Maria Swakhoven was married on September 12, 1899, to veterinarian Leonard (“Leo”) van Kempen. Bride and groom were both aged 30. Leonard was born on September 1, 1869, in Echt, Limburg, as eldest son of Jacobus Hubertus van Kempen en Maria Catharina Elisabeth Hubertina Joosten.
After giving birth to 3 children (with one dying while still baby in 1905), Maria was - by order of the court in Maastricht - in October 1906 placed under guardianship due to “sillyness”. At the time she was pregnant once more.
Nederlandsche Staatscourant, 29-1-1906: Maria Swakhoven is placed unter guardianship |
These are the children of Maria Swakhoven and Leonard van Kempen:
- Jacques Martin Leon, born on August 7, 1900, in Sittard. He was married on June 17, 1924, in Evergem, Belgium, to Suzanna Elisa Antoinette van Trappen. She was born in Evergem as daughter of Leonard Vantrappen and Emma Maria de Muijnck. Jacques died in Sittard on August 7, 1968.
- Maria Helena Margaretha Hubertina, born on April 8, 1902, in Sittard.
- Maria Elisa van Kempen, born on September 7, 1904, in Sittard. She died there on April 17, 1905.
- Josephina Maria, born on January 10, 1907, in Sittard. She died there on February 26, 1910.
- Piet, born on March 14, 1908, in Sittard.