Maria Jabaaij was baptized on February 21, 1779, in Strijen, Holland. She was born on the 19th. Her parents are Hendrik Jabaaij (1738-1806) and Lijsbeth (“Lijsje”) Kraak. Maria was the youngest of their 4 surviving children. Her elder siblings were Leendert (1768-1840), Lena (1772-1813) and Cornelis (1775-1841) Jabaaij.
Maria's paternal grandparents are Leendert Jabaaij and Lena Monster (1701-1761) who is a granddaughter of my ancestor Hendrijck Jansen Monster (±1610-±1658).
On May 26, 1805, in Klaaswaal, Holland, Maria (26) was married to Teunis Vos (33). Teunis was baptised in Klaaswaal on September 15, 1771. His parents are Hendrik Vos (±1745-1832) and Pietertje van Baaren.
Maria and Teunis had 3 children:
- Hendrik was born on January 27, 1809, and baptized on the 29th in Klaaswaal. He first married Maria Bakker in 1839. He secondly married Adriana Werkhoven in 1877. Hendrik had issue. He died on February 1, 1879, in Klaaswaal.
- Adrianus was born on the 13th, and baptized on September 15, 1811, in Klaaswaal. He died there on September 29, 1859, aged 48.
- Elisabeth was born on October 10, 1814, in Klaaswaal. She was married there in 1839 to Adrianus Herweijer (1810-1881). Elisabeth, aged 25, died - 15 days after giving birth - on May 19, 1840, in Klaaswaal. The baby, her only child, had died on the 8th.
Maria's brother Leendert had a son Dingeman Jabaaij (1796-1872) who emigrated to the U.S.A. with his wife and children. He is buried in Cook County, Illinois.
Sources: WieWasWie.nl, Klappers Zuid-Holland, FindAGrave.com, NationaalArchief.nl.