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4 Apr 2022

A Kootkar Family of Meppen in Germany (2): Hermanus

The previous blog post was about Anna Maria Elisabeth Francisca Kootkar who was born in Meppen in Germany. This post is about Hermanus Kootkar who was born in Meppen, too.
Hermanus kootkar was married on 5 April 1763 in Culemborg in The Netherlands to Margaretha Roelofs, who was born in Amsterdam. The next day their wedding was celebrated in the catholic church with witnesses Theodorus Tienhoven and Anna Maria de Weert. A notice of their intended marriage had been registered in Amsterdam, too, on 11 March.

Marriage of Hermanus Kootker and Margaretha Roelofs in 1763 in Culemborg

Hermanus and Margaretha are the parents of 
  1. A child was buried on 28-1-1764 in Culemborg.
  2. Wilhelmus Jacobus was baptised on 27-4-1765 in Culemborg with witnesses Willemina Bardon, Wilhelmo Jacobo Kootker.
  3. Joanna Maria (“Maria”) was baptised 18-3-1768 in Culemborg with witnesses Anna van Sticht, Maria Schoelle. Maria was married in Culemborg on 25-5-1790 to Jacob Berentsen, born in the vicinity of Rees in Germany. They had several children. Maria died, as a widow, on 1-6-1829 in Culemborg.
  4. Juliana was baptised on 3-6-1770 in Culemborg with witness Juliana Schole.
  5. Joanna Juliana was baptised on 17-9-1771 in Culemborg with witnesses Jacomijn Joosten and Juliana Scholle. Juliana Kootker married Joseph Bergman and had children. Juliana Kootker died on 23 August 1811 in Leiden, a few days after giving birth. She was buried there on the 26th.
  6. Joanna Catharina was baptised on 28-8-1773 in Culemborg with witnesses Josephus Antonius, Maria Elisabetha Kootker. She may have died unmarried on 5-3-1838 in Rotterdam.
  7. Harmanus was baptised on 17-10-1776 in Culemborg with witness Arnoldus Roelofs. Hermanus Kootker jr. was married on 1-11-1796 to Maria Stoffels, and had some children. Hermanus died in Culemborg on 20-1-1848 around 15:00, aged 71.
  8. Johannes Wilhelmus was baptised on 5-5-1779 in Culemborg with witness Elisabetha Kootkar. In Utrecht on 26-4-1805 he married Jacoba Margarita (“Margaretha”) Roelofse. They had some issue. He died on 6-10-1841 in Utrecht (see below).
  9. Antonius Josephus was baptised on 9-12-1781 in Culemborg with witnesses Reckje van Panwijk, Antonio Josepho Kootker. A child of Hermanus Kootker was buried on 17-12-1781 in Culemborg.
  10. Joannes was baptised on 27-6-1784 in Culemborg with witness Anna Maria Kootker (his eldest sister). Joannes was buried on 10-8-1784 in Culemborg. 
  11. Joannes “Jan” was baptised on 13-10-1785 in Culemborg with witness Joanna Maria Kootker (his eldest sister). Jan was married on 2-5-1809 in Culemborg to Hendrika de Jong. They had several children, including a son named Hermanus. Jan died in Culemborg on 16-2-1816, aged 30.

Utrechtsche Provinciale en Stads-courant, 11-10-1841

Hermanus Kootkar was buried at the churchyard of the Barbara church in Culemborg on 12 November 1795. His widow, Margaretha Roelofs, died on 30 October 1824 in Utrecht, aged 78.

Note: Both Elisabeth Kootkar and Hermanus Kootkar had a daughter named Juliana, so they may have been siblings, although Hermanus was definitely elder than Elisabeth.

Sources: WieWasWie.nl, RegionaalArchiefRivierenland.nl, GeldersArchief.nl, FamilySearch.org, HetUtrechtsArchief.nl, Delpher.nl, StadsArchief.Rotterdam.nl, RegionaalArchiefDordrecht.nl.

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