Burgardus van Duijn (1780-1829)

Burgardus van Duijn was born on 25 June 1780, and baptised on 9 July in Strijen, Holland, with witness Maria van Millegen, his maternal grandmother. Burgardus is the eldest son of Hubertus van Duijn (±1750-1820) who originated in Vlaardingen, Holland. Hubertus' first wife, Margaretha Oskamp, was the mother of his 6 children. On 31 October 1798 in Leiden, Hubertus married his second wife Anthonetta van Elder.

Burgardus van Duijn was married in Willemstad on 24 october 1801 to Elisabeth Geertruij Ophorst. She was baptised in the village Fijnaart and Heijningen on 25 April 1779. Her parents are Adrianus Ophorst and Lucia Botbijl (1747-1790). Adrianus and I have common ancestors in Arnoldus Janssen Ophorst (±1661-1737) and Peeter Aerts Oerlemans (±1579-1660).
The first child of Burgardus van Duijn and Elisabeth Geertruij Ophorst was buried on 15 February 1803 in Willemstad. Their daughters Margreetje and Lucia were born in Willemstad, too. A son Adrianus van Duijn (1811-1867) was born in Hoogeveen. Catharina Maria Gerarda (1815-1817), Gerharda Catharina Cornelia and Pieter Benjamin were born in Utrecht.
Burgardus van Duijn died suddenly, aged 48, on 3 March 1829 in Dendermonde, Belgium. At the time Belgium and The Netherlands were still one country. His widwo Elisabeth Geertruij Ophorst died at the age of 63 on 3 January 1843 in 's-Hertogenbosch in Brabant.

Opregte Haarlemsche Courant, 10-3-1829

Sources: WieWasWie.nl, Delpher.nl, WestBrabantsArchief.nl, Solgen.Keevel.eu.

Jacobus Wilhelmus Casparus Backer (1758-1834) & family

Jacobus Wilhelmus Casparus Backer was chief constable of police, and warden of the prison in Tiel. He passed away in Tiel on 17 July 1834, at the age of 85. His wife, Margaretha Polmans, originated from Bruges in Belgium, and had died at the age of 78 on 11 March 1824.

Opregte Haarlemsche Courant, 24-7-1834

Jacobus Wilhelmus Casparus Backer was baptised on 19 December 1758 in Altforst (in the Betuwe area of The Netherlands). His father Hendrik Gijsbert Backer (1731-1796) and mother Bernhardina Elisabeth ("Barendina") Eilbracht, were married on 7 April 1752 in Altforst. Two years later, on 26 April 1754, Johannes Egbertus Backer - Hendrik Gijsbert's brother - and Jacoba Maria Eilbracht - Barendina's sister - were married, too. Both couples had several children.

Opregte Haarlemse Courant, 23-11-1802