Elizabeth (“Lijsie”) Starrenburg, born in “Lekkerlandt”

Barend de Bruin was born in the county of Tecklenburg in Germany. Confusingly, Barend was sometimes also called “Jan Barend”. He was married on 23 June 1761 in Rotterdam. His bride was Elizabeth (“Lijsie”) Starrenburg, born in “Lekkerlandt”.

Tecklenburg

On 20 November 1761 at the Wester churchyard in Rotterdam they had a nameless child buried. They had a daughter named Cornelia baptised both on 10 October 1762 and 12 April 1767 in Rotterdam, both times with witness Jannetie Starrenburg. Jannetie was also the witness when the couple had their son Jan baptized on 9 September 1763. Their son Teunis was baptized on 9 November 1769 in Rotterdam with witness Magteltje Starrenburgh. At the age of 1, Teunis was buried there on 11 December 1770.

Early 1771 Barend de Bruin died, leaving 2 children. He was buried in Rotterdam on 19 February 1771. His daughter Barendina was born posthumously, and baptized on 29 September 1771 with witness Magdalena Starrenburg. Little Barendina de Bruin was buried at the age of 1½ on 19 July 1773 in Cool.
Elizabeth died at the age of 82 on 4 February 1813 in Rotterdam. Her parents were Jan Starrenburg (†1774) and Cornelia (“Knelia IJmmers”) van Vuuren (†1793). 

Barend's surviving children were Jan and Cornelia, although Cornelia likely died young, too. Their son Jan was a widower when he remarried on 17 April 1803 in Rotterdam. His bride was Everina (“Everijntje”) Maas, widow of both Jean Henri Blacquere and Dirk Hogendam. Everina's parents are Jan Maas and Anna Margaretha van den Berg.
Jan died on 16 April 1821 around 11 o’clock in Rotterdam, aged 56 years, 7 months and 22 days. His widow Everina Maas died on 2-4-1827 in Rotterdam, aged 77 years, 2 months and 24 days.

Rotterdam

Sources: www.stadsarchief.rotterdam.nl, WieWasWie.nl, Families of South Holland Index (“Klappers”).

Adam Albertijn (1687-1729) settled in South-Africa

Adam Albertijn was baptized on 21 July 1687 in Delft, Holland, with witnesses Benedictus Haan and Anna Bruyns. His parents are Nathaniel Albertijn and Aletta van Dongen. Adam had a sister Cornelia Albertijn.

Carpenter Adam Albertijn was first married on 7 May 1713 in Delft. His bride was Cornelia Kock. Both the bride and the groom were living in Delft. The couple had a son Nathaniel, known as "Daniel", baptized in Delft on 16 January 1715 with witnesses Jacob de Ruiter, the child's uncle-by-marriage, and the child's grandmother Aletta van Dongen.

Adam Albertijn had his salary paid to the family of his eldest son

Adam Albertijn joined the Dutch East India Company, and boarded the flute ship “Delfland” as a soldier. The ship departed from the Isle of Goeree in Holland on 21 September 1718, and arrived at Cape Good Hope in South-Africa on 17 January 1719. Adam's salary was send to his mother-in-law. She was the widow of Jacob Kock senior, and was taking care of Adam's young son Daniel. Daniel's mother and Adam's wife, Cornelia Kock, had died. By 1728 Daniel's grandmother had died, too, and Daniel was living with his maternal uncle Jacob Kock junior.

Longevity ~ Maria Timmermans (100) in Bergen op Zoom

Maria Timmermans, born in Hoeven in Brabant, The Netherlands, was 44 years old when she married. The groom was Wilhelmus (“Willem”) van der Sluijs, born in Roosendaal in Brabant. They were both living in Bergen op Zoom in Brabant, when they were married there on 17 December 1721. Witnesses were Catharina van Heinsbergen and Guilelmus Criael who were married on that same day. Maria's marriage lasted for over 50 years, so Willem may have been somewhat younger than his bride.

Maria was sickly and laying in bed when she and Willem first had a will drawn up on 20 February 1725.
They had another will drawn up on 28 February 1747. One of Maria's beneficiaries was Willem Timmermans, minor son of her half-brother Aernout Timmermans. Another beneficiary was Maria Timmermans (†1772), wife of Johannes (“Jan”) Belderbos. That Maria was an illegitimate daughter of the elder Maria's deceased brother Cornelis Timmermans. Maria Timmermans and Willem van der Sluijs had been witnesses on 20 January 1736 in Bergen op Zoom at the baptism of Godefridus, son of Jan Belderbos and the younger Maria Timmermans.
A Willebort Timmermans was named as guardian of the minor heirs. On 31 October 1762 the couple had another will drawn up. That time Aernout's son was not mentioned.

Maria Timmermans, widow of Willem van der Sluijs, died on 25 December 1778 in Bergen op Zoom, at the age of 100. Her inheritance was handled by Anna Timmermans.

Leeuwarder Courant, 4-3-1778

Sources: Delpher.nl, WestBrabantsArchief.nl, WieWasWie.nl.