Robert Sutherland was born in Dornoch in Scotland around 1725. In Sprang, Brabant, The Netherlands, he married 53-year-old Jenneke Koekman in November 1783, as her third husband.
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| Robert Sutherland married Jenneke Koekman in 1873 in Sprang |
Jenneke Koekman was baptised on 15 October 1730 in Loon op Zand, Brabant, The Netherlands. Her parents are Aart Koekman(s) and Aaltje Bastert.
Jenneke's first marriage was on 23 November 1783 in Sprang to Carel de Rooij (1728-1759). They had 2 surviving sons, Dirk and Arnoldus de Rooij.
Jenneke's second marriage was on 9 May 1762 in Sprang to Dirk Vos (1714-1781), widower of Pieternella van Ammeroij (1713-1756), and father of 6 children. With Jenneke as his second wife, Dirk had 6 more children, named Jacobus, Pieter, Adriaen, Alida, Willem and Johannes Vos.
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| Robert Sutherland died at the age of 81 in 1808 in Sprang |
Robert Sutherland died on 31 May 1808 in Sprang, where he lived, at the age of 81. His death was reported by his stepson Dirk de Rooij. Robert's widow, Jenneke Koekman died on 28 June 1810 in Sprang, aged 79. Jenneke's eldest surviving son, Dirk de Rooij, had been buried in Sprang on 15 February that same year.
These are Jenneke's surviving sons:- Dirk de Rooij (1753-1810) died 4 months before his mother, leaving a son Dirk de Rooij (1780-1861) who fathered 9 children.
- Arnoldus de Rooij (1755-1815) was married - at the age of 59 - on 17 May 1815 in Sprang; he died on 9 September of that year.
- Willem Vos (1771-1843) married twice and had 2 surviving sons: Dirk Vos (1803-1869) and Jan Vos (1809-1841).
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