Maria Johanna Petit (1794-1876), 4th wife of Philippus Laurentius Hermans (1786-1851)

On 25 May 1848 in Maastricht Maria Joanna Petit, aged 56, married Philippus Laurentius Hermans as his 4th wife. The first proclamation of their marriage was on the 14th. The groom's profession was covering roofs with slate. 
The bride was either born or baptised on 10 November 1794 in Liège in Belgium. Her parents are Nicolaas Petit and Maria Joseph Delbeuke. 

The first proclamation of the marriage of Phlippus Laurentius Hermans
and his 4th wife Maria Joanna Petit was on 14 May 1848 in Maastricht.

After just 3 years of marriage, Philippus Laurentius Hermans died in Maastricht on 2 September 1851 at the age of 65. At the age of 56, Maria Joanna Petit was alone, again. In 1860 she was mentioned in Maastricht as a messenger.

Early 1869, Maria Johanna Petit, widow of Philip Laurens Hermans, was nursed in an insane asylum in Dordrecht. She was placed under guardianship. Maria Johanna Petit died on 28 September 1876 in Dordrecht, aged 81.

Nederlandsche Staatscourant (newspaper), 31 January 1869

Short-lived Marriage ~ Simon van Dijk & Neeltje Baars (update)

Simon van Dijk was born on 1 February 1798, and baptised on the 4th in Klaaswaal, Holland. His parents are an elder Simon van Dijk (1747-1821) and his wife Jannetje Blaak (1759-1838) who were married on 12 may 1782 in Oud-Beijerland, Holland. Simon had several siblings, including a younger brother Herman van Dijk (1799-1883).

At the age of 27, Simon - son of the elder Simon - was married on 29 May 1825 in Oud-Beijerland. His bride was 34-year-old Neeltje Baars. She was born on 3 March 1791, and baptised on the 6th in Oud-Beijerland as the eldest daughter of Arij Baars (1764-1846) and his first wife Neeltje Kraak (1766-1806). As a widower, Arij had remarried Adriana Kraak. Neeltje Kraak had been a daughter of Arie Kraak, while Adriana Kraak was a daughter of Jacob Kraak. Neeltje Baars is an elder half sister of Kornelia Baars (1809-1876).
On 12 March 1826 in Oud-Beijerland Neeltje Baars gave birth to a son Simon. The little boy died on 21 July. Soon, Neeltje Baars was pregnant again. Just 7 months after the previous birth, on 18 October 1826 around 2:00 A.M., Neeltje was delivered of a premature son named Arij who died the same day around noon. A week after the birth, on 25 October, Neeltje Baars died, aged 35. After just 17 months of marriage, Simon van Dijk was a widower.

Birth certificate of Simon, eldest son of Simon Baars

Birth certificate of Arij whose birth resulted in his mother's death

At the age of 33, Simon van Dijk remarried on 27 May 1831 in Oud-Beijerland. His bride was 29-year-old Jorina van den Tol. She was born on 9 June 1801, and baptised on 26 July in Middelharnis. Jorina's parents are Abra(ha)m van den Tol and his wife Maatje Hobes (1767-1839).
Jorina was widow of married Cornelis Langerveld (1788-1830) whom she had married on 22 July 1824 in Middelharnis. They had a daughter named Grietje, born on 4 March 1826 in Oud-Beijerland, and born there on 22 September 1828 was a son named Abraham. Grietje Langerveld married Willem Visser, and died in Oud-Beijerland on 12 November 1904.
With Jorina, Simon van Dijk had a second son named Simon, who was born on 4 May 1833 in Oud-Beijerland. That Simon first married Beatrix van der Linden in 1858. His second wife was Anna Elizabeth Maris (1848-1921) whom he married in 1872. Among his children were another Simon (1859-1932), and a daughter Jorina van Dijk (1864-1937). Simon van Dijk, husband of Anna Elisabeth Maris, died on 8 July 1884 in Oud-Beijerland, aged 51. His widow was found death in her kitchen on 30 March 1921.

De Zuidwillemsvaart (newspaper), 2 april 1921