Macphersons in Klundert, The Netherlands

Alexander Macpherson was a soldier in the company of colonel George Bojanowskij, garrisoned within the Klundert, Brabant, The Netherlands. On January 22, 1752, in Klundert, Alexander was married to local girl Sara van der Laan. Sara was born on January 26, 1733, in Klundert as daughter of Jan van der Laan and his second wife Neeltje Huijge Flink.
Alexander Macperson and his wife Sara had a daughter Neeltje, baptised on January 21, 1753, in Klundert, and a son William Macperson, baptised there on August 15, 1756.

William Macperson was married to Brezetta Brand on January 14, 1781, in Klundert. She was baptised there on January 23, 1760 as daughter of Jan Brand and Anna van der Mast (1823-1806). Brezetta is named after her maternal grandmother Bresetta Buijs, wife of Hendrik van der Mast.
William died in Klundert on April 25, 1828, at the age of 71. He was survived by his widow Brezetta, who died, aged 86, on August 6, 1846, in Willemstad, Brabant, The Netherlands.

Soldaat William MacPherson huwde Brezetta Brand op 14-1-1781 in Klundert.

William Macperson and Brezetta Brand had 4 children:

1. Alexander Macpherson was baptised on July 7, 1781, in Klundert.
2. Anna Macpherson was born on September 17 and baptised on October 6, 1782, in Klundert. Anna married Joachim Swijgers (1783-1842) on June 18, 1803, in Willemstad. During the period 1803-23 they had 9 children. Anna died on November 28, 1821, in Willemstad, at the age of 49.
3. Jan Macpherson was born around 1785 in Zierikzee, Zeeland, The Netherlands. Jan died in Willemstad on February 10, 1832. Jan was married on April 30, 1808, in Willemstad to Heijltje Weda. She was baptised on January 9, 1774, in Willemstad. Her parents are Adam Arijens Weda en Adriana Kostermans. Heijltje died on August 21, 1837, in Willemstad. Heijltje had first been married on November 2, 1799, in Willemstad to Jan Pieterse Prinse (1775-1807) and they had 3 daughters. With Jan Macpherson Heijltje had additional children:
• Bresetta Macpherson was baptised on September 4, 1808, in Willemstad. In 1837 she married Gerrit van Gent (1803-1859), and had several children. Bresetta died on May 25, 1859 in Willemstad. Two months after Bresetta's death, her widower remarried, but by the end of the year he had died, too.
• Adam Macperson was baptised on February 10, 1810, in Willemstad.
• Willem Macperson was born on September 13, 1813 in Willemstad. He married Cornelia Maris on May 25, 1843, in Willemstad. She was baptised there on August 18, 1815, and died there on July 17, 1747, after 4 years of marriage. Willem died in Ooltgensplaat, on March 31, 1887, aged 73. They had a son:
• Jan Macperson was born on October 27, 1845, in Willemstad.
• Heijltje Macpherson was born on July 12, 1816 in Willemstad, and died there on December 9, 1824, aged 8.
4. Willem Macpherson was born or baptised on September 29, 1786, in Middelburg. He was married on September 17, 1814, in Fijnaard and Heijningen. His bride was Grietje Endepoel. She was baptised on September 7, 1788, in Willemstad. Willem Macpherson died on October 20, 1858, in Willemstad. His widow died on April 26, 1852, in Klundert. They had children:
• Anthonie Macpherson was born on March 19, 1815, in Willemstad.
• Willem Macpherson was born on October 8, 1816, in Willemstad, and died there on September 5, 1841.
• Adriana Macpherson was born on November 26, 1819, in Willemstad.
• Alexander Macpherson was born on December 14, 1822, in Willemstad, and died there on February 28, 1823.
• Brizetta Macpherson was born on June 25, 1825, in Willemstad. She was married on May 11, 1848, in Klundert to Cornelis den Hollander (1824-1911). Brizetta died at the age of 92 on May 16, 1917, in Rotterdam. She was survived by her children Adrianus, Margaretha Pietertje and Adriana Wilhelmina den Hollander.

Sources: WestBrabantsArchief.nl, WieWasWie.nl, Clan-Macpherson.org. For additional genealogical info, see: GenealogieOnline.nl.