Inbreeding among the ancestors of Gerrit van Zee (1842-1934)

Gerrit van Zee was born on 3 April 1842 in Herwijnen, Gelderland, The Netherlands, as son of Stephanus (“Steven”) van Zee (1817-1905) and Judik (“Judith”) van Zee (1820-1909), daughter of Engel van Zee (1777-1827). In 1847 Gerrit arrived with his parents on Pella, travelling with the ship "Pieter Florisz".
On 1 March 1865 Gerrit married Dirkje van Zante. She was born on 5 January 1843 in Herwijnen. Her parents are Aart Benthem van Zante (1815-1894) and Maria van Zee (1819-1879), daughter of Anthonie van Zee (1787-1870), an uncle of Gerrit's father Steven.
Gerrit and Dirkje had 7 children. Dirkje died on 4 April 1904. Gerrit died on 19 March 1934 at the age of 91.

Gerrit van Zee was born on 3-4-1842 in Herwijnen s son of Stephanus van Zee and Judik van Zee.

Gerrit's ancestors

Van Zee Family Coat of Arms

2. Stephanus (“Steven”) van Zee, was born on 12-2-1817 in Herwijnen. He died on 21-1-1905 in Pella, Iowa, USA, aged 87. He married, aged 24, on 30-9-1841 in Herwijnen
3. Judik (“Judith”) van Zee was born on 30-11-1820 in Herwijnen.  Judith died on 23-6-1909 in Pella, aged 88.
4. Gerrit Aries van Zee was born on the 12th and baptised on 16-6-1793 in Herwijnen. Gerrit died there on 24-1-1877, aged 83. Gerrit married on 15-4-1815 in Herwijnen 18-year-old
5. Cornelia Maria de Kock was born on the 9th and baptised on 16-10-1796 in Herwijnen. Cornelia  died there on 24-2-1848.
6. Engel van Zee was born on the 17th and baptised on 18-6-1775 in Herwijnen. Engel died there on 9-6-1868, aged 92. Engel married there on 17-2-1799
7. Engeltje (“Engelke”) Bijl was born on the 17th and baptised on 20-7-1777 in Herwijnen. Engeltje is overleden op 15-07-1827 in Herwijnen, 49 jaar oud.
8. Arie van Zee was baptised on 4-10-1761 in Herwijnen with witness Ariaantje de Fockert. Arie died in Herwijnen on 10-12-1845. He married there on 31-3-1787
9. Anna (“Anneke”) de Fockert was baptised on 27-9-1767 in Herwijnen. Anneke died there on op 24-4-1836.
10. Stephanus de Kock was baptised on 1-7-1759 in Herwijnen. He died there on 26-7-1835. He married there on 10-7-1791
11. Pietertje Ariens van Balgoijen was baptised on 21-5-1769 in Oud-Alblas, Holland. Pietertje  died in Herwijnen on 21-8-1847.
12. Gerrit (“Geurt”) van Zee was born on Monay 1 March 1728. He is baptised on the 7th in Herwijnen with witness Neeltje Rosa. Geurt died on 19-4-1789. Geurt married in Herwijnen on 8-5-1763
13. Jenneke Leenderts de Fockert was born 15-10-1740 and baptised the next day in Herwijnen. Jenneke died after September 1810.
14. Coenraad Bijl was baptised on 29-2-1756 in Herwijnen with witness Maria Bijl. Coenraad  died on 11-9-1830 in Herwijnen, aged 74. He married
15. Judith de Bruijn was baptised on 15-9-1748 in Herwijnen with witness Anneke de Jongh.  Judith died on 27-2-1820 in Herwijnen, aged 71.

Jan van Zee (1723-1788) and Jenneke de Fockert were married on 8 April 1753 in Herwijnen.

16. Jan van Zee was born on Wednesday 24 March 1723 in Herwijnen. Jan's death was registered there on 6-12-1788. Jan married in Herwijnen on 8-4-1753
17. Jenneke Dirks de Fockert was born in 1725 in Herwijnen and died in 1809.
18. Pieter Antonies de Fockert was born in 1722 in Herwijnen. He married in nearby Haaften on 8-10-1761
19. Geertje Engels Sterrenberg.
20. Aart Jansz de Kock was born in 1715 in Herwijnen. He married in 1753 in Schoonrewoerd
21. Cornelia van Es.
22. Arije van Balgoijen was born in Herwijnen. He married in Oud-Alblas on 10-5-1767
23. Maike Dirks Piek was baptised on 1-1-1745 in Oud-Alblas.
24. Frederik Leenderts van Zee was born in 1695. Frederik worked as a carpenter in Herwijnen. He married there on 5-6-1717
25. Engelke Marie Rosa was born on the 1st, and baptised on 4-3-1693 in Herwijnen. Engelke Marie and Frederik are the parents of
    3. Jan van Zee (1723-1788), nr. 16;
    5. Geurt van Zee (1728-1789), nr. 12;
    7. Maaike van Zee (1733-1813), nr. 29.
26. Leendert de Fockert was born on 4-4-1705 and baptised the next day in Herwijnen with witness Gijsbertje de Jong. Leendert's death was registered on 1-5-1772 in Herwijnen. Leendert married there on 11-12-1735
27. Aeltjen van Rijckhuijsen was baptised on 14-1-1714 in Herwijnen with witness Aaltje Goverts van Holte.
28. Jan Bijl was baptised on 13-1-1725 in Herwijnen with witness Theuntje de Bruijn. Jan married in Herwijnen on 4-4-1755
29. Maaike van Zee was baptised on 21-6-1733 in Herwijnen with witness Maaijke Boon.  Maaike van Zee died in Herwijnen on 23-3-1813 at the age of 79.
30. Crijn de Bruijn was born in 1713 in Dalem. He married in Herwijnen in February 1746
31. Aartje de Jongh was a daughter of Jan de Jong and Judick Band.
32. = 24.
33. = 25.
34. Dirck Aertsz de Fockert married
35. Anneke Goes.
36. Anthonie de Fockert was born in 1683 in Herwijnen. He married
29. Anneke Aarts Valkhof.
44. Zander van Ballegoijen. In Herwijnen on 24-2-1732 Zander married
45. Marigje Willems de Groot.
46. Leendert van Zee worked as a carpenter in Herwijnen. He died before July 1737. He married in Herwijnen on 12-3-1693
47. Maaijken Frederiks Boon was baptised on 25-10-1674 in Herwijnen as daughter of Frederik Boon and Anneke Hendriks van Breumelen.
50. Jan Geurtsz Roosa was either born or baptised on 12-5-1651 in Herwijnen. Jan 's death was registered on 23-1-1703. Jan married 
51. Neeltje de Vos was born in Well. 
52. Aert Antonies de Fockert was born in Herwijnen. Aert died before June 1712. Aert married 
53. Adriaentje Hoogerwerff and her husband Aert are the parents of
    • Leendert de Fockert (1705-1772), nr. 26;
    • Dirck de Fockert, nr. 34;
    • Anthonie de Fockert, nr. 36.
54. Arien van Rijckhuijsen was born in Herwijnen. Arien's death was registered thee on 1-7-1750. Arien married on 6-6-1706 in Herwijnen 
55. Jenneke Roosa was born on the 13th and baptised on 19-1-1679 in Herwijnen with witness Huijbertje Meertens Sterck. Arike Maertens Sterck and Arien Roosa are Jenneke's parents. Jenneke's death is registered on 7-9-1728 in Herwijnen.
56. Koenraad Bijl is a son of David Pieters Bijl. Koenraad married
57. Elizabeth (“Lijsbet”) de Bruijn is a daughter of Eewoud de Bruijn.
58. = 24.
59. = 25.
60. Jan de Bruijn is a son of Krijn de Bruijn and Mariken van Lexmont. Jan's death was registered on 13-11-1722. Jan married 
61. Marieke van Ballegoijen was born in 1689.
68. = 52.
69. = 53.
72. = 52.
73. = 53.
88. Antonie van Ballegoijen was baptised on 14-12-1656 in Herwijnen. He married 
89. Neelken Geurts Roosa was baptised on 28-3-1654 in Herwijnen. Neelken's death is registered in Herwijnen on 4-9-1721. Neelken and Antonie are the parents of
    • Sander van Ballegoijen, nr. 44;
    • Marieke van Ballegoijen, nr. 61;
96. Claes Leendertsz van Zee married
97. Marijke Claes. As a widow Marijke married Peter Hendricksz. Marijke died before February 1672.
100. Geurt Alertsz Roosa is a son of Alaert Gijsberts Rosa end Metken Walraves. Geurt died before april 1667. Geurt married in Herwijnen on 3-7-1638
101. Engeltje (“Engelke”) Ariens de Jongh. Engelke and Geurt are the parents of
     1. Jan Roosa (1651-1703), nr. 50;
     2. Neelken Roosa (1654-1721), nr. 89;
122. = 88.
123. = 89.
178. = 100.
179. = 101.

Sources: FamilySearch.org, WieWasWie.nl, GeldersArchief.nl, FindAGrave.com, Souvenir History of Pella, Iowa, Compiled and Published by The Booster Press, G.A. Stout, Publisher, Pella, Iowa, Genealogie in Herwijnen, E. de Bruijn, Gens Nostra 1998, p. 23-44, Gens Nostra 1970, p. 370-372, Gens Nostra 1974, p. 193-194, Gens Nostra 1976, p. 33-36, Gens Nostra 1982, p. 336-338, Genealogie Roza, Gens Nostra 2007, p. 168-171.