Smart Genealogy Do-Over

In recent years there’s been “Genealogy Do-Over” hype^*. However, I don’t like to do things anew, especially not when it’s “just” a hobby that we’re talking about. I’m not stating that I never review older research, on the contrary, I do some “Do-Over” once in a while, but only when there’s an inducement to do so.
With currently some 5588 possible ancestors, I just can't review all of them. Thus, I try to do some “Smart Do-Over” only when I have a reason to do so.

When a new source has become digitally available for an area where some of my ancestors are living, I go through that source, and add new insights into my ancestors’ data. When I revisit an ancestor in this way, I could find a reason for additional research - a “Do-Over”.

For example, the genealogy software^** I use, has an option to add sources, which I use. When I notice that the current source is not a primary source, I may try to find the primary source, when it’s digitally available.
When thus adding information, I may notice some inconsistency, or wonder why none of the sons has the same name as the father's father, I can do some addition research to improve (or disprove) my data.

My genealogy software also has some functionality to check for improbable dates, like a woman giving birth at an unlikely old age, or a child that's older than its parent. Finds like that can also trigger some “Do-Over” research.

That's enough “Do-Over” for me!

^* Websites like "Genealogy Do-Over - The 12 steps" by Thomas MacEntee (who started the ‘hype’ with a book), a "Genealogy Do-Over Index" by Kathleen, "The Genealogy Do-Over - Are you ready to hit the restart button?" by Carol Kostakos Petranek, and "The Magic of a Genealogy Do-Over" by Paul Hoesl.
^** I use Dutch-language genealogy software program Aldfaer.

Neeltje Aelberts van Driel (1756-1835) married 3 times

Twins Neeltje and Aalbert van Driel ware baptized in Dordrecht on 19 May 1756. Their parents are Aelbert van Driel and his wife Anthonia Broeksmit (1714-1792). Aelbert was born in 's-Gravendeel and his parents are likely my ancestors Jurriaen van Driel and Trijntje van Ham. Aelbert died around 1756. His widow is mentioned on 17 May 1757.
Neeltje's eldest siblings, Krijntje and Jurianus van Driel, survived infancy too. Krijntje married once, Jurianus married twice, while Neeltje was to marry tree times.

View of Dordrecht

Neeltje was first married on 3 August 1783 in Dordrecht to Adrianus Voskamp, a young man, and a baker by profession. He was assisted by his father Barent Voskamp. Adrianus was born on 4 February 1763, and baptised in Dordrecht on the 6th. His mother was Hendrica Venus. Her burial was registered in Dordrecht on 2 June 1767, when Adrianus was 4 year old. His father Barent married his second wife, Jenneke de Koning, on 24 April 1768. Adrianus Voskamp died at the age of 50 on 9 May 1813 in Dordrecht.
On 15 November 1813 Neeltje van Driel, widow of Adrianus Voskamp, sold a house in the Voorstraat in Dordrecht to baker Arij van Asperen.

At the age of 61, on 2 July 1817 in Dordrecht, Neeltje van Driel married 67-year-old widower Jacob Kuiser. Jacob was baptised in Leyden, Holland, on 9 September 1750 with witnesses Marijtje Karelsen and Simon Kuijser. Jacob's parents are Joost Kuijser and Lijsje van Leeuwen. Jacob Kuijser died on 25 August 1827 in Dordrecht, aged 76.
Neeltje van Driel, widow of Adrianus Voskamp, sold Elizabeth Kuijser a house in the Stoofstraat in Dordrecht on 12 March 1828.

Neeltje van Driel married her third husband, Cornelis van der Plank (67), on 26 August 1829 in Dordrecht. Cornelis was widower of Geertruij van der Hoek who had died on 3 July 1826. Cornelis was born on 3 May 1762, and baptised in Dordrecht on the 5th. His parents are Claas van der Plank and Lijsje de Bruin. Lijsje's burial was registered in Dordrecht on 17 May 1769, when Cornelis was just 7 years old.
Neeltje van Driel died in Dordrecht on 25 July 1835 at the age of 79. Her widower Cornelis van der Plank died at the age of 90 on 3 April 1853 in Dordrecht.

Sources: RegionaalArchiefDordrecht.nl, WieWasWie.nl.

Arij Baars (1764-1846) and his 2 wives of the Kraak family

Arij Baars was baptised in Oud-Beijerland, Holland, on 23 September 1764 with witness Lena Bijl. His parents are Cornelis Baars (1730-1798) and his wife Neeltje Blaak (1738-1818).

Arij Baars married his first wife Neeltje Kraak on 17 May 1789 in Oud-Beijerland

Arij married his first wife, Neeltje Kraak, on 17 May 1789 in Oud-Beijerland. Neeltje was baptised in Mijnsheerenland, Holland, on 31 August 1766 with witness Neeltje Verkeul. Her parents are Huigje Boossert - also Booster - and her first husband Arie Kraak. Arie was baptised on 8 December 1737 in Mijnsheerenland as son of Kornelis Kraak and Marijtje van der Stoep. Arie was named after his paternal grandfather.
In the period 1790-1804, Neeltje Kraak gave birth to 9 children named Arie, Neeltje, Huigje, Cornelis, Maria, Lena, Leendert, Susanna and Ingena. Ingena was born on 21 March 1804 and baptised on the 25th in Oud-Beijerland. Neeltje Kraak died there on 20 June 1806, aged 39.

In 1806 Arij was a widower with a couple of young children. The eldest, his son Arie, was 16. The next year, in november 1807, Arij married Adriana Kraak, a cousin of his first wife. Adriana was born around 1783 as daughter of Lena Bijl (1751-1802) and Jacob Kraak. Jacob was baptised on 10 May 1744 in Mijnsheerenland as son of Kornelis Kraak and Marijtje van der Stoep. Jacob Kraak was named after his maternal grandfather.
Arij Baars and his second wife Adriana Kraak were related, too. They are both descendants of Claas Bijl and Neeltje Leenderts Grauw who were married on 17 October 1700 in Oud-Beijerland.
In the period 1808-1816 Adriana Kraak gave birth to 6 daughters. The birth of her youngest daughter on 30 November 1816 resulted in Adriana's death. The baby died soon afterwards on 11 February 1817.
On 30 November 1822 in Oud-Beijerland, Arij lost the youngest daughter from his first marriage, 18-year-old Ingena.