Ancestors of Aart and Gijsbert van Houwelingen in Pella

At the age of 78, widower Gijsbert “Gijs” van Houwelingen, left for the USA. He was accompanied by his sons Aart (1799-1893) and Gijsbert (1813-1876) and their spouses and children. They sailed with the ship “Maasstroom” which left Rotterdam, Holland, in April 1847 for Baltimore. In the fall they arrived in Pella. Gijs sr. seems to have died soon after arriving in the USA. Gijsbert jr. started the first dairy and butcher shop in Pella. His elder brother Aart van Houwelingen lived to be no less than 94 years old.

De Volksvriend, 4-1-1894

Gijs van Houwelingen was born on 3 July 1768, and baptised on the 10th in Kedichem, Holland. His late wife was Eigje van den Berg. She was baptised on 20 May 1770 in Nieuwland, and died there on 5 December 1836. Gijs and Eigje had a large family.

These are Gijs' ancestors:

2. Aart Gijsbertsze van Houwelingen was baptised on 12-3-1719 in Leerbroek, Holland He married
3. Jacobje (“Japikje”) Gijsbertse Sterk was baptised on 5-2-1736 in Schoonrewoerd, Holland.
4. Ghijsbert Herbertsz van Houwelingen was baptised on 20-5-1691 in Leerbroek. He married in Leerdam on 13-10-1715 
5. Maeijcke Aerts Sprong is baptised on 8-8-1684 in Leerdam, Holland. 
6. Gijsbert Cornelize Sterck married in Schoonrewoerd on 10-4-1735
7. Lijsbeth Ariense het Lam.
8. Herbert Gijsbertsz van Houwelingen originated in Leerbroek. He married in on 4-11-1689 
9. Metje Bolant was born around 1665 in Genderingen. 
10. Aert Bastiaansz Sprong originated in Leerdam. Aert died before 1699. He married around 1682
11. Steijntje Beerents was born around 1660 in Leerbroek. Steijntje's death was registered on 4-8-1733 in Leerbroek. 
12. Cornelis Gijsbertse Sterk married
13. Japickje Jans Hol.
14. Arie 't Lam married
15. Arike Claassen van Kersen.
16. Ghijsbert Herbertsz van Houwelingen originated in Leerbroek. He married in the spring of 1657
17. Lijsgen Thonisse was born around 1635 in Heicop, Holland. 
20. Bastiaen Herberts Sprongh originated in Leerdam. He died in March 1698. Bastiaen married around 1642
21. Maijke Huberts was born around 1620 in Leerdam. 

Map of Leerdam in 1649

40. Herberen Jansz Sprongh originated in Leerdam. His profession was shoemaker. Herberen died around 1649. He married around 1608
41. Jantjen Bastiaens van den Burggraef was born around 1585, and died around 1660.
42. Hubert Aelbertsz. died before June 1624. He married 
43. Geertgen Claesse was born around 1595. As a widow Geertgen married around 1624 Evert Janssen. Geertgen had issue from both her marriages. She died before July 1667.
80. Jan Willem Herbertsz originated in Leerdam. He died before 1582. he married 
81. Bastiaentge Roelofs was born around 1525, and died after 1600. She married secondly around 1580 Herberen Floren, son of Floris Gerritsz Smit, nr. 166.
82. Sebastiaen (“Bastiaen”) Ariens van den Burggraef lived in Lexmond. Bastiaen Ariens had a testament made on 5-11-1611. He died before March 1614. As a widower Bastiaen Ariens  remarried before May 1608 Cornelia Frederick Jochemszndr. His first wife was
83. Marijke Floris Geritsdr. died before 1611. Marijke was widow of  Adriaen Adriaensz. whom she married before May 1566.
84. Aelbert Jan Aelbertsz. died before May 1587. He married
85. Marij Huiberts de Jonge died after 1619.
86. Claes Florisz. died before July 1623. He married before April 1593
87. Lijsken Bernts was had first married Mathijs Anthonisz. Lijsken died before July 1623. Lijsken had children with both her husbands.
160. Willem Herberen, son of Herbaren Willemsz., originated in Leerdam. Willem married 
161. Geertruijdt (“Geertke”) Jansdr. was born around 1495 as daughter of Jan Zweym Willemsen and Adriaentgen Dircxdr. Geertke had first married Cornelis Corneliss "de Oude" van der Giessen, widower of Adriaentgen Huygendr. Cornelis' son Cornelis married Geertke's daughter Dorothe Willemsdr. Geertke died after 1560.
164. Adriaen Hendrisz. died before 1583. He married 
165. Barbera Dircks was born around 1530. As a widow she remarried Jan Dirck Claesz. Barbera died before 1605.
166. Floris Gerritsz Smit was a blacksmith. He married twice. His first wife was Anneke Claesdr. His second wife was Anna Hendricksdr. Maria is likely a daughter from Floris' first marriage. Floris died before May 1565.
168. Jan Aelbertsz died before April 1589. He married before July 1534
169. Metken Stees Jansdr. was born around 1510 in Acquoy, Gelderland, The Netherlands. 
170. Huijbert Hendricksz. lived in Schoonrewoerd. He died before 1591. He married
171. Marij Leendertsdr. 
172. Floris Claesz. first lived near Middelkoop, later near Schoonderwoerd. He married around 1555
173. Barbara Meus is a daughter of Meeus Wiggerss, son of Wiggert Reijmbertsz. and Adriana Sijmonsdr. Barbara married secondly Jacob Thoniss Nobel. Both Jacob and Barbara died before 1618. 
174. Bernt Evertsz. died after 1563. On 3-9-1544 Bernt made a prenuptial agreement in Gorinchem, Holland, with 
175. Margriet Thijmans is a daughter of Thijman Jansz. and Belijcken Jansdr. who lived near Middelkoop. The estate of Thijman and Belijcken was divided among their heirs on 22-4-1566.

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