Paternal ancestors of Peter Witvliet in the USA

Peter Witvliet was born as Pieter on 15 June 1830 in Stellendam, a village located on the delta island of Goeree-Overflakkee in Holland. He married Lamentje (“Emily”) Bartels (1837-1921) and together they emigrated to the United States. They had at least 7 children. Peter died on 27 March 1897. Emily died on 2 October 1921 in Zeeland, Ottawa County, Michigan.

This post summarises Peter's paternal ancestors in the Witvliet family.

Generation 2 (parents)

2.  Mattheus (“Matthew”) Witvliet was born on 17-6-1801, and baptised on 19-7-1801 in Stellendam. Matthew died in 1883 in Michigan. Matthew was weduwnaar of Aartje Hollaar (1801-1827) whom he married on 14-11-1822 in Stellendam. He married secondly in Stellendam on 4-4-1830

3.  Elizabeth Sandifort. She was born on 11-6-1801, and baptised on the 21st in Stellendam. They had sons named Pieter (“Peter”), Gommert and Krijn. Elizabeth's parents are Aren Sandifort and Pietertje Visbeen.

Generation 3 (grandparents)

4.  Aren Cornelisse Witvliet was baptised on 25-12-1751 in Middelharnis, Holland. Aren died on 22-7-1833 in Stellendam, at the age of 81. At the age of 30, Aren married in Goes on 22-11-1782

5.  Pieternella Gommerts de Munck. She was baptised on 8-5-1757 in Goes with witness Antonia Gommerts Dekker. Pieternella died on 12-2-1847 in Goedereede. Her parents are Gommert de Munck and Willemina van der Maas.

Middelharnis

Generation 4 (great grandparents)

8.  Cornelis Arendze Witvliet was baptised on 30-1-1724 in Middelharnis. Cornelis' burial was registered on 1-5-1789 in Middelharnis. Cornelis married there on 19-12-1745

9.  Anna Barens Hackman. She may have been born around 1725 as daughter of Barend Hackman and Aagje de Jong. Anna's burial was registered on 17-4-1763 in Middelharnis. Anna and Cornelis had children named Aagt, Aren, Lena, Barend and Mattheus.

Generation 5 (great great grandparents)

16 Aren Cornelisse (“Arij Krelisz”) Witvliet was baptised on 13-5-1696 in Middelharnis. He was married in the spring of 1718 in Sommelsdijk to 

17 Lena Andriesse Vervoren. They had children named Lena, Mattheus, Cornelis, Maria, Maatje, Claas, Adriana, Arent, Arentje and Hendrik.

Generation 6 (great great great grandparents) 

32 Cornelis Arendsz Witvliet's burial was registered on 7-7-1735 in Middelharnis. He had a sister named Adriaentjen. Cornelis had married his second wife Huijbertje Arens Spruijt on 5-8-1708 in Middelharnis, and they had issue, too. Cornelis had married earlier in Middelharnis on 23-10-1695

33 Leentje Claes Soetermeer. She was baptised on 6-5-1674 in Middelharnis as daughter of Claes Soetermeer and his first wife named Dingena. Leentje died around 1708, and was approximately 34 years old. Leentje and Cornelis had children named Aren, Dingena, Maatje, Claas and Jacob.

Sources: Flakkeese DTB transcripties, WieWasWie.nl, FindAGrave.com, W. Stuve, Menno's volk op Flakkee (Geschiedenis van de doopsgezinde gemeenten te Middelharnis & Sommelsdijk), 2004, P.L. Koster, Kwartierstaat van Pieter Leendert Koster, Het Fijne Kwartier, 2011, WeRelate.org, Genealogie Post-Oost.