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

Pieter Joosten Stooker, a quadruple ancestor around 1600

Pieter Joosten [= son of Joost] Stooker may have been born around 1570. He had a brother named Arie who married and had children, too. Pieter married Willemken Bastiaens, a daughter of Bastiaen Joostsz.
In 1597 Pieter Joosten was living in 's-Gravendeel, while he bought some farmland in the Nieuw-Bonaventura polder west of 's-Gravendeel. By July 1617 Pieter was death. His widow died before February 1624.
Pieter and Willemken had 6 known children, 3 of whom are my ancestors:

1. Pieter may have been born around 1595. He owned a house in 's-Gravendeel. Around 1620 Pieter married Lijsbeth Harmens and they had at least 2 sons: Pieter and Harmen, who is my ancestor.
2. Joost was still alive in 1623.
3. Neeltje married Andries Adriaensz Polderdijk in 1629 in nearby Sint-Anthoniepolder. Andries is a son of my sixfold ancestor Adriaen Matthijsz. Andries and Neeltje had at least 6 children, including Adriaen and Maijken who are both ancestors of mine. After Neeltje's death around 1646, Andries married Jannichie Willems Polderdijk and had at least 2 more children.
1. Adriaen Andriesz Polderdijk was baptised on 18-1-1632 in Sint-Anthoniepolder. He married Joossie Geerits and they had at least 6 children, including a daughter Neeltje, who is my ancestor.
2. Maijken Andries Polderdijk was born on the 8th and baptised on 11-9-1639 in Sint-Anthoniepolder. She married Jacob Heijndriks Monster who was born on the 24th and baptised on 27-6-1638 in Sint-Anthoniepolder. This couple had at least 4 children, including a son Adriaen, who is my ancestor.
4. Annetje was born around 1605. She married Isaac Pietersz. (de) Kreeck and had at least 7 children in 's-Gravendeel.
5. Arien married Dirksie Willems, daughter of Willem Ariensz. Lapper. They had at least 7 children in 's-Gravendeel, including a son Ingen whose death was registered on 10-5-1702 in 's-Gravendeel. Ingen is my ancestor, too.
6. Maergen was still alive in May 1617, but died before February 1624.

Sources: s-Gravendeel.net, Doopboek Sint Anthonie Polder 1628-1705 en aanvullende artikelen van W.T. Molema-Smitshoek in "Ons Voorgeslacht" in 2020 en 2021, artikelen van K.J. Slijkerman in "Ons Voorgeslacht" 2009 en 2010, Kwartierstaat Valk door Th. Douma in "Prometheus Kwartierstatenboek" III, Kwartierstaat Kwekel – van der Hor door ir. F. Kwekel in "Prometheus Kwartierstatenboek" II en een update daarop bij HoGenDa.nl.

Surname Saturday - Tuck

The Tuck surname, recorded as Tock, Took, Toke, Tuck and Tuke, usually is of pre-7th-century Norse-Viking origins. It derives from a Scandinavian personal name variously recorded as Toki, Toka or Toke, short or nickname forms of Thorketill. This popular personal and - later - surname, was a compound of the divine name Thor. That's the name of the Viking mythological god of thunder and the originator of "Thors day" or Thursday, plus "ketill", meaning a cauldron. 

The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Robert Tucke. This was dated 1202 in the fines tax rolls of Norfolk, during the reign of king John of England, 1199 - 1216. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. 

I'm a descendant of Joost Jansz Tuck who originated in Mesele, Belgium. He was married on October 14, 1589, in Ridderkerk, Holland, to his first wife, Beeltijen Dircks who originated in Wuustwesel, Belgium. They had 6 children. Joost married his second wife, Neeltje Warrebouts, a widow, on September 22, 1619, in Ridderkerk. They had an additional son. Jan Joosten Tuck, my ancestor, too.

Sources: SurnameDB.com, Ridderkerk Marriages 1579-1643, transcribed by C. Hutchinson, P.F. Klok, B. Tabbernee, J.J. Vervoet & J. Wisskink.

"Kaerle Vand, weaver of Baies, and Dionis his wiffe"

Flemings at Colchester in 1571:

• Kaerle Vand [sic], weaver of Baies, borne in Flaunders, of the age of xxxviij yeares, is no denizen, and hath continued in England vi yeares, and of an honest conversation.
• Dionis, his wiffe, borne in Flaunders, of the age of xxxvij yeares.
• John, his sonne, borne in Flaunders, of the age of xiiij yeares.
• Chrystine, his daughter, of the age of xii yeares.
• Katherine, his second daughter, of the age of ix yeares.
• Jacomine, his third daughter, of the age of ij yeares; all borne in Flaunders.

Source: Register of baptisms in the Dutch Church at Colchester from 1645 to 1728.

Surname Saturday - Zijderveld in Holland

Zijderveld is a surname derived from a place name, a toponym. Zijderveld is a village located in the middle of The Netherlands in an area known as Vijfheerenlanden (literally “land with 5 lords”). Among the 5 lords that the area takes its name from are the medieval Lords of Arkel that are likely my ancestors, too.

Zijderveld is a small village in the middle of The Netherlands.

Willie Zijderveld (1892-1976)

My maternal grandmother is Willempje Cornelia (“Willie”) Zijderveld (1892-1976). We descend form Joost Florens Zijderveld who was married to Hester van Dam on 20 June 1717 in Lexmond. Lexmond is another village in the Vijfheerenlanden area. Their grandson, another Joost Zijderveld (1759-1805) moved to Zwijndrecht, Holland, and married twice. His son Willem Zijderveld (1794-1859) moved to nearby Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. Willem's grandson Cornelis Zijderveld (1858-1928) moved to the nearby city of Dordrecht. There his only daughter, my grandmother, was born.

Joost Florens Zijderveld is likely (but not proven) the grandson of a Joost Floren who lived in Lexmond in the 17th century. One of his sons, Floor Joosten, baptized on 25 April 1652 in Lexmond, is likely the father of my ancestor Joost Florens Zijderveld. Another son, Cornelis Joosten, baptized on 23 January 1659 in Lexmond, is the ancestor of a Zijderveld family that remained in the Vijfheerenlanden.

Tuesday's Tip - Latin Term - Nomine Uxoris

When doing genealogical research, you may - once in a while - stumble upon some words of Latin. For centuries, the church provided for baptisms and burials, and Latin has been the standard for the Roman Catholic liturgy since the 6th century. In this "Latin Term" Series I try to explain some Latin Terms that can be found in genealogical documents.

The Latin Term Nomine Uxoris ("in the name of the wife") is a term, used in The Netherlands in the early modern period (15th to 19th century), when a woman's belongings were registered in the name of her husband.

At that time a married woman was basically regarded as incapacitated - with her husband acting as her guardian. In the case of insanity or prolonged absence of the husband, however, his wife could - with the consent of her husband - act on her own.

Upon the death of a spouse, the children used to inherit from their deceased parent, but the
widow(er) was allowed the fruition of the inheritance as lang as (s)he lived.