Paternal ancestors of rock star Eddie van Halen in Dordrecht

Eddie van Halen is regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in rock history, and was well known for popularising the tapping guitar technique. He was guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex in 1972.
Eddie van Halen was born as Edward Lodewijk van Halen in Amsterdam on 26 January 1955. He died of a stroke in Santa Monica on 6 October 2020, aged 65. He is the son of Eugenia van Beers (1914-2005) and pianist Jan van Halen (1920-1986). The family emigrated the the USA in 1962.
Eddie’s paternal grandparents are butcher Hermanus van Halen (1881-1960) and his wife Jannetje Berg (1883-1958). Eddies's paternal great-grandparents are ship carpenter Hermanus van Halen (1840-1924) and his wife Jacoba Maria Kamermans (1841-1916).

Eddie's paternal great-great-grandparents are Jan van Halen and Hermina Beekman (1814-1888) who both originated in Dordrecht, Holland. They were married there on 25 May 1838. Jan van Halen died on 20 February 1893 in Den Helder, Holland, at the age of 77. Jan was born in Dordrecht on 22 May 1815 as son of an earlier Jan van Halen and his wife Dina Lengton.

Jan van Halen and Dina Lengton were married on 26 May 1798 in Dordrecht.
Jan was assisted by his father Wouter van Halen. His bride was assisted by her mother Elisabeth Blekston.

The elder Jan van Halen was born in De Mijl, and baptised in nearby Dordrecht on 12 January 1772. Jan married Dijna Lengton on 26 May 1798 in Dordrecht. Dijna was baptised on 16 May 1775 in Dordrecht as daughter of Jacobus Lengton and Elisabeth Isaaks Blekston (1749-1819), a member of the Blackstone family in Dordrecht. Dijna died, aged 71, on 4 September 1846 in Dordrecht. Jan van Halen had died there on 21 February 1845, aged 73. Jan's death certificate mentions his parents Wouter van Halen and Johanna de Visser.

Dutch ancestors of author Pearl S. Buck - the Stulting family

Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973) was a writer and novelist. I read her fictionalised biography of Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi. Pearl was born as Pearl Sydenstricker in Hillsboro, West Virginia, to Caroline Maude Stulting and Absalom Sydenstricker, of Dutch and German descent respectively. In October 1892, her parents took their 4-month-old baby to China. The surname Buck derives from Pearl's first husband John Lossing Buck (1890–1975). On the same day in 1935 that Pearl divorced him, she married her publisher Richard J. Walsh.

Pearl's mother, Caroline Maude - “Carie” - Stulting (1857-1921), is a daughter of Hanna Sonnius (1816-1876) and silversmith Hermanus Stulting. They were married on 18 March 1840 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Their eldest children were born in Utrecht, including a daughter Arnolda, born there on 20 September 1846. Later, in the USA, the girl was known as Arnolda Dorothy. More children were to follow, including Pearl's mother.
Hermanus Stulting died on 30 September 1905 in Hillsboro, Pocahontas County, West Verginia. Hermanus was born in Utrecht on 5 October 1816 as son of Cornelis Johannes Stulting and Arnolda Broekman. Arnolda Broekman was born in Amersfoort, east of Utrecht. Hermanus' parents were married in Utrecht on 20 March 1811. Hermanus' grandparents were Hermanus Stulting, Hendrica Lebben, Nicolaas Broekman and Gerritje van der Linden.

Cornelis Johannes Stulting married Arnolda Broekman on 24 March 1811 in Utrecht

In 1847 Cornelis Johannes Stulting travelled to the USA. Cornelis Johannes died on 19 March 1861, aged 71. He was survived by his widow and his namesake son.

Utrechtsche Provinciale en Stads-courant (newspaper), 24-4-1861

Cornelis Johannes Stulting was baptised in Utrecht on 6 January 1790 as son of Hendrika Lebben (1764-1835) and tailor Hermanus Stulting (1763-1832). This couple was married on 14 July 1789 in Utrecht in a Roman Catholic church known as the Catharijnekerk. Another couple with the same surnames, Johannes - “Jan” - Stulting (1767-1846) and Margaretha Lebbe (1775-1857), were married in Utrecht on 20 May 1793. Jan was Hermanus' brother, and Margaretha was Hendrika's sister. Their parents were Cornelis Stulting, Wilhelmina Wasbeek, Jacobus Lebbinck and Agatha Gevel.

Johanna van Diest, first wife of Cornelis Stulting, died without issue early 1753 

Cornelis Stulting and his first wife, Johanna van Diest, had a marriage contract drawn up by a notary on 27 May 1748. The couple were living in Utrecht at the Oude Gracht (old canal) near the Jacobi bridge, a monumental bridge that still stands today. Early 1753, Johanna died without issue.
Cornelis married his second wife, Wilhelmina Wasbeek, on 25 November 1762 in Utrecht. Their prenuptial agreement had been drawn up on the 5th. They had sons named Hermanus, Adrianus (who likely died young) and Johannes (Jan).
Willemina van Wasbeek, widow of Cornelis Schulting, and Maria van Wasbeek, daughters and heirs of their deceased father Adrianus van Wasbeek, appeared before a notary on on November 1, 1782. The burial in Utrecht of Willemina van Wasbeek, widow of Cornelis Stulting, was on 18 December 1791. Willemina was baptised in Utrecht on 14 October 1733 as daughter of Adrianus van Wasbeek and Johanna van den Abeele.

Longevity ~ Willem Middelkoop (94) and his daughter Johanna

The family name Middelkoop is a toponymic surname, also known as a habitational surname. That's a family name derived from a place name. These names often reflect the place of the family's origin.

Wilhelmus (“Willem”) Middelkoop was baptised on 27 November 1757 in Benschop, Utrecht, The Netherlands, with witness Willemtje Vogel. His parents are Huijbert Gijsbertsz Middelkoop and Margrietje Beijen. Willem had several siblings.

Willem Middelkoop and Anna Rietveld were married on 11 June 1797 in the Roman Catholic Church of Oudewater

At the age of 39, Willem married Anna (also named “Johanna” and “Annigje”) Rietveld on 11 June 1797 in Oudewater, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Witnesses at their catholic marriage were Matthias Rietveld and Gijsbert Rietveld, Anna's brothers. Anna was born in Hoenkoop and baptised in Oudewater on 22 October 1776 with witness Maria Rietvelt. Anna, Matthias (“Matthijs”) and Gijsbert are children of Jannigje van der Wal (†1804) and Gijsbertus Rietvelt*.

Anna Rietveld and Willem Middelkoop had 4 children:

1. Margarita (“Margritha”) was baptised on 16-6-1797 in Oudewater. Margritha was married on 23-11-1820 in Benschop. The groom was Jacobus van Vliet, who died at the age of 64 on 9-5-1852 in Gouda. Margritha died there on 30-4-1869. They had issue.
2. Johanna (“Jannetje”) was baptised on 12-9-1799 in IJsselstein. In 1828 she married Cornelis Nederhoff. Jannetje died on 4-8-1895 in Gouda.
3. Wilhelmina was baptised on 6-4-1803 in Oudewater. On 20-11-1828 in Benschop Wilhelmina married Gerrit van den Eng. On 1-9-1836 in Broek** she married Jan Straver. Wilhelmina died on 13-8-1884 in Gouda at the age of 81. Wilhelmina had issue.
4. Hubertus (“Huibert”) was baptised on 18-7-1805 in Oudewater. Huibert died in Gouda on 23-3-1865 in Gouda, at the age of 59.

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

Gerrit van Zee was born on 3 April 1842 in Herwijnen, Gelderland, The Netherlands. His parents are 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 in Pella, Ohio, travelling with a ship named "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.

Surname Saturday - Horstman - Brick Wall

One of my ancestors, Frans Langeweg (1736-1811), married Kornelia Horstman on 26 April 1761 in Dordrecht. Frans was assisted by his mother Maaijke de Vries (1702-1770), widow of Gerrit Langeweg. Kornelia was assisted by her mother, wife of David Horstman, whose consent had been recorded in writing.
David Horstman had married his wife Seija van den Reijen (1711-1767) in Dordrecht on 1 May 1729 in the Lutheran church. They had two daughters named Belia and Kornelia.

David Horstman originated in Bücken in Germany. In 1732 in Dordrecht David worked as a confectioner who baked sugary treats such as cake, chocolate, marzipan and cookies. On 12-4-1736, David Horstman, refiner, sold a sugar box in the Wijnstraat near the Kleine Kraansteiger or Hengstedteiger for ƒ500 to the refiners Hermanus and Egbert van Streeffkerk. The burial of David Horstman was registered in dordrecht on 15 October 1763.

David Horstman and Sija van den Reijen were married in Dordrecht on 1 May 1729

Sources: RegionaalArchiefDordrecht.nl, de.Wikiepedia.org.

Johannes Boeser (1799-1872) married Maria Sutherland (1793-1842)

Daniel Boeser (1757-1812) and his wife Sijgje Paardekooper (1769-1836) had a younger son Johannes, born on 19 May 1799, and baptised in Rotterdam on 9 June. Johannes had several surviving siblings including Wouter Boeser (1785-1859), Gerrit Boeser (1786-1848), Jan Martinus Boeser (1796-1851) and Hendrik Daniel Boeser (1801-1842).
At the age of 13, in 1812, Johannes lost his father Daniel. He had been a painter, and his first 6 children were born in Beverwijk, although Daniel originated in Dirksland. By 1812, Johannes' elder brother Gerrit had already married his first wife.
Johannes Boeser had a height of about 149½ cm. His face was oval with a round chin. His eyes were blue, and his hair and eyebrows had a light brown colour. By profession he was a dyer of textiles.

Description of Johannes Boeser in 1818

On 10 August 1825 blue-eyed Johannes Boeser, aged 26, married 32-year-old Maria Sutherland. Maria was born on 23 July 1793 in Leeuwarden in the North of The Netherlands, and baptised there on 9 August. Her parents are Elizabeth Lieuwes and corporal Willem Sutherland (“Sutterland”) who wasn't in The Netherlands at the time of his daughter's marriage. After Maria's birth, her parents were married on 3 November 1793 in Leeuwarden.

Johannes Boeser and Maria Sutherland had the following children:

1. Daniel Hendrik and his twin sister were born in Rotterdam on 8-6-1826. Daniel Hendrik earned a living making cigars. On 30-6-1854 in Hoorn he married Cornelia Hegeman (1832-1894). The marriage ended in a divorce on 17-6-1863 in Amsterdam. Cornelia married widower Jan Hendrik Schophuijs on 9-9-1864. At the age of 49, Daniel Hendrik Boezer died on 25 February 1876 around 8:00 AM in Gouda.
2. Sijchie Cornelia Boeser and her twin brother were born on 8-6-1826 in Rotterdam. She died there on 3-7-1826.
3. Elizabeth was born on 12-11-1828 in Rotterdam. She married there on 28-6-1854. The groom was Frans van Vugt, illegitimate son of Klazina van Vugt. They had issue. Elizabeth Boeser died in Rotterdam on 29-3-1909 at the age of 80. Her widower, Frans van Vugt, died at the age of 92 on 3-2-1917 in Rotterdam.
4. Sijtje Maria was born on 23-7-1831, and died on 8-12-1832, both in Rotterdam.
5. Willem Boeser was born on 14-12-1833 in Rotterdam. He died there on 16 September 1846 at the age of 12 years, 9 months and 8 days.
6. Sijchie Cornelia Maria was born on 8-12-1836, and died on 29-5-1860, both in Rotterdam.

Maria Sutherland died on 13 October 1842 in Rotterdam at the age of 49 years, 2 months and 20 days. Johannes Boeser survived her for 30 years. He died on 29 December 1872 in Rotterdam at the age of 73 years and 7 months.

Sources: WieWasWie.nl, StadsArchief.Rotterdam.nl, AlleFriezen.nl.

Adolph Quist survived his son Adolph

The first Adolph Quist was baptised in Stavenisse (on the island of Tholen in The Netherlands) on 8 January 1708 with witnesses Johannes Boomhouwer, his wife Anna Nijset, Adolph Dupré and Elisabeth Verhorst. Adolph's mother is Anna Sibilla Olivier who originated in Aachen in Germany. She is the second wife of Cornelis Quist, son of Jacob Quist and Rachel Pieters. They lived in the Kempenshofstede polder near Stavenisse. Adolph seems to have been named after one of his mother's German relatives.

Adolph Quist had siblings Rachel, baptised on 29-9-1709 in Stavenisse, Jacobus on 16-10-1712, and Gerhardus 16-5-1717. Their mother Anna Sibilla remarried - as a widow - near the end of 1719. Her second husband was Pieter Denis (also: de Nijs) who was born in the Alsace region near the border of Germany and France. Pieter worked as a barber-surgeon. This couple had additional children: twins Johannes and Maria Esther were baptised in Stavenisse on 3-11-1720, Pieter Gideon on 7-1-1724, and Gerardus Adolphus on 3-2-1726.

At the age of 25, Adolph Quist married his first wife Lauwerina van't Veer on 13 July 1733 in Sint-Maartensdijk. She was baptised in Stavenisse on 30 June 1708 as daughter of Jan Geertsen van't Veer and Maatje Johannes Putoor with witnesses Klaas Pietersen de Vos and Laurijntjen Hendriks. Laurina died, aged 37, on 19 January 1746 in Sint-Maartensdijk on the island of Tholen. In an inventory drawn up on July 18, 1746, four surviving children from her marriage were mentioned: Adolf (10), Anna (8), Maatje (5) and Cornelis (3).

On 1 July 1746 in nearby Sint-Annaland, Adolf Quist, aged 38, registered to marry his second wife Cornelia Tintelaar. She was baptised in Sint-Annaland on 23 November 1707 as daughter of Domus Tintelaar and Geertruijd van Diest with witnesses Willem Tintelaar and Francijntje Josias. Cornelia was a widow who had married her first husband, Jacobus Boliere, on 8 July 1730 in Sint-Annaland. He had died in March 1746.

Sint-Maartensdijk on the island of Tholen in The Netherlands

Adolph's son Adolph the Younger (“Adolf Adolfse”) married Maria Gakeer on 19 March 1760 in Sint-Maartensdijk. Adolf Adolfse was around 24 years old when he married. Adolf died on 28 April 1768 in Sint-Maartensdijk, leaving 3 surviving children. However, on 4 June one of their children died. Their 2 surviving children were Lauwrina Quist (±1762-1808), who married Kornelis Boom, and Izaak Quist (1764-1811), who married Sara Dorst (1773-1825).
Adolf's widow, Maria Gakeer, remarried Marinus van der Made on 27 December 1768 in Sint-Maartensdijk.

Cougar Sara Dorst (1773-1825) had children with 3 husbands

A relationship between an older man and a younger woman is often seen as “the normal way of doing things”. The other way around, however, is often chuckled at. In the past, the combination of an older woman with a younger man was more common. For a young man without an inheritance, it could be attractive to marry a wealthier widow.

Sara Dorst was baptised in Sint-Annaland (on the island of Tholen in The Netherlands) on 4 July 1773 with witnesses Louis Rozemond and his third wife Matje Priem. Sara's parents are Adriaan Jeremiasse Dorst and his first wife Cornelia Rijstenbil. Adriaan married his second wife, Cornelia Voshol, on 30 April 1783, when Sara was 9 years old. Sara's youngest (half)sibling, Carolina, was born on 11 January 1795, when Sara was 21 yaers old, and already married.

On 6 December 1793 in nearby Sint-Maartensdijk 20-year-old Sara Dorst registered to marry Izaak Quist who was approximately 29 years old at the time. Izaak was born in 1764 in Sint-Maartensdijk as son of Adolph Quist (±1736-1768) and his wife Maria Gakeer (±1740-1793).
Izaak and Sara had 4 surviving children: Cornelia Adriana Quist (1796-1849) and Izabella Quist (1812-1873), who both married twice, Adolph Quist (±1798-1820), and Pieternella Quist (1800-1845) who married Laban Laban (1789-1852).

Signatures of Pieternella Quist and her husband Laban Laban

Izak Quist died on 27 April 1811 in Sint-Maartensdijk. Sara was 37-year-old and pregnant. Their postumous daughter Izabella was born on 4 January 1812.

Zierikzeesche Nieuwsbode (newspaper), 28-1-1888

On 1 April 1813 in Sint-Maartensdijk 39-year-old Sara Dorst married 28-year-old Cornelis Boogert. He was born on 2 July 1784, and baptised on the 11th in Oosterland (on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland in The Netherlands) with witnesses Abraham van Oeveren and Soetje Bierens. His parents are Dirk Bartelse Boogert (1746-±1797) and Jannetje Isaaks van Oeveren (1745-1831).
With Cornelis Boogert and Sara had a daughter Jannetje Boogert, born on 25 October 1815 in Sint-Maartensdijk. Cornelis died there on 26 March 1814, aged 29. Their daughter Jannetje was to marry a farmhand and reach the age of 70.

At the age of 41, Sara Dorst married 27-year-old Leendert Groenewege on 30 November 1815 in Sint-Maartensdijk. Leendert was baptised there on 24 February 1788 with witnesses Janus de Witte and Martijntje Groenwegen. His parents are Leendert Leenderts Groenewegen senior and his wife (He)Lena Cornelisse Dekker.
Sara's youngest child was another Leendert Groenewegen, born on 21 December 1817 in Sint-Maartensdijk. Leendert junior was to marry Dirksje Moerland and reach the age of 70. He was a councillor of the village of Sint-Maartensdijk.
Sara Dorst died at the age of 52 on 28 November 1825 in Sint-Maartensdijk. Her youngest son, Leendert Groenewegen, was 7 at the time, Jannetje Boogert was 12, Izabella Quist was 13, and the eldest (surviving) daughter Cornelia Adriana Quist was 29 years old.

Move Over Duran Duran, It's Laban Laban!

The Laban family originated in Moray in Scotland, possibly from a Flemish immigrant, as the Labans have Germanic Y-DNA. There are established Lowland Lobban families in England, Australia, USA and Canada, with a related Logan line in the US, and the Labans of Tholen in the Netherlands.

The Loban weapon features
a lion passant and sable

During the Eighty Years' War, many Scottish soldiers came to The Netherlands in mercenary armies. Williamm Loban, who settled on the island of Tholen, may have been a soldier, too. In Stavenisse, William married twice in the 1620s, and had 7 children. The oldest surviving aldermen's books of Stavenisse show that William Laban wasn't always able to pay his debts. In 1628, for example, part of his property was auctioned, including 2 cows, 2 pigs and his best bed.
William's son Cornelis Laban married a widow, and had 4 children, including a son Leunis Laban (1663-1737). Leunis married twice and had 15 children. With his second wife, Jacomijntje Swancken (1678-1737), Leunis had a son Laban Laban (1707-1762).

This first Laban Laban married twice around 1740. His youngest son from his second marriage to Martha Ellewit (1720-1766) was another Leunis Laban (±1755-1855). On 20 January 1789 in Sint-Maartensdijk this Leunis married Maria Geluk (1767-1815). That same year their eldest son Laban Laban was born.

This second Laban Laban was born on 18 October 1789 and baptised on 1 November in Sint-Maartensdijk with as witnesses his uncle Frans Laban and aunt Neeltje Brouw. Eleven siblings were to follow Laban. His father Leunis Laban died on 5 June 1805 in Kruiningen, Zeeland, The Netherlands, when Laban was 15 years old. His mother, Maria Geluk, died in Kruiningen on 11 January 1815, aged 47.
At the age of 37, Laban was finally married on 20 December 1827 in Sint-Maartensdijk. His bride was 27-year-old Pieternella Isacks Quist. She was born on 25 November 1800 in Sint-Maartensdijk as daughter of Isaak Adolfse Quist and his wife Sara Dorst (1773-1825).

Signatures of Laban Laban and his wife

Double ancestors of Paul Kleinjan (1894-1979) of Sioux County

1. Paul Kleinjan  was born on 12 September 1894 in Rock Township, Sioux County, Iowa. In 1929 Paul married Beatrice Crawford who died in 1978. Paul Kleinjan died on 8 February 1979, and was buried in Chinook, Blaine County, Montana. They had 4 children named Marvin, Art, Frances, and Mary.

Parents

2. Floris (“Florus”) Kleinjan was born on 13 August 1853 in Rhoon, South Holland. In 1891 he married
3. Pieternella (“Nellie”) Niemantsverdriet. She was born in Barendrecht on 5 January 1856, and died on 7 January 1900. Nellie was buried in Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa. Forus Kleinjan died at the age of 82 on 30 March 1936, and was buried in Chinook, Blain County, Montana. The couple had children, including a son Paul.

Grandparents

4. Pieter Pieters Kleinjan was born on 8 October 1820 in Rhoon. He was married in Pernis, South Holland, on 1 May 1846. His bride was
5. Maartje Struik, born on 14 December 1823 in ‘s-Gravenambacht, daughter of Arie Struik and Neeltje den Boer. Maartje died on 2 September 1893 in Charlois, now part of Rotterdam. Pieter Kleinjan die  on 12 April 1877 in Poortugaal, South-Holland. They are the parents of 12 children, including a son Floris.

6. Leendert Niemantsverdriet was born on 12 July 1822 in Charlois. His parents are Hendrik Niemantsverdriet (1792-1870) and his wife Geertruij Visser. Leendert was married in Barendrecht, Holland, on 13 June 1851, to
7. Lena Kleijnjan. She was born in Barendrecht on 18 February 1834. Lena died on 6 May 1921, and was buried in Chinook, Blaine County, Montana. Leendert Niemantsverdriet died on 2-11-1897 in Sioux County, Iowa. Leendert and Lena had children named Gertrude, Adriaantje, Paulus (1862-1890), and Pieternella (“Nellie”).

1st Great-grandparents (partial)

8. Pieter Florisse Kleinjan was born on 15 September 1796, and baptized on the 18th in Rhoon. He married his first wife, Niesje de Koning, on 5 February 1817 in Rhoon. Niesje was born on 5 April 1797 in Rhoon as daughter of Jacob de Koning and Maaike den Hollander. Niesje died on 5 April 1797 in Rhoon at the age of 34. She had given birth to 10 children, including a son Pieter. Her widower married his second wife, Anna van Moerkerken (1804-1849), on 5 February 1817 in Rhoon, and had 8 additional children.

14. Paulus Kleinjan was born on 25 May 1785 and baptized on 12 June in Barendrecht. He married his first wife, Marina Lems (1766-1829) on 30 May 1817 in Barendrecht. Paulus married his second wife, Ariaantje Claasse Leenheer on 6 March 1831 in West-Barendrecht. Ariaantje was baptized in Barendrecht on 20 January 1788 as daughter of Claas Jansen Leenheer (1756-1822) and Lijsbeth Visser (1762-1838). Ariaantje Leenheer had first married Pleun van der Linden on 16 December 1810 in Barendrecht. With Ariaantje Leenheer, Paulus Kleinjan had a daughter Lena.

2nd Great-Grandparents (partial)

16. Floris Janse Kleijnjan was baptised on 24 December 1769 in Nieuw-Vossemeer. On 24 May 1795 in Rhoon he married Jannetje Louter. She was baptized in Rhoon on 18 November 1759 as daughter of Pieter Louter (1719-1792) and Leigje Kranenburg (1721-1810). Jannetje had first married Kornelis Arijsz. Dekker in 1781. In addition to the 4 children with her first husband, Jannetje had 3 additional children with Floris Kleinjan, including a son Pieter. Jannetje Louter died in Rhoon on 19 March 1831. Floris Kleinjan died on 30 August 1859 in Steenbergen.

28. & 32. Jan Florisse Kleijnjan was born around 1740 in ‘s-Gravendeel as son of Floris Ariensz. Kleijnjan (±1700-1778) and Barber Jans de Zeeuw (±1700-1750). Jan married his second wife Lena Louter in Barendrecht on 15 November 1776. Lena was baptized in Rhoon on 5 January 1755 as daughter of Pieter Louter and Leigje Kranenburg, and she was a sister of the Jannetje Louter mentioned above. Jan Kleijnjan and Lena Louter had 13 children, including a son Paulus. As a widow Lena married widower Krijn Vermaas (1754-1825) on 20 May 1780 in Barendrecht. Lena Louter died there on 8 May 1829.

3nd Great-Grandparents (partial)

28. & 32. Jan Florisse Kleijnjan had married his first wife Pieternella Joppe on 17 April 1763 in Nieuw-Vossemeer. She was baptized there on 23 January 1743 as daughter of Cornelis Pieterse Joppe and Maria Smalheer. Pieternella either died or was buried around 3 March 1775 in Nieuw-Vossemeer. She had given birth to 6 children, including Floris Janse Kleijnjan. Jan’s second wife was Lena Louter. Jan either died or was buried around 1 November 1822 in Barendrecht.

34. & 58. Pieter Machielse Louter was baptized on 23 July 1719 in Charlois as son of Machiel Pieters Louter and Marijtje Paulusse Tolhooft. On 24 November 1743 in Rhoon he married Leigje Klijse Kranenburg. She was baptized in Pernis, Holland, on 9 February 1721 as daughter of Kleijs Ariens Kranenburg (±1690-1774) and his first wife Jaapje Pieters Sloof. Pieter Louter either died or was buried around 8 March 1792, his widow Leigje around 12 November 1810, both in Rhoon. Pieter and Leigje had 11 children, including Lena and Jannetje Louter who both married into the Kleijnjan family.

Sources: FindAGrave.com, WieWasWie.nl (and its predecessor GenLias), StadsArchief.Rotterdam.nl, Families of South Holland ("Klappers"), Transcripts of birth and marriage records of Barendrecht and Rhoon, FamilySearch.org, WestBrabantsArchief.nl.

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

Searching for soldiers fighting for the Dutch Republic 1595-1795

An index to the "Staat van Oorlog" (States of War) has recently been added to the website of the Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum (BHIC). It’s a Who-Was-Who in the Dutch army of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The index can help genealogists who are looking for information about military ancestors, because the States of War zooms in to the level of the individual companies. This resource can thus greatly simplify your search for military ancestors in The Netherlands.

Marriage registrations of soldiers, may mention the name of the captain under whom the soldier in question served, but it is often quite a search to find out to which regiment that captain and his company belonged. With the data from the "Staat van Oorlog" that search becomes a lot easier.

Because the manpower potential of the small Republic's territory was so limited, the States-General had to look beyond Dutch borders for a large part of their recruits. Fortunately, in those days foreign authorities did often not object to recruitment efforts within their territories. The Republic therefore was able to obtain large numbers of recruits from Scotland, England, the Holy Roman Empire, France, and later also the Protestant Swiss Cantons.

soldier

The entire content of the "Staat van Oorlog" material was copied - as much as possible - and incorporated into the database. It contains around 400,000 registrations over the period 1595-1795, but the data for the first 50 years is incomplete.

Each entry contains a meticulous and detailed summary of the ranks of the Dutch State Army down to the level of individual companies: who was in charge, how many men did he have under him, and what were the costs? In addition, the average summary-list contains additional data, such as salaries for officers, commissioners who arranged the signing-on, guardsmen, ammunition masters, public prosecutors, teachers, preachers and gunners. A further distinction is also made between cavalry and foot soldiers. Included are military personnel stationed in multiple areas of The Netherlands, for example in Utrecht, Ommerschans, or Delfzijl.
Because these summaries were created annually, and always according to the same fixed schedule, this source is also ideally suited to follow the careers of officers in the State Army.

Link to the Database of soldiers fighting for the Dutch Republic:

https://www.bhic.nl/onderzoeken/staten-van-oorlog

This is an example with Scottish soldiers:

Sources: Uitleg over zoeken naar Staatse militairen, Hulp bij zoeken naar Staatse militairen, Informatie over staatse militairen online toegankelijk gemaakt, Dutch States Army.

Ancestors of Cornelis de Geus (1836-1930) who arrived in Pella in 1855

Pella

Cornelis de Geus was born on 26 July 1836 in Maasdam, Holland. He arrived in Pella, Iowa, in 1855 with his sisters Sija (1844-1916) and Eva (1848-1934) and their parents Willem de Geus (1806-1900) and Jozina Dekker (1814-1889). Two of this couple's sons and a daughter had died young, the youngest on 10 April 1854.

On 11 November 1863 in Pella Cornelis de Geus married Nellie van Vliet, daughter of Jacob van Vliet. She gave birth to 14 children, 11 of whom survived. Nellie died on 26 April 1920. Cornelis de Geus worked as a farmer. He lived to the ripe old age of 94, and died on 27 August 1930 in Pella.

These are Cornelis' ancestors:

2. Willem de Geus was born on 2-3-1806, and baptised on 9-3-1806 in Maasdam. Willem died in 1900, at the age of 93 or 94. Hij was buried in Pella. He married on 1-6-1834 in Maasdam
3. Jozina Dekker was born on 14-10-1814 in Puttershoek, Holland. Jozina died in 1889.
4. Cornelis de Geus was born around 1776. He died in Maasdam on 10-3-1820, aged 43. Cornelis married on 29-5-1805 in Maasdam
5. Jozina (“Sijna”) Kleijnendorst was born around 1784 in Sint Anthoniepolder., Holland. As a widow, Sijna married in Maasdam on 28-5-1826 Jan Cornelisse Smits (1802-1842) who originated in 's-Gravendeel, Holland. Sijna died in Maasdam on 6-7-1859 around 19:00.
6. Pleun Cornelisz. Dekker was born on the 18th and baptised on 22-6-1788 in Puttershoek. He died there on 31-10-1847. Pleun married in Puttershoek on 20-4-1812
7. Eva Wulfzen/Wulfse.
8. Willem de Geus was baptised on 1-11-1733 in Maasdam with witness Arjaantje Willems de Geus. Willem married
9. Maaike Reijerkerk.
10. Pieter Kleijnendorst was baptised on 28-3-1745 in Cillaarshoek, Holland. Pieter died on 18-7-1818 around 07:00 am in Sint Anthoniepolder. Pieter married around 1768
11. Kaatje Kornelisse ’t Hoentje was born around 1746. Kaatje died in Sint Anthoniepolder on 7-4-1822 around 1:00 am. 
16. Arien Willemse de Geus was baptised on 17-4-1702 in Maasdam with witness Arentje Jans Wesenhagen. Arien married around 1724
17. Leentje Jans Regenboog.
20. Jacob Pieters Kleijnendorst was baptised on 8-3-1722 in Cillaarshoek. Jacob was buried around 16-10-1792 in Sint-Anthoniepolder at the age of 70. Jacob married around 1744
21. Grietje Janse Smits was born around 1725 in Sint Anthoniepolder. She was buried there around 8-7-1809.
32. Willem Wijngaarden (de) Geus was born around 1660 in Maasdam. He married on 12-11-1869 in Maasdam 
33. Arijaantje Dirkse van der Wier was baptised on 7-6-1665 in Maasdam.

    

    Sint Anthonijpolder

40. Pieter Jacobsz Kleijnendorst was baptised on 13-3-1695 in Sint Anthoniepolder. Pieter married secondly in Cillaarshoek on 1-4-1725 in Dirkjen Thomasse de Boo. Pieter married thirdly in Cillaarshoek on 24-5-1744 Grietje Paulusse de Haan. Pieter  died before 1769. Pieter married in Cilaarshoek on 11-1-1722 his first wife
41. Hadewij Simonse Barendrecht was baptised on 3-4-1701 in Cillaarshoek. Hadewij died around 1724.
42. Jan Gijse Smits was baptised on 11-8-1697 in Sint Anthoniepolder. Jan was buried there around 6-12-1766, aged 69. Jan married around 1720
43. Maeijke Ariens Monster was baptised on 16-1-1695 in Sint Anthoniepolder. Maeijke was buried there around 29-5-1765.
64. Wijngaert (“Wingert”) Cornelisse (de) Geus was born around 1633 in Maasdam. Wingert married secondly in Maasdam on 30-10-1678 Ariaentien Jansen Multum (1639-1711). Winger was buried around 20-8-1712 in Maasdam. He married around 1655 his first wife
65. Jacolijntgen Ariens Wesenhagen was baptised on 30-12-1629 in Maasdam. She died around 29-5-1678. 
66. Dirck Janse van der Wier whose death was registered on 11-6-1708 in Maasdam. He married 
67. Neeltie Hendrickx Spies.
80. Jacob Cornelisse Kleijnendorst was born around 1651 in Sint Anthoniepolder. He died before 1734. Jacob married on 19-3-1679 in Sint Anthoniepolder 
81. Aeghje Jansse Steenhoek was baptised in 1656 in Sint Anthoniepolder.
82. Simon Hendriksz Barendrecht was born omstreeks 1660. He married around 1686
83. Neeltje Teunisse Schilperoort was baptised on 21-8-1661 in Strijen.
84. Gijsbert Simonsen Smits was baptised on 6-10-1669 in Sint Anthoniepolder. He died before 1717. Gijsbert married in Maasdam on 8-5-1695
85. Grietie Janse Blaeck was baptised on 28-11-1666 in Maasdam. Grietie's death was registered on 30-3-1741 in Sint Anthoniepolder.
86. Adriaen (“Arie”) Monster was born on the 17th and baptised on 20-1-1669 in Sint Anthoniepolder. Arie married secondly in Sint Anthoniepolder in the summer of 1721 Cornelia Bastiaans Gelderblom. Arie married his first wife in Sint Anthoniepolder on 25-4-1694
87. Teuntie Cornelisse Barendregt was born on the 13th and baptised on 16-12-1674 in Sint Anthoniepolder. Teuntie died around 1719. 

Japhet

In the bible Japhet is one of the 3 sons of Noah in the Book of Genesis. Japhet's brothers were Shem and Ham. In medieval and early modern European tradition Japhet was considered to be the progenitor of the European peoples. The name derives from the Hebrew “Yepheth”, meaning “opened”. In Arabic citations the name is usually given as "Yafeth bin Nuh" (Japheth son of Noah).

Jaefet (“Joffijt”) Andriesz. lived in Oost-IJsselmonde, Holland, in the first half of the 16th century. He is a double ancestor, because I descend from both his daughter Grijet Japhitten and his son Lenert Jaeffette.
Lenert Jaefette, a farmer in Oost-IJssemonde, is the grandfather of Japhet Hendriksz. in 't Veld (±1619-1687) who lived at a farm in the reclaimed Bonaventura polder near 's-Gravendeel, Holland. Japhet is a double ancestor, too, because I descend from both his son Hendrik and his daughter Lijntje who have different mothers.
On 10-8-1692 in 's-Gravendeel Lijntje Jafets in't Veld (1660-1704) married Hendrik Reijnen van der Linden (1660-1724), and named a son Japhet, too.

Japhet Hendriksz. in't Veld was widower of Lijntjen Dirckx Verduijn
when he married Soetjen Ariens in 1659 in Ridderkerk, Holland.

Jaefet Andriesz   (†±1573) | -------------------------
| Lenert Japhetsz (†1602)		| Grijettgen Japhitten (±1550-±1636)
| Grietie Lenerts Jaeffete (±1583-1662)		| Jafet Adriaens Hordijck (±1575-)
| Japhet Hendriksz in't Veld (±1619-1687)
|                           -(1)-----------------------(2)
| Hendrick Jafetsz in't Veld  (±1647-±1690)		| Lijntje Jafets in't Veld (±1660-1704)
| Japhet Hendriksz in't Veld (1673-)		| Japhet Hendriks van der Linden (±1696-)
| Anna Japhette in't Veld (1700-1747)		| Hendriks Japhets van der Linden (±1740-)
| Japhet Hendriksz de Quartel (†1778)		| Japhet Hendriks van der Linden (1773-1813)

Sources: FamilySearch.org; Families of South Holland ("Klappers"); WieWasWie.nl (and it's predecessor GenLias); StadsArchief.Rotterdam.nl; De afstamming van het Charloisse geslacht Westduel in "Ons Voorgeslacht" (magazine), 2013, by K.J. Slijkerman; De oudere generatiën van het geslacht van Dirk de Quartel, schout van Strijen 1752-1777 in "De Nederlandsche Leeuw (magazine)", 1971, by J. Mac Lean & J. Versluijs; Kwartierstaat Hofstee-De Bliek in "Gens Nostra" 1991 by J. Hofstra & A. Hofstra; name-doctor.com; en.Wikipedia.org.

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.

Euphemia Vollenbroek (1772-1838)

Deurningen-Saasveld, April 1772: 17 babtizata est Euphemia filia Gerardi et Mariae Vollenbroek, susc. Adolphus Vollenbroek et Susanna Wansing. Dulderen.

Euphemia (“Femia”) Vollenbroek - also Volmbroek - was baptised on April 17, 1772 in Deurningen-Saasveld in Twente. Euphemia had sisters Agatha and Johanna, and brothers named Bernardus and Stephanus. There parents are Gerardus Vollenbroek and Maria Wansing who were married on February 26, 1770, in Deurningen.

On February 26, 1794, in Ootmarsum near Denekamp, Emphemia married Adolf Rientjes. Adolf was baptised on December 24, 1760, in Ootmarsum. His parents are Jan Hendrik Rientjes and Maria Steffens.

Euphemia and Adolf had 7 children:

1. Joannes Hendricus (“Jan Hendrik”) Rientjes was baptised on February 15, 1796, in Ootmarsum. At the age of 34, on June 2, 1830, in Rijssen, he married 22-year-old Agatha Catharina Tusveld.  Jan Hendrik died in Delden on April 19, 1871, aged 75.
2. Maria Rientjes was baptised on March 10, 1798, and likely died young.
3. Hendrikus Gerhardus Rientjes was baptised in Denekamp January 27, 1802. He was married there on January 17, 1842, to 31-years-old Joanna Hendrica Eenhuis. They had a son Adolphus Antonius Rientjes. Hendrikus Gerhardus died at the age of 80 in Denekamp on November 27, 1882.
4. Maria Rientjes was baptised on July 20, 1807. She died on August 31, 1840, in Hertme near Borne at the age of 33.
5. Stephanus Rientjes was born or baptised on January 14, 1810. He became a roman catholic priest. He died, at the age of 49, in Geesteren near Tubbergen on August 15, 1859.
6. Bernardus Rientjes was born on March 7, 1813, in Ootmarsum, and died on July 26, 1893, in Denekamp, unmarried, and aged 80.
7. Maria Anna was born on in Ootmarsum on January 2, 1816. She was married on May 3, 1843, in Borne to cobbler Johannes Bernardus Kock. He was widower of Joanna Gardina Nieuwenhuis. Maria Anna died on February 18, 1878.

At the age of 67, Euphemia Vollenbroek died on January 30, 1838, in Oude Ootmarsum. Her widower, Adolf Rientjes, died there on May 17, 1844, at the age of 83.

Sources: WieWasWie.nl, Steggink.org, VollenbroekVoorouders.nl.

Longevity ~ Gerrit Jilisse Vervoorn (96)

Gerrit Vervoorn was born on 20 April 1770, and baptised in Brakel, Gelderland, The Netherlands, on the 22th with witness Jenneke Vervoorn, the baby's aunt. Gerrit was the 11th child of Adriaantje van Tongerlo and 46-year-old Jillis Vervoorn. Jillis is a grandson of my ancestor Gillis Geraerts Grandia.
At the time of Gerrit's birth, his eldest sister Maaike Vervoorn (1748-1827) was aged 21. Siblings closer in age to Gerrit were Cornelis, born on 10 October 1762, Antonia, baptised on 6 January 1765 in Brakel, and their youngest sister Huijbertje, born on 9 August 1773. They all married in the period 1786-1799. Cornelis Jillisse Vervoorn married Geertruij van Willigen (1762-1835) on 11 June 1786 in Brakel, and they had 10 children, including a son Ruth.

Gerrit Vervoorn and Helena van Wijk were married on 16 October 1794 in Zuilichem

At the age of 24, Gerrit Vervoorn married Helena van Wijk on 6 October 1794 in Zuilichem. 

There is some confusion about the parents and date of birth of Gerrit’s wife:

• Helena’s death record mentions Helena’s age as 56, and her parents as Hendrik van Wijk and Elisabeth Blanken. That couple had a daughter Helena baptised in Brakel on 18 February 1770 with witness Maaike Blanken. When Helena’s eldest daughter Elisabeth was baptised in Brakel on 17 July 1796, the witness was Antonia Blanken.
• The date of birth of Helena van Wijk on family cards - with her husband Gerrit Vervoorn - is 25 July 1771 in Brakel. On 28 July 1771 in Brakel Hendrik van Wijk and Elisabeth van Dalen had a daughter Helena baptised with witness Jasperijntje Versteeg. 

So, either the family cards are wrong, or Elisabeth van Dalen and Elisabeth Blanken are two names for one and the same person, and she had two daughters named Helena. Elisabeth Blanken and Hendrik van Wijk were married in Brakel on 27 December 1769. They had a son Hendrik baptised there on 13 February 1774 with witness Maaike Blanken. 

Jenneke Blanken was a witness in Brakel on 11 December 1757, when Jasperijntje Versteeg and her husband had a son baptised, so there seems to be a relation between Jasperijntje and the Blanken family. 

Since I couldn't find any wedding registration for an Elisabeth van Dalen, I assume she is the same person as Elisabeth Blanken, so Gerrit's wife Helena was likely born on 25 July 1771.  

Maria Buggers (1789-1839) married twice

Maria Buggers was baptised on 20 September 1789 in Rotterdam, Holland, with witness Maria de Graaff. Her parents are Clasina de Graaff (1766-1829) and her husband Hendrik Buggers (1765-1802). Hendrik was baptised on 13 March 1765 in Leyden, Holland. At that time, Hendrik's parents Jan Buggers (†1787) and Adriana (de) Kogel (†1795) were living at the “De Hoge Molen”, a mill outside of the “Koeijpoort”, one of the city gates of Leyden. Around 1768 the family moved from to Rotterdam.

Hendrik Buggers and Clasina de Graaff were married in Rotterdam on 15 May 1787. Both were living in the Banketstraat, a street that ends at the Goudsesingel. Their eldest daughter, Adriaantje, was baptised on 12 February 1788 in Rotterdam with her grandmother Adriana de Kogel as witness. The youngest daughter was Johanna Buggers (1791-1850) who was to marry Jacobus Veltman.
At the age of 12, Maria Buggers lost her father Hendrik on 5 April 1802. In April 1806 Maria's elder sister Adriaantje, aged 18, married Cornelis Corbeau. Adriaantje gave birth to 3 children before she died on 9 January 1811, at the age of 23.

Civil Registry of Rotterdam Extract

At the age of 18, on 12 June 1808 in Rotterdam, Maria Buggers married Nicolaas Hooijkaas, a younger son of Richardus Hooijkaas (†1766) and Cornelia Kestelmans (1740-1822). They had Nicolaas baptised on 28 August 1778 in Rotterdam. Within a half year of their marriage, Maria Buggers gave birth to her eldest child. Maria is the mother of

1. Johanna Cornelia Hooijkaas is baptised on 11 December 1808 in Rotterdam with witness Cornelia Kestelmans, widow of Richardus Hooijkaas.
2. Clasina Cornelia Hooijkaas was baptised on 22 July 1810 in Rotterdam with the same witness. Clasina died young.
3. Richardus Hooijkaas was born on 20 July 1812 in Rotterdam. Richardus died there on 31 January 1840 in Rotterdam at the age of 27.

It seems that Maria's marriage was not a success. Not only were no additional children born, in 1816 Nicolaas even had an advertisement placed in a local newspaper with the warning that he would not pay for any credit extended to his wife.

Rotterdamsche Courant (newspaper), 17-9-1816

After 10 years of marriage, at the age of just 40, Nicolaas Hooijkaas died on 8 October 1818 in Hillegersberg, nowadays a suburb of the city of Rotterdam. After a widowhood of just 1½ years, on 17 May 1820 in Rotterdam, 30-year-old Maria Buggers married 26-year-old Arij van der Zwaan, a bread baker's assistant. Arij was born on the 4th and baptised on 8 September 1793 in Oud-Beijerland, Holland, with witness Machteltje de Quartel. Arij is a younger son of Bastiaan van der Zwaan (1746-1832) and his first wife Neeltje Gibo.
Maria and Arij's 18-year marriage remained childless. Maria died on 29 January 1839 in Rotterdam at the age of 49. On 13 May 1840 in Rotterdam, Arij married his second wife, 50-year-old spinster Alberdina Kapsenberg. She was baptised on 14 February 1790 in The Hague, Holland. Her parents are Tjeerd Capsenberg (1757-1844) and Anna Olthof (1758-1828) who both originated in Frisia.
Given the age of the bride, this marriage remained childless, too. Arij van der Zwaan died at the age of 58 on 24 February 1852 in Rotterdam. His widow died there on 15 February 1870 at the age of 80.

Sources: Stadsarchief.Rotterdam.nl, ErfgoedLeiden.nl, WieWasWie.nl, MolenDatabase.nl, DTB Oud-Beijerland bewerkt door J.P. van der Spek.

Johanna Esther de Rocher de la Rouviere (1740-1816)

Johanna Esther de Rocher de la Rouvière died, at the age of 75, on 14 September 1816 in the manor “Kraaijveld”, located near Aalburg in Brabant, The Netherlands. It was a square building, accessible by a wooden bridge over a moat that surrounded the house.
Her testamentary executors were the brothers Gerrit Dirkse Branderhorst (1755-1844) and Bastian Dirkse Branderhorst (1765-1831), sons of Dirk Gerritse Branderhorst (1731-1816) and Johanna Bastiaans Vos.

Dagblad der provincie Noord-Braband, 17-9-1816

Johanna Esther was baptised in Breda on 28 November 1740. Her father is Jean de Rocher de la Rouvière who originated in Valon in the Languedoc region of France. He was a captain in Aylva's regiment, and living in Breda, when he married Marthe Marie de Lange de Beauveser in 1739 in Breda. She was baptised on 5 April 1713 in Breda as Martha Maria Agnes, daughter of Antoine de Langes de Beauveser (†1739) and Hester Kip (†1748). Martha's godparents were Maria Agnes Expolude (Expalidé) and colonel Marten Kip. Martha had 13 siblings, and they were all baptised in Breda.

Martha Maria Agnes was baptised on 5 April 1713 in Breda

At the age of 13, on 17 July 1754, Johanna Esther de Rocher de la Rouvière was enfeoffed with some land near Aalburg. She inherited the land form her aunt or great aunt Catharina Rocher de Paris, who had inherited it in 1747 from her brother Louis Rocher de Paris (†1746). Louis had acquired the land through his marriage to Anna Willemina van Heert.

Johanna Ester died without having a will made. She seems to have been an only child, but her mother had siblings. However, it was unknown if she had additional heirs on her father's side. Possible heirs were required to show proof of their relationship to the deceased, within 6 weeks after publication of the notice below.

Dagblad der provincie Noord-Braband, 1-11-1816

Sources: WieWasWie.nl, Delpher.nl, StadsArchief.Breda.nl, OpenArchieven.nl, BHIC.nl, Altena-historie.nl, De Lange de Beauveser, Algemeen Nederlandsch Familieblad, 1988.