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

Longevity ~ Maria Joanna Hubertina Duchateau (100)

An obituary in a local newspaper lists the age of Maria Joanna Hubertina (“Marie”) Duchateau, wife of Bernhardus Brigg, as “over 100” years old.

De Nieuwe Limburger, 30-8-1965

Maria Joanna Hubertina Duchateau was born on 10 June 1865 in Sint-Pieter, Limburg, The Netherlands. She had an older sister Maria Joanna Hubertina Francisca Duchateau, born on 15 April 1864 in Sint-Pieter, who died there on 22 July 1866. There seems to have been another sister with a rather similar name, Maria Gertrudis Joanna Hubertina, who was born on 24 September 1868 in Sint-Pieter. She married Joannes Petrus Hubertus Kicken (1864-1907) and died in 1905 at the age of 37. Maria Johanna Hubertine, however, was 100 years, 2 months and 18 days old, when she died on 28 August 1965 in Maastricht. She was buried on 1 September.

These girls' mother, Maria Ida Gillissen (1834-1911), had 6 surviving children from 10 pregnancies, among them was her second son Marie Chrétien Theodore Emmanuel Duchâteau who was born on 8 February 1860 in Sint-Pieter. These children's father was Andreas Joannes Josephus Theodorus Duchateau. He was born on 28 September 1826 in Sint-Pieter, and died there on 14 March 1886 at the age of 59.

On 4 october 1888 in Amsterdam, Marie Chrétien Theodore Emmanuel Duchâteau, aged 28, married 24-year-old Geertruida Brigg. She was born in Amsterdam on 18 February 1864. Her parents are Heinrich Wilhelm Brigg (†1892) and Charlotte Margarethe Wilhelmine Hegewisch (†1901), who both originated in the Hannover region in Germany. Geertruida gave birth to 2 sons: Walther Marie Jean Theodore Emmanuel in 1888 and Theodorus Charles Franciscus Antonius Johannes in 1893.

Ons Zuiden, 27-1-1893

Maria Joanna Hubertina (“Marie”) Duchâteau married, at the age of 27, on 26 January 1893 in Amsterdam. The groom was 30-year-old Bernardus Brigg, an elder brother of Geertruida. Bernardus was born in Amsterdam on 11 May 1862.

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.

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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.