Fenneken Smit1

F, #10945, ° s 1734, +. b 1795
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Was Fenneken Smit possibly the daughter of Hendrik Derx? Fenneken's father died before 1759, she names a brother Derk in her will, Hendrik marries (1) Fenneke in 1708, and (2) Wilmina in 1730, Fenneken could be named after the first wife. She is not in the census, but could already be living be in Amsterdam.
     Fenneken Smit was from in Amsterdam at her marriage.1 She married (NH) Jan Bolk, son of Jan Luickas Bolk and Hendrina Harmsen, on 24 May 1759 in Almelo1,2 (banns (NH) 16 Apr 1759, Almelo.)1 She died b 1795, because her husband was a widower at 2nd marriage.2

More Information:

Jan Bolk and Fenneken Smit made a will on 2 Mar 1785. They name each other as heir. After the death of the survivor testator names as sole heirs his brother and sister, namely Gerrit Bolk and Harmina Bolk, or their heirs. Testatrix names as sole heir her brother Derk Smit or his heirs. They leave their clothes to their family. If the survivor remarries, he or she will have to pay the heirs of the first deceased ƒ150. After the death of the survivor Gerrit Bolk will receive two pieces of land in the Ooster Es, one between the land of Gerrit Hagedoorn Lzn Hendrik Bavink, and the other between the lanbd of Izak ten Bruggencate and the Dutch Reformed Parish.3 Her father was Hendrik Smit. (He died before 1759.)1

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Jan Bolk en Fenneke Smit, 16 Apr 1759 (date out of order).
  2. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Jan Bolk en Hermina Reefman, 11 Apr 1795.
  3. [S23] SA, Inv. #2621, Fol. 13-17. Testament Jan Bolk en Fenneken Smit, 2 Mar 1785.