Gerrit Bolk1

M, #13980, ° s 1670
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Gerrit Jansen (patronymic.)
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Was Gerrit Bolk possibly the son of Jan Hendriksen Bolk? Gerrit's father living in 1700, Jan after 1705.
  • Was Gerrit Bolk possibly the son of Jan Bolk? Gerrit's father living in 1700, Jan died before 1703. Gerrit is not mentioned in the mortgage.
  • Is Gerrit the same person as Gerrit Bolk? Gerrit Bolk is Council Member between 1716-1724, Gerrit Bolk marries in 1700.
  • Is there possibly a relationship between Gerrit Bolk and Fenneke Bolk? Fenneke's husband Berend Holtman pays off Gerrit Bolk's mortgage. However, the marriage dates make it unlikely that Gerrit is Fenneke's father.2
     Gerrit Bolk was from in Almelo at his marriage.1 He married Aaltje Jorritsen Wanschers1 (banns (NH) 10 Nov 1700, Almelo.)1

Court Records:

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 14 Jan 1716:
Gerrit Bolk, and his wife Aaltien Wanschers took out a mortgage with Jan Hendriks Post, and his wife Jenneken Hendriks Kruis, with as collateral their house and yard, with the rear-house, between the house of Jan Boer and that of the widow of Jan Lucas.2

This loan consists of two older loans, both from Henrik Berentsen Kruis, the first on 16 Nov 1697, the second on 3 Jan 1710. In addition they loan another ƒ25.-. The loan is paid of by Baerent Pastoors on 1 Apr 1726.2

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Gerrit Bolk en Aaltje Jorritsen Wanscher, 10 Nov 1700.
  2. [S23] SA, Inv. #2618*, Fol. 130-132. Hypotheekacte, 14 Jan 1716.