Jan Oothmar ten Cate1,2

M, #268, ° Jul 1762, +. Dec 1807
FatherHarmannus ten Cate1,3,4,5 ° 28 Feb 1726, +. a 1797
MotherCatharina Coster1,3,5 ° 26 Dec 1729, +. 20 Apr 1790
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Jan ten Cate Hermansz (in the Mennonite list.)4
  • J.O. ten Cate (at death.)2,6
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Jan Oothmar ten Cate was a brother of Judith ten Cate, because Based on the fact that Gerrit Coster JHz is the brother-in-law of Jan Oothmar ten Cate, and an uncle of Gerrit Coster and Maria ten Cate. Gerrit cannot be a brother of Margaretha Coster, because a Abraham Coster is the only uncle of Maria ten Cate.7
  • Gerrit Coster was the brother-in-law of Jan Oothmar ten Cate, because Gerrit registers the death of his brother-in-law.8
     Jan Oothmar ten Cate was born on 17 Jul 1762 in Almelo.9,1,10,2 He married (NH) Margaretha Coster, daughter of Tileman Costers and Maria ten Cate, on 28 Sep 1792 in Almelo1,9,11,10 (banns (NH) 8 Sep 1792, Almelo.)1 He died on 18 Dec 1807 in Stad Almelo. Gerrit Coster was the witness2,10,7 Six children survived him. The Mennonite list has the death date as 16 Dec.2,10

More Information:
He was baptized (Doopsgez.) on 8 Apr 1781 in Almelo by Ds. G. ten Cate.4 He was in 1795 a linnen merchant.12
Jan Oothmar ten Cate and Margaretha Coster with her guardian Gerrit Jan Troost made a will on 2 Jul 1798. They name each other sole heir. If the survivor remarries, he or she may, under supervision of 2 family members of the deceased, keep the estate in his or her possession, until the children are of age or married.13 Jan Oothmar ten Cate's estate was probated on 27 Jan 1808. Margaretha Coster, widow of Jan Oothmar ten Cate, for herself, and as guardian over her minor children, with as her guardian her brother Abram Coster present the will of Jan Oothmar ten Cate for probate.13

Census records:
1795 Stad Almelo census: Household of Jan Oothmar ten Cate (1st quarter). Household consists of 4 people. He is a merchant in linnen. Margrita Costers gives the information.12

Family

Margaretha Coster ° 6 Jul 1771, +. Jan 1851
Children
  • Herman Carel ten Cate9,10,7 ° 28 Sep 1793
  • Maria ten Cate+9,10,7 ° 19 Mar 1796
  • Tieleman ten Cate10 ° 16 Aug 1798
  • Catherina ten Cate10 ° 18 May 1800
  • Margaretha Berendina ten Cate10,14 ° 14 May 1802, +. 11 Jul 1812
  • Jan Oothmar ten Cate10,15 ° 23 May 1805, +. 9 Jan 1826

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Jan Ootmar ten Cate en Margaretha Coster, 8 Sep 1792.
  2. [S15] Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : book 1, pg 55. J.O. ten Cate, 18 Dec 1807.
  3. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 4 (1784). pg. 4 (image 167a), #1. Harmanus ten Cate Othmarsz en Catharina Coster Jansz.
  4. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 3, pg 37 (image 115b), #2. Jan ten Cate Hermansz, 8 Apr 1781.
  5. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 5 (Vol 9D), pg. 12 (image 206b), #1. Hermanus ten Cate Othmarsz en Catharina Coster.
  6. [S267] Dr. J. K. Abbes, De Almelosche Patriottenbeweging, Chapter 3.
  7. [S488] BS Gemeente Almelo, Marriages : 1815 #32. Gerrit Coster en Maria ten Cate, 10 Aug 1815.
  8. [S15] Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : book 1, pg 55 J.O. ten Cate 18 Dec 1807.
  9. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 4 (1784), pg. 7 (image 168b), #2. Jan Othmar ten Cate en Margareta Coster.
  10. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 5 (Vol 9D), pg. 32 (image 226b), #1. Jan Oothmar ten Cate en Margaretha Coster Tielemans.
  11. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 5 (Vol 9D), pg. 8 (image 202b), #1. Maria ten Cate Abramsz, wed. Tileman Coster.
  12. [S19] Volkstelling Twente 1795: Stad Almelo. 1e vierendeel. Jan Ootmar ten Cate.
  13. [S23] SA, Inv. #2622, Fol. 501-504. Testament Jan Otmar ten Cate en Margaretha Coster, 2 Jul 1798; Fol. 499-500. Probate, 27 Jan 1808.
  14. [S487] BS Gemeente Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1812 #77. Berendina Margaretha ten Cate, 11 Jul 1812.
  15. [S26] BS Ambt Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1826 #3. Jan ten Cate, 9 Jan 1826.