Willem Backers1

M, #29882, ° 1676
FatherGerrit Jansen Backer +. a 1680
MotherAele ten Caete ° s 1634, +. a 1680
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Willem Gerritsen.2
  • Willem Gerritsen Bakker.3
     Willem Backers was born in 1676 in Almelo.3 He married Willemijntje ten Cate, daughter of Jan Muller ten Caete and Geertruit Willink,3,2 (banns 10 Oct 1704, Amsterdam. His witness was his brother Dirck Gerritsen; she had the consent of her (unnamed) mother in Almelo.)2

More Information:
He lived at the time of his marriage at Wittenburgh.2 He was a porter.2
Willem Backers and Willemijntje ten Cate had three children, Jan, Gerrit, and Abraham, bp. in Amsterdam. Dirck Backer and Geesje Backers are sponsors for the 2nd and 3rd. Gerrit and Abraham died young.3,4,5,6

Source(s)

  1. [S723] DTB, Amsterdam, online database : Bk 534, p.177. Claas Bodenkamp en Geesje Backers, 22 Apr 1702.
  2. [S723] DTB, Amsterdam, online database : Bk 537, p.285. Willem Gerritsz Bakker en Willemijntje ten Cate, 10 Oct 1704.
  3. [S720] P. Beets, Stamboom Willingen, pg. 8, B-2, C-7, D-7.
  4. [S271] DTB, Amsterdam, online database : Bk 15, p.362 (folio 181v), nr.4. Jan, zoon van Willem Backer en Willemijna ten Kaat, 27 Sep 1705 (Oude kerk).
  5. [S271] DTB, Amsterdam, online database : Bk 99, p.516 (folio 258v), nr.4. Gerrit, zoon van Willem Backer en Willemtie Jans, 25 Jul 1708 (Zuiderkerk).
  6. [S271] DTB, Amsterdam, online database : Bk 89, p.143 (folio 72), nr.10. Abraham, zoon van Willem Backer en Willempien Jansen, 5 Jul 1711 (Oosterkerk).