Gerrit Swam1,2,3

M, #666, ° Dec 1737, +. Jan 1823
FatherHermanus Swam1,2,3 ° s 1695, +. b 1748
MotherAnna Maria Magdalena Wensels1 ° s 1700
     Gerrit Swam was born in Almelo.2,3 He was baptized (NH) on 1 Dec 1737 in Almelo.1 He married Gezina Oeunk on 24 Jun 1761 in Almelo (because the groom was ill, they were married in bed)2,4 (banns (NH) 9 May 1761, Almelo.)2 He died on 18 Jan 1823 at Groote Straat, house #80 in Stad Almelo. Jan Palten and Gerrit Jan Bee were the witnesses.3

More Information:
He was mentioned in the will of Alida Swam on 7 May 1764.5
On 9 Jul 1764 Gerrit Swam and his child Hendrik Swam pay taxes on the estate of his aunt Aleida Swam, consisting of a piece of land.6

Census records:
1795 Stad Almelo census: Household of Gt. Swam (3rd quarter). Household consists of 9 people. He is a merchant. He himself gives the information.7

Family

Gezina Oeunk ° 1736, +. 25 Jun 1810
Children

Source(s)

  1. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : blz: 22v. Garrit, zoon van Harmannus Swam en Anna Maria Winsel, 1 Dec 1737.
  2. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Gerrit Swam en Gezina Oeunk, 9 May 1761.
  3. [S28] BS Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1823 #8. Gerrit Swam, 18 Jan 1823.
  4. [S15] Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : book 2 pg 3. Gezina Uenk, 25 Jun 1810.
  5. [S23] SA, Inv. #2620, Fol. 86-89. Testament Alida Swam, 7 May 1764.
  6. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv #2658+; 50th penning. Gerrit Swam en zijn kind Hendrik Swam, 09 Jul 1764.
  7. [S19] Volkstelling Twente 1795: Stad Almelo. 3e kwartier, pg. 16.
  8. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : blz: 89. Hendrik, zoon van Gerrit Swam en Gesina Uenk, 17 Oct 1762.
  9. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : blz: 91v. Hendrik, zoon van Gerrit Swam en Gesina Uenk, 23 Nov 1763.
  10. [S28] BS Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1828 #22. Hendrik Swam, 8 Apr 1828.
  11. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : blz: 97v. Harmannus, zoon van Gerrit Zwam en Gesina Uenk, 17 Oct 1766.
  12. [S28] BS Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1839 #79. Hermannus Swam, 22 Nov 1839.
  13. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Garrit, zoon van Gerrit Swam en Gesina Uenk, 20 Jun 1769.
  14. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Frederik, zoon van Gerrit Swam en Gesina Uenk, 29 Jul 1772.
  15. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Frederik Swam en Elisabeth Koersen, 2 Aug 1794.
  16. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Arnoldus, zoon van Gerrit Swam en Gesina Uenk, 20 Dec 1775.
  17. [S11] Stad Almelo, Marriages : Arnoldus Swam en Trijntjen Stokkelder, 17 Jan 1798.