Abraham Velten1,2

M, #6802, ° Jun 1774, +. Sep 1850
FatherAlbert Velten3,2 ° s 1729
MotherElsken Konings3,2 ° 23 Dec 1736
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Abram van het Feltenshuis (at baptism.)3
  • Abraham Meulenbeld (at the name adoption.)4
  • Abram Velten (at Geertruid's marriage.)5
     Abraham Velten was born in Ambt Almelo.1,2 He was baptized (NH) on 19 Jun 1774 in Almelo.3 He (1) married Geertruid Exoo, daughter of Hendrik Egberts and Janna Jacobs,1,6 (banns (Gericht) 1808, Ambt Almelo. (no date.)1) He (2) married Hendrika Heetbrink, daughter of Jan Heetbrink and Hendrica van het Rot, on 15 Jan 1830 in Ambt Almelo2 (banns 20 Dec 1829, Ambt Almelo.)2 He died on 9 Sep 1850 at Schelfhorst in Ambt Almelo. Gerrit Jan Vrielink and Jannes Grobben were the witnesses.7,5

More Information:

At hos marriage his father is listed as Arend instead of Albert.1

Census records:
1795 Ambt Almelo census: Household of Abram Velten (division 5). Household consists of 4 people. He himself reports the data. He is a weaver.8
In Almelo, in 1812:Abraham Meulenbeld officially adopted the name Velten for himself.4

Family

Hendrika Heetbrink ° 1797, +. a 1856
Child

Source(s)

  1. [S12] Ambt Almelo, Marriages : Abram Velten en Geertruid Exoo, 1808 undated.
  2. [S7] BS Ambt Almelo, Marriages : 1830 #1. Abram Velten en Hendrika Heetbrink, 15 Jan 1830.
  3. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Abram, zoon van Albert van het Feltenshuis en Elsken van 't Koningshuis, 19 Jun 1774.
  4. [S16] Naamaannemingen Almelo, Mairie d'Almelo, 1812. #64. Abraham Meulenbeld.
  5. [S7] BS Ambt Almelo, Marriages : 1856 #22. Gerrit Jan Looms en Geertruid Velten, 11 Dec 1856.
  6. [S26] BS Ambt Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1828 #1. Geertruid Exoo, 28 Dec 1827.
  7. [S26] BS Ambt Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1850 #68. Abram Velten, 9 Sep 1850.
  8. [S19] Volkstelling Twente 1795: Ambt Almelo. 5e wijk, pg. 41.