Jan ten Bruggencate1,2

M, #4726, * a 1685, + 20 Mar 1738
FatherHerman ten Bruggencate1,3 * bt 1643 - 1650, + b 21 May 1712
MotherGeesken Rompelmans3 * s 1655, + b 1707

Family

Gesijna Holtman * s 1690
Children
     Jan ten Bruggencate was born a 1685 in Almelo.1,2 He married (NH) Gesina Houtmans on 19 Jan 1716 in Enter4 (banns (NH) 15 Dec 1715, Almelo, also in Delden).2,5 He died on 20 Mar 1738 in Asia. He probably died in Bengalen.6

Other information:
He lived at the time of his marriage in Almelo.4,5
     After his marriage Jan ten Bruggencate moves into the farm of Gesijna's family. In 1721 Jan's brother Lambert buys the windows of the monastery in Albergen, and he gives them to Jan, who uses them for a new farm. This farm is still standing in Zeldam.7,8
     Jan ten Bruggencate went into service with the VOC on 18 Dec 1732. He is a carpenter. His wife Geesje Houtman is listed in his contract. He embarks from Texel on the ship 'Vis' under Master Lukas Semeyns.
The "Vis" departed from Texel, and belonged to the VOC chamber of Enkhuizen. It was 600 ton, build in Enkhuizen, type fluit. Total on board was 150. On account of a bad state the ship was sold at Lisbon on 01-02-1733. The EENDRACHT (now called NIEUWE VIS) (2925) took over the cargo on 08-09-1733. 37 Seafarers, 9 soldiers and 5 craftsmen deserted at Lisbon.9,6
For a short blogpost about his twins Jacob ten Bronkaten and Isaac ten Bronkaten, see link.
For a short blogpost, see link.

Citations

  1. [S23] SA: Inv. #2618*. Fol. 120-122: Transportacte, 9 Oct 1715. Toegang 39, Inv. #2618-2625.
  2. [S10] DTB Almelo (NH), Huwelijken/Marriages : Jan ten Bruggenkate en Gesijna Holtman, 15 Dec 1715.
  3. [S53] A. Bicker Caarten, Microfiche, Fiche 1724: 47-48. Afstammelingen Harmen ten Bruggencate en Stynken. Centraal Bureau voor Genealogy.
  4. [S513] Enter Huwelijken : Geen namen (Jan ten Bruggenkate en Gesina Houtmans), 19 Jan 1716, VPND. Index and/or images online at http://vpnd.nl. Contains scans of original documents.
  5. [S513] Delden Huwelijken : 1715 #49. Jan ten Bruggenkate, binnen Almelo, en Gesina Houtman, op het Zeldam, 15 Dec 1715. dimissi 20 Jan 1716, VPND. Index and/or images online at http://vpnd.nl. Contains scans of original documents.
  6. [S75] NL-HaNA, VOC, toeg.#1.04.02, inv.#14722. Index and/or images online at http://vocopvarenden.nationaalarchief.nl/. This is a searchable database, consisting of the ships pay books ( scheepssoldijboeken).
  7. [S231] DB Tubantia, Van herberg tot handelshuis, 12 Dec 2001.
  8. [S163] Mevr. T. Hesselink-van der Riet, 13 Dec 2002.
  9. [S423] De VOC Site, online: http://www.vocsite.nl/
  10. [S723] Ondertrouw, Amsterdam, online database : Boek 732, Fol. 362. Johannis Pranger en Alijda Ten bruggenkaten, 29 Dec 1752.
  11. [S723] Ondertrouw, Amsterdam, online database : Boek 588, Fol. 128. Harmanus Ten bruggenkaten en Jacomijn Hofman, 23 Oct 1744.
  12. [S723] Ondertrouw, Amsterdam, online database : Boek 601, Fol. 80. Jacobus Berkel en Geesje ten Bruggenkaten, 28 Jul 1757.
  13. [S271] Dopen, Amsterdam, online database : Boek 49, p. 304 (fol 132v) [#11]. Jacob, zoon van Jan ten Bronkaten en Geesie Houtman, 18 Feb 1722.
  14. [S271] Dopen, Amsterdam, online database : Boek 49, p. 304 (fol 132v) [#12]. Isaac, zoon van Jan ten Bronkaten en Geesie Houtman, 18 Feb 1722.
  15. [S271] Dopen, Amsterdam, online database : Boek 49, p. 396 (fol 188v) [#12]. Geertruij, dochter van Jan ten Bruggenkaate en Geesie Houtmans, 25 Jul 1723.
  16. [S271] Dopen, Amsterdam, online database : Boek 50, p. 342 (fol 171v) [#13]. Johanna, dochter van Jan ten Bruggen Cate en Gesina Holtmans, 14 Aug 1729.
  17. [S542] Amsterdam Begraven, online database : Boek 1218, p. 123vo. Johanna ten Bruggekaten, 7 Oct 1731.
  18. [S271] Dopen, Amsterdam, online database : Boek 51, p. 170 (fol 85vv) [#9]. Jan, zoon van Jan ten Bruggenkaete en Geesje Houijtmans, 29 Jun 1732.