Recently someone from England contacted me about the Salomonson family, a prominent Almelo family. We had corresponded before, but I had not really pursued it any further forwards in time, as Godfried’s children mostly leave Almelo. But I started thinking, why would some of them end up in England? The …
Saertje Jans was baptized 3 Mar 1647, third daughter of Jan Dircks and Aeltie Jorisz. She is my husband’s 8th great-grandaunt. Of the four children I have found, probably only one survives, the second daughter Hendrikje (dutch link) marries IJsbrand Portielje, and they go on to have progeny. As Aeltje is …
Abraham Portielje was baptized 2 Mar 1725 in the Westerkerk in Amsterdam, son of Pieter Portielje (dutch link) and his second wife Elisabeth van der Sloot. He is my husband’s 2nd cousin 7x removed. Two years to the day later a sister Aagje is baptized in the Oude Kerk. Abraham married …
Isabella Latham (dutch link) was baptized in the English Presbyterian Church in Amsterdam. Only her father Persevere is listed in the baptismal record, no mother, no witnesses. I have written about Isabella before, but I want to revisit her again. According to her father Persevere’s marriage registration, her parents were also born in …
My son-in-laws ancestors were part of the Pilgrim movement, and several of his ancestors spent time in the town of Leiden in the Netherlands before 1620-23 when they actually sailed for the new world. Among these were Francis Cooke and Hester Mahieu, who married in Leiden in 1603, both being …
Petronella Katers (dutch link) was baptized in Hulst in Zeeland on 28 Feb 1792, the daughter of Jacobus Katers and Hermina Sweijen. She …
Maria Christina ten Bruggencate (dutch link) died 27 Feb 1871 in Amsterdam. She was the daughter of Johan ten Bruggencate and his first …
John Root was baptized 26 Feb 1608 in Badby, Northamptonshire, England, son of John Root and Mary Ann Russell. He is my …
Bernarda Hermance ten Bruggencate (dutch link) died on 25 Feb 1955 in Haaksbergen at the age of 85. She was the fifth child …
Jan Hendrik Menke was baptized 24 Feb 1745 in Amsterdam, eldest son of (Jan) Hendrik Menke (dutch link) and Catharina Elizabeth Zimmerman. He …
