Anything related to the genealogy of my grandkids. Surnames include: Broekman, Gast, ten Bruggencate, Seidler, Tiffany, Richstein, and many more
Derk was born 8 Mar 1873 in Zutphen, The Netherlands, son of Albertus Meerstadt and Klasina Wunderink, and brother-in-law to my granduncle Egbert Gast (dutch link). And his behavior had a rather large impact on the family. Derk started a cigar company in Eindhoven, which at that time was the center …
Hendrik Christiaan Zeijdenzaal (or Seijdenzaal) (dutch link) was born 5 Mar 1787 in Amsterdam, and baptized 4 days later in the Lutheran Church. He was the son of Frederik Seijdenzaal and Catharina Elizabeth de Viging/Feige/Fiegen, and he is my husband’s 3rd great-grandfather. His daughter will marry a Broekman. His parents were …
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 …
Petronella Katers (dutch link) was baptized in Hulst in Zeeland on 28 Feb 1792, the daughter of Jacobus Katers and Hermina Sweijen. She …
John Root was baptized 26 Feb 1608 in Badby, Northamptonshire, England, son of John Root and Mary Ann Russell. He is my …
Jan Hendrik Menke was baptized 24 Feb 1745 in Amsterdam, eldest son of (Jan) Hendrik Menke (dutch link) and Catharina Elizabeth Zimmerman. He …
William Frederick Seidler died on 22 Feb 1936 in Newark at the age of 76. He was my son-in-law’s great-granduncle. He was …
