Willem Wagehals1,2,3

M, #10574, ° s 1711
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Willem Waeghals (in his will.)4
  • Willem Hendriks (patronymic.)
  • Willem Waaghals (in the census.)5
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Was Willem Wagehals possibly the son of Hendrik Wilmsen Wagehals? Willem's father died before 1741, Hendrik marries in 1716.
  • Was Willem Wagehals possibly a brother of Jan Hendrik Wagehals? Although a brother Jan Waeghals is mentioned in the will of Willem in 1759, this cannot be Jan Hendrik, as he died before 1748.
  • Willem Waeghals was a brother of Jan Waeghals, because Willem Waeghals mentions his brother Jan Waeghals in his will.4
     Willem Wagehals was from in Almelo at his marriage.1,2 He (1) married (NH) Stientje Kuiper, daughter of Claas Cuijper, on 24 Sep 1741 in Almelo2,1,4 (banns (NH) 28 Aug 1741, Almelo.)2 He (2) married (NH) Geertruij Raket, daughter of Matthias Racquet and Stijntje J. ten Stokkelaar, on 10 Nov 1778 in Almelo1 (banns (NH) 2 Oct 1778, Almelo.)1

More Information:

Willem Waeghals and Stiena Kuijpers with her guardian Jan Fredrik Hein made a will in 1759. They name each other as heir. Testator leaves his brother Jan Waeghals his clothes and his coat with the silver buttons. Testatrix leaves her brother Lucas Kuijper her clothes, her gold ring and her silver. She leaves to the son of her brother Lucas Kuijper, namely Lambert Kuijper 20 car. guilder.4

Census records:
1748 Stad Almelo census: Household of Willem Wagehals (3rd quarter). Household consists of Willem and his wife.6
1795 Stad Almelo census: Household of Willem Waaghals (2nd quarter). Household consists of 2 people. He is a weaver. He himself gives the information.5

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Willem Waaghals en Geertruij Raket, 2 Oct 1778.
  2. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Willem Wagehals en Stientje Kuipers, 28 Aug 1741.
  3. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 755-757. Testament Willem Waeghals en Stiena Kuijpers, geen datum, tussen 26 Jan en 8 Aug 1759.
  4. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 755-757. Testament Willem Waeghals en Stiena Kuijpers, s. d. (tussen 26 Jan en 8 Aug 1759).
  5. [S19] Volkstelling Twente 1795: Stad Almelo. 2e kwartier, pg. 9.
  6. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 14, #6.