Jan Vinken1,2,3

M, #11628, ° 1713, +. Aug 1780
FatherGerrit Janssen Vinken5,2 ° s 1681, +. bet 1728 - 1748
MotherJanna Alberts Uilenreef4,5 ° 1680, +. 20 Apr 1756
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Jan Vinken was likely a son of Gerrit Janssen Vinken, because Jan's father died before 1748, Gerrit living in 1728, Gerrit Janssen Vinken is in the census with his mother, the widow Vinken.
     Jan Vinken was born in 1713 in Almelo.1,4 He married (NH) Anneken Warners, daughter of Berend Warnars and Rebecca Franken, on 23 Aug 1756 in Almelo1,6 (banns (NH) 31 Jul 1756, Almelo.)1 He died in Aug 1780 in Almelo.3

More Information:
He was baptized (Doopsgez.) on 1 Feb 1733 in Almelo by Ds. J. Mol.2,3
Jan Vinken and Anneken Warners with her guardian Dr. G.H. Hein made a will on 28 Jan 1766.
They name each other as heir. After the death of the survivor half of the estate will go to the family of Jan Vinken, namely zijn nicht Maria Warners of haar zoon Gerhard ten Cate, de kinderen of zijn nicht Judith Warners, de kinderen van zijn neef en nicht Hendrik Bavink and Sara Warnaars, de kinderen van Judith Bavink, vrouw van Barend Bavink, de zoon van zijn neef, wijlen Hendrik Warners, m.n. Warner Warners, de kinderen van wijlen zijn nicht Aeltien Knoef, vrouw van Gerrit Witvoet, zijn neef Henrik Knoef, en zijn neef Jan Knoef. De andere helft gaat naar de familie van Anneken Warners, m.n. haar zuster Geesien Warners, vrouw van Hendrik Heilbron, en haar broer Everwijn Warners.7

His nieces and nephew Maria Warners, Sara Warnaars, Judith Warners and Hendrik Warners (and their children) are mentioned in the will of Jan Vinken. Jan's mother and their grandmother were half sisters; Judith Willink was the common ancestor8 His nephew and niece Hendrik Bavink and Judith Bavink are also grandchildren of Judith Willink, through their mother Hendrikje Warnaars.7
His nephew and niece Aeltien Knoef and Henrik Knoef are related to Jan through their grandmother Geertje Janssen Vinken, the common ancestor is Jan Vinken. It is not clear whether Jan Knoef is their brother or their father.7

Census records:
1748 Stad Almelo census: Household of the widow Vinken (3rd quarter.)4

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Jan Vinken en Anneken Warners, 31 Jul 1756.
  2. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 1, pg 15 (image 13b), #7. Jan Vinken Gerritsz, 1 Feb 1733.
  3. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 7 (image 84b), #1. Jan Vinken.
  4. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 13, #15.
  5. [S720] P. Beets, Stamboom Willingen, pg. 16, B-8, C-5, D-8, E-2.
  6. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 17 (image 95b), #3. Anneke Warnars Berends, huisvrouw van Jan Vinken.
  7. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2649, Fol. 87-89. Testament Jan Vinken en Anneke Warners, 28 Jan 1766 (extract).
  8. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2649, Fol. 87-89. Testament Jan Vinken en Anneken Warners, 28 Jan 1766.