Gerrit Coster1,2

M, #11779, ° Dec 1673, +. Jan 1760
FatherJan Coster1 ° s 1640
MotherJudith Willink3 ° 1644, +. 1718
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Gerrit Kosters (at Harmen's marriage.)4
  • Gerrit Koster (in his will.)5
  • Gerrit Kosters Sr. (in a mortgage.)6
  • Gerrit Coster Senior (in the taxlist.)7,8
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Gerrit Coster was a brother of Jan Coster.9
  • Was Gerrit Coster possibly the father of Hendrik Kosters? Hendrik's father died before 1752, father's name Gerhard, Gerrit alive in 1746.
  • Was Gerrit Coster possibly the father of Christina Kosters? Christina's father alive in 1743, Gerrit alive in 1746.
     Gerrit Coster was born in Dec 1673.8 He married (NH) Stijntjen ten Cathe, daughter of Harmen ten Cate and Catharina Gerdes, on 21 Nov 1708 in Almelo2 (banns (NH) 21 Oct 1708, Almelo.)2 He died on 20 Jan 1760 in Almelo.8

More Information:
He was baptized (Doopsgez.) on 1 Jan 1699 by Ds. Isaac Paaschen.8 He lived at the time of his marriage in Almelo.2
Gerrit Coster and Stijntjen ten Cathe with her guardian Secr. Hein made a will on 17 Jun 1739. They name each other as heir, with the special condition that Erve Hulscher, which is the property of Huize and Heerlijkheid Rhenen, will be managed by the survivor. They name after their deaths as sole heir their children, namely Catharina Coster, Judith Koster, wife of Gerrit Koster, Aaltjen Arentjen Koster, Hermen Koster, Anneken Koster and Gerrit Koster. They wish that their eldest child Erve Hulscher shall manage after their death.5

Court Records:

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 9 Jul 1717:
Judith Willink widow of ? Stenvers, with her guardian Theodorus Glissenbarg Jr. took out a mortgage with Gerrit Kosters Sr. and his wife Stientjen ten Cate, with as collateral the 3rd part of the house and yard of her late mother, the widow Hoedemaker, located between the alley and the house of Henrik Arents.6

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 19 May 1729:
Hendrijk ten Hoeve, and his wife Marijken Nijenhuiss took out a mortgage with Gerrit Kosters, and his wife Stientjen ten Cate, with as collateral their house and yard, in which they are living, between the house of Jan Koster and the stream near town hall, and also a house of four dwellings at the wharf, of which the rent will go to the lender.10

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 5 Jul 1728:
Jan Knoef, and his wife Henrica Monnink took out a mortgage with Gerrit Koster, and his wife Stientjen ten Cate, with as collateral their half house and yard, the other half of which belongs to Jan van Helderen, and which they had partially bought from their parents and partially from Lucas Hagedoorn.11

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 20 May 1732:
Marijken Lucas Kremer, widow of Jan Willemsen for herself and as mother and guardian over her minor daughter, with her guardian Jan Colmschate, and also Claes Lucas for herself and his absent wife, with special permission from the Count of Rechteren took out a mortgage with Gerrit Koster, and his wife Stientjen ten Cate and heirs, with as collateral their house and yard, between the house of Burgemeester Jolink and that of Gerrit van Goor, that now is the property of the Count of Rechteren.12

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 1 Jun 1739:
Claes Lucas, and his wife Egbertjen Janssen, and also Marijken Lucas, for herself, and as mother and guardian of her minor son Willem Janssen, with her guardian Derk ter Bruggen took out a mortgage with Gerrit Coster, and his wife Stientjen ten Cate, with as collateral their house and yard, between a house of ex-burgemeester Jolink and on the other side next to a house of the Count of Rechteren, in which Gerrit van Goor is living.13

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 13 May 1748:
Jan van de Noordijk, and his wife Aaltje ter Brake, and also Jan Mekenkamp and Albert Vrijling as guardians over the minor children from a previous marriage of Jan van den Noordijk with Geesken Kolthof, namely Henricus van de Noordijk and Aaltjen van de Noordijk, took out a mortgage with Gerrit Coster, and his wife Stijntjen ten Cathe and heirs, with as collateral their house and yard, with the bordering land, located between the house of Lambert Levelt and the common road.14

Landgericht, Almelo, 29 Apr 1751:
Gerrit Coster, and his wife Stijntjen ten Cathe conveyed to Gerrit ter Brake, and his wife Geesken ten Bruggencate and heirs, their yard, located on the Aa, between the yard of Benjamin ten Bruggencate's children and that of Jan Schuitemaker.15

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 4 Oct 1756:
Gerrit Mollink, and his wife Hendrica Cremers took out a mortgage with Gerrit Coster, and his heirs, with as collateral their house and yard, in which they are living, located directly between the house of Baerent Stokkingreef and that of Gerrit Bakker, in which Gerrit ter Morss is living.16


Census records:
1748 Stad Almelo census: Household of Gerrit Coster (1st quarter). Household consists of Gerrit, wife Christiene, three children: Catharina, 38 yr, Anneken, 23 yr, and Gerrit, 19 yr, and a maid Janna, age 19 yr.17
1750 Heerlijkheid Almelo taxlist: Gerrit Coster. The total estate was valued at 9698:0:0.7

Family

Stijntjen ten Cathe ° s 1689, +. a 1751
Children

Source(s)

  1. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 1 (image 78b), #7. Gerrit ten Cate.
  2. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Gerrijt Coster en Stijntjen ten Cathe, 21 Oct 1708.
  3. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 10 (image 87b), #5. Jan ten Cate.
  4. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Harmen Kosters en Elizabeth ten Cate, 3 Dec 1746.
  5. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 373-376. Testament van Gerrit Koster en Stientjen ten Cate, 17 Jun 1739.
  6. [S23] SA, Inv. #2618*, Fol. 182-183. Hypotheekacte, 9 Jul 1717.
  7. [S260] Pers. Quot., Heerlijkheid Almelo, 1750. pg. 8.
  8. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 1 (image 78b), #7. Gerrit Coster Senior.
  9. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 10 (image 87b), #5. Jan Coster Senior.
  10. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 109-110. Hypotheekacte, 19 May 1729.
  11. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 69-70. Hypotheekacte, 5 Jul 1728.
  12. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 163-164. Hypotheekacte, 20 May 1732.
  13. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, fol. 371-372. Hypotheekacte, 1 Jun 1739.
  14. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 536. Hypotheekacte, 13 May 1748.
  15. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2646. Transportacte, 29 Apr 1751.
  16. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 680. Hypotheekacte, 4 Oct 1756.
  17. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 8v, #19.
  18. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 1, pg 13 (image 12b), #3. Katrijnne Kosters Gerritsd bij het raathuis, 2 Oct 1729.
  19. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 1, pg 13 (image 12b), #11. Jan Costers, 20 Jan 1731.
  20. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Jan Harmen Costers en Aleijda Costers, 5 Mar 1741.
  21. [S23] SA, Inv. #2622, Fol. 18v. Probate, 1795. Fol. 9-12v. Testament Catharina Coster, 4 Jul 1787.
  22. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 16 (image 94b), #3. Alijda Coster Gerritsz, huisvrouw van Jan Hermen Coster.
  23. [S897] Ten Cate, Parenteel Gerrit ten Cate. VIa. Stijntje ten Cate, VIIb. Christina Coster., online: http://hans.is-s.info/genweb/stam-alm/stam-almframeset.htm?stam-almstart.htm. From: W.E.M. ten Cate: De Almelose tak van de (van oorsprong doopsgezinde) familie Ten Cate uit Borne, Maasland - 1992.
  24. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Gerrit Koster en Judith Koster, 25 Nov 1736.
  25. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 11 (image 88b), #5. Judith COster Gerritsd, huisvrouw van Gerrit Coster Egbertsz.
  26. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 1, pg 23 (image 17b), #6. Harmen Costers, 14 Sep 1741.
  27. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Lambert ten Cate en Anna Kosters, 8 Feb 1749.
  28. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 12 (image 89b), #1. Anneken Coster Gerritsd, huisvrouw van Lambert ten Cate.
  29. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Gerrit Koster en Catharina ten Cate, 27 Aug 1757.
  30. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 1, pg 29 (image 20b), #2. Gerrit Koster Gerritsz, 14 Dec 1749.
  31. [S28] BS Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1821 #35. Gerrit Coster, 21 May 1821.