Jan Hendrik Wolthuis1,2,3,4

M, #3028, ° Mar 1774, +. Jul 1853
FatherJan Wolthuis1,2,3,4 ° c 1730, +. 19 Dec 1809
MotherJohanna Bolk1,3,4 ° 17 Nov 1734
     Jan Hendrik Wolthuis was born in Stad Almelo.3,4 He was baptized (NH) on 9 Mar 1774 in Almelo.1 He married (NH) Hendrica Eshuis on 25 Oct 1808 in Almelo2 (banns (Gericht) 7 Oct 1808, Stad Almelo.)2,5 He married Aaltjen Kok on 9 Aug 1838 in Stad Almelo3,4,6 (banns 29 Jul 1838, Stad Almelo.)3 He died on 20 Jul 1853 at Hof van Gulik (wijk 1) in Stad Almelo. Martinus Schültz and Willem Lammers were the witnesses.4

More Information:
He was a weaver.3
He married in 1808, and his wife died in 1811, after which he enlisted as replacement for Adolph Kemna of Ootmarsum (contract 11 Apr 1812). At his 2nd marriage in 1835 he is not listed as a widower This course of events make it likely that the Jan Hendrik who marries Hendrica Eshuis is indeed the same as the one who married Aaltje Kok.7
Jan Hendrik Wolthuis, son of Jan Wolthuis and Johanna Bolk, signed 11 Apr 1812 a contract to replace Adolf Kemna from Ootmarsum in military service. He asks that if he is wounded, the Kemna family will care for his food and clothing for the rest of his life. He ends up in the 87ste cohort, which was meant for local defense. After Napoleon's defeat in Russia in the end of 1812, this cohort is now sent to Germany. The soldiers have the choice whether they want to change units. Jan Hendrik with 4 other men from Twente chooses the Artillery. Before they have to go, they are allowed to go home, and Jan Hendrik changes his contract. He says that, if he dies, the Kemna family can keep the rest of the money.7

Source(s)

  1. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Jan Hendrik, zoon van Jan Wolthuis en Janna Bolk, 9 Mar 1774.
  2. [S11] Stad Almelo, Marriages : Jan Hendrik Woldhuis en Hendrica Eshuis, 7 Oct 1808.
  3. [S1] BS Stad Almelo, Marriages : 1838 #19. Jan Hendrik Wolthuis en Aaltjen Kok, 9 Aug 1838.
  4. [S28] BS Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1853 #55. Jan Hendrik Wolthuis, weduwnaar van Aaltjen Kok, 20 Jul 1855.
  5. [S15] Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : book 2, pg 16, Hendrica Eshuis, 15 Mar 1811.
  6. [S28] BS Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1851 #59. Aaltjen Kok, 26 Aug 1851.
  7. [S33] Pers. Comm., e-mail from Hennie Kok <e-mail address>, 27 Nov 2013 to Afina Broekman.