Bernardus Spijkers1

M, #3346, ° s 1709, +. bet 1756 - 1761
FatherHarmen Spijker1,2,3 ° s 1660, +. b 1730
MotherGeertruid ten Bruggencate2,3 ° s 1680, +. b 11 May 1762
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Bernardus Spijker (in his sister's will.)4
  • Baerent Spijker (in his will.)5
     Bernardus Spijkers was from in Almelo at his marriage.1 He married (NH) Geesken ten Bruggencate, daughter of Jan Harmsen ten Bruggenkate and Fenneke Harmsen ten Bruggenkate, on 4 Oct 1732 in Almelo1,2,3 (banns (NH) 7 Sep 1732, Almelo.)1 He died bet 1756 - 1761, because he makes a will in 1756, but dies before Geertruij's marriage.8

More Information:

Baerent Spijker and Evert Voerknegt were millers, at least in 1741 they leased a mill for six years.2 He was mentioned in the will of Geertruid ten Bruggencate on 13 Oct 1755.9 He and Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn were on 13 Oct 1755 guardian over the minor children of Gerrit Spijkers to administer their inheritance.3
Baerent Spijker made a will on 17 Oct 1756. He leaves all his possessions to his wife Geesken ten Bruggencate. After her death of remarriage he names as sole heir his 5 children, m. n. Geertruit Spijker, Venneken Spijker, Hermen Spijker, Janna Spijker and Benjamina Spijker.10 He was mentioned in the will of Fenneke Spijkers on 31 Mar 1781.4
Stadsgericht, Almelo, 8 Jun 1741:
Evert Voerknegt and his wife Maria Jansen ter Haar give as collateral to A. P. Z. Graaf van Rechteren, Lord of Almelo and Vriezenveen, for the six-year lease of the mill, which he and Baerent Spijker will operate, their house and yard, in which they are living, in the Godschalk alley, between the house of Everd Cremer and that of Baerent Boom, and also a mortgage, which Getruit Bolk, widow of Wolter Voerknecht had in 1739 taken out with them.11

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 9 Jun 1741:
Geertruid ten Bruggencate, widow of Harmen Spijker, for herself and as guardian of her minor daughter Venneken Spijker, with her guardian burgemeester Albertus Bastiaan, and also Hermannus Spijker and his wife Henrica Ruinx, Baerent Spijker and his wife Geesken ten Bruggencate, als for her absent son Gerrit Spijkers and his wife Catharina Aleida Poortenaar, give their house of 3 dwellings, between the house of Cornelis Baerschers and the alley to the Schutte to A. P. Z. Graaf van Rechteren, Lord of Almelo and Vriezenveen, as collateral for the six-year lease on the mill, which Baerent Spijker together with Evert Voerknegt will operate.12


Census records:
1748 Stad Almelo census: Household of Baerent Spijker (1st quarter). Household consists of Baerent, wife Geesken and four children, one is 11 yrs old (prob. Geertruij), and three under 10, and three miller's helpers. Fenneke, Herman and Janna are probably the unnamed children.13
1750 Heerlijkheid Almelo taxlist: Bernardus Spijkers. The total estate was valued at 300:0:0.14

Family

Geesken ten Bruggencate ° s 1710, +. bet 10 Apr 1767 - 20 Jun 1769
Children

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Bernardus Spiekers en Geesjen ten Bruggencate, 7 Sep 1732.
  2. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 442-443. Borgstelling; Fol. 444-445. Hypotheekacte, 9 Jun 1741.
  3. [S23] SA, Inv. #2620, Fol. 48-49. Probate, 11 May 1762; Fol 49-58. Testament Geertruid ten Bruggenkate, 13 Oct 1755.
  4. [S23] SA, Inv. #2621, Fol. 59-67. Testament Fenneke Spijker, huisvrouw van Hermen ten Bruggencate, 31 Mar 1781; Fol. 58-59. Probate, 30 Mar 1786.
  5. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 683-684. Testament Bernardus Spijkers, 17 Oct 1756.
  6. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2649, Fol. 168. Transportacte, 11 Apr 1769.
  7. [S23] SA, Inv. #2621, Fol. 58-67. Probate: 30 Mar 1786; Testament Fenneke Spijkers, weduwe van Hermen ten Bruggencate, 31 Mar 1781.
  8. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Abraham ten Bruggencate en Geertruij Spijkers, 4 Apr 1761.
  9. [S23] SA, Inv. #2620, Fol. 49-58. Testament Geertruid ten Bruggenkate, 13 Oct 1755; Fol. 48-49. Probate, 11 May 1762.
  10. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 683-684. Testament Baerent Spijker, 17 Oct 1756.
  11. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 440-441. Pacht overeenkomst, 8 Jun 1741.
  12. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 442-443. Borgstelling, 9 Jun 1741.
  13. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 5, #9.
  14. [S260] Pers. Quot., Heerlijkheid Almelo, 1750. pg. 9.
  15. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Jan, zoon van Bernardus Spijcker en Geesken ten Bruggenkate, 24 Jul 1735.
  16. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Geertruij, dochter van Bernardus Spijkers en Geesken ten Bruggenkate, 19 Apr 1737.
  17. [S23] SA, Inv. #2621, Fol. 58-67. Probate, 30 Mar 1786; Testament Fenneke Spijkers, wed. Hermen ten Bruggencate, 31 Mar 1781.
  18. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Jenneke, dochter van Bernardus Spijcker en Geesken ten Bruggenkate, 12 Apr 1740.
  19. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Herman, zoon van Bernardus Spijckers en Geesken ten Bruggenkate, 17 May 1741.
  20. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Herman, zoon van Bernardus Spijckers en Geesken ten Bruggenkate, 25 Sep 1743.
  21. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Herman Spijkers en Jenneken Barrevelt, 30 Aug 1771.
  22. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Janna, dochter van Bernardus Spijcker en Geesken ten Bruggenkate, 5 Jun 1746.
  23. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Benjamina, dochter van Bernardus Spijcker en Geesken ten Bruggenkate, 4 Aug 1748.