Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn1

M, #3585, ° s 1705, +. Sep 1787
FatherJan Harmsen ten Bruggenkate1,2,3 ° s 1672, +. b 1732
MotherFenneke Harmsen ten Bruggenkate2,3 ° s 1687
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Hermen ten Bruggencate (in his father's will.)2
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn was a brother of Geesken ten Bruggencate, because Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn was guardian over Geesken' minor children in 1769.4
     Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn was from in Almelo at his marriage.1 He married (NH) Aeltjen ter Braake, daughter of Gerrijt ter Braake and Janna Schuitemaker, on 11 Sep 1735 in Almelo1 (banns (NH) 7 Aug 1735, Almelo.)1 He died Sep 1787, because his will is probated in October.5

More Information:
He was mentioned in the will of Jan Harmsen ten Bruggenkate and Fenneke Harmsen ten Bruggenkate in Feb 1728.26 He and Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn were on 20 Jun 1768 guardian over for the minor children of the late Bernardus Spijkers and Geesken ten Bruggencate in a house sale.7
Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn made a will on 21 Mar 1782. He designated his son Hermannus and his daughter Fenneke as universal heirs. His son Gerrit only received his legal portion.8 He and Claas Troost were in Jan 1784 guardian over Aletta ten Bruggenkate.9 Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn's estate was probated on 27 Oct 1787. Gerrit ten Bruggenkate and Hermannus ten Bruggencate, also for their sister Fenneke ten Bruggencate, together the only heirs of Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn, present the will of Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn for probate.8

Court Records:

Hooggericht, Heerlijkheid Almelo en Vriezenveen, Jul 1740.10
Stadsgericht, Almelo, 31 Jan 1752:
Geertruid Hagedoorn, widow of Abraham ter Braeke for herself and as mother and guardian over her minor children, namely Janna ter Braeke, Henrica ter Braeke, Geertruit ter Braeke and Willem ter Braeke, with her guardian Secr. Hein, and also Baerent ter Brake for himself and his wife Anna Maria Roelofs, conveyed to Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn, and his wife Janna ter Braeke, Henrica ter Braeke, Geertruit ter Braeke and Willem ter Braeke and their heirs, their house and yard, located at the Schuttenpad, between the house of the widow Vinken, and the house of Cornelis Trovest's widow.11

Landgericht, Almelo, 29 May 1754:
Arend Wolter Westerloo, and his wife Johanna Geertruid Mullerus, through their representative, the merchant Jan Pol, conveyed to Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn, and his wife and heirs, a piece of land in the Hagen, lately rented by Jurjen Hendrik Stromeijer.12

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 29 Nov 1754:
Jacobus Lambertus Jansen, sheriff and churchmaster of the Free Heerlijkheid of Esse and Rechteren, as representative of the Countess Widow of Rechteren to Rechteren, etc. (proxy 12 Dec 1754) conveyed to Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn, and his wife Aeltjen ter Braake and heirs, her house and yard, located near the Schutten, rented by Berend Visseboxen.13

Landgericht, Almelo, 30 Nov 1758:
Arent Swissen, and the wife of Gerrit Bolmeijder, namely Jenneke Swissen, with her guardian Claas Troost, conveyed to Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn, and his wife and heirs. The sales contract was dated 24 juni 1758, two pieces land in the Hagen, between the land of Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn and that of the Count of Rechteren.14

Landgericht, Almelo, 30 Nov 1758:
Roelof Engberts, and his wife Frederica Bakker conveyed to Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn, and his wife Aeltjen ter Braake. The salescontract was dated 31 May 1758, their piece of land in the Hagen, between the land of Arent Swissen and the land of Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn.15

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 4 Jan 1762:
Harmen Engberts, and his wife Hendrika ter Brake conveyed to Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn, and his wife Aeltjen ter Braake, a double house at the Wharf, between the double house of Harmen Jan Elferink and the house of the buyer.16

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 18 Jan 1762:
Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn, and his wife Aeltjen ter Braake and Geesken ten Bruggencate, wed. van Berent Spijker, as mother and guardian over her minor children, with her guardian Secr. Hein, conveyed to Abraham ten Bruggenkate, and his wife Maria ten Bruggenkate, their house, of which they own 2/3 part, and the buyer owns 1/3 part, that they have inherited from their parents, netween the house of Abraham ten Bruggenkate and that of Harmen ten Bruggencate.17

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 13 Feb 1763:
Harmen Jan Elferink sued Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn because he had build a wall between their houses where that was not allowed.18


Census records:
1748 Stad Almelo census: Household of Hermen ten Bruggencate (3rd quarter). Household consists of Hermen, wife, and four children: Jan, 12 yr, Gerrit, 10 yr, and two under 10. Fenneke and Hermannus are probably the unnamed children.19

Family

Aeltjen ter Braake ° s 1708, +. b 21 Mar 1782
Children

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Harmen ten Bruggenkate en Aeltjen ter Brake, 7 Aug 1735.
  2. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 33-35. Testament Jan ten Bruggencate en Fenneke ten Bruggencate, datum tussen 9 Feb 1728 en 1 Mar 1728.
  3. [S68] Ten Bruggencate, Various Documents, Afstammelingen Sybrandus ten Bruggen Cate en Antonia van Tubergen. Centraal Bureau voor Genealogy.
  4. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2649, Fol. 168. Transportacte, 11 Apr 1769.
  5. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2651, Fol. 219A. Probate, 27 Oct 1744; Testament Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn, 21 Mar 1782.
  6. [S29] HA #214, #2668. Stukken betr. de inning van de 1000e penning in de Heerlijkheid Almelo – jaren 1733-1758.
  7. [S23] SA, Inv. #2620, Fol. 198- 199. Transportacte, 10 Jun 1768.
  8. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2651. Fol. 219Av-220v. Testament Harmen ten Bruggenkate Janszoon, 21 Mar 1782; Fol. 219A-219Av. Probate, 27 Oct 1787.
  9. [S23] SA, Inv. #2620, Fol. 737-738. Transportacte, Jan 1784.
  10. [S29] HA #214, #3028. Harmen ten Bruggenkaete Jansz en Abraham ter Braecke vs. Jannes Waeldeink en Gerrit Staman, Jul 1740.
  11. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 589. Transportacte, 31 Jan 1752.
  12. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2646. Transportacte, 29 May 1754.
  13. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, fol 645. Transportacte, 29 Nov 1754.
  14. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2648, Fol. 118. Transportacte, 30 Nov 1758.
  15. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2648, Fol. 117. Transportacte, 30 Nov 1758.
  16. [S23] SA, Inv. #2620, Fol. 38-39. Transportacte, 4 Jan 1762.
  17. [S23] SA, Inv. #2620, Fol. 40-41. Transportacte, 18 Jan 1762.
  18. [S170] HA #38, Stuk 1. Harmen Jan Elferink vs. Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn. 13 Feb 1763.
  19. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 13v, #20.
  20. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Jan, zoon van Harmen ten Bruggenkate en Aeltien ter Braeke, 27 May 1736.
  21. [S28] BS Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1822 #5. Gerrit ten Bruggencate, 20 Jan 1822.
  22. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Gerrit ten Bruggencate en Johanna Boom, 7 Feb 1762.
  23. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Gerrit, zoon van Harmen ten Bruggenkate en Aeltien ter Brake, 11 Jul 1738.
  24. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Janna, dochter van Harmen ten Bruggenkate en Aeltje ter Braek, 26 Oct 1740.
  25. [S28] BS Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1821 #29. Fenneken ten Bruggencate, 26 Apr 1821.
  26. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Fenneken, dochter van Herman ten Bruggenkate, 5 Aug 1742.
  27. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Harmen, zoon van Harmen ten Bruggenkate en Aelken ter Braak, 29 Nov 1744.
  28. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Hermannus ten Bruggencate en Gesina Stroink, 14 Dec 1792.