Benjamin Witzand1,2,3,4

M, #3760, ° Sep 1825
FatherHendrik Witzand1,2,3,4 ° 28 Feb 1789, +. 14 Aug 1865
MotherBeijamina ter Braake1,2,3,4 ° 25 Apr 1790, +. 7 May 1864
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Benjamin Witzand was a brother of Hendrik Witzand.5
     Benjamin Witzand was born on 8 Sep 1825 in Stad Almelo. The birth was registered by his father Hendrik Witzand and the witnesses Deodatus Colard and Gerrit Jan ter Braake.5,1 He (1) married Leijda Johanna Koersen, daughter of Lucas Koersen and Hendriena Smit, on 17 Nov 1854 in Stad Almelo2,3 (banns 5 Nov 1854, Stad Almelo.)2 He (2) married Wilhelmina Hartgerink on 9 Feb 1859 in Goor.3 He (3) married Geertruida Rijfkogel on 23 Feb 1865 in Stad Almelo4 (banns 12 Feb 1865, Stad Almelo, also in Zwolle.)4

More Information:
He was a carpenter2,5 He earlier as a master carpenter involved with the building of textile plants in Twente, as well as two schools in Borne. His son Hendrik Antoon became one of the important architects in Almelo. He designed many commercial buildings for the textile producers in Twente.6

Family

Wilhelmina Hartgerink ° 1839, +. b 1865
Children
  • Hendrik Antoon Witzand7 ° 7 Nov 1859, +. 19 May 1919
  • Anna Margaritha Witzand8,9 ° 2 Oct 1863

Source(s)

  1. [S20] BS Stad Almelo, Births : 1825 #59. Benjamin Witzand, 8 Sep 1825.
  2. [S1] BS Stad Almelo, Marriages : 1854 #20. Benjamin Witzand en Leida Johanna Koersen, 17 Nov 1854.
  3. [S2] BS. Goor Huwelijken : 1859 #3. Benjamin Witzand en Wilhelmina Hartgerink, 9 Feb 1859. Images maybe also available at http://familysearch.org
  4. [S1] BS Stad Almelo, Marriages : 1865 #5. Benjamin Witzand en Geertruida Rijfkogel, 23 Feb 1865.
  5. [S1] BS Stad Almelo, Marriages : 1875 #4. Hendrik Witzand en Catherina ten Bruggencate, 18 Mar 1875.
  6. [S315] R. Stenvert. Bouwers en Bouwkundigen in Twente 1866-1906. VORG 108 (1993) pg. 51, Vereniging tot Beoefening van Overijsselsch Regt en Geschiedenis.
  7. [S20] BS Stad Almelo, Births : 1859 #105. Hendrik Antoon Witzand, 7 Nov 1859.
  8. [S20] BS Stad Almelo, Births : 1863 #108. Anna Margaritha Witzand, 2 Oct 1863.
  9. [S1] BS Stad Almelo, Marriages : 1902 #65. Johannes Egbertus Vixseboxse en Anna Margritha Witzand, 9 Oct 1902.