Gerrit Jan Gast1,2,3

M, #3993, ° Jan 1743, +. Feb 1815
FatherHendrik Jansen1,4 ° s 1715, +. b 1806
MotherElsken Hendriksen Letteboer5,1 ° s 1720, +. b 1806
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Gerrit Jan Garst (at 1st marriage (he also signed his name this way at 2nd marriage.)4
     Gerrit Jan Gast was born in 1743 in Heerlijkheid Almelo.4,3 He was baptized (NH) on 23 Jan 1743 in Almelo.5,1 He (1) married (NH) Berentdina Haverkamp, daughter of Jan Willem Haverkamp and Aleida Smit, on 23 Aug 1775 in Almelo5,4 (banns (NH) 27 Jul 1775, Almelo.)5,4 He (2) married (NH) Minke Harms on 7 Dec 1809 in Almelo2 (banns (Gericht) 17 Nov 1809, Stad Almelo.)2 He died on 24 Feb 1815 at Sluitersveld, house #267 in Almelo. Zwier Boom and Gerrit Kluppels were the witnesses.3

More Information:
He was a weaver.6

Census records:
1748 Gericht Almelo census: Household of Gast Hendrik.7
1795 Ambt Almelo census: Household of Gerrit Jan Gast (division 5). Household consists of 3 people. Jan Gast reports the data. He is a gardener.8

Family

Berentdina Haverkamp ° 5 Sep 1751, +. b 1809
Child

Source(s)

  1. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Gerrit Jan, zoon van Gast Hendrik en Elsken Letteboer, 23 Jan 1743.
  2. [S11] Stad Almelo, Marriages : Gt Jan Gast en Minke Harms, 17 Slagtmaand 1809.
  3. [S487] BS Gemeente Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1815 #20. Gerrit Jan Gast, 24 Feb 1815.
  4. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Gerrit Jan Garst en Berentdina Haverkamp, 27 Jul 1775.
  5. [S34] Mr. J.W.D. Gast, 1993-2009.
  6. [S488] BS Gemeente Almelo, Marriages : 1812 #1. Jan Willem Gast en Jenneken Nijland, 15 Jan 1812.
  7. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 33v, #1.
  8. [S19] Volkstelling Twente 1795: Ambt Almelo. 5e wijk, pg. 46.
  9. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Jan Willem, zoon van Gerrit Jan Garst en Berendina Haverkamp, 6 Dec 1775.
  10. [S11] Stad Almelo, Marriages : Jan Willem Garst en Jannetje Krabshuis, 14 Nov 1801.
  11. [S26] BS Ambt Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1847 #18. Jan Willem Gast, 5 Mar 1847.