Getruit Bolk1

F, #5838, ° s 1704, +. a 1759
FatherRoelof Berentsen Bolk1 ° s 1665, +. a 1728
MotherBerendje van het Swierent2 ° s 1680
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • The widow Wolter Voerknegt (as neighbor.)3
  • The sidow Voerknegt (in the census.)4
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Getruit Bolk was a sister of Sara Bolk, because Getruit is mentioned in the will of Sara.1
     Getruit Bolk married Wolter Voerknecht.5,1 She died a 1759, because she is mentioned in her sister's will.6

More Information:
She was mentioned in the will of Egbert Voerknegt and Sara Bolk on 20 Apr 1759.6

Court Records:

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 10 Apr 1739:
Getruit Bolk, widow of Wolter Voerknecht, as mother and guardian over her minor children: namely Aagte Voerknecht, Roelef Voerknecht and Berendiena Voerknecht, with her guardian Nico Harwig took out a mortgage with Evert Voerknegt, and his wife Maria Jansen ter Haar, with as collateral their half house and yard, in which they are living, between the house of Lucas Meijer and that of Ulrijck Jan van der Horst.5

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.7


Census records:
1748 Stad Almelo census: Household of the widow Voerknegt (3rd quarter). Household consists of the widow, a daughter Berendiena, 12 yrs old, and a son Stoffer, 15 yrs old.4
The widow Wolter Voerknegt is in the 1748 census with 2 children, Stoffer (15) and Berendina (12); She is mentioned in1739 vermeld with 3 minor children: Aagte, Roelof and Berendina. Aagte and Roelof could have died before 1748, but why is Stoffer not mentioned in 1739?

Family

Wolter Voerknecht ° s 1700, +. b 20 Apr 1739
Children
  • Aagte Voerknecht5 ° s 1727
  • Roelef Voerknecht5 ° s 1729
  • Christoffel Voerknegt+4 ° 1733, +. b 1791
  • Wilmina Voerknegt8 ° 30 Mar 1735, +. b 1739
  • Berendiena Voerknecht5,4 ° 1736

Source(s)

  1. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619. Fol. 767-770. Testament Egbert Voerknegt en Sara Bolk, 20 Apr 1759.
  2. [S745] Gerard Jansen, 2013.
  3. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 483-484. Hypotheekacte, 1 Nov 1742.
  4. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 23, #2.
  5. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 355-356. Hypotheekacte, 20 Apr 1739.
  6. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 767-770. Testament Egbert Voerknegt en Sara Bolk, 20 Apr 1759.
  7. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 440-441. Pacht overeenkomst, 8 Jun 1741.
  8. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : blz: 8. Wilmina, dochter van Wolter Voerknegt en Geertruid Bolck, 30 Mar 1735.