Wessel Geerlighs1

M, #6012, ° s 1700, +. b Nov 1735
FatherWessel Geerligs1 ° s 1675, +. b 1711
MotherFenneken Hendriksen Boom2 ° s 1680, +. b 1708
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Geerligh Wessels (patronymic, at Geeske's baptism, and in his aunt's will.)3,4
  • Proven or possible relations:
     Wessel Geerlighs was from in Almelo at his marriage.1 He married Geertruid Hagedoorn, daughter of Jurrien Arends Hagedoorn and Eva Luickas,5,6 (banns (NH) 25 Jan 1728, Almelo.)1 He died b 20 Nov 1735, because his wife was a widow at Geesken's baptism.3

More Information:

In the wills, and at the baptism of Geesken he is called Geerligh Wessels. This needs to be sorted out at some poinnt. He was mentioned in the will of Gerrit Wolters Nijland and Janna Hendriksen Boom bet 9 Feb 1735 - 12 Mar 1735.2 He was mentioned in the will of Gerrit Wolters Nijland and Janna Hendriksen Boom on 23 Apr 1743.6
Both Wessel Geerlighs as Hendrik Boom are called a "neef" of Janna Hendriksen Boom. Wessel is the son of Janna's sister Fenne, and Hendrik is the son of Janna's sister Zeute, so both are nephews.7,2

Family

Geertruid Hagedoorn ° s 1705
Children
  • Venneken Wessels8 ° 1729
  • Eva Wessels ° 1731, +. 15 Nov 1806
  • Johanna Wessels7,2 ° s 1733, +. bet 1735 - 1748
  • Geesken Wessels3 ° 20 Nov 1735, +. b 1748

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Wessel Geerlighs en Geertruid Hagedoorn, 25 Jan 1728.
  2. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 245-246. Testament Gerrit Wolters Nijlant en Janna Hendriksen Boom, s.d. (tussen 9 Feb en 12 Mar 1735).
  3. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : blz: 11v. Geesken, dochter van de Weduwe Geerligh Wessels, 20 Nov 1735.
  4. [S23] SA, Inv. #2618*, Fol. 424-427. Testament Gerrit Wolters Nijlant en zijn huisvrouw Janna Henriksen Boom, 6 Jun 1725.
  5. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Hendrik Boom en Geertruid Hagedoorn, 13 Apr 1738.
  6. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 501-502. Testament Gerrit Wolters Nijlant en Johanna Henrikse, 23 Apr 1743.
  7. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 323-324. Testament Gerrit Wolters Nijlant en Janna Hendriksen Boom, 30 May 1738.
  8. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 13v, #25.