Femmetje ten Bruggencate1,2,3

F, #637, ° b 1734, +. May 1810
FatherLambert ten Bruggencate4,3 ° c 1685, +. bet 1746 - 1748
MotherJanna Hagedoorn4,3 ° s 1692, +. bet 1729 - 1743
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Fenneken ten Bruggencate (at death.)2
  • Fenneken ten Brunggencate (in the census.)5
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Femmetje ten Bruggencate was a sister of Johanna ten Bruggencate, because Johanna is mentioned in the will of Femmetje, and [P1G is a witness at the marriage of Johanna.3,6
  • Femmetje ten Bruggencate was a sister of Hendrik Jan ten Bruggencate, because Hendrik Jan is mentioned in the will of Femmetje.3
     Femmetje ten Bruggencate was born b 1734 in Almelo.1,2 She married Christoffel Heijneke2,3 (banns 14 Nov 1760, Amsterdam. His witness was his cousin Albert Eesrikhuijsen; hers was Gerrit Roelofs.)1 She died on 6 May 1810 (in the house of Benjamien te Brake next to J. ter Haar) in Stad Almelo. Benjamien te Brake was the witness2 No children survived her.2

More Information:
She lived at the time of her marriage in the Maddelievestraat in Amsterdam.1
Femmetje ten Bruggencate with her guardian Dr. J. W. Racer made a will on 17 Jul 1804. She was widow of Christoffel Henneke. She leaves her brother Hendrik Jan ten Bruggencate an bond in name of Godfridus Buis in Amsterdam. She names as sole heirs her brother Hendrik Jan ten Bruggencate and her sister Johanna ten Bruggencate. She names as executors Abraham Engbers and Johannes Baarschers.3 Femmetje ten Bruggencate's estate was probated on 25 Jun 1810. Lambert ten Bruggencate, Cornelis ten Bruggencate, Benjamin ter Braake and Abraham ter Braake present the will of the late Femmetje ten Bruggencate for probate. She last lived in the house of Benjamin ter Brake.3

Census records:
1795 Stad Almelo census: Household of Fenneken ten Brunggencate (3rd quarter). Household consists of 2 people. She is a lady of independent means. She herself gives the information.5

Source(s)

  1. [S723] DTB, Amsterdam, online database : Bk 604, Fol 342. Christoffel Heijneke en Femmetje ten Brugenkaate, 14 Nov 1760.
  2. [S15] Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : book 1, pg 136. Fenneken ten Bruggencate, 6 May 1810.
  3. [S23] SA, Inv. #2625, Fol. 132-139. Testament Femmetje ten Bruggenkate, weduwe van Christoffel Henneke, 17 Jul 1804. Fol 129-131. Probate, 25 Jun 1810.
  4. [S53] A. Bicker Caarten, Microfiche. Centraal Bureau voor Genealogy.
  5. [S19] Volkstelling Twente 1795: Stad Almelo. 3e kwartier, pg. 20.
  6. [S723] DTB, Amsterdam, online database : Bk 612, Fol 58. Cornelis Dirkse en Johanna ten Bruggencaaten, 24 Oct 1766.