Jan Gersen Bulk1

M, #7195, ° s 1610, +. bet Feb 1664 - Feb 1665
  • Jan can not be the same person as Jan Bulk. Jan Bulk died after 1681, Jan Bulck c. 1665. However both Gerrits or Gersen as patronymic.
  • Jan can not be the same person as Jan Bolk. Jan Gersen Bulk was old in 1663, Jan Bolk was likely not born before 1650.
  • Jan can not be the same person as Jan Bolk. Jan Gersen Bulk was old in 1663, Jan Bolk was likely not born before 1630.
     Jan Gersen Bulk died bet 21 Feb 1664 - 21 Feb 1665 in Almelo.2

More Information:
Jan Gersen Bulk was bet 1659 - 1665 a council member of Stad Almelo1 He was also on the board of the Holy Ghost or St. Anthony's Poorhouse.3
A militia was establish in Stad Almelo in 1663. It is not clear why. The officers of the first company were ao Jan Bulk, captain, Berent Hagedoorn, and Jan Meijer, lieutenant, although all of them were rather old. Ensigns Geert Hendriks Bulk and Jan Prinsen could be sons of Hendrik Gerritsen Bolk.4

Source(s)

  1. [S40] Burgemeesters Almelo.
  2. [S899] Mr. J.W. Racer, Alm. Oudheden, pg. 411.
  3. [S486] Cor Trompetter, Almelo Republiek, pg. 170.
  4. [S486] Cor Trompetter, Almelo Republiek, pg. 291.