Jan Reekes1

M, #8276, ° May 1720
FatherBerend Janssen2,1,3 ° s 1688, +. b 1777
MotherMaria Janssen van het Spoolder2 ° s 1693, +. b 1741
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Joannes Reekers, at baptism.2
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Was Jan Reekes possibly the father of Berend Rekers? Berend's father living in 1786; Jan marries in 1746, his father is Berend, but no baptism.
     Jan Reekes was born in Heerlijkheid Almelo.2,1 He was baptized (RK) on 3 May 1720 in Tubbergen. Sponsors were Stephanus Hermannus Spooldrinck and Martha Reekers.2 He married (NH) Geeske Gerritsen Geerdink on 28 Aug 1746 in Almelo1 (banns (NH) 23 Jul 1746, Almelo.)1

Census records:
1748 Gericht Almelo census: Household of Jan Reekes. Household consists of Jan, his wife Gese Gerrit van de Leuvick, and two children under 10: Swenne and Marie. Jan is listed as son of Berent Reekers, but he has his own entry.4
The census has two children (Swenne and Marie) under 10 in Jan's household. Swenne is his half-sister (and 12 yrs old), Marie can be his daughter, but there is no baptism. Gertrudis is not listed.4

Family

Geeske Gerritsen Geerdink ° s 1721
Children
  • Marie Reekers3 ° bet 1738 - 1748
  • Gertrudis Rekers5 ° 26 Jul 1748

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Jan Reekes en Geeske Gerritsen Geerdink, 23 Jul 1746.
  2. [S354] A.F.M. Hilgerink, Tubbergen, RK Dopen, Joannes, pater Bernardus Reekers mater Maria Spoolers, 3 May 1720. Online at http://www.vpnd.nl/ov/tubbergen_dtb.html
  3. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 2v-3, #4.
  4. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 2v-3, #4 (Film #0116398, image 34 of 306).
  5. [S354] A.F.M. Hilgerink, Tubbergen, RK Dopen, Gertrudis, filia Joannis Rekers et Gesina Geerding, 26 Jul 1748. Online at http://www.vpnd.nl/ov/tubbergen_dtb.html