Johanna Swam1,2

F, #8631, ° s 1689, +. a Nov 1752
FatherHendrik Swam1 ° s 1650, +. bet 1714 - 1725
MotherCatharina Camerling ° s 1655, +. b 1700
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Janna Swam (in the taxlist.)3
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Johanna Swam was a sister of Aleida Swam, because Aleida is mentioned in Johanna's will.2
     Johanna Swam was from in Stad Almelo at her marriage.1 She (1) married Jan Janssen ter Hammik in Almelo1 (banns (NH) 18 Feb 1714, Almelo.)1 She (2) married Jan Meijer2 (banns 22 Oct 1717, Amsterdam.)4 She died a 3 Nov 1752, because she makes a will.2

More Information:

Johanna Swam with her guardian Albertus Bastiaan made a will on 3 Nov 1752. She was widow of Jan Meijer. She names as sole heir her sister, widow of Jan la Cardel, living in Amsterdam. She give to her nephew Gerhardus Swam her 2 books by Braekel. She names the churchfather Henricus Aersen as executor.2 She was mentioned in the will of Hendrik Swam on 29 Dec 1736.5

Census records:
1750 Heerlijkheid Almelo taxlist: Johanna Swam. The total estate was valued at 800:0:0.3
Gerhardus Swam is a nephew of Johanna Swam, so Johanna is a sister of Gerhardus Swam's father Otto Hendrik.

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Jan Janssen ter Hammik en Johanna Zwam, 18 Feb 1714.
  2. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 603-604. Testament Johanna Swam, 3 Nov 1752.
  3. [S260] Pers. Quot., Heerlijkheid Almelo, 1750. pg. 9.
  4. [S723] DTB, Amsterdam, online database : Bk 554, p.177. Jan Meijer, weduwnaar van Cornelia Besseling, en Johanna Swam, weduwe van Jan Janse ter Hammink, 22 Oct 1717.
  5. [S909] Testament. Inv# 8339, doc# 288144. Testament van Hendrik Swam, 29 Dec 1736, Amsterdam Notariele Archieven. Index and/or images online at https://notarieel.archief.amsterdam/