Hendrik Elst1

M, #87, ° Nov 1738, +. May 1814
FatherBerent Hendriks2,4,3 ° s 1708
MotherLutgert Jansen2,3 ° s 1713
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Hendrick Berents (patronymic, at baptism.)2
  • Hendrik ter Elst (at 1st marriage.)4
  • Hendrik Els (at Gerrit's and Geertruit's baptisms.)5,6
  • Hendrik van den Els (at death.)3
  • Hendrik van Els (in the census.)7
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Is Hendrik the same person as Hendrik Elst? Hendrik Elst baptised in 1738, Hendrik Elst marries in 1770, father is living. Hendrik Elst has no daughter Lutgert, no son Berent.
     Hendrik Elst was born in Almelo.4 He was baptized (NH) on 16 Nov 1738 in Almelo.2 He (1) married Geertruit Willemsen4,1 (banns (NH) 7 Sep 1770, Almelo.)4 He (2) married (NH) Janna van het Holsbrink on 22 Nov 1781 in Almelo1,8 (banns (NH) 18 Oct 1781, Almelo.)1 He died on 3 May 1814, house #238 in Almelo. Bernardus Gast and Jannes Meulenbeld were the witnesses.3

More Information:

Hendrik Elst and Geertruit Willemsen with her guardian Barthold Sandtmann made a will on 15 Jul 1780. They name each other sole heir. Testatrix gives ƒ50.- to her nephew Willem Hermsen in Amsterdam, and all her clothes to her cousin Geertruijd Nijhof, wife of Jannes Bolk te Weerselo.9

Census records:
1748 Gericht Almelo census: Household of Berent Hendriks.10
1795 Stad Almelo census: Household of Hendrik van Els (2nd quarter). Household consists of 4 people. He is a weaver. He himself gives the information.7

Family

Janna van het Holsbrink ° 1751, +. 1 Aug 1806
Children
  • Gerrit Els5 ° 15 Aug 1782, +. b 1806
  • Janna Elst11 ° 26 Feb 1784, +. b 1806
  • Geertruit Els6 ° 6 Jul 1788, +. b 1806

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Hendrik Elst en Jenneke van 't Holtebrink, 18 Oct 1781.
  2. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : blz: 26v. Hendrick, zoon van Berent Hendrik en Lutgert Fikkers, 16 Nov 1738.
  3. [S487] BS Gemeente Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1814 #15. Hendrik van den Els, 3 May 1814.
  4. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Hendrik ter Elst en Geertruit Willemsen, 7 Sep 1770.
  5. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Gerrit, zoon van Hendrik Els en Jenneken Holsbrink, 15 Aug 1782.
  6. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Geertruit, dochter van Hendrik Els en Jenneken Holsbrink, 6 Jul 1788.
  7. [S19] Volkstelling Twente 1795: Stad Almelo. 2e kwartier, pg. 12.
  8. [S15] Stad Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : book 1, pg 18. Janna van het Holzebrink, 1 Aug 1806.
  9. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2651, Fol. 32v-33v. Testament Hendrik van den Elst en Geertruid Willemsen, 15 Jul 1780. Extract.
  10. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 7v-8, #7.
  11. [S32] DTB NH Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Janna, dochter van Hendrik Elst en Jenneke Hoelsbrink, 26 Feb 1784.