Berend Rekers1,2

M, #8865, ° c 1761, +. Jul 1835
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Berent Rijkers.3
  • Berend Jansen (patronymic.)
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Was Berend Rekers possibly the son of Jan Reekes? Berend's father living in 1786; Jan marries in 1746, his father is Berend, but no baptism.
     Berend Rekers was born c 1761 in Heerlijkheid Almelo.1,2 He married (RK) Hermina Weerhuis on 11 Aug 1786 in Almelo4 (banns (NH) 14 Jul 1786, Almelo.)1 They were married (NH) on 13 Aug 1786 in Almelo.1,2,5 He died on 30 Jul 1835 at Sluitersveld (wijk 6), house #359 in Ambt Almelo. Steven Steffens and Jan Vrielink were the witnesses.2

More Information:
He was a weaver.3
Joanna names Berend as father at baptism of Hermina Polsvoort.6

Census records:
1795 Ambt Almelo census: Household of Berend Rekers (division 5). Household consists of 4 people. He himself reports the data. He is a weaver.7

Family

Hermina Weerhuis ° c 1750, +. 24 Nov 1833
Children
  • Joannes Reekers8 ° 29 Jul 1787, +. 15 Feb 1814
  • Getrudis Reekers9,10 ° 19 Sep 1790, +. 8 Jul 1812
  • Gesina Rekers11 ° 19 Mar 1795
  • Gerardus Joannes Rekers12 ° 10 Jan 1798

Source(s)

  1. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Berend Rekers en Hermina Weerhuis, 14 Jul 1786.
  2. [S26] BS Ambt Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1835 #25. Berend Rekers, 30 Jul 1835.
  3. [S21] BS Ambt Almelo, Births : 1818 #52. Janna Alberts, 2 Nov 1818.
  4. [S5] DTB RK Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Bernardus Rekers en Harmine Weerhuis, 11 Aug 1786.
  5. [S26] BS Ambt Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1833 #55. Mina Weerhuis, 24 Nov 1833.
  6. [S6] DTB RK Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Hermina, filia illigitima Joannae Polsvoort, pater ex nominatione matris Bernardus Rekers, 12 Dec 1794.
  7. [S19] Volkstelling Twente 1795: Ambt Almelo. 5e wijk, pg. 40.
  8. [S6] DTB RK Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Joannes, filius Bernardi Reekers et Herminae Weerhuis, 29 Jul 1787.
  9. [S6] DTB RK Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Getrudis, filia Bernardi Rekers et Herminae Weerhuis, 19 Sep 1790.
  10. [S487] BS Gemeente Almelo, Overlijden/Deaths : 1812 #75. Geertruid Reekers, 8 Jul 1812.
  11. [S6] DTB RK Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Gesina, filia Bernardi Rekers et Hermina Weerhuis, 19 Mar 1795.
  12. [S6] DTB RK Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms : Gerardus Joannes, filius Bernardi et Harminae Rekers, 10 Jan 1798.