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Map of Harderwijk, late 16th century.

Ancestral line of the VERMEER's in Sioux County, Iowa.

The oldest ancestor in male line found is called 'Derick'. He is the oldest progenitor of the VERMEER's of Harderwijk, Barneveld,Spakenburg and Sioux County, Iowa; and also of a family called BRANDSEN in Harderwijk. In the days Derick lived a surname was not common and certainly not in a rural area like the Veluwe. People were called after their father's first name. This is why Derick's son is called 'Dericks(z)' short for Derick's son. This phenomenon is called a patronimic. It is not known when exactly the VERMEER name came in practise. There's also a possibility that one of our ancestor's took over the familyname of his mother simply because his father did not have one. This is why I placed VERMEER between brackets in the generations that lived before the 17th century. Most old records do not mention the name of wifes or mothers. In such cases her name is entered as 'N.N.' which is Latin for Nomen Nescio (I Don't Know The Name or Name Unkown). The churchbooks of Harderwijk (baptisms, marriages and burials) start between 1590 and 1612. All information gathered from the period before 1600 was extracted from the so called 'Recognitionbooks'. Up until 1813 there were no notaries in many parts of the Netherlands (unlike the provinces of Holland and Friesland). To register important matters like deeds, wills and transactions people went to the local authorities: the 'schout' and 'schepenen' (sheriff and aldermen). These men made registries on folio's. Piles of folio's were bundled into books. The payment to the aldermen was called a 'recognition'. The recognitionbooks have been preserved from the year 1453 on and proved to be a very rich source for genealogical research. It also gives a glimpse of the daily life of our ancestors. Piece by piece the puzzle was solved and we were able to reconstruct a lineage that goes back into the late 14th century! The first ancestor named in these books is Marten Dericksz, who was aged 70 in 1470. From this we know that he was born about 1400 and that his father's first name was Derick who must have been born about 25 to 30 years earlier.

 



VERMEER
Harderwijk
family coat of armor
designed by Rendert P. Vermeer, 2002



Dates given in Month-Day-Year notation.

Generation I

 
1    Derick N.N. (VERMEER), born aprox 1375 in likely Hierden.

Married aprox 1398 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden to
 
2    (an unknown spouse) N.N.
From this marriage:
   1.  Merten Dericksz (VERMEER), born aprox 1400 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden (see also 3).


Generation II

 
3    Merten Dericksz (VERMEER), born aprox 1400 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden, died begin 1470 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden, son of Derick N.N. (VERMEER) (see also 1) and (een onbekende echtgenote) N.N. (see also 2).
Married aprox 1431 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden to
 
4    (an unknown spouse) N.N.

November 1454: Maris Bertholsz authorizes Claes, his brother, concerning the pawn Maris did on the lease of Claes Scoutenz [source: Harderwijk - Collection Koning, Recognitionbook 129, foliage 22 vso].

March 1465: Maris Bertholsz declares he owes Berwe van Estvelt 2 guilders. [Recognition 129, fol. 184vso].

June 2, 1470: Gerrit Noydensz and Thijs van Ben secured the heritage of Mertin Dericksz; Maris Bertholds declares he will compensate the costs. Ailt Mertensz, Deric, Clais, Henric and Willem, brothers, declarered that they will compensate Maris Bertoltsz, their brother-in-law, the costs he made to secure Merten Dericksz' heritage and of the oats and rye they obtained from Jan Derick Wilt [Recognition 130, fol.81 vso].


From this marriage:

   1.  Willem Mertensz (VERMEER), born aprox 1433.
Married on 09-26-1456 in Harderwijk/Hierden to Nyese N.N.

September 27, 1456: Willem Mertensz gives Nyese, his wife, 50 post.guilders as a wedding gift [Rec.129, fol.49v]. Note: Wedding gifts were handed over the morning following the wedding day.

   2.  dochter van Merten (VERMEER), born aprox 1435.
Married to Maris BERTOLTSZ, died after 1465.
   3.  Clais Mertensz (VERMEER), born aprox 1437.
   4.  Henric Mertensz (VERMEER), born aprox 1439.
   5.  Aelt Mertensz (VERMEER), born aprox 1440 in Harderwijk/Hierden (see also 5).
   6.  Deric Mertensz (VERMEER), born aprox 1443, died before 1513.
Married on 07-12-1484 in Harderwijk to Bate (Bette) HARTGERS,

July 13, 1484: Derick Mertensz gives Bate, his wife, 40 guilders as a wedding gift [Rec.131, fol.97v].

April 1, 1492: Dyrck Martesz rents to Mr. Ruderic Wolfsz, a piece of land at the 'Hoge Enck' between Coman Hubert at one side and Weijme Coben at the other side, for a period of three years [Rec.131, fol.169v]

July 1510: Bate Hartgers promised her daughter Jutte her father's share: the house she lives in [Rec.132, fol.164].


Generation III

 
5    Aelt Mertensz (VERMEER), born aprox 1440 in Harderwijk/Hierden, died > 08-1501, son of Merten Dericksz (VERMEER) (see also 3) and (een onbekende echtgenote) N.N. (see also 4).
Married aprox 1467 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden to
 
6    Bette Heyn JONGEN, born aprox 1444 in Harderwijk, daughter of Heyn (de jonge) KOICK (Koeck), master of the weaversguild, and Jacobgen N.N.

June 2, 1470: Ailt Mertensz, Deric, Clais, Henric and Willem, brothers, declarered that they will compensate Maris Bertoltsz, their brother-in-law, the costs he made to secure Merten Dericksz' heritage and of the oats and rye they obtained from Jan Derick Wilt. (Recognition 130, fol.81 vso)

November 2, 1478: Ailt Mertensz & Bette, his wife, declared that they owe 26 guilders to Wilt Voet.

November 22, 1499: Ailt Mertensz, chosen representative for Bette Heyn Jongen (his wife).[Rec.132, fol.42].

July/August 1501: Aelt Mertensz & Dirck Mertensz, his brother, testify among others of their closest neighbours, about a way between Ghijs van Bockhorst and Claes van Bockhorst.


From this marriage:

   1.  Marten Aeltsz (VERMEER), born aprox 1470 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden (see also 7).

Generation IV

 
7    Marten Aeltsz (VERMEER), born aprox 1470 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden, died before 1537, son of Aelt Mertensz (VERMEER) (see also 5) and Bette Heyn JONGEN (see also 6).
Married aprox 1499 in Harderwijk/Hierden to
 
8    Alijt Reijers FLEUTER, born aprox 1479, died before 1546, daughter of Reyer Aertsz die FLEUTER (FLUITER) and Bye Claesse van BOECKHORST,

December 29, 1531: Reyer Aertsz die Fleuter transfers to his grandson Aert Martensz, the hereditary tenure he has got from the city and his house. Aert Martensz declares he will let Reyer Aertsz (die Fleuter) and his wife (his grandparents) to live in their home, as long as they live. He also declares he will compensate his father (Marten Aeltsz) for this transfer.

June 13, 1540: Steven and Jan Reyersz, and Alyt, their sister, secure the heritage of their deceased father Reyer Aertsz die Fleuter.

November 5, 1542: Marten Martensz choosen as a representative for Bye Reyers (= Bye Claesdr van Boeckhorst,widow of Reyer Aertsz die Fleuter).

March 27, 1546: Berent Martesz sells Cornelis Martesz, his brother, and Marie, Cornelis' wife, the heritage of his deceased grandmother Bye Reyers (widow of Reyer Aertsz die Fleuter), and his deceased mother Alyt Martez (= Alyt Reyers, Martens' wife) and his deceased brother Henrick Martensz.

April 10, 1551: Johan Reyers die Fleuter and Hille, his wife, thank Cornelis Martensz and Marie, his wife, for the redeem of two-and-a-half 'daalders' (= 3 guilders and 75 cents) a year, of their share in the "Boeckhorsterve" (= name of a farm), as of their debenture dated April 3, 1549.

November 20, 1551: Claes Martensz and Anna, his wife, Cornelis Martensz, Aert Aeltsz and Nale, his wife, and Elsse with Claes Martensz, her uncle and chosen representative, also for their brothers Marten Aeltsz and Aelt Aeltsz who are under age, together all bloodrelated and heirs of Joyst Martensz, confess that Joyst has sold to Weyme Jongen his share in the "Boeckhorsterve", with the exception of his share in the "Aldenheem" (= another farm). They all declare that they will retain the value of the share, under the condition that Weyme's children, she has with the deceased Aert Martensz, will get their share in these farms. Weyme and the children will also recieve all pennies they got from Joyst.

July 17, 1558: Marten Aertz and Peter Henricksz, secure for Weyme Jonges with the children, the heritage of Thonis Aerts. Weyme is the grandmother of the children.

November 26, 1559: Claes Martensz and Anna, his wife, transfer to Weyme Jonges and her children, their share in the "Boeckhorstgoed", located at the far end of Hierden towards Hoophuijsen. Weyme Jongen with Marten and Henrick, her sons, also for their other under aged brother and sister, promise Claes Martensz to safeguard his interest of 10 'stuivers' (= 50 cents) a year, as they owe from that property.

July 13, 1561: Weyme Jongen with Marten and Henrick, her sons, also for her other children, siblings, transfer to Bene Bartsz a camp in Hierden, next to the 'Papenfarm' on one side and the farm of Grietje Brincks on the other side. Claes Martensz and Anna, his wife, transfer to Weyme Jongen with Marten and Henrick, her sons, a piece of land called 'Geertge op de Beek'.

December 7, 1561: Weyme Jongen with Martensz and Henrick, her sons, declare that the recognition that Claes Martens and Anna, his wife, did on November 26, 1559, only includes the share of Claes and Anna in the farm 'Fluytersgoed'.

From this marriage:
   1.  Aelt Martensz (VERMEER), born aprox 1502 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden, died before 1540.
Married aprox 1527 to Geertje ELLERTS, born aprox 1515, she was likely a daughter of Ellert Jansz and Gryetgen Ellerts.

November 18, 1546: Gerrit tho Vheen and Siwert Jansz secure the heritage for Gerrit Gerritsz and Geertje Ellerts, his wife, for the death of their late mother Grytfen Ellerts [Rec.134, fol.310]. With all proper reserve: maybe Geertje remarried to Gerrit Gerritsz after the death of Aelt Martensz.

November 12, 1552: Marten Aeltsz & Elsje Aeltsdr (children of Aelt Martensz), with Gerrit Gerritsz, their mothers' husband, sell to Claes Martensz, their uncle, with Anna, his wife, and to Cornelis Martensz, their uncle, with Nale, their sister-in-law, their share in the heritage of their grandparents Marten Aeltsz & Alyt, his wife.


   2.  Aert Martensz (VERMEER), born 1504 in Hierden, died aprox 1543.
Married before 1534 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden to Weyme JONGEN, born aprox 1507.

April 26, 1545: Weyme Jongen with Claes Martensz, her chosen representative, and Marten Aeltsz, her son, and Claes Martensz as their uncle and chosen representative of Weyme's children, transfer to Aelt Wijnen a farm in Hierden between Steven Coot at one side (to the east), and Gerrit Jonge at the other side (to the west).
In exchange she pawns her farm between the land of Alert Claeszn at one side and Wilhem van der Maten at the other side, where she lives [Rec.134, fol.252vso].

July 14, 1542: Aert Martensz and Weyme (Jonge), his wife, transfer to Stheven Reynersz and Maria, his wife, their share in the farm with appurtenances in Hierden, formerly owned by the late Reyer (Aerts de) Fleuter and where he died, located next to Geertgen Wijne. This is as instructed by their late grandfather Reyer Fleuter long ago.
Steven Reinersz and Marie, his wife, transfer to Arent Martez and Weyme, his wife, their share in the
Boeckhorst-farm, located within the freedom of Harderwijk near the Hierderbeeck (-brook), that was inherited by him from his father Reyer Aerts die Fleuter, with the exception of twee camps, one named 'Hoysyde' at the Schamansroad and the other located at the Monksalley named the Bockhorst-camp [Rec.134, fol.145].

July 15, 1543: Weyme Jongen with Evert Wichmans, her chosen reprensentative, and Jan Reyersz (die Fleuter) as guardian of the children of the late Jacob Joncks, have sold to Aelt Wijnesz and Anna, his wife, a twelfth of their share of land of the Broeck where Jacob Jonck once lived. As a pledge (security) she gives the property she now bought.

July 22, 1543: Jan Reyersz and Hille, his wife, have sold to Weyme Jongen, widow of Aert Martez, and her children, the farm of his late father Reyer Aertsz also named 'die Fleuter' [Rec.134, fol.166v].

July 24, 1545: Jacob Lyffensz testifies that he has lived at the 'Wilhelm van den Maten'-farm for about three years and also that Weyme Jongen always used a piece of land called the 'Oldenheem' at Hoophuysen [Rec.134, fol.263v].

August 31, 1545: Weyme Jongen testifies that Bye Reyers (= Reyer's wife = Bye Claes van Boeckhorst), after the death of her husband, during her life lended to her children several of her personal things, but that it should be equally shared after her death and also that Bye could keep the 'Hoysyde'-land and the 'Boeckhorst'-camp as long as she lived [Rec.134, fol.265].

August 31, 1545: Weyme, widow of Arent Martez, admits her children half of the property like she and her husband had owned [Rec.134, 265v].

February 15, 1546: Embert Claesz and Cosijntje, his wife, have received the loan of Weyme Jonge, amounting 15 guilders. As a pledge they give a garden. (Written in de sideline:) August 6, 1549: Weyme Jonge receipts [Rec.134, fol.265v].

January 29, 1556: Claes Goertsz and Lambert, Gryte and Goetgen, his children of age, also on behalf of his other children still under age, who are Derick, Gerritgen and Henryckgem, sell to Wilhem Arentsz Greve 1/4 of a mortgage bond of 7 guilders a year, before paid out to Reyer Fleuter and Swaentgen with Alert Claesz grandson. From this bond Weyme Jongen and grandchildren and Claes Evertsz and his wife Hannesgen, who also pay interest, live at the farm [Rec.135, fol.309].

May 19, 1560: Jacob Harms and Henrickje, his wife, rent to Been Beerts and Nenne, his wife, a piece of land at Hierden located between Grietje Brands' mother at the Bagijnen at one side, and the 'Papenerve' at the other side. They have to pay 4 stuivers (pennies) a year to Weyme Jongen [Rec.136, fol.17 & reg.1038].

   3.  Claes Martensen (VERMEER), born 1512 in Hierden (see also 9).
   4.  Cornelis Martensz (VERMEER), born aprox 1517 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden.
Married 1543 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden to Marie Johannes Hermansdr, born aprox 1519, daughter of Johannes Hermansz,

April 3, 1549: Johan Reynersz and Hille, his wife, sell to Cornelis Martez their share, which is 1/3 at one side and 1/4 at the other side of the Boeckhorst-camp at Hoophuysen, between the property of Johan Hegeman at the Zeewaart at one side and the Monksalley at the other side [Rec.134, fol.414v].

March 4, 1559: Thoenis Henricksz, also named Schuemptgen, and Evert Henricksz van Essen secure the
heritage of Hannis Phipssen and Aeltgen Philipsdaughter of the deceased Cornelis Martez and Marie, his wife [Rec.135, fol.449v].

   5.  Berent Martensz (VERMEER), born aprox 1522 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden.
Married (1) before 1548 to Mej. GERRITS.
Married (2) 1549 to Bely CORNELIS.
   6.  Hendrick Martensz (VERMEER), born aprox 1524 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden, died before 1546.
Married to N.N.
   7.  Joost Martensz (VERMEER), born aprox 1526 in likely Harderwijk/Hierden, died before 1551.
   8.  Marten Martensz (VERMEER).

Generation V

 
9    Claes Martensen (VERMEER), born 1512 in Hierden, innkeeper, owner of an inn called 'de Zeyse' ('the Scythe') in Hierden, died in or after 1586, son of Marten Aeltsz (VERMEER) (see also 7) and Alijt Reijers FLEUTER (see also 8).
Married aprox 1539 in Harderwijk/Hierden to
 
10    Anna Claessen, born aprox 1517, died aprox 1572.

May 14, 1540: Geerlich Jacobsz donates to Claes Martez, as an uncle and guardian of the children of his late brother Aelt Martez, 21 guilders as their father's share, to be paid out when they become of age. Geerlof promised to raise the children and give them al the necessary clothing and other needs until they become of age. He lives at a farm in Hierden called 'Op der Hoeve' [Rec.134, fol.32v].

March 16, 1544: Claes Martez testifies and his profession is innkeeper [Rec.134, fol.194].

May 12, 1545: Claes Henricksz authorizes Claes Martez to represent him in case of the heritage of the late Bye Reyers Fleuter [Rec.134, fol.256].

May 14, 1546: Goert Helmichsz and Marie his wife; Gherman Bitter and Gerrit his wife; Lambert Lubberts and Lijsgen his wife; and Claes Henricksz, express their gratitude towards Claes Martez and Hartger Stevens who put the heritage of their late grandfather Reyer Aerts de Fleuter into effect [Rec.134, fol.289v].

September 5, 1546: Claes Martez and Anna his wife; and Cornelis Martez and Marie; also representing their brother Berent Martez, whom's share they bought, charge to Arent Aeltsz and Nale his wife the heritage wich was previously herited by their late brother Henrick Martez by the death of Reyer Aertsz die Fleuter and Bye his wife, like he has sold during his life, but which was not transferred to them officially [Rec.134, fol.304].

February 21 & 26, 1552: Witnesses declare that Claes Martez and Reyer Aerts de Haen have arranged their dispute about 'the Zeyse' (an inn called 'the Scythe') in Hierden. Claes' wife says that Lubbrich Spruyt had tapped 11 casks of beer. Lubberich Reyer Spruyt's wife declares that she, when Claes Martez owned 'the Zeyse' together with Reyer Aerts de Haen, did not tap any beer, but that Reyer was the one who tapped [Rec.135, fol.117v/118].

December 21, 1557: Master Herman van Toll declares to (the aldermen) Peter Herbertsz and Johan van Cranenburch that he has transfered the lease of 'the Holst' to Claes Martensz, for 3 guilders less than he used to pay, and that he will pay these 3 guilders to the municipality each year. This transfer was affirmed by Claes Martensz on January 2, 1558. His securers were Maes van Estveld an Marten Aertsz [Regest inv.474, fol.103v].

June 26, 1558: Statement of Claes Martez about his guardianship of his late brothers son (nephew). Claes and his wife Anna promise to compensate the securers [Rec.135, fol.423].

June 26, 1569: Claes Martensen, Claes Evertsen and Evertken Aerts declare on behalf of Jacob Lyffersen. Claes Martens was appointed to be arbitrator in the dispute between Jan Hegeman, Claes Evertsen and Aert Claessen about dividing half of the 'Bockhorstgoed' (a homestead). All three parties declare that they were consigned with a third part [Rec.137, fol.187].

October 28, 1569: Henrick Petersen of Hierden grants Claes Martens and Anna, his wife, 28 guilders for digested food [Rec.137, fol.203].

January 20, 1572: Beert Jansen en Jorrien Jacobsen secure the heritage for Marten, Reyer, Jan, Joost en Gryte Classe from the decease of their late mother Anna Claessen [Rec.137, fol.340v].

September 22, 1573: Claes Martens, Marten, Jan, Joest Claessen; and Gryte Claes, his daughter, with Claes Martens her father and chosen representative authorize by jurisdiction ('ad lites') [Rec.138, fol.38v].

January 20, 1572: Lubbert Ryers authorizes Claes Martensz by jurisdiction [Rec.138, fol.56].

January 27, 1582: Claes Martens, living in Hierden and aged 70 years, witnesses about 'tienden' of the Amersfoorterve in Hierden [Rec.138, fol.432].

April 4, 1586: Claes Martens is named as living in the 'Oldemehen' (in Hierden) [Rec.139, fol.149v/150].

From this marriage:
   1.  Reyer Claessen (VERMEER) (Floyter Claesz), born 1541 in Hierden.
Married in Harderwijk / Hierden to Dirckjen N.N.

June 2, 1578: Floyter Claes took over a quarter of the ´Ruymels´ from Peter Stryp, which is rented from the city of Harderwijk. The securer was Berent Jansz. [Rec.138, fol.258].

August 24, 1604: Floyter Claes and Cornelis Thomas secure for Jan Thomas the heritage of his late housewife [Rec.141, fol.320].

September 20, 1604: The sick-caller with Floyter Claes and Cornelis Thomas as witnesses, declare that Jacob Suyck made his will. [Rec.141, fol.329v].

May 28, 1606: Reyer Claes, aged 66, declares on behalf of Harmen Goerts, that Harmen accompanied by one of his daughters, last Monday went to Otto Willems in Hierden at the 'Spaensche Paert' (Spanish Horse, a tavern) on the Brink. Harmen took a drink and that another man called Ellert Braspot 'die Cremer' who was very drunk entered the tavern. The two men had words and Ellert hit Harmen on his head with a glass. Reyer declares that he has not seen Harmen hurt Ellert in any way. Harmen Goerts was inside and Ellert Braspot was later stabbed outside [Rec.141, fol.548v].

June 2, 1606: Floyter Claes persists by his earlier declaration that he and Harmen Goerts took a drink in 'het Spaensche Paert' on Monday the 25th of May [Rec.141, fol.561].
NOTE: from this registry we can conclude that Reyer Claes and Floyter Claes are one and the same person!

May 19, 1608: Rende Creen as guardian and representative of the child of Reyer Aerts, thanks Floyter Claes for the 95 guilders that Floyter owed him since he bought a wagon and two horses [Rec.142, fol.146v].

June 3, 1608: Several people testify. Amongst them were Reyer Claes, aged 67, and Jacob Thijssen, aged 33 [Rec.142, fol.151].

   2.  Marten Claesz (VERMEER), born aprox 1545 in Harderwijk (see also 11).
   3.  Jan Claess (VERMEER), born aprox 1547.
   4.  Joost Claess (VERMEER), born aprox 1548.
   5.  Gryte (Grietje) Claess (VERMEER), born aprox 1549.

Generation VI

 
11    Marten Claesz (VERMEER), born aprox 1545 in Harderwijk, guildmaster of Hierden (1598), member reformed church in 1611, died after 1628, son of Claes Martensen (VERMEER) (see also 9) and Anna Claessen (see also 10).
Married aprox 1576 in Harderwijk to
 
12    Willemke BRANDTS, born aprox 1554, died after 1611, daughter of Brandt ......SZ and Evertje N.N.

April 1, 1577: Evertje Brandts with Johan Brandts, her oldest son and chosen representative, and Johan Brandts for himself and also on behalf of his wife Engele; Marten Claess on behalf of his wife Wyllemke; Henrick Brandts on behalf of his wife Aertje, admit that the 100 guilders promised to Aelbert Berents and their sister Heiltje when they were married, have not been paid. Albert and his wife will have the 100 guilders from Evertjes heritage [Rec.138, fol.199].

January 14, 1598: Marten Claes and Peter Gosensen, guildmasters in the freedom of Hierden, assists because of the mutual inheritants of Jan Wijnen en Dirck Jans. They authorize Michiel Hamelman, ad lites [Rec. 141, fol.20].

August 10, 1604: Floyter Claes (= Reyer Claes) and Peter Thonis secure for Marten Claes the heritage of his son Brandt Martens. (Rec.141, fol.316)

September 28, 1604: Marten Claes and Jan Thomas secure for Floyter Claes (= Reyer Claes) for the 93 guilders to be given to Rende Creen as the guardian of the child of Reyer Aerts' child [Rec.141, fol.331].

November 11, 1609: Marten Claes and Willemtje Brants, husband and wife, mut.test. with subsistance, that if they both are deceased, all their goods will go to their two children Jan and Anna Marthens and no-one else [Rec.142, fol.270v].

April 22, 1611: Jan, Goessen and Arnt Martens, three children of Marten Claess and Willemtje his housewife, come to terms that Marten and Willemtje, husband and wife, have intended to Jan Martens, their brother, that he will maintain all the goods and animals after their parents death [Rec.143, fol.8]

December 23, 1628: Marten Jans [read: Marten Claes] and Lubbert Lubberts are guardians of the children of the late Jan Martensz.


From this marriage:
   1.  Brant Martensen (VERMEER), born aprox 1578, died before 1604, possibly buried in 1599 in Harderwijk and registered as 'Marten Claessens zoon tot Hyrde'.
   2.  Anna Martensen (VERMEER), born aprox 1580 in Harderwijk/Hierden, died 1609-1611 in Harderwijk, possibly in 1611 and registered as 'Marten Claessens dochter van Hyrden'.
   3.  Goessen Martensen (VERMEER), born aprox 1582. Died after 1611.
   4.  Jan Martensen (VERMEER), born aprox 1586 in Harderwijk/Hierden (see also 13).
   5.  Arnt Martensen (VERMEER), born aprox 1586. Died after 1611.

Generation VII


 
13    Jan Martensen (VERMEER), born aprox 1586 in Harderwijk/Hierden, jongeman van Hierden, died 1627 in Harderwijk, son of Marten Claesz (VERMEER) (see also 11) and Willemke BRANDTS (see also 12).
Publication of the banns on 03-24-1611 in Harderwijk, married on 04-10-1611 in Harderwijk to
 
14    Beell ('Beeltje', 'Bette') Lubbertsdr (VERMEER), born aprox 1589 in Hierden, jongedochter, died after 1620, daughter of Lubbert Martens (VERMEER) and Jacobjen HARMENS,

April 2, 1611: Marriage contract of Jan Marthens and Bette Lubberts: Lubbert Marthens gives his daughter Beeltje Lubberts 60 guilders from her mothers heritage [Rec.143, fol.19vso].

From this marriage:
   1.  Lubbert Jans (VERMEER), born aprox 1612 in Hierden (see also 15).
   2.  Willemke Jans (VERMEER), born aprox 1613 in Hierden, died about 04-26-1637 in Harderwijk / Hierden, cause of death: pestilence.
Married on 11-02-1634 in Harderwijk to Helmich Aelts, born aprox 1610, died about 04-26-1637 in Harderwijk / Hierden, cause of death: pestilence, son of Aelt Wijnen and Marie Martens (VERMEER).

April 25, 1637: Lubbert Bessels, Rycket Harms and Frans Driessen were called to gather because Helmich Aelts and Willemke Jans, husband and wife, both in bed and suffering from pestilence, are making their last will and testament:
If they will die, and their child thereafter, then their (grand)parents Aelt Wijnen and Marie Martens have to give to Willemke's siblings Lubbert and Jacobje 400 guilders. Aelt Wijnen as grandfather and Lubbert Lubberts are chosen to be guardians and reprensentatives of the children's children of the late Jan Martensz.
Margin: Lubbert Lubberts admits as the guardian and representative of the children of the late Jan Martens, that he took over a payment of 1/3 of a rent of 100 guilders; and also a part of the 'Grescamp'-land which was possesed by Willemken for 135 guilders; and the remaining part of 165 guilders was handed over in cash, which makes the full 400 guilders to be received. Dated April 7, 1638.

April 28, 1637: Aelt Wijnen and Lubbert Lubberts secure the heritage of Jan Helmichs, son of the late
Helmich Aerts and Willemken Jans.


   3.  Jacobjen Jans VERMEER, christened on 06-21-1620 in Hierden.



Generation VIII


 
15    Lubbert Jans (VERMEER), born aprox 1612 in Hierden, son of Jan Martensen (VERMEER) (see also 13) and Beell ('Beeltje', 'Bette') Lubbertsdr (VERMEER) (see also 14).
Publication of the banns on 06-10-1638 in Harderwijk, married on 06-27-1638 in Harderwijk to
 
16    Lubbertgen (Lubbeke) Aelts, born aprox 1612 in Harderwijk/Hierden, daughter of Aelt Wijnen and Marie Martens (VERMEER).
Publication of the banns (1) on 11-16-1634 in Harderwijk, to Rycket Peters, born aprox 1610, died June 1637 in Harderwijk, from pestilence,

June 6, 1637: Mutual last will and testament made by Rycket Peters, ill from pestilence; and his housewife Lubbertje Aelts [Rec.146, fol.221].

July 9, 1637: Gerrit Petersen and Jan Luiten secure the heritage of the late Rycket Peters of Hierden, more precisely for (his children) Jutte Peters, Janneke Peters and Aeltke Peters (and Everdt Aerts, possibly husband of Aeltke) [Rec.146, fol.234].

Publication of the banns (2) on 06-10-1638 in Harderwijk, married on 06-27-1638 in Harderwijk to Lubbert Jans (VERMEER) (see also 15),

August 27, 1627: Lubbert Jansen and Cornelis Aeltsen (brother of Lubbertjen Aelts) are heirs of the deceased Jan Martensen.

June 9, 1638: marriage contract made for Lubbert Jans and Lubbeke Aelts. Lubbeke was assisted by her mother Marie Marthens and her brother Cornelis Aertsen [Rec.146, fol.281v].

From the registers of real property taxes 1646:
At the 'Hoge Harderwijkerenk' (location), Jan Renden and Frans Driessen, owners for one half; and Cornelis Aeltsen, LUBBERT JANSEN and Cornelis Lubbertsen owners of the other half of a piece of land called 'de Grescamp', seized 3.5 mudde. f.5.3.9. [fol.102].

NOTE: The Grescamp is named many times in relation to our family. The persons listed here probably are Cornelis Aeltsen, son of Aelt Wijen and Marie Martens (Vermeer); Lubbert Jans, son of Jan Martens (Vermeer) and Beeltje Lubberts; and Cornelis Lubberts, son of Lubbert Martens (Vermeer) and Jannetje Harmens.

In the same register of 1646 there's also the following notition:
Cornelis Aeltsen and LUBBERT JANS, tenants of a third ruymels(*) seized 4.5 mudde, located in the 'Ruymelsenk' and 'Stadslanden'. f.9.-.-. [fol.88v].
* ruymel is the name for a certain type of land or location. Would not know a modern Dutch or English translation.

From the second marriage:
   1.  Beeltjen Lubbertsdr VERMEER, christened on 03-10-1639 in Harderwijk.
   2.  Jan Lubbertszn VERMEER, christened on 11-14-1641 in Harderwijk, died 1690 in Harderwijk.
Married at the age of 24 on 11-19-1665 in Harderwijk to Gouwe Jans VISCH, 28 years old, christened on 07-09-1637 in Harderwijk, daughter of Jan Aelertsen VISCH and Geertgen Hartgens.

February 28, 1663: Hartgers Jansen Visch and Gouwe Jans, also on behalf of their mother Geerte Hartgers, make an arrangement with Jan Evertsen. This is because of the very unfortunate death (manslaughter) of their brother Jan Jansen Visch at the belonging to Jan Evertsen committed by his son. Jan Evertsen will have to pay an indemnication and his masters loan. The quilty son must stay out of (was banned out of...) Harderwijk, Hierden and Tonsel [Rec.148, fol.261].

March 15, 1690: Brant Lubbertsen and Helmich Cornelissen, on behalf of Gouwe Jans Visch and her
children, secure the heritage of (their late husband and father) Jan Lubbertsen (Vermeer) [Rec.149, fol.187].
NOTE: Brant Lubbertsen was a brother of Jan, and Helmich a cousin on the side of his mothers family.

   3. 
Aelt Lubbertszn VERMEER, christened (geref) on 10-27-1644 in Hierden (see also 17).
   4.  Brandt Lubbertszn VERMEER, christened on 03-25-1649 in Hierden, buried on 03-20-1695 in Harderwijk at the age of 45.
Publication of the banns (1) on 07-05-1674 in Harderwijk, married at the age of 25 on 07-22-1674 in Harderwijk to Jutge Jans, born 1644 in Harderwijk, died before 1684, daughter of Jan Peters,

May 21, 1681: Will of Brandt Lubbertsen and Jutte Jans, husband and wife; Jutte is a daughter of Jan Peters [Rec.149, fol.110].

Married (2) at the age of 35 on 08-24-1684 in Harderwijk to Driesje Jans (Driesje Jacobs), 21 years old, born in Hoophuizen, christened on 07-14-1663 in Nunspeet, daughter of Jan JANSEN and Petertje DREES,

August 24, 1684: Marriage of Brandt Lubbertsen, widower of Hierden, and Driesje Jans, spinster, living in Hoophuysen [A.V. no.1377].

February 17, 1693: Capt. Jacob van Stouten, on behalf of his cousin/niece Geertje Leestenmakers and
himself, has sold to Brandt Lubbertsen and Driesje Jans, husband and wife, half of a camp named the
"Mosterpotscampje" next to the road of the Lyckstege [Rec.149, fol.238v].

September 21, 1697: Driesje Jans, with her future groom Geurt Jansen, proves her 5 under aged children with Brandt Lubbertsen, half of a farmstead called "de Corte Dood" (the Short Death), land in Hoophuysen at the Shoutensweg (road) and for every child 30 guilders, with the approval of Aelt Lubbertsen and Drees Jansen, uncles [Rec.150, fol.94v].


Generation IX

 
17    Aelt Lubbertszn VERMEER, christened (geref) on 10-27-1644 in Hierden, died after March 1700, son of Lubbert Jans (VERMEER) (see also 15) and Lubbertgen (Lubbeke) Aelts (see also 16).



Publication of the banns (1) on 03-11-1666 in Harderwijk, married at the age of 21 on 04-01-1666 in Harderwijk to Dijrckjen Reijers, born 1645 in Tonsel near Harderwijk, member Dutch Reformed Church in 1665, buried on 04-16-1679 in Harderwijk, daughter of Reijer Gerrits SAGGE and Grietje DIRCKS,

September 2, 1677: Jan Henricksen Boer and Herbert Alberts secure for AELT LUBBERTS, Aert Reyers and Herman Alberts for the heritage of the late brother-in-law Gerrit Reyers [Rec.149, fol.83v].

May 3, 1680: AELT LUBBERTS proves his 2 children with DIRCKJE REYERS an amount of 800 guilders, with the approval of (the children's guardian) Aert Reyers, uncle [Rec.149, fol.103v].



Publication of the banns (2) on 05-02-1680 in Harderwijk, married in Ermelo to Luitjen Everts (see also 18),
20 aug 1682: Gerrit en Aelt Lubbertsen borgen before de erfg. van Eibert Aelts. [Rec.149, fol.117]

August 20, 1682: Gerrit and Aelt Lubbertsen secure the heritage of Eibert Aelts [Rec.149, fol.117].

July 12, 1694: Peter Jansen and Wychmoet Gerrits, husband and wife, have sold to AELT LUBBERTSEN and LUYTJE EVERTS, husband and wife, their house in the Schoenmakersstraat at the corner corner Vullerstraat, which last was inhabited by Henrick Jansen Boer [Rec.150, fol.5].

October 23, 1697: The city of Harderwijk sells to AELT LUBBERTSEN the vacant space between the home of Aelt and the home of Julius Jacob Pelser. The space was once occupied by the late Jacob Francken Apeldoorn [Rec.150, fol.97v].

March 24, 1700: Toenis Elbersen, Jan Elbersen and Gerrit Elbersen, also on behalf of the other inheritants of Jannetje Gerrits Beeckman, sell to AALT LUBBERTSEN and LUYTJE EVERTS, husband and wife, and also to Jacob Albersen Glorenburg, sadlemaker and his wife Aeltje Dircks, their land named 'Paardenbrinck' for the sum of 485 guilders; and to Lubbert Henricksen and his housewife two fields near the Paardebrinck for 165 guilders [Rec.150, fol.151].


From the first marriage:

   1.  a child Aeltsen VERMEER, born aprox 1668 in Harderwijk.
In 1672 the churchbook with baptisms of Harderwijk, which was in the home of Rev. Plancius that was burned by French military troops. All baptism records from this period were lost. When mother Dirkjen Reijers died in 1679 she left two childeren (see above).

   2.  Lubbert Aeltsen VERMEER, christened (geref) on 10-02-1674 in Harderwijk, died before 1677 in Harderwijk.
   3.  Lubbert Aeltsen VERMEER, christened (geref) on 03-18-1677 in Harderwijk.
From the second marriage:
   4.  a child Aeltsen VERMEER, born aprox 1680 in Harderwijk, buried on 05-22-1682 in Harderwijk.
   5.  Dirckjen Aeltsen VERMEER, christened (geref) on 04-20-1683 in Harderwijk.
   6. 
Evert Aeltsen VERMEER, christened (geref) on 01-24-1689 in Harderwijk (see also 19).

18    Luitjen Everts, born aprox 1650 in Meervelt, jongedochter of Meervelt near Garderen, died after March 1700.

 
Generation X

19    Evert Aeltsen VERMEER, christened (geref) on 01-24-1689 in Harderwijk, coachdriver, master of the pump (1749) section E1 at the Schoenmakersstraat and surroundings, he was not able to write, buried on 03-15-1759 in Harderwijk at the age of 70, son of Aelt Lubbertszn VERMEER (see also 17) and Luitjen Everts (see also 18).



Publication of the banns (1) on 03-17-1715 in Harderwijk, married at the age of 26 on 04-05-1715 in Hierden to Bartje (Beertje) Cornelisse, 19 years old (see also 20).



Publication of the banns (2) on 07-26-1733 in Harderwijk, married at the age of 44 on 08-09-1733 in Harderwijk to Geijsien (Gijsje, Gijsbertje) Cillen, 33 years old, christened (geref) on 12-10-1699 in Garderen, jongedochter van Meerveld, died after 1778, daughter of Cil (Ceel) Klaassen and Willempje Gerrits.

In 1749 the Evert Aeltsen family lived near the well and pump in district E in Harderwijk. On the 11th of September of that year Evert signs (with an 'X') the register of Homes, Fireplaces and Persons of the city of Harderwijk, as being the well- and pumpmaster of district E. This mastership he shared with Marten Vermeer (of another branch of the Vermeer family living in Harderwijk, and possibly a close relative of Evert's mother Luitjen Everts).

As a widow Gijsje Cillen lived in a home standing in the Schoenmakersstraat. It's likely this is the same home as her husband's parents bought in 1694.


From the first marriage:
   1.  Lutje (Luytje) Everts VERMEER, christened (geref) on 03-27-1716 in Harderwijk.
Publication of the banns on 08-19-1742 in Harderwijk, married at the age of 26 on 09-02-1742 in Harderwijk to Willem Jacobse van BEEKHUIZEN, 26 years old, christened on 03-29-1716 in Harderwijk, shoemaker, buried on 09-09-1790 in Harderwijk at the age of 74, son of Jacob Jansen and Metje Jochems.

   2.  Aalt Everts VERMEER, christened (geref) on 03-20-1718 in Harderwijk, died before 1720 in Harderwijk.
   3.  Aalt Everts VERMEER, christened (geref) on 04-10-1720 in Harderwijk.
   4. 
Reijer Evertsen VERMEER, christened (geref) on 12-05-1723 in Harderwijk (see also 21).
   5.  Petertjen Evertsen VERMEER, christened (geref) on 12-05-1723 in Harderwijk, twinchild.
   6.  Aaltje Evers VERMEER, christened (geref) on 12-20-1726 in Harderwijk.
Married at the age of 17 on 01-31-1744 in Harderwijk to Anthony (Toon) Janssen VERMEER, born aprox 1718 in Harderwijk, drummer in the Compagny of Sir Captain Den Man, garrison in Harderwijk, later he was a farmer, son of Jan Aeltsz VERMEER and N. N.
   7.  Bartjen Everts VERMEER, christened (geref) on 05-23-1732 in Harderwijk.
From the second marriage:
   8.  Sil Evertsen VERMEER, christened (geref) on 01-28-1735 in Harderwijk, buried on 03-16-1735 in Harderwijk, 47 days old.
   9.  Willemtjen Everts VERMEER, christened (geref) on 10-10-1736 in Harderwijk, buried on 04-19-1738 in Harderwijk at the age of 1.
   10.  Lubbertje Everts VERMEER, christened (geref) on 03-22-1739 in Harderwijk, died on 02-14-1826 at 23:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 86. Bruggestraat 105.
Publication of the banns (1) on 11-21-1756 in Harderwijk, married at the age of 17 on 12-06-1756 in Hierden to Gerrit KLAASSEN, 18 years old, christened (geref) on 04-25-1738 in Harderwijk, wagonner, buried on 01-05-1796 in Harderwijk at the age of 57, son of Claas Hendriksz KLAASSEN (BOER) and Lubbertje GERRITS.
Married (2) at the age of 58 on 02-05-1798 in Harderwijk to Jan Eyberse HONING, born aprox 1741.

   11.  Willempje Everts VERMEER, christened (geref) on 12-15-1741 in Harderwijk, died on 07-29-1824 at 10:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 82.

Publication of the banns (1) on 06-29-1777 in Harderwijk, married at the age of 35 on 07-13-1777 in Harderwijk to Gijsbert van UCHELEN, born aprox 1740, coachdriver, possibly from a village east of Arnhem (Velp?), buried on 06-19-1782 in Harderwijk.

Publication of the banns (2) on 06-01-1788 in Harderwijk, married at the age of 46 on 07-01-1788 in Harderwijk to Johan Hendrik (Jan) MANTEL, 27 years old, born on 08-13-1760 in 's-Hertogenbosch, died on 02-02-1840 in Harderwijk at the age of 79, son of Christophel MANTEL and N.N.


20    Bartje (Beertje) Cornelisse, christened (geref) on 09-04-1695 in Harderwijk, buried on 05-27-1732 in Harderwijk at the age of 36, "met volle geluij" (with tolling bells), paid 2 guilders and 10 'stuivers' (=50 cent), daughter of Cornelis Willemsen (BOERSEN) and Marijtje Rijckerts.

 
Generation XI

 
21    Reijer Evertsen VERMEER, christened (geref) on 12-05-1723 in Harderwijk, twinchild, coachdriver, died before 1798, possibly even before 1784, son of Evert Aeltsen VERMEER (see also 19) and Bartje (Beertje) Cornelisse (see also 20).



Publication of the banns on 12-03-1747 in Harderwijk, married at the age of 24 on 12-20-1747 in Hierden to the 25 years old
 
22    Lubbertje Peters, christened (geref) on 08-14-1722 in Harderwijk, jongedochter, maid servant, buried on 04-16-1784 in Harderwijk at the age of 61, daughter of Peter Barentsz and Aaltje Wijnen.

Lubbertje was registered as a member of the Dutch Reformed Church after confirmation in 1744. At that time she was a maid servent at the home of Evert Aerts (very likely her future father-in-law).

Reijer is named in a registry of well and pump as Reijer Evertsen, inhabitant of home no. 27 of pump F-4, next to the Luttekepoort. This equals a home in the cadastral registry E-646 at the Doelenstraat no.22. This registry was made in the period 1750-1850. The home was a small house build against the citywall and was owned by the Deacony. Usually poor people lived in these homes. Reijer was the first inhabitant.


From this marriage:
   1.  Evert Reijersen VERMEER, christened (geref) on 03-27-1748 in Harderwijk (see also 23)

   2.  Aaltjen VERMEER, christened (geref) on 10-12-1749 in Harderwijk, died before 1751 in Harderwijk.
   3.  Aaltje (Alida) Reijers VERMEER, christened (geref) on 09-29-1751 in Harderwijk, maid servant, died on 03-04-1833 in Amsterdam at the age of 81, adress Regulierdwarsstraat 88.
She married in 1786 in Amsterdam(?) to Albert REIJERS, born aprox 1750, died before 1833.
   4. 
Rende VERMEER, christened (geref.) on 10-14-1753 in Harderwijk (see also 25).
   5.  Beertje VERMEER, christened (geref) on 02-06-1756 in Harderwijk.
   6.  Peter VERMEER, christened (geref) on 02-17-1758 in Harderwijk, died before 1760 in Harderwijk.
   7.  Peter (Pieter) VERMEER, christened (geref) on 01-11-1760 in Harderwijk, died on 04-17-1810 in Amsterdam at the age of 50, latest adress at the Cattenburgerplein, buried on 04-23-1810 in Amsterdam, St. Anthony cemetery.
Married at the age of 27 on 07-13-1787 in Amsterdam to Maria GROOTS, 29 years old, born on 05-21-1758 in West-Souburg, christened on 05-27-1758 in West-Souburg, died on 09-03-1822 in Amsterdam at the age of 64, daughter of Johan Frederik (Jan) GROOTS and Pieternella de BRUYN.

   8.  Petertje (Pieternella) VERMEER, christened (geref) on 09-21-1765 in Harderwijk, died before 1838.
Married at the age of 32 on 04-13-1798 in Amsterdam (witness(es): Johannes Temminks; and her brother Pieter Vermeer) to Jacob de VRIES, born aprox 1764 in Grijpskerk, shoemaker.


Generation XII


23    Evert Reijersen VERMEER, born on 03-07-1748 in Harderwijk, christened (geref) on 03-27-1748 in Harderwijk, daylaborer, coach driver, laborer, died on 03-09-1839 at 18:00 in Harderwijk (adress Grote Poortstraat 500), at the age of 91. , son of Reijer Evertsen VERMEER (see also 21) and Lubbertje Peters (see also 22).


A[nn]o 1782
May 5. Evert Vermeer, J.M. van Harderwijk
met Harmina van Staveren, J.D. van Deventer
Deze geboden ook te Deventer. Attest gegeven na[ar] Hierden den 1 Junij.

Publication of the banns on 05-05-1782 in Harderwijk, married at the age of 34 on 06-01-1782 in Harderwijk to the 34 years old
 
24    Harmina van STAVEREN, born on 03-08-1748 in Deventer, christened on 03-14-1748 in Deventer, laborer, died on 09-23-1829 at 11:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 81. Grote Poortstraat 500, daughter of Reijer van STAVEREN, shoemaker, and Aaltjen BOSMANS.

Evert and his family lived in at the Grote Haverstraat 488. In 1809 he lives there with his wife and his son Evert, aged 19.
In 1830, when Evert is 82, he lives with his daughter Aaltjen at the Grote Poort 500.

From this marriage:
   1.  Reijer Evertse VERMEER, christened on 04-22-1784 in Harderwijk, daglaborer, farmer, died on 03-02-1855 at 16:00 in Hierden at the age of 70.
Married at the age of 28 on 03-31-1813 in Ermelo to Hendrika Gerritsen BOERS, 27 years old, born on 01-17-1786 in Heerde, died on 08-23-1862 at 06:00 in Hierden at the age of 76, daughter of Gerrit Hendriks BOERS (Garrit Buik), laborer, and Zeusanna (Sientje) Jans SMITS.

The family lived in Ermelo from 1814 to about 1818. After that they lived in Hierden. In 1830 and 1840 lived there in a home numbered 983.

   2.  Aaltjen VERMEER, christened on 12-07-1786 in Harderwijk, naaister, died on 05-06-1861 at 11:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 74. According to the 1830 census, she lived with her 82 year old father at the De Grote Poort 500.
Married at the age of 60 on 01-27-1847 in Harderwijk to Albert KAISER, 40 years old, born on 06-18-1806 in Brussel (Bel), pensioned military, son of Françoise Maria KAISER.
   3.  Evert Evertsen VERMEER, born on 12-03-1789 in Harderwijk (see also 27).
   4.  Lubbertjen VERMEER, born on 12-14-1791 in Harderwijk, christened on 12-18-1791 in Harderwijk, maid servant, died on 08-18-1846 at 05:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 54. Her latest adress was Grote Poortstraat 509. She never married.


25    Rende VERMEER, christened (geref.) on 10-14-1753 in Harderwijk, tailor, choosen into a commission of civillians on December 11, 1795, died on 08-22-1826 at 13:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 72, at his home at Donkerstraat 223, son of Reijer Evertsen VERMEER (see also 21) and Lubbertje Peters (see also 22).



Publication of the banns on 12-26-1786 in Harderwijk, married at the age of 33 on 01-14-1787 in Hierden to the 28 years old 
26    Antje Gerrits, christened (geref.) on 02-15-1758 in Harderwijk, buried on 07-09-1805 in Harderwijk at the age of 47, daughter of Gerrit Jansen, coachman, and Mechteld Lubberts.

Antje was registered as a member of the Dutch Reformed Church after confirmation in 1777. At that time she lived with her mother near 'de Groote Poort' (the Big Gate).
In 1783 she left for Amsterdam where she possibly worked as a maid servant. She lived there until her marriage early 1787.

Rende was named after his uncle Rende Peters, his mother Lubbertje Peters' brother.

According to registry of well and pump Rende used three dwellings (no's 14, 15 and 16 in district district B1, in the surrounding of the Hoogstraat and Israelstraat) and he was the owner of dwelling no.16. In 1809 Rende and his family lived at the corner of the Academiestraat and the Donkerstraat at no. 223.

From this marriage:

   1.  Lubberta (Lubbertje) VERMEER, born on 02-26-1787 in Harderwijk, christened (geref) on 03-01-1787 in Harderwijk, publican, inn keeper, died on 01-19-1853 at 07:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 65, at the adress Hoogstraat 36.

   2.  Gerrit VERMEER Rz. Born on 12-31-1787 in Harderwijk, christened (geref) on 01-03-1788 in Harderwijk, carpenter, died on 01-10-1868 in Amsterdam at the age of 80.
Married at the age of 35 on 06-19-1823 in Amsterdam to Eijbertjen de LEEUW, 29 years old, born on 10-19-1793 in Amsterdam, christened (geref) on 10-27-1793 in Amsterdam (witness(es): Jannetje Platte), died on 06-05-1875 in Amsterdam at the age of 81, daughter of Jan de LEEUW, corncarrier, and Geertruy PLATTE.

   3.  Reijer VERMEER Rz. Born on 08-27-1789 in Harderwijk, christened (geref) on 09-24-1789 in Harderwijk, tailor, daylaborer, died on 12-04-1873 at 05:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 84, in his home at the Donkerstraat.
Married at the age of 29 on 11-24-1818 in Harderwijk to Gerritje (Gaartje) Jansen BRANDSEN, 31 years old, born on 01-05-1787 in Ermelo, christened on 01-07-1787 in Ermelo, died on 05-24-1868 at 02:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 81, in her home at the Donkerstraat, daughter of Jan Jansen BRANDSEN and Hendrikje Cornelissen.

Reijer was registered in as a National Reserve (the 'Registre Civique') in 1811.
The Vermeer-Brandsen family lived at the adresses Kerkstraat 156 (1830) and Blokhuis 54 (1840) in Harderwijk.

   4.  Jan VERMEER Rz. Born on 03-01-1791 in Harderwijk (see also 29).
   5.  Peter Albartus VERMEER, born on 11-20-1792 in Harderwijk, christened (geref) on 11-22-1792 in Harderwijk, forced to join Napoleon's Grande Armée, died 1812 in Russia at the age of 20.

Many nephews were named after him. Amongst their descendants the first names of Peter Albertus still exist at the present day.
Like many young man (and boys) Peter Albertus was crimped to join the French army of Napoleon. Peter replaced one of his older brothers. Peter took part on Napoleons rough and bar march to Russia. Peter never came back, he died in 1812. Only 20.000 of 600.000 man survived.

   6.  Andries VERMEER Rz. Born on 11-21-1794 in Harderwijk, christened (geref) on 11-23-1794 in Harderwijk, daylaborer, military, Waterloo veteran: served in the 6th Regiment of Hassars of the Dutch army, was wounded in his left shoulder with a sword, decorated with the '1813-1815 Memorial Cross', back in Harderwijk he was a gardener, died on 03-08-1866 at 13:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 71, at his home in the Academiestraat, his death was declared by Rende Vermeer, aged 36, porter (his son) en Peter Albertus Vermeer, aged 47, shoemaker (nephew).

Married at the age of 29 on 04-30-1824 in Harderwijk to Aaltje BRANDSEN, 25 years old, born on 06-24-1798 in Harderwijk, maid servant, died on 05-19-1868 at 18:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 69, at her home in the Academiestraat, daughter of Otto BRANDSEN, daghuurder, and Margarita (Margrietje) Gerrits KLAASSEN.

Aaltje Brandsen and Andries Vermeer (aprox 1865).

The Vermeer-Brandsen family lived at the adresses Donkerstraat 196, since 1826 at Smeepoortenbrink 259 in Harderwijk.

   7.  Mechteld (Magtelt) VERMEER, christened (geref) on 03-23-1797 in Harderwijk, maid servant, died on 02-14-1845 in Amsterdam at the age of 47.
Married at the age of 26 on 05-07-1823 in Amsterdam to Willem George Frederik van de GEER, 26 years old, born on 10-02-1796 in Maarssen, carpenter's mate, died on 03-16-1837 in Amsterdam at the age of 40, son of Aart van de GEER, farmer, and Jacomijntje Jansdr LODDER, farmers wife at the "Klein Ganzenhof"-farm in Maarsseveen.
   8.  Evert VERMEER Rz. Born on 09-12-1799 in Harderwijk, christened (geref) on 09-15-1799 in Harderwijk, man servant, in 1824 he lived in Amsterdam at Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 166, died on 10-06-1830 in Doorn at the age of 31.
Married at the age of 24 on 06-04-1824 in Driebergen to Alida (Aaltje) van VULPEN, 24 years old, born on 06-23-1799 in Driebergen, daughter of Jan van VULPEN and Evertje van 't HOENDERDAL.


Generation XIII
 

27    Evert Evertsen VERMEER, born on 12-03-1789 in Harderwijk, christened on 12-06-1789 in Harderwijk, daylaborer and farmer, died on 08-10-1826 at 14:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 36, in his home at Grote Haverstraat 488, son of Evert Reijersen VERMEER (see also 23) and Harmina van STAVEREN (see also 24).
Married at the age of 32 on 03-22-1822 in Harderwijk to Petertje Petersen OUDEMOLEN, 28 years old, born on 12-01-1793 in Harderwijk, died on 04-25-1853 in Harderwijk at the age of 59, daughter of Peter Stevensz OUDEMOOLEN and Jacobjen HENDRIKS.

Evert lived in Tonsel (Harderwijk) and in the town of Harderwijk at the Grote Haverstraat 488. He is registered in the Registre Civique.
After Evert died, Petertje Oudemoolen remarried Aalt Lubberts Hop, widower of Petertje Willems. He took with him his two daughters:
Jannetje Hop, born Sept 25, 1820, she married 1847 to Brand Jansen Brandsen and;
Lubbertje Hop, born Jan 2, 1824, she married 1848 to Willem Morren.
In 1830 they lived all together in Hierden in a home numbered 954. At that time also Petertje's two brothers (Steven & Peter Oudemoolen) and a sister (Aaltje) lived in Hierden.

From this marriage:

   1.  Jacob Evertsen VERMEER, born on 08-31-1823 in Ermelo, daylaborer, farmer, died on 05-02-1895 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 71, buried in Sioux Center. Memory Gardens.
Married (1) at the age of 29 on 05-25-1853 in Harderwijk to Aaltjen Hendriksen PETERSEN, 20 years old, born on 07-04-1832 in Hierden, died on 03-15-1863 at 04:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 30, cause of death: tuberculosis, daughter of Hendrik Aaltsen PETERSEN, shepherd, laborer, farmer, and Petertjen BROUWER.
Married (2) at the age of 40 on 12-09-1863 in Harderwijk to Jannetje Willems LUCHTENBURG, 38 years old, born on 04-30-1825 in Nunspeet, gem. Ermelo, died on 04-03-1903 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 77, buried on 04-05-1903 in Sioux Center. Memory Gardens, daughter of Willem Willemsen LUCHTENBURG, farmer, and Gerritje Reijnders HIDDINK.

Jacob Evertsen Vermeer and Jannetje Willems Luchtenburg.

March 24, 1867: departure of 46 people from Hierden to New York [see: Harderwijk Chronicles 1231-1931]

In 1865 Jacob remarried to provide a mother for his sons. He married Jannetje Luchtenburg, who had an eleven year old son, Hendrik.
She agreed to marry only if he would treat her first child as one of their own.
To make a better living for his family, Jacon decided to immigrate to America. They entered at the Port of Detroit in 1867. From there they went on to Alto, Wisconsin to join friends who had come from the Netherlands earlier.
On June 13, 1868, Jacob Vermeer applied for citizenship of the United States in Fond-du-Lac County, Wisconsin. In becoming a citizen he had to renounce allegiance to King William III of the Netherlands and promise to support the Constitution of the United States and the state of Wisconsin. He was duly sworn in as a citizen on July 22, 1872.
Soon after that the family migrated to Sioux County, Iowa. At this time the family was better financial fixed than most of the earlier settlers and, therefore didn't have all the hardships to endure that most of the settlers did. Howerver, Jacob did have trouble with the wolves stealing his sheep. The family homesteaded on a farm one mile south and one mile east of Sioux Center in West Branch Township. The farm later belonged to Petertje who married Gerrit Vermeer.
[this was writting by the late Fannie and Edna Schut + newspaper article SC News Jan 31, 1941].

Children of Jacob Evertsen VERMEER:

From the first marriage:
 
   a.  m  Evert VERMEER, born on 03-11-1854 at 20:00 in Harderwijk (ref.no. 52), as a 12-year old he worked at a grocery in Alto, Wisconsin, farmer in Alto and Sioux Center in Iowa, charter-member of the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center, member church counsil, co-founder, boardmember and shareholder of the Citizens State Bank in 1894 (since 1904 First National Bank), together with Peter Schut he was the plenipotentiary and manager of West Branch Township, boardmember of Farmer's Co-op, died on 11-07-1934 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 80, buried in Memory Gardens, Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA).
Married at the age of 23 on 05-04-1877 in Alton, Sioux, Iowa (USA) to Hendrikje (Heintje) SNELLER, 23 years old, born on 10-13-1853 in Elburg, housewife, active member of the First Reformed Church and church counsil, died on 09-25-1931 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 77, buried in Memory Gardens, Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA), daughter of Rijk SNELLER, immigrant, arrived in New York on March 30, 1866 from Rotterdam, a Sioux Center pioneer, member kerkeraad, and Matje JUFFER.
b.  f  Petertjen VERMEER, born on 07-20-1855 at 08:00 in Harderwijk (ref.no. 91), died on 12-04-1861 in Harderwijk at the age of 6.
   c.  f  Hendrikjen VERMEER, born on 02-05-1858 at 20:00 in Hierden (ref.no. 30), died on 09-09-1858 at 08:00 in Hierden, 216 days old (ref.no. 136).
   e.  m  Peter ('Piet') J. VERMEER, born on 08-07-1859 at 06:00 in Harderwijk (ref.no. 127), christened (nh) on 08-25-1859 in Harderwijk, farmer, died on 10-03-1886 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 27 from tuberculosis, buried in Sioux Center: Memory Gardens. Peter was Named in the 1880 Census.
   f.  f  Petertjen VERMEER, born on 01-02-1863 at 12:00 in Hierden (ref.no. 2), died on 04-21-1863 at 07:00 in Hierden, 109 days old (ref.no. 58).

From the second marriage:

   g.  m  Willem VERMEER, born on 02-19-1865 at 16:00 in Harderwijk (ref.no. 38), buurtschap Hierden, died on 05-05-1865 at 22:00 in Harderwijk, 75 days old (ref.no. 63), at his parents home in Hierden, declared by his father Jacob Vermeer, aged 41 jaar, farmer; and Maas Jacob Vermeer, aged 53, commissioner [from the Elspeet VERMEER family: see elswhere on this site].
   h.  f  Petertje (Priscella) VERMEER, born on 03-13-1867 at 07:00 in Harderwijk (ref.no. 44), buurtschap Hierden, died on 03-14-1952 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 85, buried in Memory Gardens, Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA).
Publication of the banns on 12-15-1886, married at the age of 19 on 12-22-1886 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) (witness(es): Jacob Vermeer, Evert Vermeer [the bride's father and brother and the groom's uncle and cousin]) (ref.no. 102),  Rev. James de Pree to Gerrit VERMEER, 27 years old, born on 12-10-1859 in Hierden (ref.no. 204), farmer, died in the morning of 10-20-1923 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 63, buried in Sioux Center: Memory Gardens, son of Evert Evertsen VERMEER (see also 27.2) and Marij (Maria) Gerrits van den BERG.



   2.  Evert Evertsen VERMEER, born on 09-04-1825 at 11:00 in Harderwijk. Grote Haverstraat 488, farmer, veternarian, died on 07-02-1880 in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (USA) at the age of 54.
Married (1) at the age of 27 on 02-16-1853 in Harderwijk to Marij (Maria) Gerrits van den BERG, 23 years old, born on 01-16-1830 at 10:00 in Hierden, huisnr.12, died on 04-16-1864 at 23:00 in Hierden at the age of 34, daughter of Gerrit Teunissen van den BERG, daylaborer, farmer, and Annetje Arens SCHUURKAMP.
Married (2) at the age of 40 on 10-01-1865 in Harderwijk to Jentje LOKHORST, 29 years old, born on 05-07-1836 in Ermelo, died 1914 in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (USA), daughter of Evert LOKHORST, farmer, and Rijntje HAVERKAMP.

Evert Evertsen Vermeer came to America in 1868 with his second wife Jentje, four children of his first marriage and one of the second marriage. They settled at Alto, Wisconsin, where his brother Jacob had settled one year before. In Alto he farmed and also did much veterinary work for the farmers in that area. He was killed in a run-away with horses pulling a hay rake. He is buried in a little country cemetery southwest of Alto, Wisc. Jentje is buried in the church cemetery just east of the Alto Reformed Church.
Most of Evert's children went to Sioux County, Iowa where they joined there uncle and cousins.
[this was written by Trudy Brouwer].

Children of Evert Evertsen VERMEER:

From the first marriage:
   a.  f  Petertje (Priscella) VERMEER, born on 01-31-1854 at 06:00 in Hierden (ref.no. 18), died on 08-21-1870 in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (USA) at the age of 16, buried in Alto.
   b.  m  Gerrit VERMEER, born on 03-20-1855 at 18:00 in Hierden (ref.no. 35), died on 03-22-1855 at 17:00 in Hierden, 2 days old (ref.no. 58).
   c.  f  Annetje (Annie) VERMEER, born on 02-11-1856 in Hierden (ref.no. 22), died on 12-19-1937 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 81.
Publication of the banns (1) on 12-22-1886, married at the age of 30 on 12-24-1886 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) (witness(es): Jacob Vermeer, Evert Vermeer [bride's uncle and father]) (ref.no. 101), Rev. James de Pree to Willem JANSEN, 29 years old, born on 11-03-1857 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois (USA), died on 03-23-1893 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 35, son of Broer Willems JANSEN and Gerretje KLEVINGA.
Married (2) at the age of 40 on 02-28-1896 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) to Hendrikus (Henry) PRINS, born 05-07-1865 in Lunteren, died 07-11-1942 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 77.
   d.  f  Evertjen (Edie) VERMEER, born on 10-17-1857 at 07:00 in Hierden (ref.no. 147), died on 04-26-1950 at the age of 92.
Married to William (Bill) GERRITS, born on 08-15-1837, shopkeeper, died feb 1927.

Edie and Bill owned a ironshop in Waupon, Wisconsin.
 
   e.  m  Gerrit VERMEER, born on 12-10-1859 in Hierden (ref.no. 204), landbouwer, deed in 1888 belijdenis te Sioux Center, died early in the morning of 10-20-1923 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 63, buried in Sioux Center: Memory Gardens.
Publication of the banns on 12-15-1886, married at the age of 27 on 12-22-1886 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) to Petertje (Priscella) VERMEER, 19 years old, born on 03-13-1867 at 07:00 in Harderwijk (ref.no. 44), buurtschap Hierden, died on 03-14-1952 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 85, buried in Memory Gardens, Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA), daughter of Jacob Evertsen VERMEER (27.1) and Jannetje Willems LUCHTENBURG.
f.  f  Maria VERMEER, born on 04-08-1862 at 19:00 in Hierden (ref.no. 63), died on 10-23-1862 at 04:00 in Hierden, 198 days old (ref.no. 142).
   g.  m  Evert VERMEER, born on 09-19-1863 at 07:00 in Hierden (ref.no. 161), died on 04-27-1865 at 05:00 in Hierden at the age of 1 (ref.no. 59).

From the second marriage:

   h.  m  Evert VERMEER, born on 06-18-1866 at 14:00 in Harderwijk (ref.no. 81), buurtschap Hierden, died in 1868: possibly during the passage to America. There is no death record to be found in Harderwijk.
   i.  f  Reijntje (Rena) VERMEER, born on 01-04-1868 at 16:00 in Harderwijk (ref.no. 4), buurtschap Hierden, lerares op een school in Fond du Lac County in Wisconsin, died in 1947 in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (USA) at the age of 79, buried in Alto, cemetery near the Reformed Church.

Rena taught school in Fond Du Lac County in Wisconsin. She never married and lived with her mother in the county. She did take a young girl to live with her. Her name was Stella Nelson. Rena was not well the last years of her life and was placed in a County home where she died. The last years of her life she became very eccentric-living like a pauper, dressing very old fashioned. The death of her foster child seemed to affect her very much. The County sold her property after her death, about 50 acres, to a neighbor, Walter Harmsen. The old house was taken down and a new house built. [written by Trudy (Bosma) Brouwer]
 
   j.  m  Evert Derk VERMEER, born on 04-02-1870 in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (USA), farmer in Sioux Center; Hull and Boyden, died on 10-07-1938 in Middleburg, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 68, buried in Middleburg. Capel Township Cemetery, Free Grace Reformed Church Cemetery, North Section, Row 10.

Married (1) at the age of 25 on 02-28-1896 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) to Johanna Geziena te SLAA, 19 years old, born on 10-14-1876 in Aalten, Gelderland, died at night on 08-13-1905 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 28, buried in Hull, Hope Cemetery, daughter of Gerrit Jan te SLAA and Janna Geertruid KRUISSELBRINK.

Publication of the banns (2) on 06-17-1908, married at the age of 38 on 06-18-1908 in Orange City, Sioux, Iowa (witness(es): G.J. te Slaa, J.H. Brinks) (refno. 113) to Geertruida (Geertje, Gertie) ter HORST, 27 years old, born on 10-17-1880 in Aalten, died on 02-19-1920 in Orange City, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 39, buried in Orange City, West Lawn Cemetery, daughter of Jan Willem ter HORST and Wilhelmina PENNINGS.

Married (3) at the age of 51 on 05-12-1921 to Johanna STRAUSS, 36 years old, born on 07-20-1884 in Utrecht, died on 11-19-1972 in Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 88, buried in Middleburg. Capel Township Cemetery near the Free Grace Reformed Church, North Section, Row 10.

Evert Derk Vermeer was a farmer and also helped neighbors and friends with veterinarion services which he had learned from his father. Evert's brother Gerrit, had made his way to Iowa and written back to Evert to come too, so Evert set out with very little money in his pocket, working at farms along the way. He made his way to Colorado and worked in the gold mines until he had enough money to buy his ticket to Iowa; however, Hinton was as far as the railroad went. Evert worked for a newly widowed lady there until the next spring when the railroad was completed and then finally arrived in Sioux Center. He farmed near Hull, Iowa, later purchasing a farm south of Boyden. [written by Trudy (Bosma) Brouwer].
 
   k.  f  Priscella VERMEER, born on 10-03-1871 in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (USA), died on 10-26-1909 at the age of 38, buried in Alto, Wisconsin.
She was married in 1897 to Gerrit GROENEVELD (also GREENFIELD), born on 06-02-1875, died on 06-18-1975 at the age of 100.
 
   l.  m  Jacob Willem (Jake W.) VERMEER, born on 02-18-1874 in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (USA), landbouwer, lid en ouderling van de First Reformed Church, died on 05-19-1936 at 15:00 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 62, buried on 05-22-1936 in Hull, Hope Cemetery.
Married at the age of 27 on 03-21-1901 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) to Geziena (Cynthia) te SLAA, 20 years old, born on 04-09-1880 in Aalten, died on 08-11-1956 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 76, buried in Hull, Hope Cemetery, daughter of Gerrit Jan te SLAA and Janna Geertruid KRUISSELBRINK.
 
   m.  f  Maria (Mary) VERMEER, born on 08-11-1876 in Waupun, Dodge, Wisconsin (USA), dressmaker, homemaker, died on 04-21-1959 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan (USA) at the age of 82, buried in Grand Rapids: Rest Lawn Cemetery.
Married at the age of 44 on 02-15-1921 in Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa (USA) to Jan (John) van de KIEFT, 32 years old, born on 03-03-1888 in Barneveld, died on 08-03-1972 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan (USA) at the age of 84, son of Willem van de KIEFT and Willemijntje van de GLIND.
John was widower of Hillechien (Hilda) HUBBELING (1891-1918).

Mary was born at Waupon, Wisconsin. She learned dressmaking and earned her living as that. She helped out in the Greenfield home after her sister became ill and passed away leaving small children. In 1918 she came to Iowa to her half-sister, Annie Vermeer Jansen Prins. She also helped in her brother Evert's home when he lost his second wife. Through her niece, Gertrude Jansen, a school teacher near Rock Valley, she became a housekeeper for John Vander Kieft whose 2 children were students of Gertrude. She and John were later married and the other 2 children were also taken back home. The oldest daughter, Grace, relates that Mary was a devoted Christian, a very good housekeeper, strict in discipline which restored order to the home again. When times were hard they moved to Grand Rapids where John's brother Bill was going to Calvin in 1925. John was a carpenter until he lost his eye when he got a nail in it. They returned to farming which was not profitable, so they decided to move back to Iowa by the way of Denver, Colorado, where they lived with John's brother Bill, who helped them move to Iowa, Rock Valley. The oldest 2 girls were married by then and living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. John & Mary later returned to Michigan when Bill was involved in a bad accident and there they lived out their days as they wanted to be with their children.
written by Trudy (Bosma) Brouwer.
 
   n.  f  Jane Louisa (Jennie) VERMEER, born on 01-18-1879 in Waupun, Dodge, Wisconsin (USA), lerares, died on 08-16-1972 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin (USA) at the age of 93, buried in Wisconsin Rapids: Vesper Christian Reformed Cemetery.
Married at the age of 28 on 09-17-1907 in Waupun, Dodge, Wisconsin (USA) to Jan (John) JOLING, 29 years old, born on 06-16-1878 in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan (USA), carpenter, died on 12-07-1963 at the age of 85, son of Jan JOLING Sr and Roelofje .......


29    Jan VERMEER Rz. Born on 03-01-1791 in Harderwijk, christened (geref) on 03-06-1791 in Harderwijk, tailor, died on 06-18-1850 at 19:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 59, in his home at the Hoogstraat; his death was declared by: Reijer Vermeer (brother), aged 61, tailor; and Andries Vermeer (brother), aged 56, gardener.
Son of Rende VERMEER (see also 25) and Antje Gerrits (see also 26).
Married at the age of 24 on 01-10-1816 in Harderwijk (witness(es): Coenraad Holstege, carpenter; Jan Kampen, basketmaker; and Hendrik van Westendorp, civil servant). The certificate was also signed by father Rende Vermeer, present and giving his permission; the bride took with her a written consent of her father, passed before notary Hendrik Frans van Meurs on the first of January 1816.
Spouse is the 22 years old
30    Klasina van den BIELER, born on 02-14-1793 in Barneveld, died on 11-23-1848 at 22:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 55, daughter of Gerrit Jacobs van den BIELER, tailor in Eerbeek, and Willemina NIKKELS.

The Vermeer-van den Biller family lived at the following adresses: Academiestraat 206, Rabbistraat 380 (1830) and at Hoogstraat 379/380 (1838-40 Census) in Harderwijk.

From this marriage:

   1.  Anna Wilhelmina ('Johanna') VERMEER, born on 03-12-1816 at 17:00 in Harderwijk, laundress.
Married at the age of 35 on 05-21-1851 in Harderwijk (witness(es): Peter Albertus Vermeer, aged 32, shoemaker, Rende Vermeer, aged 28, basketmaker, bride's brothers, Evert Frantz Hartmann, aged 27, barber, bride's brother-in-law, and Andries Vermeer, aged 57, gardener, bride's uncle) to Albert van de BRUG (Brugge), 40 years old, born on 01-13-1811 in Nijkerk, christened on 02-14-1811 in Nijkerk, basketmaker, died on 05-17-1871 at 07:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 60, in a home in the Hoogstraat, son of Rik Riksen van de BRUGGE, inn keeper, and Heijntje AALBERTS.
   2.  Willemina VERMEER, born on 08-13-1817 at 08:00 in Harderwijk, died on 01-05-1886 at 17:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 68, in a home at the Bruggestraat.
Willemina never married.

   3.  Peter Albartus VERMEER, born on 12-13-1818 at 12:00 in Harderwijk, shoemaker, died on 03-26-1883 at 11:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 64, in his home at the Bruggestraat.
Married (1) at the age of 32 on 05-14-1851 in Harderwijk to Johanna Cornelia VERHOEFF, 22 years old, born on 04-14-1829 in Deventer, died on 01-25-1858 at 07:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 28, Bruggestraat, daughter of Aart VERHOEFF, and Maria Elisabeth van SCHREEVEN.
Married (2) at the age of 40 on 09-07-1859 in Harderwijk to Alberta VERHOEFF, 48 years old, born on 03-10-1811 in Zutphen, died on 09-29-1871 at 18:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 60, Bruggestraat, daughter of Aart VERHOEFF, and Maria Elisabeth van SCHREEVEN.
   4.  Gerritje VERMEER, born on 10-25-1820 at 13:00 in Harderwijk, died on 05-01-1831 at 16:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 10, adress Hoogstraat 379.
   5.  Rende VERMEER, born on 03-23-1822 in Harderwijk (see also 33).
   6.  Hendrietta Elisabetha VERMEER, born on 03-05-1824 at 22:00 in Harderwijk, died after 1879.
Married at the age of 24 on 08-09-1848 in Harderwijk to Evert Franz HARTMANN, 24 years old, born on 08-17-1823 in Harderwijk, barber, died on 11-21-1876 at 07:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 53, son of Johan Georg HARTMANN, and Theadora ten BOSCH.
The Hartmann-Vermeer family lived at the Klijne Marktstraat (1852) and at the Hondegatstraat (1872).
   7.  Gerrit VERMEER, born on 09-22-1826 at 23:00 in Harderwijk, adress Academiestraatje 206, died on 10-11-1826 in Harderwijk, 19 days old.
   8.  Aaltjen VERMEER, born on 09-26-1827 at 01:00 in Harderwijk, op het adres Academiestraatje 206+, died on 01-21-1832 in Harderwijk at the age of 4.
   9.  Jacoba Johanna VERMEER, born on 01-19-1830 at 23:00 in Harderwijk. Hoogstraat 379, dienstmeid, died on 10-09-1901 at 15:30 in Zutphen at the age of 71.
Married at the age of 31 on 07-31-1861 in Zutphen to Lambertus van HULST, 24 years old, born on 06-27-1837 in Zutphen, weaver, died after 1901, son of Willem van HULST, weaver, and Mechtelina GERRITSEN.
   10.  Gerritje VERMEER, born on 06-22-1833 at 09:00 in Harderwijk, adress Hoogstraat 379, died on 01-31-1904 in Laag Soeren, municipality of Rheden at the age of 70.
Married at the age of 36 on 05-05-1870 in Rheden (witness(es): Hendrik Wezenaar, aged 38, baker, groom's brother; Dirk Jacob Willem Meijer, aged 41, leather tanner, groom's brother-in-law; Karel Ader Sanders, aged 52, papermanufacturer, groom's brother-in-law; and Peter Albartus VERMEER, aged 52, shoemaker, living in Harderwijk, bride's brother) to Gerhardus (Grades) WEZENAAR, born aprox 1837 in Soeren, mun. of Rheden, son of Pieter WEZENAAR and Engelberdina BROUWER.


Generation XIV

 
31   Rende VERMEER, born on 03-23-1822 at 09:00 in Harderwijk, basketmaker, died on 10-10-1864 at 08:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 42, in his home at the Oosterwijk, son of Jan VERMEER Rz. (see also 29) and Klasina van den BIELER (see also 30).
Married at the age of 28 on 11-06-1850 in Harderwijk (witness(es): Peter Albartus Vermeer, aged 31, shoemaker, groom's brother; Evert Frantz Hartmann, aged 27, barber, groom's brother-in-law; Andries Vermeer, aged 50, gardener, groom's uncle; and Albert van de Brug, aged 38, basketmaker [who later would become the groom's brother-in-law].) to the 27 years old
 
32    Henderientje van den BROEK, born on 09-06-1823 in Putten, shopkeeper, died on 12-28-1903 in Harderwijk at the age of 80, daughter of Evert Jansen van den BROEK, millers mate, laborer, and Elisabeth Rikkerden van den BRINK, maid servant.
Married (1) at the age of 27 on 11-06-1850 in Harderwijk to Rende VERMEER, 28 years old (see also 27).

Rende served with the 1st Regiment Infantery for a period of 5 years. On the certificate of the National Milition there is a description of his appearance: hight 1 el and 605 strepen, which is 1m and 61cm; face: oval; forehead: high; eyes: blue; nose and mouth: wide; a dimpled chin; hear and eyelashes: brown; no significant other marks.

Rende and his family lived at the Grote Oosterwijk, better known as the Visbuurt ('fish-neighbourhood' ) for the local inhabitants. They rented a room in a home which was located at the corner of the Grote Oosterwijk and the Havendam.

See Certificate National Milition of Rende Vermeer. Use the [<---] arrow to return.

Henderientje married (2) at the age of 42 on 03-21-1866 in Harderwijk to Charles Louis MATU, 45 years old, born on 05-16-1820 in Sint-Martens-Leerne, Leuve, nabij Gent (Bel), pensioned soldier, died on 12-20-1884 at 13:00 in Harderwijk, in een huis aan het Schapenstraatje (= Schapenhoek) at the age of 64, son of Pieter Levinus MATU and Coletta VERTRIEST.

Henderientje lived with Charles at the following adresses: Paschenstraat D9, Schapenhoek D16, Blokhuis A195 -> A 200.

From the first marriage:
   1.  Jan VERMEER, born on 12-22-1850 at 21:00 in Harderwijk, in een huis aan de Klijne Marktstraat, twinchild, died on 01-02-1851 in Harderwijk, 11 days old.
   2.  Evert VERMEER, born on 12-22-1850 at 21:00 in Harderwijk, in een huis aan de Klijne Marktstraat, twinchild, died on 12-25-1850 in Harderwijk, 3 days old.
   3.  Jan VERMEER, born on 01-25-1852 at 19:00 in Harderwijk, in een huis in de Hoogstraat, aangevers: vader met Peter Albartus VERMEER, 34 jaren, schoenmaker; en Evert Franz Hartmann, 28 jaren, barbier; ooms van de geborene, master barber, died on 03-26-1937 at 15:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 85, buried in Harderwijk, Oostergaarde cemetery.
Jan was a witness at his nephew's marriage in Leiden in 1902.
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Married at the age of 24 on 02-09-1876 in Harderwijk (witness(es): Peter Albertus Vermeer, aged 57, shoemaker, groom's uncle, Evert Vermeer, aged 23, servant in a shop, groom's brother, Charles Louis Matu, aged 55, pensioned military, groom's stepfather, and Gerrit Willem Visscher, aged 53, carpenter, no kin to both parties) to Neeltje BOERS, 45 years old, born on 05-13-1830 in Veenendaal, prov. Utrecht, widow of Lubbartus BAER, died on 10-24-1905 at 10:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 75, buried in Harderwijk, Oostergaarde cemetery, graveno.433, daughter of Hendrik BOERS, wolkammer, and Willemijntje KROES.
Neeltje was the mother of five daughters, who were still under age..
Jan and Neeltje lived at the following adresses: Bruggestraat A128, F17/10, Hondegatstraat C66/68 (which is no.1 now).

   4.  Evert VERMEER, born on 01-06-1854 in Harderwijk (see also 33).
   5.  Clasina Elizabetta VERMEER, born on 10-07-1856 at 16:00 in Harderwijk, died on 08-22-1934 at 11:30 in Harderwijk at the age of 77, at the adress Vulderstraat 11, buried in Harderwijk, Oostergaarde, grafno. 150.
Married at the age of 22 on 03-12-1879 in Harderwijk to Jan de BRUIN, 24 years old, born on 01-03-1855 in Ermelo, farmer, laborer, died on 05-03-1933 at 18:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 78, at the adress Hierdenscheweg 16, buried in Harderwijk, Oostergaarde, grafno. 150, son of Gerrit de BRUIN and Geertje VERHOEF.
In 1908 they lived at Hoogstraat 362, Harderwijk.

   6.    Stijntje Stip and Peter Albartus Vermeer.

Peter Albartus VERMEER, born on 11-17-1858 at 15:00 in Harderwijk, laborer, basketmaker, died on 11-10-1930 in Harderwijk at the age of 71, buried in Harderwijk, Oostergaarde.
Married at the age of 23 on 05-17-1882 in Harderwijk to Stijntje STIP, 23 years old, born on 01-23-1859 in Ermelo, died on 11-11-1931 in Harderwijk at the age of 72, buried in Harderwijk, Oostergaarde, daughter of Jan STIP and Evertje WESTERINK.
Home adresses: Vischmarkt D22; Paschenstraat D11; Hoogstraat C367 en C361 (corner).
   7.  Hendrina Elisabetta (Betje) VERMEER, born on 03-27-1861 at 19:00 in Harderwijk, died on 09-14-1939 in Bussum at the age of 78.
Married at the age of 19 on 11-10-1880 in Harderwijk to Gerrit ENDENDIJK, 29 years old, born on 03-20-1851 in Ermelo, miller, died on 02-21-1921 at the age of 69, son of Klaas ENDENDIJK, carpenter, and Beertje DOOIJEWEERD.
   8.  Rende VERMEER, born on 09-09-1863 at 08:00 in Harderwijk, died on 10-08-1863 at 02:00 in Harderwijk, 29 days old.

Generation XV


  
Evert Vermeer and Geertje Rikkers.


33    Evert VERMEER, born on 01-06-1854 at 23:00 in Harderwijk, laborer (1876-77, 1883), bakker's mate (1890), servant in a shop, botman's mate (1901), help in a warehouse (1894, 1910), postman (1902, 1908), commissioner (1905), farmer (1910-1927), died on 08-16-1927 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 73, son of Rende VERMEER (see also 31) and Henderientje van den BROEK (see also 32).

Married (1) at the age of 21 on 03-17-1875 in Harderwijk to Alida Hendrika van der HORST, 22 years old, born on 10-11-1852 at 21:00 in Harderwijk, died on 04-13-1880 at 07:00 in Harderwijk at the age of 27, daughter of Wouter Reintsen van der HORST and Hendrika (Heintje) BENSINK.

Married (2) at the age of 28 on 08-09-1882 in Harderwijk (witness(es): Peter Albertus Vermeer, aged 63, shoemaker, grooms uncle; Jan Vermeer, aged 30, barber, grooms brother; Antoon van der Horst, aged 43,  gardener, grooms brother-in-law; all three living here; and Hendrik Rikkers, aged 24, farmer, bride's brother, living in Doornspijk.) to Geertje RIKKERS, 27 years old, born on 02-24-1855 in Doornspijk, died Jun 1916 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA), buried on 06-16-1916 in Hull. Hope Cemetery, block 5, lot 49, daughter of Jan RIKKERS, daylaborer, farmer, and Pietje van den HUL, farmer's wife and daylaborer.

Evert and his family left the Netherlands in 1910. On July 30 they departed from the harbor of Rotterdam with the vessel SS Rijndam. It is likely that they stayed with daughter and sister Hendrika and her husband Arnout Snijder the night before.
A grandson recalls: "...I remember my father talking about the boat trip to America. He said that they were all really sick and that they were happy to be on Ellis Island...."
Ten years earlier son Jan Vermeer went to the USA to join his uncle Henry Rikkers in Rock Valley, Iowa. It was Jan who paid the passage for his parents and siblings. Sister Pietje came over a few weeks earlier in May 1910.
The family settled in Hull, Sioux County, Iowa where they lived in a sqaure house near the Rail Roadstreet.
Evert's children from his first marriage stayed in the Netherlands.

More about this family on http://www.rootsweb.com/~iasioux/photos/pic_Vermeer.htm

From the first marriage:

   1.  Rende Vermeer and Wilhelmina Sophia Kloots.

Rende (Ren) VERMEER, born on 10-16-1874 at 22:00 in Harderwijk, servant in a shop (1898-1901), traveller/representative (1902), grocerer (1903, 1906), office help (1909), rijksambtenaar (beambte aan het departement van Landbouw, Handel en Nijverheid, 1910-1928), elderman of the Chr. Reformed Church in Leiden, died on 12-23-1928 at 20:00 in Leiden at the age of 54, buried on 12-27-1928 in Leiden, Rhijnhof cemetery.
Married at the age of 27 on 06-04-1902 in Leiden, church marriage on 06-04-1902 in Leiden (nh) to Wilhelmina Sophia (Mientje) KLOOTS, 27 years old, born on 04-30-1875 at 09:00 in Leiden, kept a smal drapery business, descendant of Pilgrimfather Moses Fletcher (1565-1621), died on 07-01-1937 at 21:15 in Leiden at the age of 62, buried on 07-05-1937 in Leiden, Rhijnhof cemetery, daughter of Casper KLOOTS and Jansje van WAALWIJK.

Scans of original documents:
 Church marriage 1902, obit Rende Vermeer, obit Mientje Vermeer-Kloots.

   2.    Hendrika Vermeer and Arnout Snijder.

Hendrika VERMEER, born on 07-29-1876 at 01:00 in Harderwijk, died on 06-02-1948 in Rotterdam at the age of 71.
Married at the age of 25 on 11-27-1901 in Rotterdam to Arnout SNIJDER, 26 years old, born on 01-15-1875 at 20:00 in Fijnaart en Heijningen, wijk A huisnr.61, homepainter, died on 01-28-1949 in Voorburg at the age of 74, buried in Rotterdam, son of Johannes SNIJDER and Antonia NIJHOFF.

   3.    Wouter Vermeer and Jannetje van Houtum

Wouter VERMEER, born on 09-09-1877 at 06:00 in Harderwijk, saddlemaker, died on 08-05-1924 in Apeldoorn at the age of 46.
Married at the age of 22 on 01-06-1900 in Apeldoorn to Jannetje van HOUTUM, 24 years old, born on 06-26-1875 in Apeldoorn, died on 03-21-1947 in Apeldoorn at the age of 71, daughter of Arnoldus Hendrik van HOUTUM and Jannetje BOMHOF.
   4.  Jan VERMEER, born on 03-30-1880 at 10:00 in Harderwijk, died on 01-11-1881 at 02:00 in Harderwijk, 287 days old.
From the second marriage:
   5.    Jan Vermeer and Jeltje Otten.

Jan (John) VERMEER Sr. Born on 06-01-1883 at 19:00 in Harderwijk, emigrated in 1900, farmer, died on 12-13-1941 in Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa (USA) at the age of 58, buried on 12-16-1941 in Rock Rapids: River View Cemetery, block 4, lot 12, space 9.

Married at the age of 23 on 01-07-1907 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA) to Jeltje (Elsie) OTTEN, 22 years old, born on 04-12-1884 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa (USA), died on 04-03-1964 in Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa (USA) at the age of 79. Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital, buried on 04-06-1964 in Rock Rapids: River View Cemetery, block 4, lot 12, space 10, daughter of Berend (Barney) OTTEN and Dinna BURGGRAAF.

Read: John (=Jan) Vermeer catches 15 pound carp.

   6.  Peter Albartus VERMEER, born on 08-11-1884 in Harderwijk, died on 10-31-1884 in Harderwijk, 81 days old.
   7.  Hendrientje VERMEER, born on 07-24-1886 in Harderwijk, died on 07-28-1894 in Harderwijk at the age of 8, in a home at the Vischmarkt.
   8.  Pietje (Nellie) VERMEER, born on 05-02-1890 at 20:00 in Harderwijk, died on 09-29-1951 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 61, buried in Hull: Hope Cemetery.
Married at the age of 21 on 12-22-1911 to Willem (William) LOKHORST, 25 years old, born on 11-09-1886 in Ermelo, died on 04-08-1963 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 76, buried in Hull at Hope Cemetery, son of Peter LOKHORST and Jannetje (Jennie) JUFFER.
   9.    Klasina Elisabetha Vermeer and Cornelis Hulstein.

Klasina Elisabetha (Clara) VERMEER, born on 01-12-1894 at 15:30 in Harderwijk, died on 08-24-1958 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 64, buried in Sioux Center: Memory Gardens.
Married at the age of 20 on 12-23-1914 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA) to Cornelis (Cornelius) G. HULSTEIN, 23 years old, born on 11-26-1891 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA), died on 01-27-1973 in Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 81, buried at Memory Gardens, Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa (USA), son of Gerrit HULSTEIN and Cornelia ('Caroline') VERPLOEGH.
   10.  Hendrientje (Hattie) VERMEER, born on 01-08-1897 at 20:00 in Harderwijk, died on 08-09-1987 in Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 90, buried on 08-12-1987 in Hull, Hope Cemetery.

Married (1) at the age of 19 on 01-02-1917 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA) (witness(es): Evert Vermeer, Albert Brummel), to Willem (William) VIS, 31 years old, born on 04-10-1885 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA), christened (nh) on 08-16-1885 in Sioux Center, farmer in Hull, died on 08-31-1954 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 69, buried in Hull, Hope Cemetery, son of Peter VIS and Hendrika JUFFER.

Married (2) at the age of 59 on 09-10-1956 in Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa (USA) to Roelof (Ralph) BRUNSTING, 69 years old, born on 07-15-1887 in Beilen, Drenthe, the Netherlands, died on 06-01-1965 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 77, buried in Hull, at Hope Cemetery, son of Albert BRUNSTING, and Margje TIMMERMAN.

   11.  Cornelis (Cornelius, Case) VERMEER, born on 02-13-1899 at 20:00 in Harderwijk, farmer, died on 05-09-1979 in Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 80, buried in Rock Valley. Valley View Cemetery.
Married at the age of 38 on 03-11-1937 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (USA) to Germina (Mina) SCHOLTEN, 36 years old, born on 03-09-1901 in Hull, Sioux, Iowa (USA), lid First Reformed Church en het vrouwengilde, died on 03-02-1986 in Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa (USA) at the age of 84, buried on 03-04-1986 in Rock Valley. Valley View Cemetery, daughter of Jan (John A.) SCHOLTEN and Malena de VRIES.
   12.  Jan VERMEER, born on 07-03-1901 in Harderwijk, died on 07-27-1901 at 09:00 in Harderwijk, 24 days old.
   13.  Hendrik (Henry, Hank) VERMEER, born on 07-22-1902 at 22:00 in Harderwijk, farmer, died on 02-02-1981 in Sumas, Whatcom, Washington (USA) at the age of 78.
Married at the age of 30 on 07-22-1932 in Hardin, Big Horn, Montana (USA) to Annie (Anne) NIEUWSMA, 23 years old, born on 11-15-1908 in Hull, Emmons, North Dakota (USA), died on 08-13-1991 in Sumas, Whatcom, Washington (USA) at the age of 82, daughter of Edward (Ed P.) NIEUWSMA and Jane MOERMAN.

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