6th GENERATION

VIa HENDRIK DANIEL

[*] 23 August 1819 at 8 p.m., Leuvenheim. Worked as day laborer. At the age of 21, [x] 16 March 1861, Brummen to Johanna Willemina Arendina Bosman (21) (*28 September 1839), doughter of Jan Bosman (48) brick layer help and Johanna Drost. [d] Friday 24 November 1871, age 52 year and 95 days.

Out of this marriage:

When Hendrik Daniel was born, his father Caesar Christoffel was 23 and lived in Leuvenheim. Witnesses of the certification of birth were: Gerrit Aftenbeek (57) and Jacob ? (23), day laborer.

Witnesess at his marriage are: Berend Beltman (69) city civil servant, Derk Honders (54) city civil servant, Abraham Ledeboer (51) miller, Geurt Haland ??? (43) day laborer

 

VIb JAN

[*] Leuvenheim, 25 September 1821 at 11 a.m. Jan worked in Brummen as a laborer, later as a journeyman and bricklayer. [x] Rheden, 20 November 1847 to Margrietha Gargoski ([*]Rheden 9/9/1823; [d] Rheden 27/8/1889, daughter of Hendrik Gargoski and Catharina Jansen. [d] De Steeg, city of Rheden, Thursday 12 April 1883, age 61 year and 198 days. Out of this marriage:
Witnesses of the registration of birth of Jan in Brummen for the sheriff and officer of City Registration were Gerrit Aftenbeek, an agriculture worker, age 60, and Jan Ligtenbeld, a day laborer (38). Gargoski is also written as Gargowski, Gargoski or Gargosky.

 

VIc WILLEM

[*] Wednesday evening 7 May 1823 at 6 p.m. in Leuvenheim [x] Duiven/Groessen, The Netherlands 13 May 1851 Hendrica Buurkes ([*] Zevenaar 26/4/1819. She was an agriculture worker). Willem worked as a servant. [d] Duiven 10 October 1882. Out of this marriage:

Willem's father, Caesar Christoffel, was 26 when he was registered. Witnesses were Willem Asfenbeek (68) and Hendrik Cromhout (67) both agriculture worker.

 

VId GERRIT

[*] Leuvenheim/Brummen 7 July 1825 at 9 a.m. the certificate of birth was dated 18 July by his father Caesar Christoffel (29); He, old 24, [x] Brummen 12 November 1850 to Jenneken Klomp ([*]Apeldoorn 3/9/1826), maide, doughter of Hendrik Klomp, day laborer and Hendrika Everts. He was a day laborer. [d] Apeldoorn, The Netherlands May 1876, age 50 year and 10 months. His widow re-married on 2 March 1878 in Apeldoorn to Jan Flaschwinkel ([*] Apeldoorn 7/1820; [d] Apeldoorn 5/3/1882). They lived many years in Ede, The Netherlands.
Recognized by marriage:

Witnesses with the certification of birth: Hendrik Cromhout, land owner (67) and Derk Stokkers day laborer (48).
Witnesess of the marriage are: brother Hendrik Daniel (30) day laborer, Evert Klomp (29) day laborer, Peter Klom (27) day laborer both brothers of Jenneken and Derk ??? (24) farmer.
Gerrit served in the National Militia for 5 years in the 1st Regiment Infantery, 1824 # 18.

 

VIe AALBERT

[*] Leuvenheim, Wednesday 30 May 1827 at 5 p.m., certification of birth in Brummen on 1 June by his father (31). His mother Gardina Berendsen was 32. His profession was wooden shoe maker. [x] Doetinchem, The Netherlands 13 May 1853 to [x1] Johanna Blumink ([*] Ambt-Doetinchem 18 October 1828; [d] Stad-Doetinchem 12 January 1864), and [x2] at 22 July 1864 to Dora Hilferink ([*]Ambt-Doetinchem 29 October 1819; [d] Stad-Doetinchem 14 January 1893). Aalbert [d] Stad- Doetinchem on 15 June 1872.
Out of 1:

Witnesses of the certification of birth were: Toon Huissinck (38) wooden shoe maker and Jan Willemszoon Grol, copersmith (28).

 

VIf BERNARD

[*] Leuvenheim, Saturday 17 September 1831 10 p.m. On 14 March 1860 he marries Jenneke Berendsen (* Steenderen 4/8/1838; d. Steenderen 26/3/1913). Bernard dies in Steenderen on december 25th, 1883.

His father Caesar Christoffel was then 35 and mother Gardina Berendsen 36.
Out of this marriage:

Bernard was registered in Brummen on 19th for the mayor Paulus Daniel du Bois. Witnesses were: Johannes Boerstoil (?), binder (37) and Hendrikus van Dorsmolen (?) (31). .

 

VIg CESAR CHRISTOFFEL

[*] Brummen, Wednesday 24 September 1834 8 a.m. He was a farm hand when he on 20 January 1872 in Westervoort married at the age of 37 to Johanna Reijers, a maid-servant ([*]Arnhem 25/12/1842; [d] Westervoort 16/12/1916, daughter of Hendrik Reyers and Catharina Aleida Dibbets). When he registered his son Willem at city hall he stated that he was a laborer by profession. [d] Westervoort, monday 23 October 1922, age 88 years and 29 days.
Out of this marriage:

  • HENDRIK DANIEL (follow VIIj)

  • BEREND JAN (follow VIIk)

  • Gerardina Catharina
    [*] Westervoort, 16 July 1877; [d] Westervoort 18 December 1879.

  • WILLEM (follow VIIL)

  • Hendrika
    [*] Renkum, 28 October 1881; [x] 31 July 1909 Derk van Weiden ([*] Ede 28/11/1881). [d] Ede 21 November 1952.

  • Aleida Catharina
    [*] Westervoort 23 September 1882. She was a house-keeper. [d] Westervoort 7 September 1966. Out of here was born (father unknown): Christina ([*]Westervoort 3/3/1923; [d] Gennep 1/5/1989). She stayed unmarried.

  • Herma Catharina
    [*] Westervoort 23 September 1882. She was the twin sister of 6. Aleida Catharina. She died rather quick after her birth.

  • Cesar Christoffel
    [*] Westervoort 4 September 1885. He first worked at a brick yard, later as grounds-keeper. [d] Westervoort 17 September 1944, unmarried.
Cesar's father was 38 and still lived in Leuvenheim. With the registration at city hall he was accompanied for mayor Laurens Hoffman by two witnesses: Hendrikus van Dommelen, taylor and Antoine Jacobes Pelgrim, baker.

 

VIh THEODORUS

[*] Brummen, Wednesday 18 April 1850 at 6.30 a.m., before the marriage of his mother Gerritje Ligtenbeld, the 2nd wife of Caesar Christoph. He was born in the house of the parents of Gerritje. With this marriage he was recognized as a child of Caesar C. although it is not known if Caesar was the father. Notification of birth by Karolina Henriette Hubbers (24 years), midwife.

Theodorus was a bricklayer and later post man when he marries at the age of 24 [x] Brummen 30 January 1875 to the 28 year old Gerritjen Kets, a maid servant ([*]Hummelo and Keppel, The Netherlands, 17 August 1846; [d] Brummen 9/5/1928). She lived in Doesburg.
Theodorus died in Zutphen, The Netherlands (living in the Peppelstreet 13) on 28 December 1939. For unknown reasons this part of the family continues as 'Leether'. Out of this marriage:

  • Geurdina Hendrika
    [*] Brummen, 20 July 1875 at 3 a.m. She marries age 23 on 10 december 1898 to Albertus Gieteling (34) painter (* Brummen 13 july 1874), son of Hendrik Gieteling, shoe maker and Gerritje Bresser (died Brummen 6 February 1943). She dies 30 August 1922.
    Witnesess are: Jan Hendrik Boesveld (36) wooden shoe maker, Johan Derk Holtz (57) man servant, Evert Gieteling (26) butcher in Gorssel brother of the bride and Evert Jan Pellenberg (39) day laborer.

  • Wendelina Christina
    [*] Brummen 22 March 1878 at 00.30 a.m..

  • THEODORUS GERRIT JAN (follow VIIm)

  • CAESAR CHRISTOPH (follow VIIn)

  • GEURT (follow VIIo)

  • Gerritje
    [*] Brummen 2 July 1894. She worked as a nurse and [x] (date unknown) to Frans van Reeken ([*]Zutphen 10/8/1893; [d] Zutphen 17/4/1947). The family lived till 1941 in the Peppelstreet 13 Zutphen. [d] Zutphen 12 January 1970. Out of her marriage Frans Theodorus ([*]Zutphen 30/8/1919) and Gerrit ([*]Zutphen 2/4/1921) who marries on 5/5/1948 to L. Beltman.
Gerritjen's parents are Geurt Kets, agriculture worker (* Hummelo en Keppel March 31, 1802; d. Hummelo en Keppel June 6, 1872) who married in Rheden on March 30, 1839 to Hendrika Ligtenbeld (* Brummen July 1, 1810; d. Hummelo en Keppel December 22, 1897).

They marry for civil servant and member of the city council Jacobus Drekman.
Witnesess are: Christiaan Ligtenbeld (51) (it's stated that he is the uncle of Theodorus, I wonder if he's family of Theodorus mother in law Hendrika?), Johannes Donkers (39) foreman, Willem Wesfeling or Heffeling (37) day laborer and Derk ter Maat (56) linnen wever. Theodorus is listed in 1869 for the draft of 1870 under # 9, but doesn't have to serve since he had 4 brothers in service.
The CO of the 8th Regiment Infantery gives him marriage permission on 5 december 1874. (This regiment seems to be very populair with the Lethers. We have to others who served in it).



VIi JOHAN

[*] Sunday 9 November 1851, 1 a.m. Johan was a postman. [x] Renkum, The Netherlands, 23 February 1878 to Maria van Zoest ([*]26/9/1854 Renkum/Oosterbeek, The Netherlands; [d] 31/12/1940 Salt Lake City, UT; [] 3/1/1941 Salt Lake City, UT, USA). Johan left January 18, 1920 from Rotterdam to the United States, where he arrived by the S.S. Rotterdam in New York on January 28th, 1920. In 1920 he moved to Salt Lake City. He followed his two oldest children -who already where in the US of A. He died in Salt Lake City on Sunday 20 July 1924, [] Salt Lake City 23/7/1924. Age 72 years and 254 days.
Out of this marriage:

  • CESAR CHRISTOFFEL BAREND (follow VIIp)

  • JOHAN (John) (follow VIIq)

  • Anna Gerritdina
    [*] Arnhem, The Netherlands 10 December 1881. She went with her brother to the United States. On the 4th of May 1900 she was baptized by the Mormons in the river Rhine, Arnhem, The Netherlands. She immigrates to America and marries in Salt Lake City August 15, 1907 to Joseph Franklin Shepard (* Idaho 1881, + Salt Lake City, Utah May 21, 1934, b. May 25th, Salt Lake City Cemetary, plot: 57989 U-9-4-E-1. She died on in Slat Lake City 8 April 1953, b. May 10, 1953 plot: 79248 L-25-11-E-4

  • Mecheltje (click here for bio) [*] Arnhem 2 February 1884. With her sister she was baptized 4 May 1900 in the Rhine River in Arnhem, The Netherlands and immigrated eventually to America en moved to Salt Lake City. [x] 19 June 1912 Anthony Frederick J.B. Dufrenne, they had three children Anthony, Mary and Stanley Warr. [d] Salt Lake City 20 May 1979.

  • Maria
    [*] Arnhem 23 May 1885; [d] Arnhem 15 or 25 August 1885.

  • MARINUS (follow VIIr)

  • HERMAN MARTIJN (follow VIIs)

  • Gerritje
    [*] Arnhem 14 May 1891; [d] Arnhem 6 December 1891.

  • Johanna Diederika
    [*] Arnhem 8 April 1895. On 3 October 1903 in Salt Lake City LDS baptized. [x] Henry Frederick Grondel (* The Netherlands 12/20/1896, d. Salt Lake City 12/30/1968, b. 1/3/1969 plot: 93845 L-25-11-E-1 12 April 1918.

Maria van Zoest was the daughter of Barend van Zoest ([*]Driebergen, The Netherlands 15/3/1823; [x] 2/ 7/1869; [d] Arnhem 10/7/1912) and Antje Morren, his 2nd wife ([*]Oosterbeek 6/12/1820; [d] Oosterbeek 14/12/ 1904). Barend van Zoest was married before to Evertje van der Lee. His father was Cornelis van Zoest [x] 20/3/ 1822 Mechteld van Scherpenzeel; ([*] Driebergen 9/2/1800; [d] Driebergen 20/11/1869, daughter of Rijk van Scherpenzeel and Adriantje Schuurman) and on 1/1/1857 died in Driebergen.
Antje's father was Herman Morren, ([*] Oosterbeek 18/4/178; [x] 24/4/1814 Maria Arnoldussen), her grandfather was Evert Morren, ([*]Oosterbeek 25/7/1723; [d] 11/1783), and her grandmother Gertruit Jansen ([*] Renkum 1744; [d] Oosterbeek 30/1/ 1801). Her great-grandparents were Steven Morren and Geesken Aalberts.
(click here for pic of the Van Soest family)
(click here for piuc of the farm where Maria grew up)
(click here for pic of Maria with the children)
(click here for her pic of Johan and postoffice colleages)

VIj FREDRIK ANDRIES KAREL

[*] Brummen/Leuvenheim Thursday 26 July 1855 at home on 11 a.m., born out of Ceasar Christoffel (59), day laborer, and Gerritje Ligtenbeld (35). [x] Brummen 3 December 1879 to Marie Clara van Brakel ([*] Arnhem 5/5/1854; [d] The Hague, The Netherlands 22/3/1924), daughter of Bart van Brakel and Johanna Jansen. [d] The Hague Friday 12 January 1940, age 84 years and 170 days.
Out of this marriage:

  • Maria Johanna
    [*] Arnhem 30 December 1876. She was called 'aunt Marie of the Ducks'. She lived in The Hague in the Ternootstreet 19. [x] The Hague 12 August 1903 to Gerardus 't Hart ([*] The Hague 9/1/1859; [d] The Hague 1/11/1934). When her father died in 1940 she already was a widow. [d] The Hague 24 November 1961. According to a source she was justified with the marriage of her parents, but according to another source only her brother Engelbertus was justified. In the archive of Arnhem nothing could substantiate this. She arranged the inheritance of her father.

  • ENGELBERTUS THEODORUS JOHANNES (follow VIIt)

  • Christina Frederika
    [*] Arnhem 13 October 1880, called 'aunt Stien'. [x] The Hague 3 January 1906 to Gustav Robert Massa ([*]Leiden, The Netherlands 20/9/1883). She was a lodging house keeper. [d] Voorburg, The Netherlands 6 July 1951. They had Gerard Charles, Christian Gusta and Gerarda Hendrika. She lived at the Faukenbergsestreet 136 in Voorburg, near The Hague, The Netherlands.

  • Gerritje
    [*] Arnhem 3 September 1882. Called 'aunt Gerre'. [x] The Hague 5 June 1907 to Hendrik van Gent ([*] The Hague 23/6/1885; [d] Voorburg 19/11/1961) and lived at the Schenkweg 212. [d] The Hague 22 October 1975. Probably they had a son (however he's not mentioned on her city registration card), Frits, who later married VIp4. They celebrated their 40 anniversary on June 5th, 1947 and had a reception on May 28 at the Binckhorststreet 22 The Hague (click here for card)

  • FREDRIK ANDRIES KAREL (follow VIIu)

  • Everdina Wilhelmina
    [*] Arnhem 22 March 1887, called 'aunt Dien', [x] The Hague 4 May 1917 to Willem Cornelis de Graaf ([*]Leiden, The Netherlands 10/4/1894; [d] Wassenaar, The Netherlands 8/3/ 1961).

    He was adjunct-clerck at the Finance Ministery. They had 2 sons, Pim and Kees. They lived in the Stuyvesantstreet 181 in The Hague. [d] The Hague 21 April 1965.

The act of birth was made up one day after the birth of F.A.K. by Pieter Hendrikus Gerritszoon, alderman of the city of Brummen. Witnesses were Aalt Boerman 49, day laborer and Hendrikus Lambertuszoon Veluwen 38, city constable.