Last week a friend of mine tagged me in a Facebook post. Simone Oosterwijk from Woensdrecht in the Netherlands, needed help and my friend thought I was THE person to jump in. So, why did Simone need help? Thrift shop A while ago she found a round, flat iron tin in a small thrift shop. Read more…
Today, we are looking at the marriage of Cornelis Janszn (1656). Transcription Den 7 Junij 1656. inden Echten staetbevesticht met Attestatie vanMaertensdijckCornelis Janszn J.M. van MaertensdijckmetJanneken Jans J.D. van Scherpenisse Translation On the 7th of June 1656 were united in matrimony, with a certificate from Maartensdijk: Cornelis Janszn, young man, of Maartensdijk, and Janneken Jans, Read more…
Today, we are looking at marriage supplements and more precise at those for the marriage of Jan Pieter Pool (1839). Introduction Jan Pieter Pool married Anna Catharina van Eijl in Valkenburg on 9 October 1839. He was 25 years old, and unemployed. She was 25 years old, and worked as a maidservant. [source] To learn Read more…