Maritje Loockermans (1641 - aft. 1686)

Born 3 Nov 1641 in aboard ship De Coninck Davit traveling to St. Christopher and New Netherland

Ancestors

Wife of Balthazar Bayard — married 12 Nov 1664 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland (New York City)

Descendants

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Biography

Marritje (Maria) Loockermans was a daughter of Govert Loockermans and Ariaentje Jans, born November 3, 1641, aboard the ship De Coninck Davit on a journey from the Netherlands to St. Christopher and New Netherland. She was baptized in New Amsterdam, New Netherland, on December 1, 1641.^[1]

• Baptism 01 Dec 1641; Marritje daughter of Govert Loockermans, Ariaentje Jans; sponsors Dirck Coos, Job Adrieansz., Anneken Loockermans ^[2]

She married Balthasar (Balthus) Bayard in 1664. They are recorded as the parents of eight children.^[3]

Death 1686 ^{[citation needed]}

Church records

• 1664 Oct 19 Balthazar Baijert, j.m. Van Amsterdam, en marritje Loockermans, j.d. Van N. Nederlt. ^[4]

1. 1667 Nov 20 Anaentje - Balthus Bayard, Marritie Loockermans. Witnesses: Nicholas Baijard, Janneken Loockermans. ^[5]
2. 1670 Mar 10 Anna Maria - Balthus Bayard, Marritie Loockermans. Witnesses: Hendrick Van de Water, Anna Stuijvesants. ^[6]
3. 1672 Jun 16 Samuel - Balthazar Bayard, Maria Loockermans. Witnesses: Mr. Hans Kierstede, Balthazarus Lazarus Stuijvesant, Janneken Kierstede. ^[7]
4. 1677 Feb 07 Judith - Balthus Baijard, Marritie Loockermans. Witnesses: Olof Stephenszen Van Courtlant, Judith Verlet. ^[8]
5. 1679 Jun 25 Jacobus - Balthus Baijard, Marritie Loockermans. Witnesses: Nicolaes Willem Stuijvesant, Grietie Ver Meulen. ^[9]
6. 1682 Nov 04 Govert - Balthus Baijard, Marritie Loockermans. Witnesses: Stephanus Van Courtlant, Annetie Loockermans. ^[10]
7. 1685 May 23 Judith - Balthus Baijard, Marritie Loockermans. Witnesses: Wilhelmus de Meijert, Judith Baijard. ^[11]

Research Notes

A "Merritje Loockermans" is mentioned together with "B. Bayard" as sponsors at the baptism of Andree and Elysabet Eerie 04 Nov 1666 in the Dutch Reformed Protestant Church of Bergen.^[12]. Not certain that this is the same person, but perhaps a useful lead for future research.

Sources

1. ↑ Frijhoff, pp. 18 and 40
2. ↑ http://longislandgenealogy.com/baptisms/baps.html
3. ↑ Frijhoff, p. 40
4. ↑ Collections NY Gen. & Biog. Soc.: 1890, Vol. 1, Page 30
5. ↑ Collections NY Gen. & Biog. Soc.: 1901, Vol. 2, Page 89
6. ↑ Collections NY Gen. & Biog. Soc.: 1901, Vol. 2, Page 98
7. ↑ Collections NY Gen. & Biog. Soc.: 1901, Vol. 2, Page 106
8. ↑ Collections NY Gen. & Biog. Soc.: 1901, Vol. 2, Page 126
9. ↑ Collections NY Gen. & Biog. Soc.: 1901, Vol. 2, Page 139
10. ↑ Collections NY Gen. & Biog. Soc.: 1901, Vol. 2, Page 155
11. ↑ Collections NY Gen. & Biog. Soc.: 1901, Vol. 2, Page 168
12. ↑ Van Winkle, Edward. Baptismal Record of the Bergen Reformed Church 1666 to 1788. Advanced Pages taken from the Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York for 1913. Year Book of Holland p.20

• Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society (New York)

• Frijhoff, Willem. Govert Loockermans (1617?-1671?) and His Relatives: How an Adolescent from Turnhout Worked His Way up in the New World. Translation of article "Govert Loockermans (1617?-1671?) en zijn verwanten: Hoe een Turnhoutenaar zich wist op te werken in de Nieuwe Wereld," published in Taxandria, Jaarboek van de Geschied- en Oudheidkundige Kring van de Antwerpse Kempen, LXXXII (2011), 5-68. Published at [1] by New Netherland Institute; retrieved 29 November 2014. 52 pages.

• Robison, Jeannie Floyd Jones, and Henrietta C. Bartlett. Genealogical Records; Manuscript Entries of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Taken from Family Bibles, 1581-1917. New York: Colonial Dames of New York, 1917. p. 144.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 13 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.