Wouter Stevensen was born in 1795 on Saturday August 22nd in Kootwijk.[1]
Family Last Name
Until 1811 in many parts of The Netherlands patronymics were used for the identification of people, In 1811 Napoleon made it mandatory for every person to carry a family name and Wouter Stevensen chose the family name van den Brink.[2]
Occupation
Wouter was a landbouwer, farmer.
Marriage
Wouter Stevensen married in 1824 in Ede on Saturday July 10th Gerritje Hendriks.[3]
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"BS Overlijden (Death Certificates)"
Gelders Archief, Collectie: Burgerlijke stand Gelderland, dubbelen 1811-1902, Archief: 0207, Registratienummer: 5211.03, Boek: Ede, Overlijdensregister, Aktenummer: 175 WieWasWie Record Gelders Archief Record
Wouter van den Brink death 22 Oct 1854, son of Steven Jansen & Wijmpje Stevens, in Otterlo, Gelderland, Nederland.
Netherlands, Gelderland, Kootwijk, Reformed Church Records, Baptisms, 1638-1769, 1771-1811
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wouter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Wouter:
In Wouter's baptism record the name of the father is spelled "Steven Janssen"; consequently and following contemporary local patronymic rules Wouter's LNAB should be changed from van den Brink into Stevensen.