Margaretha was born on May 30, 1845 in Amsterdam, the daughter of Cornelis Albers and Hilke Koordes.[1] She was born in the Wittepaardsteeg Nr. 4. In December 1852, her father left the household. Margaretha then went with her mother and sister to live on the land of De Nachtegaal, a mill that is located in neighbourhood XX.[2] The three of them lived in neighbourhood XX until the four of them lived together again in Keizerstraat Nr. 160. However, this did not last long, as her mother died on October 7, 1854 when Margaretha was only 9 years old. Her father remarried in 1855 to Arssina Bekking, who thus became her stepmother and the mother of her half-brothers. She also gained a stepsister.
The family was very poor and received poor relief from the Huiszittenhuizen. However, this was not enough, as her stepmother, stepsister and half-brother were sent to the beggar's asylum. Later they came to live with them again.
Sick
Margaretha was 11 years old when she was in the Binnen Gasthuis from April 2 to May 5, 1856. She was nursed for a total of 33 days.[3] It is not known what was treated for. When she was 14 years old, she was in the Binnengasthuis from 13 to 31 December 1858, which is a total of 18 days.[4] Again, the reason for her stay is unknown.
Marriage and family
She had an illegitimate daughter:
Johanna Margaretha (Albers) Lijesen, born April 17, 1868 in Amsterdam - died August 13, 1911 † blood loss during childbirth
In connection with this delivery, she was in the maternity ward from March 21 to May 25, 1868.[5] That is more than 45 days. At this point, she was still living with her parents, but this child was never added on the register. In June 1869 she left her parental home and went to live in the Lange Leidsedwarsstraat Nr. 17.[6] She married cigar maker Johannes Wilhelmus Lijesen on January 12, 1870.[7] At the time of her marriage she was working as a peddler. With him she had 10 more children:
Wilhelmina Lijesen on March 8, 1870 - died January 23, 1943 †
Johannes Wilhelmus Lijesen on June 20, 1872 - died April 4, 1942 †
Hilke Lijesen on 15 March 1875 - died 18 February 1915 †
Hendrika Lijesen on December 3, 1876 - died September 30, 1949 †
Margaretha Lijesen on March 31, 1879 - died March 12, 1953 †
Alida Cornelia Lijesen on March 7, 1881 - died January 6, 1954 †
Hendrik Cornelis Lijesen on April 30, 1883 - died October 11, 1883 † of necrosis
Hendrik Cornelis Lijesen on November 30, 1885 - died March 11, 1886 †from bronchitis
Barendina Lijesen on January 9, 1887 - died July 10, 1953 †
Hendrik Lijesen on November 24, 1889 - died May 25, 1961 †
Later Life
The family moved around quite alot (see Adressen). Her husband died on August 11, 1910, after which Margaretha was and remained a widow. From March 1919 to September 1920 she lived with the family of her daughter Hendrika.[8] In the period after that she must have lived with her daughter Barendina.[9] She died on November 27, 1920 in Amsterdam of Insufficiencia Cordis, also known as a heart problem.[10] She was then 75 years old. She could not read or write and was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church.
Nederlands
Jeugd
Margaretha werd geboren op 30 mei 1845 in Amsterdam als dochter van Cornelis Albers en Hilke Koordes.[1] Ze is geboren in de Wittepaardsteeg Nr. 4. In december 1852 verliet haar vader het huishouden. Margaretha is toen met haar moeder en zus gaan wonen op het erf van De Nachtegaal, een molen die zich in buurt XX bevond.[2] In buurt XX hebben zij met z'n drieeën gewoond tot ze in oktober 1853 weer met z'n vieren in de Keizerstraat Nr. 160. Dit duurde echter niet lang, haar moeder overleed op 7 oktober 1854. Margaretha was toen nog maar 9 jaar oud. Haar vader hertrouwde in 1855 met Arssina Bekking, die zo haar stiefmoeder en de moeder van haar halfbroers werd. Ze kreeg ook een stiefzus erbij.
Het gezin was erg arm en kreeg armenzorg van de Huiszittenhuizen. Dit was echter niet genoeg, aangezien haar stiefmoeder, stiefzus en halfbroer naar het bedelaarsgesticht werden gestuurd. Later kwamen zij weer bij hen te wonen.
Ziek
Margaretha was toen ze 11 jaar oud was in het Binnen Gasthuis van 2 april tot 5 mei 1856, dat is 33 dagen.[3] Het is niet bekend waarvoor ze is behandeld. Toen ze 14 jaar oud was, was ze van 13 tot 31 december 1858 in het Binnengasthuis, dit zijn 18 dagen.[4] Nogmaals, de reden voor haar verblijf is onbekend.
Huwelijk en gezin
Ze had een onwettige dochter:
Johanna Margaretha (Albers) Lijesen , geboren 17 april 1868 in Amsterdam - overleden 13 augustus 1911 † bloedverlies tijdens bevalling
Ze heeft in verband met deze bevalling van 21 maart tot 25 mei 1868 op de kraamafdeling gelegen.[5] Dat is dus ruim 45 dagen. In juni 1869 verliet zij het ouderlijk huis en ging wonen in de Lange Leidsedwarsstraat Nr. 17.[6] Zij trouwde op 12 januari 1870 met de sigarenmaker Johannes Wilhelmus Lijesen.[7] Ten tijden van haar huwelijk was ze werkzaam als ventster. Met hem kreeg ze nog 10 kinderen:
Wilhelmina Lijesen op 8 maart 1870 - overleden 23 januari 1943 †
Johannes Wilhelmus Lijesen op 20 juni 1872 - overleden 4 april 1942 †
Hilke Lijesen op 15 maart 1875 - overleden 18 februari 1915 †
Hendrika Lijesen op 3 december 1876 - overleden 30 september 1949 †
Margaretha Lijesen op 31 maart 1879 - overleden 12 maart 1953 †
Alida Cornelia Lijesen op 7 maart 1881 - overleden 6 januari 1954 †
Hendrik Cornelis Lijesen op 30 april 1883 - overleden 11 oktober 1883 † van necrose
Hendrik Cornelis Lijesen op 30 november 1885 - overleden 11 maart 1886 † aan bronchitis
Barendina Lijesen op 9 januari 1887 - overleden 10 juli 1953 †
Hendrik Lijesen op 24 november 1889 - overleden 25 mei 1961 †
Latere leven
Gedurende deze periode werkte ze als koopman. Haar man overleed op 11 augustus 1910, waarna zij weduwe was en bleef. Van maart 1919 tot september 1920 woonde zij in bij het gezin van haar dochter Hendrika.[8] In de periode daarna moet ze bij haar dochter Barendina hebben gewoond.[9] Zij stierf op 27 november 1920 in Amsterdam aan Insufficiencia Cordis, ofwel een hartprobleem.[10] Ze was toen 75 jaar. Ze kon niet lezen of schrijven en was lid van de Nederlands Hervormde Kerk.
Adressen
voor 30 Mei 1845- na 1847 Wittepaardsteeg Nr. 4[11][12]
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