Joannis (Beuijssen) op den Munnickhof (1708 - 1772)

Biography

Joannis Beuijssen was baptised in Horst on 11 May 1708.^[1],^[2]

Baptism registration Joannis Beuijssen, Horst, 11 May 1708

1708 die 11 maij Joannis filius Godefridi Beuijssen et Gertrudis op de Locht sive Metten coniugum per me Joannem Fran: Puttelingh vicepast: baptizatus suscept: Theodorus Metten et Petronella Beuijssen sive op den Munnickhoff.

His father thus was not Petrus Verdellen but Godefridus Beuijssen, indicating that Joannis should have been an illigitimate child.

For this there are 3 arguments:

1 Godefridus was not married with Gertrudis op de Locht but with the sister of the husband of Gertrudis: Petronella op den Munnickhoff, who is named as witness at his christening.

2 Gertrudis op de Locht was at the time (end 1707-beginning 1708) married with Petrus Van Den Munnickhof.

3 Later in his life Joannis is always referred to as op den Munnickhoff and not to Beuijssen

This means we can likely a the christening registration of Joannis was not noted as illigitimate. Possibly this was overlooked.

Joannes Van Den Munnickhof married Maria Linssen in Horst on 01 Jun 1734.^[3]
Groom: Joannes Van Den Munnickhof
Bride: Maria Linssen
Witness: Gerardus geurtiens
Witness: Mathias Linssen

They lived in Middelijck near Horst and had 9 children, baptised in Horst:
Petrus Van Den Munnickhof 04-04-1735
Sijbilla Van Den Munnickhof 10-01-1738
Wilhelmus Van Den Munnickhof 09-03-1740^[4]
Gerardus van den Munnickhoff 10-04-1742
Joannes van den Munickhoff 01-07-1744
Petronella van den Munickhoff 05-01-1747
Henricus van den Munickhoff 14-03-1749
Gertrudis van den Munickhoff 18-04-1752
Matthias van Munickhoff 05-04-1758

Joannes van den Munnickhof passed away in Horst on 01 Aug 1772.^[5]
1 augusti Joannes van den Munnickhof maritus Mariae Lenssen.

Note on the number of animals for which they had to pay tax in 1749 and 1775:^[6]

Lyste van het Beesten-Geldt der Heerlyckheydt Horst voor den jaere 1749: Joes van Muenickhoff Middelick: 3 koeyen, 0 rinder, 0 schaepen, 0 gansen, 0 byen, 1 Patts, 4 Sch., 0 Strs, totaal_st 72 Lijste van den Vhee Standt der Heerlijckheijdt Horst over den Jaere 1775: Middelijck: Wed. J. van den Munnickhoff: 2 koeij, 1 rint, 0 schaep, 0 gans, 0 beij, 1 patt., 2 sch., 0 strs., totaal_st 60

Sources

1. ↑ ["Pays-Bas: Province de Limburg, registres paroissiaux, 1542-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9C4-ZDJ2?cc=2037001&wc=MCL5-D38%3A345128101%2C345465201%2C345465202 : 22 May 2014), Rooms Katholiek > Horst > Dopen 1612-1638, 1650-1798 Trouwen 1612-1636 Begraven 1576-1578 > image 499 of 929; Nederlands Rijksarchiefdienst, Den Haag (Netherlands National Archives, The Hague).]
2. ↑ Horst D1708-024 - 11-05-1708 - FS image 499 no. 1
3. ↑ Kerkelijk - RK Parochie Lambertus te Horst, trouwen 1657 - 1775, source 061.006
4. ↑ Kerkelijk - RK Parochie Lambertus te Horst, dopen 1735 - 1774, source 061.004
5. ↑ Horst O1772-023 - 01-08-1772 - FS image 151 no. 12
6. ↑ beestenschat Horst 1749, 1775