Maijke Cornelisdr de Weijs (abt. 1649)

Biography

Maike de Weijs, the daughter of Cornelis de Weijs, was born in the Province of Gelderland, Netherlands. 1 She was later married in the Netherlands to a man named Aart van Herwijnen. 1 Aart van Herwijnen was born at, or near, the village of Herwijnen in the Province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. His name, along with that of his wife, Maike, and daughter, Robbeke, was first found in the christening records of the Herwijnen Dutch Reformed Church under the date of 18 August 1678. 1 This christening record was the earliest dated document to be uncovered which specifically identified one of our ancestors with the surname "van Herwijnen." 1 In this record, Aart Aries van Herwijnen and Maike Cornelis, are shown as the parents of Robbeke. 1 A number of later records have been found which indicate that Aart's wife was actually Maike De Weijs, the daughter of Cornelis De Weijs. 1

Sources

• 1. Church Records of Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands, 1607-1898. Author: Nederlands Hervormde Kerk. Herwijnen (Gelderland); Nederland. Algemeen Rijksarchief; Rijksarchief in Gelderland. Film on file in the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dutch Reformed parish registers of Herwijnen and Hellouw, Gelderland, the Netherlands, includes baptisms, marriages and memberships. (familysearch.org)

• Regionaal archief Rivierenland Baptism record for Arien, baptised 1-May-1682 in Herwijnen, son of Aart Ariense and Maijken Cornelis. Witnessed by Walraven Ariense and Peterken Ariens.

• Regionaal archief Rivierenland Baptism record for Marike van Herwijne, baptised 3-May-1685 in Herwijnen, daughter of Aert Ariense van Herwijne and Maijke Cornelis de Wijs. Witnessed by Emke Cornelis de Wijs and Herbert Cornelis de Wijs.

• Regionaal archief Rivierenland Baptism record for Dirksken van Herwijnen, baptised 21-Dec-1690 in Herwijnen, daughter of Aart Aritzen van Herwijnen and Maiken Cornelis de Weijs. Witnessed by Walraven Aritzen.