Willem Dekker (abt. 1740 - bef. 1828)

Born about 1740 in Westkapelle [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 1828 before about age 88 in Westkapelle [uncertain]

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Willem Leunisse Dekker is geboren in Zeeland in 1740

Biography

Birth

Willem was born about 1740^[1].

Willem was a carpenter like his father Leunis Adriaanse Dekker. In June of 1761 he bought 4/5th of his fathers inventory. Although the public records do not describe this inventory in detail, it is likely his father handed down the family business.

Some time after 1797 he became a master carpenter.

Marriage and Children

Willem married Leuntje van der Vorst, probably in Westkapelle, between june 1769 and 1770.^[2].

Known children:

1. Leunis Dekker - born in 1770 Westkapelle^[3], died December 9th 1854 in Kloetinge.
   Carpenter, Married to Leijntje Meijers, 9 children.
2. Johanna Willemse Dekker, 1783 Westkapelle -1824 Westkapelle , Labourer in 1822
3. Jakob Willemse Dekker, 1786 Westkapelle-1868 westkapelle, dyke worker in 1824
4. Pieternella Willemse Dekker, 1787 Westkapelle-1868 Westkapelle, labourer in 1790
5. Adriaan Dekker, 1778 Westkapelle-1865 Westkapelle

Death

In 1805 he is still a member of the Westkapelle congregation, living in Westkapelle-binnen^[4].
He passed away before 1828. ^[5][6]

Research notes

While searching for sources I came across a Dekker family tree on Genealogieonline.nl. This family tree connects Willem to a father "Leunis Adriaanse Dekker" married to "Jannetje Wittewrongel". Now I have not been able to confirm this woman being the mother of Willem. But at least the name of the father is correct.

Fathers patronym states Willems grandfather must have been a Adriaan Dekker. In search for this person I came across another Dekker family tree on vinkweb.nl. An Adriaen Leunisse Decker is listed there, husband of Willemijntje Pieters, living in Westkapelle. This couple has a will made on June 22nd in Westkappelle. The will does not state any children, but it does mention the parents and siblings of Adriaen Leunisse Decker:

Leunis Cornelis Decker

x1 Janneke Roelants

1. Pieternella Leunis Decker

2. Cornelia Leunis Decker

3. Janneke Leunis Decker

x2 Leuntje Adriaens

4. Adriaen Leunis Decker

5. Cornelis Leunis Decker

6. Johannis Leunis Decker

7. Leunis Leunis Decker

Parents

His fathers name is certain (see source nr. 7).

His mother is possibly Jannetje Wittewrongel. She is mentioned as the wife of a Leunis Adriaanse Dekker in the congregation register of Westkapelle in 1744. This couple is also mentioned in an unsourced Dekker family tree on Genealogieonline.nl where they are the parents of Willems Leunisse Dekker supposedly born in 1738 and born or christened on May 22nd in Westkapelle. No baptism records are available for that particular period of time in Westkapelle. The mentioned birth date in any case is wrong. In 1797 Willem is mentioned being 56 years old. This means he was born somewhere between 1740-1742. Examination of the Walcheren Fiches Brune, de-Dekker or Dekker-Duijve on Family Search may provide closure on this.

Personal life

1761-06 Willem Leunisse Dekker, zoon van Leunis Adriaanse Dekker, Koopt 4/5 boedel van zijn vader^[7]

1771-01 Koopt bakkeet ???^[8]

1797 Timmerman, living in the Zuidstraat in Westkapelle^[9].

1805 Lidmaat (member of the Westkapelle church congregation) in Westkapelle-binnen^[10]

Spouses and Children

supposed first wife

The Willem Leunisse listed in above mentioned Genealogieonline.nl Dekker family tree is connected to two wives.

Firstly he is said to have married Huijbregtje Cornelis Huijbregtse. No marriage date or location is given but two children are connected to this relationship: Jakob born appr. 1785 and Adriaan born appr. 1778. This at least is wrong information, for we know that Willem had several children in the supposed second marriage of which the first known son for a fact was born in or around 1770 and the last was born in 1778.

confirmed marriage

Secondly the mariage to Leuntje van der Vorst is mentioned -again no date or location- with only a daughter mentioned: Pieternella Willemse Dekker. This daughter, married to is indeed a daughter of our willem. She is the second of 5 known children.

Sources

1. ↑ Year of birth is an estimate based on his age (56) in 1797 (see source nr. X.) and legally being an adult when he buys property from his fater Leunis Adriaanse Dekker in June 1761 (see source nr. Y).
2. ↑ Exact date of marriage is unknown but in June 1769 Leuntje van der Vorst is registered as an unmarried woman into the Westkappelle congregation. At that time she is about 22 years old and she came from Oostcapelle. In 1770 their first child Leunis is born. They therefore must have married in or about 1769.
   
   My Heritage scans of church records:

   Lidmatenregister Westkapelle 1724-1811,

   Lidmaten 1769, image nr 67 of 361, seen by Sanne (Oldenborg) Van Zijl-Oldenborg on 30 April 2020

3. ↑ Year of birth is calculated from age at death: 84 years old on December 9th 1854 in Kloetinge.
4. ↑ 995-WKP-02 Westkapelle 2 NG lidmatenregister 1724-1810

   Willem Leunisse Dekker

   Inventarisnummer: WKP-2
   Seen by Sanne (Oldenborg) Van Zijl-Oldenborg May 1 2020.
5. ↑ His wife Leuntje van der Vorst dies a widow on March 5th 1828.
6. ↑ 25.WKP-O-1828 Westkapelle overlijdensakten burgerlijke stand

   Overlijden Leuntje van der Vorst, 5-3-1828

   Inventarisnummer: WKP-O-1828, image number 9.

   Seen 26-4-2020 by Sanne van Zijl-Oldenborg.

7. ↑ 511-TOG-WAL Transporten Onroerend Goed Walcheren 1757-1805

   Transport Onroerend Goed Leunis Adriaanse Dekker en Willem Leunisse Dekker, 1761-06

   inventaris nummer: D 69401

   Seen 1-5-2020 by Sanne van Zijl-Oldenborg.

8. ↑ 511-TOG-WAL Transporten Onroerend Goed Walcheren 1757-1805

   Transport Onroerend Goed N N en Willem Ls. Dekker, 1771-01-16

   inventaris nummer: D 69501

   Seen 1-5-2020 by Sanne van Zijl-Oldenborg.

9. ↑ 4-WKP-1797 Westkapelle inwoners 1797

   Willem Leunis Dekker

   Voornaam: Willem Leunis

   Achternaam: Dekker

   Beroep: Timmerman

   Opmerking: Gehuwd

   Leeftijd: 56 jaar

   Rol: Inwoner

   Datum: 17 april 1797

   Plaats: Westkapelle

   Woonplaats: Westkapelle

   Gemeente: Westkapelle

   Adres: Zuidstraat

   Bron: Gewestelijke Besturen inv.nr 256

   Seen 1-5-2020 by Sanne van Zijl-Oldenborg.

10. ↑ 995-WKP-02 Westkapelle 2 NG lidmatenregister 1724-1810

    Willem Leunisse Dekker

    inventaris nummer: WKP-2

    Seen 1-5-2020 by Sanne van Zijl-Oldenborg.

Notes

huw Leuntje vd Vorst 1769 lidmaat westkapelle https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/853A8A65872643C1A338138765BF80E7 1826-1828 inw westkapelle https://www.zeeuwsarchief.nl/onderzoek-het-zelf/archief/?mivast=239&mizig=862&miadt=239&miaet=54&micode=2260-364&minr=18524516&miview=ldt geb 1747 ovl 5-3-1828 Westkapelle https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/98568EBDA75343139EDFEC8EFC629AD4

Leunis Dekker geb 1770 Westkapelle ovl 9-12-1854 Kloetinge https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/12E17328C67C4FE88726642C3295BB98 1854 Memorie van successie https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/BF2B05AF8B024D318571095A985FC1D0 1814 Timmerman https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/664366A6EC20452397208B8BF2F2F741 1815 Timmerman https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/E092B392C7C94D2BA4D699AF029EB694 1816 Timmerman https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/52EF25FE649147F0B00F79CF281FEC32 trouwgeld Meliskerke arch Walcheren https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/862A0AA99D4A4081AB39AE03FFE447FF trouwgeld Meliskerke arch zeeuwse eilanden https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/827007A790E64B1DA9AC2D408949362B Leijntje Meijers, dochter van Simon Meijers en Janna de Zeeuw

Johanna Willemse Dekker 1822 Arbeidster https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/B532B3828D204A369FF14FF992ED26BE geb 17-10-1783 Westkapelle huw Pieter Hendrikse, Landmansknegt (zv Pieter Hendrikse en Neeltje Bergzee) 5-6-1824 Westkapelle https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/5732E641EEC543BAB972868AA2C4E98A ovl

Jakob Willemse Dekker 1824 Dijkwerker https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/5732E641EEC543BAB972868AA2C4E98A geb 1786 Westkapelle huw Neeltje Hendrikse (dv Pieter Hendrikse en Neeltje Bergzee) 5-6-1824 Westkapelle https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/5732E641EEC543BAB972868AA2C4E98A ovl 7-10-1868 westkapelle https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/121EBA2E06AC401DB2EE410BC3BE15E1

Pieternella Willemse Dekker 1790 Arbeidster https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/E843FA20DE674C798B1150F58D94BF6E geb 15-11-17871868 Westkapelle huw Willem Roelse, slagter, (zv Janis Janis Roelse en Janna Lous) 16-12-1812 Westkapelle-binnen https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/96DBF777218D4477A5C77427BDFF9362 huw Daniel Huijbregtse 1790 Dijkwerker (zv Huijbregt Huijbregtse x Johanna Daniëlse de Pagter) 4-12-1819 Westkapelle https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/E843FA20DE674C798B1150F58D94BF6E ovl 30-5-1868 Westkapelle https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/6402DFD17B7748FA845370280937357E

Adriaan Dekker geb 1778 Westkapelle huw Elizabeth de Pagter ovl 5-4-1865 Westkapelle https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/DDC1A88198C2435B8027020754C26CC9

Mogelijke verwant: Janus Wmmse Dekker 13-11-1774 Westkapelle https://www.zeeuwsarchief.nl/onderzoek-het-zelf/archief/?mivast=239&mizig=862&miadt=239&miaet=54&micode=2260-364&minr=18524422&miview=ldt x Jacomijna Touthenhooft 2-10-1774 1 Willem 24-4-1803 x Pieternella Minderhoud 1803 https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/6FEDC12FB5B944C6BFB86E48A0980129 2 Kornelis 6-10-1804