Rutger Gijsberts (1647 - bef. 1685)

Biography

Note He never used the last name as van der Meijden.

Rutger was born in 1647. He was batpized in the church in Brakel on June 13, 1647.^[1]

He is a witness at a baptism on March 1, 1668.^[2] The record states: Een kint van Jan Gijsbertsen genaemt Leijntje getuijghe Conjer Gisberts en Rutger Gisberts.

Rutger married on June 20, 1671 with Lijntje Jansdr. She was previously married with Adriaen Huijghen.^[3] The had the following children:

1. Gijsbert born June 2, 1672^[4]

Rutger remarries on November 26, 1681 with Geertruij Woutersdr Suermont. Rutger is called widow of Aertjen Willemsdr.^[5] They had the following children:

1. Jenneken baptized Sept 3, 1682.^[6]
2. Wouter baptized Sept 3, 1682.^[7]

On April 12, 1685 his wife remarries, indicated that he passed away.

Sources

1. ↑ Regionaal Archief Rivierenland Baptism Rutger, father Gysbert Jans
2. ↑ Regionaal Archief Rivierenland Record
3. ↑ Regionaal Archief Rivierenland Marriage 6/20/1671 with Lijntje
4. ↑ Regionaal Archief Rivierenland Borth Gysbert June 2, 1672
5. ↑ Regionaal Archief Rivierenland Marriage Record Nov 26, 1681
6. ↑ Regionaal Archief Rivierenland Doopinschrijving Jenneken, 03-09-1682
7. ↑ Regionaal Archief Rivierenland Doopinschrijving Wouter, 03-09-1682