Francisca Gijsen (abt. 1650 - 1684)

Biography

Francisca Gijsen was born likely in Maasbree around 1650 as daughter of Gijbert Gijsen and Agnes van de Herstraet.

In the marriage dispensation request of Peter Smits and his second wife Francisca Teeuwen the mother of his first wife Gertrudis Heldens is named Francisca van de Herstraet:^[1]
MaasBree - 9 juni 1714 - letter/scheme of Hen. Stijns pastor in Bree as request for dispensation relating to 3rd/4th degree blood relationship relating to the intended marriage between:
- Petrus Smets wedower of Gertrudis Heldens, Gertrudis daughter of Francisca van de Herstraet, Francisca daughter of Agnes van de Herstraet, Agnes daughter of Anna van de Herstraet, Anna daughter of Mathias van de Herstraet; and
- Francisca Tewuen daughter of Joannes Tewuen, Joannes son of Elizabetha van de Herstraet, Elizabetha daughter of Mathias van de Herstraet.

Francisca Gijsen married Joannes Heldens in Maasbree on 12 Jun 1677.^[2]
anno 1677 die 12 junij contraxerunt in matrimonium p. dispensationes illustrissimi et rmi. episcopii domini Joannes Heldens et Francisca Gijsen coram me insc. et testibus Gerardo Simonis et Francisco Heldens M.C. Felsen pastor

They had two children, baptised in Maasbree:
Agnes Heldens 07-06-1677
Gertrudis Heldens 16-04-1680

Francisca Gijsen passed away in Maasbree on 28 Oct 1684.^[3]
Francisca Gijsen 28 octob

Sources

1. ↑ Maasbree marrriage dispensations 1559-1801 bisdom Roermond, dekenaat Kessel. https://www.rhcl.nl/nl Regionaal Historisch Centrum Limburg (RHCL) Maastricht (7-1714-19 - image 2423a+b)
2. ↑ Bree H1677-006 - 12-06-1677 - inv./p. 255-61
3. ↑ Bree O1684-014 - 28-10-1684 - inv. 255 p. 82.