Willem Gijsen (abt. 1620 - abt. 1680)

Biography

Willem Gijsen was born about 1620, likely in Bree. He is the son of Dierick Gijsen.

Willem Gijsen married Joanna (Jenneken van Wijs/van Wisch), likely in Horst around 1646

They had 4 children:

Theodorus Gijsen, born in Horst around 1649, passed away in Horst on 26 Jun 1705^[1]
Transcription: 26 Derijck Gijsen den soon van Willem Gijsen ende Jennecken van Wijs saligher

Wilhelmus Gysen, christened in Horst between 10 and 26 Mar 1651^[2]
Transcription: eodem die Wilhelmus ex Wilhelmo Gysen et [...] coniugibus 9. circa 4 matutinam. patr. m. Joannes van Wisch loco Wi[...] van Wisch Venlonensis, et Aleydis Verheyen

Joannes Gysen, christened in Horst on 01 May 1652^[3]
Transcription: 1 maius, Joannes ex Wilhelmo Gysen et Joanna coniugibus nata sic: natus heri mane circa 7. 9 . patr. m. Joannes van Wisch iunior et Aleydis Comans loco sororis Gertrudis Comans

Sophia Gysen, christened in Horst on 08 Nov 1654^[4]
Transcription: die 8. november Sophia ex Wilhelmo Gysen et Joanna coniugibus nata 3 ad 9 matutinam
patr. m. Joannes van Wisch minor loco Gysberti Gysen ex Bree et Catharina m. Jansloiph
Remark: Gijsbertus Gijsen is likely his uncle.

Guillielmus Gijsen passed away in Horst on 15 Oct 1680^[5]
15 Gullielmus Gijsen

Further notes:
Wilhelmus Gysen was witness at the christening of Henricus, son of his brother in law Joannis van Wijs in Horst on 17 Apr 1653^[6]
Transcription: eodem die Henricus filius Joannis van Wijs et Elisabeth coniugum natus heri vesperi ante 11. patrini Wilhelmus Gysen loco Petri Schroers Breensis et Catharina Rutgens
Remark: witness Petrus Schroers being from Bree indicates as well that Wilhelmus likely is from Bree.

Sources

1. ↑ Horst O1705-009 - 26-06-1705 - FS afb. 63 nr. 10
2. ↑ Horst RK st. Lambertus parochie dopen 1612-1819 Horst D1651-021 - 00-03-1651 - FS afb. 187 nr. 17
3. ↑ Horst RK st. Lambertus parochie dopen 1612-1819 Horst D1652-032 - 01-05-1652 - FS afb. 193 nr. 5
4. ↑ Horst RK st. Lambertus parochie dopen 1612-1819 Horst D1654-057 - 08-11-1654 - FS afb. 203 nr. 7
5. ↑ Horst st. Lambertus parochie overlijdens 1576-1578 en 1650-1819 Horst O1680-033 - 15-10-1680 - FS afb. 26 nr. 13
6. ↑ Horst RK st. Lambertus parochie dopen 1612-1819 Horst D1653-023 - 17-04-1653 - FS afb. 196 nr. 14