Biography
Derk was born about 1630. He married to Jantjen Kersten on the 13th of February 1666 in Gendt [1]. According to their marriage record, both spouses came from Gendt. His wife died young, on the 20th of September 1674 Derck remarried to Aertjen Rutten [2].
In 1676 he had to pay taxes in Gendt [3]
He died before the 25th of November 1727 [4]. At the time three daughters were still alive: Rutje, Geertruid and Willemina.
Sources
- ↑ Dutch Reformed church of Gendt, marriage record, Derrick Zarris and Jantjen Kersten (3 February 1666); “Personen zoeken,” index and images, Gelders Archief (https://www.geldersarchief.nl/ : accessed 13 July 2019).
Note: The record shows that they married on the 3rd of February 1666 on the Julian calendar. This means that they married on the 13th of February in Gregorian style. - ↑ Dutch Reformed church of Gendt, marriage record Derck Gerris and Aertjen Rutten (10 September 1674); “Personen zoeken,” index and images, Gelders Archief (https://www.geldersarchief.nl/ : accessed 13 July 2019).
Note: The record shows that they married on the 10th of September on the Julian calendar. This means that they married on the 20th of September in Gregorian style. - ↑ http://members.chello.nl/~g.vbenthem/Overbetuwefamiliegeld1676.htm
- ↑ Oud Rechterlijk Archief Gendt, Protocol van bezwaar 1718-1743 C, fol. 2139-143, Verbant en Vestenis (25 November 1727); call no. 46, record group 0152, Gelders Archief.