Dirk Smits (1794)

Born 5 Dec 1794 in Haaften, Gelderland, Nederland

Husband of Josina Vink — married 15 Oct 1824 in De Werken en Sleeuwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

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Biography

Dirk was born in 1794. He is the son of Gilliam Smits and Neeltje van Honk.

Sources

• Regionaal archief Rivierenland Baptism record for Dirk Smits, born 5-Dec-1794 in Haaften, baptised 7-Dec-1794 in Haaften, son of Chiliam Smits and Neeltje van Honk.
• FamilySearch Declaration (akte van bekendheid), see scans 759 and 760 in this volume, as part of the evidence file (huwelijksbijlage) for the marriage of Dirk Smits and Josina Vink, who married 15-Oct-1824 in De Werken and Sleeuwijk. The declaration reads: on 30-Aug-1824 the following people appeared before the judge (vrederechter) of kanton Geldermalsen, arrondissement Tiel, provincie Gelderland: 1. Melchior de Jongh, administrateur, age 60 years; 2. Willem Sterk, stoelemaker, age 70 years; 3. Steets van Houssel, landman, age 75 years; and 4. Willem Pippel, landman, age 62 years. They are all living in Haaften and state that they very well know Dirk Smits, currently living in Sleeuwijk, son of Chiliam Smits and his deceased wife Neeltje van Honk. They state that they have known very well Neeltje van Honk, mother of the mentioned Dirk Smits, and that she died in or around the year 1796 in Haaften, but they do not remember the exact date.
• wiewaswie Marriage record for Dirk Smits, born 5-Dec-1794 in Haaften, and Josina Vink, born 29-Jul-1798 in Almkerk en Uitwijk. Dated 15-Oct-1824 in De Werken en Sleeuwijk.