Wilhelmus van de Cruijs (bef. 1774 - 1838)

Biography

Wilhelmus was baptized in the Roman Catholic church on January 25 1774 in Bakel en Milheeze, Staats-Brabant where his parents were listed as Johannes Peters van de Cruys and Anna Nicolai Manders.^[1] He was the son of Johannes van de Cruijssent and Anna Manders.

He married Johanna Hermans on November 27 1796 in Bakel en Milheeze, Bataafs-Brabant where they were listed as Wilhelmus Joannis (Petri) van de Kruijs and Johanna Mathai Peeters.^[2] They had nine children.

He was a carpenter (timmerman) in Bakel en Milheeze and he passed away in 1838 in Bakel en Milheeze, Noord-Brabant, at age 64.^[3] He died intestate. His widow and seven surviving children, all adult, declared in probate on August 11 1838 that his widow would enjoy the fruit of his estate and his seven children inherit:

House and property in Bakel en Milheeze, size 13 roeden (0.32 acres)

Farmland, size 9 roeden 30 ellen (0.23 acres)

Farmland, size 37 roeden 10 ellen (0.92 ascres).^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum Rooms-Katholiek doopboek 1752-1810, archiefnummer 8009, Gemeentearchief Gemert-Bakel, inventarisnummer 2, blad 124 Gemeente: Bakel en Milheeze Periode: 1752-1810 Religie: Rooms-Katholiek [1]
2. ↑ Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum Rooms-Katholiek trouwboek 1795-1854, archiefnummer 8009, Gemeentearchief Gemert-Bakel, inventarisnummer 25 Gemeente: Bakel en Milheeze Periode: 1795-1854 Religie: Rooms-Katholiek [2]
3. ↑ Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum Overlijdensregister 1838, archiefnummer 50, inventarisnummer 395, aktenummer 9 Gemeente: Bakel en Milheeze Periode: 1838 [3]
4. ↑ Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum Memories van successie Sint Oedenrode deel 41, inventarisnummer 41, aktenummer 28 Gemeente: Sint-Oedenrode [4]