Geertruy Willemse

F, #5312, b. circa 1651

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Last Edited28/09/2019
Birth*Geertruy Willemse was born circa 1651.1,2
 
Marriage*She married Hans Helm on 28 September 1670 Oude Kerk, Amsterdam.3
 
Ondertrouw On 13 September 1670, Amsterdam, a retroactive ondertrouw agreement, or 'binding intention' to marry, was recorded for Geertruy Willemse and Hans Helm. The record is to be found in the Retroacta van de Burgerlijke Stand, a series of retroacta [Latin] or records of previous or earlier acts. Ondertrouw is an ancient customary requirement in the Netherlands and Belgium to formally register the intention to marry.4,5 
MarriageShe married Gerrit Jansz on 19 March 1690 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.6
 

Family

Hans Helm b. c 1644, d. b 19 Mar 1690
Children
Arrival* Before 21 June 1671,Geertruy Willemse and Hans Helm arrived at the Cape, probably from Amsterdam. The date of their arrival has not been established, but it would have been several months after their marriage on 28 Sept 1670.7,4,8 
Departure* On 23 November 1699,Geertruy Willemse departed the Cape at her own request for Batavia.9,10 
Names in the record, in publications, etc.21 June 1671, the name of Geertruy was written in the record as Geertje Willems.
17 September 1673, the name of Geertruy was written in the record as Geertruijd Willems.
24 November 1675, the name of Geertruy was written in the record as Ger..truyd Willemsz.
27 October 1678, the name of Geertruy was written in the record as Gerritie Willems.
13 April 1692, the name of Geertruy was written in the record as Geertruij Willemze.
Baptisms - WitnessGeertje Willems is named as a parent in the record of the baptism of Margaretha Helm on 21 June 1671 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.8
She is named as a parent in the record of the baptism of Cornelia Helm on 17 September 1673 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.11
She is named as a parent in the record of the baptism of Maria Helm on 29 November 1675 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.12
She and Gerrit Jurrianesns witnessed the baptism of Johannes van Eeden on 19 January 1676 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.13
She and Hans Helm witnessed the baptism of Abel Jansz on 20 December 1676 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.14
She witnessed the baptism of Catarina van den Bosch on 29 January 1689 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.15,16
She witnessed the baptism of Catrina Meiburgh on 6 April 1692 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.17
She and Jan van den Bosch and Cornelia Helmus witnessed the baptism of Johannes van den Bosch on 13 April 1692 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.18
She and Michiel Ditmar witnessed the baptism of Anna Margaretha Siek on 13 March 1695 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, (Cape Town), de Caep de Goede Hoop.19,20

Citations

  1. [S331] Webpage Ball Family Records (www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk) "http://www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk/kfp/I930.html, citing a record of retroactive ondertrouw agreement on page 303 the Huwelijksintekeningen van de Kerk, DTB 495, p.303, supplied by Corney Keller in which she is said to be 19 years old."
  2. [S21] Date estimated by compiler, Delia Robertson and, unless there is corroborating information, should not be considered as anything more than a guide.
  3. [S502] Website Family Search (www.familysearch.org) "Sondag den 28 Sept [1670] …Hanes Helmis … Gerritje Willemsz:
    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9QV-5QF6."
  4. [S331] Webpage Ball Family Records (www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk) "http://www.ballfamilyrecords.co.uk/kfp/I930.html, citing a record of retroactive ondertrouw agreement on page 303 the Huwelijksintekeningen van de Kerk, DTB 495, p.303, supplied by Corney Keller."
  5. [S428] Website Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org) "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondertrouw; http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/…, and http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/…."
  6. [S392] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar), 1665-1695: ao 1690. Den 19 Martius. sijn in den huijwelijken staedt vereenigt Gerrith Janze van Wijnegom weduwenaar ende vrijborger alhier met Geertuij Willemsz wedu. ende vrijborgeresse alhier, transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Mar).
  7. [S629] Personal communications between Mansell Upham and Delia Robertson, 2010-present. 20 March 1668: Hans Heinrich Helms [Muster Roll: 1668, p. 77] [DR: My thanks to Mansell for his ongoing help in trying to unravel the timelines of this family.].
  8. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.), 1665-1695: dito (21Juni anno 1671). een dochtercke van Hans Helm en Geertje Willems syn huysvr' wiert genaamt grietjen tot getuyge stonden Leendert Jansz en Geertruy Jansz., transcribed by Richard Ball, Norfolk, England, (May 2006), Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/. Hereinafter cited as Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.).
  9. [S721] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, Letters Received 1695-1708, H.C.V. Leibrandt; CD-ROM (Cape Town, South Africa: W.A. Richards & Sons, Government Printers, 1896), p.222. 23 November 1699: … We have allowed a passage to Geertruida Willemsz: and her son. She is the wife of the Cape burgher Willem Helmit [No. 103, p. 519. From Batavia]. Hereinafter cited as Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope.
  10. [S175] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, Letters Despatched 1696-1708, H.C.V. Leibrandt; CD-ROM (Cape Town, South Africa: W.A. Richards & Sons, Government Printers, 1896), p.149. [26 March 1700] Gertruida Willems Eerst [first] wife of Willem Helmit, and now of Gerrit Jansz of Wynegum [Wijnegem?], who has with her son returned hither in the “Handboogh”, we sent to Batavia, because she and her husband had always quarelled and finally separated. He earned a living among the freemen, and she also with her handiwork, but as she believed that she would succeed better in India, she begged us to be sent thither, offering to pay her passage money. Though we strongly dissuaded her, we finally consented, but unwillingly. She left with her husband's consent. [W.A. van der Stel No. 23, p. 827. To Batavia. To Governor-General W. v. Outhoorn and Council.]. Hereinafter cited as Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope.
  11. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): dito (Den 17 Septemb')
    Een Dochtertje van Hans
    Hellems en Geertruijd
    Willems, werdt genaamt
    Cornelia: als getuijgen
    stonden Jan Pa[ss]chier
    en Roeloffje Pieters    , 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  12. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): dito (29 Novemb') een Dochtertie van Hans Helms en syn huhs-vrouw Ger,,
    truyd Willemsz wiert genaamt Maria. t' getuychenisse wierd bekleedt by Jan Jansz
    van Oldenburgh nevens syn huys-vrouw Elisabeth Jans    , 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  13. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Anno 1676
    Den 19 dito (Januarij) een soontie van Jan van Oldenburgh en Lijsbeth Jans sijn Huijsvrouw wiert genamt Johannes de getuijgen waeren Gerrit Jurrianesns Constpel maat en Geertruyd Willems, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  14. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Anno 1676
    Den 20 Decemb' Abel
    Focke Jansz en Aeltie Soert
    Hans Helmensz en Geertruijt Willems, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  15. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Ao 1689
    Den 29 een kind waar van vader is Jan vanden Bosch
    de moeder Cornelia Helmeus de getuijgen
    Gertruij Willems de naam van 't kind Catarina, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  16. [S33] C.C. de Villiers & C. Pama, Geslagregisters van ou Kaapse Families I A-K (Cape Town / Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1966), pg. 72. Hereinafter cited as Geslagregisters van ou Kaapse Families I A-K.
  17. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): 1691
    Den 6 April een kindt gedoopt waer van vader is Jan Lamb[ ]
    Meiburgh, de moeder Maria Hendriks, als getuige ston[t]
    Geertruij Willemze is genamet Catrina, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  18. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): Den selfde Dito (13 April) een kint gedoopt waer van vader is Jan van den Bosch, [de] moeder Cornelia Helmus, als getuijge stont Geertruij Willemze, is genaemt Joannis, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  19. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): anno 1695
    dito (13 Mart) een kind van Johan Siek en Geertruij Helmeus
    genaemt Anna Margareta, getuijgen Michiel
    Ditmar en Geertruij Willemse, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
  20. [S325] Lorna Newcomb and Ockert Malan, compilers, Annale van Nederduits Gereformeerde Moedergemeente Stellenbosch No 1.., CD-ROM (Stellenbosch) Die Genootskap vir die Kerkversameling, 2004 0-9584832-1-3), Baptism Register, Lorna:
    27.9.1693 trou "Jan Siek van Bremen jonghman met Geertruijt Helms jonge dogter van de Caep" Anna Margaretha =13.3.1695 was hulle dogter. Jan xx11.12.1707 Margaretha van Neercassel van Amsterdam weduwee van Dirk Oncken. Hereinafter cited as Palmkronieke I Baptisms.
  21. [S152] J.A. Heese & R.T.J. Lombard, South African Genealogies 3 H-I (Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council, 1992), pg 286. Hereinafter cited as S.A. Genealogies 3 H-I.
  22. [S397] NGK G1 1/1, Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Kerken Boek (Bapt.): eodem dito (28 Julii) Willem
    Hans Helmes en Geertruyt Willemse, 1665-1695, Genealogical Society of South Africa, eGSSA Branch http://www.eggsa.org/
 

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