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Herperts Jansz see FAMILY TREE
Born: of Haselunne, Germany
Married: 17 Oct 1609 Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Buried: 22 Aug 1624 Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
WIFE
CHILDREN
(1) Metje Herberts
bap 9 Nov 1610
m. 21 Mar 1632 to Claes Cornelissen
Herperts Jansz
by Susan Brooke
Apr 2021
When Herperts Jansz married Pieterje Jakobs in Amsterdam in 1609, he was
listed as from "Hasselumen." (1) (2) This was probably
Haselunne, Germany. Some
researchers have him being baptized in 1692, but that would make him only about
16 or 17 when he married, and Pieterje was already a widow, so probably not a
teenager.
When they baptized their first child, Metje Herperts, on 9 Nov 1610 in
Amsterdam, the witness may have been a "Jannetje Jans." (3) She may have been a
sister to Herperts Jansz. Metje married Claes Cornelissen in 1632 and
baptized their second child, Herpert, on 12 Aug 1635 in Amsterdam. The witness
was Pieterje Jacobs. (4) It would have been customary for Herpert Jansz to be
the witness for the baptism of his namesake, however, his wife was there
instead. From this we conclude that Herpert Jansx had died sometime before
the day of that baptism. There is a burial in Amsterdam for a
Herpert Jans on 22 Aug 1624. (5)
Sources
(1) Marriage Herpert Jansz to Pietertje Jakobs
Herbert Jansz of Hassellumem (Germany) and a Pieterjen Jacobdr, widow of Tjaling Cornelius filed a record marriage intentions on October 17, 1609 in Amsterdam. Pieterjen Jacobdr was indicated to have been from Ameland, a Friesian Island.
from Margaret Scheffler, [email protected], at RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project:
'From Edward Bowman on 8/8/2005--
"Coryn Cornelissen who lives near Amsterdam in the Netherlands had provided me with some documents which tend to show that Claes Cornelissen, the father of the Tryntje Claessen who married Joris Jacobsen, was born at Brouwershaven on the island of Shouwen. The baptism record that Coryn provided to me shows a Claes Corneliussen who was born february 12, 1606, as the son of Cornelius Jans and and unknown wife. That record came from a book called Doopboek Brouwershaven or Doopboek; Baptism Book. The witness for the baptism of Claes Cornelissen were Crynen Clese, Lysbeth Jansdr, and Adriaentgen Claes. I've seen it reported that his birth record is also mentioned in James Riker's "Revised History of Harlem..." published in 1904.
"Coryn also provided me with a copy of a marriage record which shows that a Claes Cornelissen married Metje Harperts on March 21, 1632 at Slterdijck which is now part of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Coryn's translation of the record reads: 'Appeared before me as before Class Corneliss of Brouwershaven and Metgie Harpers from Amsterdam 20 years old assisted by Pieterje Jacobs and living as before in the Haerlemmerstraat.' In the margin there is also writing which translates to 'The banns have been read in Brouwershaven without hindrance. This persons have been married on the 21st of March 1632 in Sloterdijk by Mathijas Mursius, vicar.' I would assume that Pieterje Jacobs was the mother of Metje Harpers.
"Coryn located the baptism record of Metje Herpertsen. Metje was baptized at Neuwe Kerk (New Church) in Amsterdam on either the 7th or 9th of November 1610. Her parents were Herpert Jansz and Pieterje Jakobs who were married on November 1, 1609 in the Oude Kerk (Old Church) in Amsterdam. An email from Cyntha Middough Zuber informed me that a Herbert Jansz of Hassellumem (Germany) and a Pieterjen Jacobdr, widow of Tjaling Cornelius filed a record marriage intentions on October 17, 1609 in Amsterdam. Pieterjen Jacobdr was indicated to have been from Ameland, a Friesian Island.
"Coryn also found record of the baptisms of two children of Claes Cornelissen and Metje Herperts, namely Tryntje Claesen baptized on June 12, 1633 and Herpert Claesen baptized on August 14, 1635. Thus Herpert or Harpert was born in 1635, rather than 1631 as some have reported. Further, this tends to indicate that Claes Corneliussen was still in Holland at least about 9 months prior to the baptism of Herpert. The witness for the baptism of Tryntje was Gerbis Teunisen and the witness for the baptism of Harpert was Pieterje Jacobs, probably his grandmother...
(3) Baptism of Metje Herperts fhl film 113144 image 121
 Witness: Jannetje Jans |
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(4)
Baptism of Herpert Claesz
Netherland, Noord Holland fhl film 152301948 Dope 1628-1646 Image 201
The witness at the baptism of Harpert was Pieterje Jacobs, probably his grandmother...
(5) DTB Begraven met Herpert Jans