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The Stark-family

In 1999 I made my first homepage about the genealogy of the island Texel. Soon I was contacted by Elizabeth Connolly from the USA, a descendant of Willem Stark (1864-1932). Her detailed questions motivated me to take a proper look at the available data about this family in genealogical sources. Now it is time to publish the results of my research. Please contact me if you have any additions or questions.

The surname Stark was first used in Texel by the children and grandchildren of Jan Alberts, born around 1625. Jan Alberts had at least one brother and three sisters: Willem, Martje, Alijd and Dirkje. The children of these siblings did not use the surname Stark, so the genealogy Stark starts with Jan Alberts.

The family lived mainly in Oosterend. They were members of the Dutch Reformed Church of Oosterend. All the baptisms and weddings took place there, unless I mentioned another church. I want to thank everyone who sent me information about this family, especially: Gil Anema, Elisabeth Connolly, Jan Griek, Frans Lok, Phil Stark, Wil Braam and Debra Stimpson.

Greetings from the Netherlands

Miriam

Revised 10 March 2004

Miriam Klaassen

First Generation

I Jan Alberts, widower from the hamlet Zevenhuizen, married 8 November 1654 Aefje Jacobs from De Waal. Unfortunately there are no older church registers preserved, so we do not know the name of his first wife.

Child from the first marriage:
1. Jan, born around 1650, see IIa

Children from the second marriage
2. Antje, baptized 19 September 1655, witness Naan Jans, see IIb
3. Maritje, baptized 19 August 1657, witness Dirkje Alberts
4. Albert, baptized 1 August 1660, witnesses Martje and Alijd Alberts
5. Neel, baptized 25 February 1663
6. Pieter, baptized 25 May 1664, witness Jacob Pieters
7. Jacob, baptized 8 May 1667, witness Dirkje Alberts
8. Hendrik, baptized 17 November 1669, witness Alijd Alberts, see IIc

Second Generation

IIa Jan Jansz Stark, born around 1650, son of Jan Alberts, married 20 January 1675 Jantje Pieters. Jan was born around 1650.

Children:
1. Jan, baptized 13-10-1675, witness Dirkje Alberts
2. Naantje, baptized 24-1-1677, witness Cornelis Willems, married 18 December 1701 Hendrik Jacobsz Boon
3. Trijntje, baptized 24 March 1680
4. Antje, baptized 18 January 1682, witness Dieuwer Willems
5. Jacob, baptized 17 October 1683, see IIIa
6. Antje, baptized 22 September 1686, witness Jacob Gerrits
7. Jantje, baptized 21 August 1689, witness Antje Jans

IIb Antje Jans, baptized 19 September 1655, daughter of Jan Alberts and Aafje Jacobs, married 3 February 1683 Syts Lammers, son of Lammert Obbes and Ariaantje Syts.

Children:
1. Jan, baptized 22 August 1683, witness Jan Jans, see IIIb
2. Willem, baptized 1 October 1684, witness Dieuwer Willems, see IIIc

IIc Hendrik Jans Stark, baptized 17 November 1669, son of Jan Alberts and Aafje Jacobs, married 22 November 1699 Trijntje Gerrits, baptized 25 November 1674, daughter of Gerrit Jacobs Graaff and Neeltje Jacobs. He married again 17 July 1712 Dieuwer Jacobs, baptized 1 March 1671, daughter of Jacob Willems Boon and Trijn Kors.

Children from the first marriage:
1. Jan, baptized 30 October 1701, witness Trijn Jans, see IIId
2. Jacob, baptized 4 January 1705, witness Trijn Gerrits, see IIIe
3. Teunis, see IIIf

Third Generation

IIIa Jacob Jans Stark, baptized 17 October 1683, son of Jan Jans Stark and Jantje Pieters, skipper, married 12 December 1717 Machteld Hendriks from Den Burg. He remarried 3 May 1732 Martje Lammerts from Oost.

Children from the first marriage:
1. Hendrik, baptized 28 August 1718, witness Naantje Jans
2. Jan, baptized February 1721, witness Naantje, see IVa
3. Pieter, baptized 30 April 1724, witness Dieuwer Jans, see IVb
4. Cornelis, baptized 19 January 1727, witness Naantje Jans, see IVc

Children from the second marriage:
5. Dirk, baptized 14 September 1732, witness Antje Dirks
6. Dirk, baptized 20 September 1733, witness Cornelis
7. Lammert, baptized 1 January 1735, witness Dieuwer
8. Hendrik, baptized 1 January 1742, witness Vrouwtje Hendriks, see IVd

IIIb Jan Siets Stark, baptized 22 August 1683, son of Antje Jans and Syts Lammers, died before 1742, pilot, married 4 June 1707 Antje Luitjes, baptized 17 November 1686 Roman Catholic Church Oosterend, daughter of Luitje Pieters and Martje Cornelis. They lived in Nieuweschild. He remarried 19 September 1717 Marij Christoffels. After his death she worked as seamstress.

Children from the first marriage:
1. Siets, baptized 9 October 1709, witness Willem Siets
2. Luitje, baptized 25 September 1712, witness Martje Luitjes
3. Maartje, baptized 29 December 1713, witness Martje Luitjes

IIIc Willem Siets Stark, baptized 1 October 1684, son of Antje Jans and Syts Lammers, sailor, married 4-6-1707 Martje Luitjes, baptized 25 July 1684 Roman Catholic Church Oosterend, daughter of Luitje Pieters and Martje Cornelis.

Children:
1. Antje, baptized 13 January 1709, witness Jan Siets
2. Luitje, baptized 7 September 1710, witness Jan Siets
3. Luitje, baptized 11 October 1711, witness Antje Luitjes
4. Siets, baptized 2 December 1714, witness Jan Siets, see IVe
5. Martje, baptized 12 December 1717, witness Jantje Jans
6. Hester, baptized 24 November 1720, witness Jantje Jans
7. Anne, baptized 26 October 1721, witness Pietertje
8. Pieter, baptized 2 June 1726, witness Anna Willems

IIId Jan Hendriks Stark, baptized 30 October 1701, son of Hendrik Jans Stark en Trijntje Gerrits, skipper, married 11 February 1725 Antje Hendriks. As far as we know there were no children from this marriage. He remarried 14 February 1747 Martje Klaas, widow from Oosterend.

Child from the second marriage:
1. Guurtje, baptized 3 September 1747, witness Dirkje Dirk

IIIe Jacob Hendriks Stark, baptized 4 January 1705, son of Hendrik Jans Stark and Trijntje Gerrits, died 7 November 1774 Oosterend, skipper and alderman, married Dirkje Dirks, baptized 14 January 1702, daughter of Dirk Lammerts and Grietje Dirks, died 8 November 1774 Oosterend.

Children:
1. Pieter
2. Dirk, baptized 27 February 1735, witness Antje Dirks
3. Dirk, baptized 12 February 1736, witness Antje Dirks
4. Trijntje, baptized 2 August 1739, witness Vrouwtje Ariens, married Arie Jacobs Vos
5. Dirk, baptized 14 February 1742, witness Ester Dirks, see IVf

IIIf Teunis Hendriks Stark, son of Hendrik Jans Stark en Trijntje Gerrits, carpenter, married 16 May 1733 Vrouwtje Ariens Hoek, baptized 19 May 1709, daughter of Arie Nannings and Neeltje Cornelis.

Children:
1. Pieter, baptized 8 August 1734, witness Antje
2. Neeltje, baptized 25 March 1736, witness Bregje Ariens
3. Hendrik, baptized 14 December 1738, witness Jacob Hendriks
4. Trijntje, baptized 17 January 1740, witness Dirkje Dirks, married 1762 Cornelis Meinderts Visser
5. Neeltje, baptized 10 November 1742, witness Bregje Ariens
6. Pieter, baptized 10 November 1742 (twins), witness Anna Hendriks
7. Neeltje, baptized 20 December 1744, witness Antje Ariens, married 23 October 1766 Sloterdijk Pieter Jacobsz Bikker
8. Pietertje, baptized 25 December 1748, died 23 May 1815 Oosterend, married 1770 Jan Jacobs Saris, son of Jacob Klaas Saris. She remarried 1784 Gerrit Huiberts Dekker

Fourth Generation

IVa Jan Jacobs Stark, baptized February 1721, son of Jacob Jans Stark and Machteld Hendriks, married 1753 Trijntje Jans

Child:
1. Jacob, baptized 29 June 1755

IVb Pieter Jacobs Stark, baptized 30 April 1724, son of Jacob Jans Stark and Machteld Hendriks, married Hilgje Ariens

Child:
1. Magtel, baptized 13 January 1765, witness Jantje Jans

IVc Cornelis Jacobs Stark, baptized 19 January 1727, son of Jacob Jans Stark and Machteld Hendriks, married 1755 Geertje Cornelis Koopman. He remarried in 1757 Jantje Jans Duinker

Child from the first marriage:
1. Geertje, baptized 31 October 1756, married 1781 Frans Jacobs Duinker

Children from the second marriage:
2. Jacob, baptized 15 January 1759, witness Trijn Jans
3. Vrouwtje, baptized 15 January 1759 (twins), witness Geert Jans
4. Jan, baptized 1 January 1761, witness Martje Jacobs, see Va
5. Magteldt, baptized 4 October 1763, witness Trijn Jans, married 1800 Arie Klaas Koger
6. Giel, baptized 31 March 1766, witness Martje Cornelis Hoogheid
7. Pieter, baptized 7 August 1768, see Vb
8. Hendrik, baptized 2 February 1772, witness Martje Jacobs

IVd Hendrik Jacobs Stark, baptized 1 January 1742, son of Jacob Jans Stark and Martje Lammerts, married 1775 Neeltje Gerrits Kistemaker. He remarried 1785 Dieuwertje Sluis.

Child:
1. Jacob, baptized 7 March 1779, witness Antje Gerrits

IVe Siets Willems Stark, baptized 2 December 1714, son of Willem Siets Stark and Martje Luitjes, sailor, married 2 February 1744 Martje Jacobs Dogger, daughter of Jacob Sjaaks Dogger and Trijntje Maartens

Children:
1. Willem, baptized 14 February 1745, see Vc
2. Jantje, baptized 25 September 1746, married Lourens Willems Bakker, son of Willem Leenderts Bakker and Alijd Jacobs Dogger, died 18 November 1826, sailor
3. Ester, baptized 24 November 1748, buried 11 January 1783, married 1778 Jan Michiels Kleijenburg, son of Michiel Pieters Kleijenburg and Trijntje Leenders
4. Lourens, baptized 22 October 1750, see Vd
5. Trijntje, baptized 8 July 1753, died 19 April 1812 Oost, married 1780 Jan Jacobs Bakker

IVf Dirk Jacobs Stark, baptized 14 February 1742, son of Jacob Hendriks Stark and Dirkje Dirks, married 1765 Maartje Gerrits Kok. They lived in Andijk

Child:
1. Jacob

Fifth Generation

Va Jan Cornelis Stark, baptized 1 January 1761, son of Cornelis Jacobs Stark and Jantje Jans Duinker, married 1791 Antje Maartens Dekker

Children:
1. Cornelis, baptized 7 April 1793, witness Magtel C. Stark

Vb Pieter Cornelis Stark, baptized 7 August 1768, son of Cornelis Jacobs Stark and Jantje Jans Duinker, oyster fisher, married 1799 Pietertje Pieters Plaatsman

Children:
1. Cornelis, baptized 14 September 1800, witness Magtel M. Stark
2. Pieter, baptized 14 September 1800 (twins), witness G. P. Plaatsman
3. Jantje, baptized 7 February 1802, witness Magtel Stark
4. Pieter, baptized 23 September 1804, witness Grietje Plaatsman
5. Pieter, baptized 14 January 1807, witness Grietje P. Plaatsman
6. Jantje, baptized 9 September 1810, witness the father
7. Aagje, baptized 9 September 1810, witness the father
8. Dieuwertje, born around 1813

Vc Willem Siets Stark, baptized 14 February 1745, son of Siets Willems Stark and Martje Jacobs Dogger, died 19 July 1799, married 3 January 1769 Hendrikje Frederiks Slot, born around 1745, daughter of Frederik Gerrits Slot and Dieuwertje Jacobs, died 10 April 1783. He remarried 26 January 1787 Martje IJsbrands Klok.

Children from the first marriage:
1. Siets, baptized 22 April 1770. see VIa
2. Dieuwertje, baptized 17 November 1771
3. Jan, baptized 26 June 1774, see VIb
4. Frederik, baptized 26 May 1776
5. Martje, baptized 17 April 1777, married 1803 Klaas Sierks Schuil
6. Frederik, baptized 15 December 1782, see VIc

Children from the second marriage:
7. IJsbrand, baptized 21 September 1788
8. Jacob, baptized 13 December 1789
9. Neeltje, baptized 18 December 1791
10. Jacob, baptized 10 March 1793, see VId
11. Geertje, baptized 22 May 1796, died 2 October 1812 Nieuweschild
12. Willem, baptized 6 April 1799

Vd Lourens Siets Stark, baptized 22 October 1750 son of Siets Willems Stark and Martje Jacobs Dogger, died 18 September 1811, married 1785 Martje Klaas Koger

Children:
1. Martje, baptized 1 January 1786, witness Jantje Siets
2. Trijntje, baptized 2 September 1787, witness Trijntje S. Stark
3. Neeltje, baptized 14 June 1789, witness Jantje S. Stark, married Lubbert Leenderts Leen, born 3 March 1792, son of Leendert Dirks Leen and Neeltje Lubberts Bas
4. Siets, baptized 27 November 1791, witness Trijntje S. Stark

Sixth Generation

VIa Siets Willems Stark, baptized 22 April 1770, son of Willem Siets Stark and Hendrikje Frederiks Slot, sailor, married 15 January 1795 Pietertje Jacobs Brouwer, born 1773, died 1848.

Children:
1. Hendrikje, baptized 23 October 1797, married 12 January 1823 Pieter J. Kuijper, sailor
2. Dieuwertje, baptized 23 March 1800, died 1879 Texel, married 1 April 1821 Frederik Bethlehem
3. Willempje, baptized 3 October 1802, witness Martje W Stark
4. Willempje, baptized 3 April 1808, witness the mother
5. Geertje, born 15 June 1815, married 9 March 1837 Gerrit Troost, son of PIeter Troost and Martje Bakker

VIb Jan Willems Stark, baptized 26 June 1774, son of Willem Siets Stark and Hendrikje Frederiks Slot, sailor, died 10 January 1858 Oosterend, married 21 May 1802 Martje Gerrits Vlaming, baptized 21 April 1776, daughter of Gerrit Vlaming and Dirkje de Leeuw, died 10 August 1813 Oosterend. He remarried Dirkje Gerrits Vlaming, baptized 26 June 1785, daughter of Gerrit Vlaming and Dirkje de Leeuw, died 22 January 1859.

Children from the first marriage:
1. Hendrikje, baptized 19 May 1805, witness Pietje Jac. Brouwer, married 30 July 1831 Jan Drent
2. Gerrit, baptized 30 August 1807, witness Jantje Gerrits, see VIIa

Children from the second marriage:
3. Willem, born 15 February 1815, see VIIb
4. Frederik see VIIc
5. Dirkje
6. Jan, born 9 October 1825, see VIId

VIc Frederik Willems Stark, baptized 15 December 1782, son of Willem Siets Stark and Hendrikje Frederiks Slot, died 10 April 1812 Nieuweschild, married 2 May 1805 Lijsbet Simons Vaartjes

Children:
1. Hendrikje, baptized 16 August 1807, married 1 June 1837 Texel Jan van der Vis, son of Willem van der Vis and Engeltje Saris, widower of Dieuwertje Bruijn
2. Saartje, baptized 10 September 1809, died 21 October 1811 Nieuweschild

VId Jacob Willems Stark, baptized 10 March 1793, son of Willem Siets Stark and Martje IJsbrands Klok, died 5 January 1829, married 8 May 1819 Francisca Geerts van der Wijk, born 10 January 1796, daughter of Geert van der Wijk and Sophia Vermeulen, died 14 January 1829

Child:
1. Jan, born 19 July 1819, see VIIe

Seventh Generation

VIIa Gerrit Jans Stark, born 25 August 1807, son of Jan Willems Stark and Martje Gerrits Vlaming, sailor, married 30 December 1833 Guurtje Pieters Dros, born 6 April 1813, died 17 February 1880.

Children:
1. Cornelis, born 30 November 1833 Texel, sailor married 30 December 1872 Zaandam Aafje Bruin
2. Martje, born 17 January 1836, died 13 December 1858, married 19 September 1857 Meindert de Boer
3. Trijntje, born 23 September 1838, died 21 July 1909 Passaic, New Jersey, married Auke Klaas Vlaming
4. Cornelia, born 27 October 1840, died 30 November 1927 Chicago, Illinois, married 6 March 1862 Jacob van Prooyen, born 16 February 1837 Sommelsdijk, son of Anthony van Prooyen and Pieternella van der Meijde, died 8 December 1925 Roseland Twp., Chicago, Illinois
5. Guurtje, born 23 September 1843
6. Jan, born 31 August 1846, died 21 October 1899, married 2 June 1870 Trijntje Wigman, born 20 September 1833, died 27 May 1907
7. Pieter, born 25 September 1850, died 21 February 1852
8. Pieter, born 25 December 1852, see VIIIa
9. Gerrit, born 15 February 1855, died 10 February 1879, married Matje Bakker, died 1879 USA
10. Aafje, born 10 April 1857, died 30 April 1859

VIIb Willem Jans Stark, born 15 February 1815, son of Jan Willems Stark and Dirkje Gerrits Vlaming, sailor, married 21 April 1836 Antje Cornelis Kuiper, born 26 January 1815, daughter of Cornelis Pieters Kuiper and Jannetje Nans Kok

Children:
1. Jan, born 1 July 1836, see VIIIb
2. Jantje, born 10 October 1838, died 18 October 1838
3. Jantje, born 10 December 1840, married 2 February 1860 Cornelis Eelman, born 24 June 1835, son of Jacob Eelman and Wijntje Boon, shell fisher, workman
4. Cornelis, born 3 March 1843
5. Dirk, born 10 June 1846, married 30 April 1868 Aaltje Touw, daughter of Adam Touw and Elisabeth Elias
6. Pieter, born 9 March 1848, died 10 March 1848
7. Pieter, born 8 May 1850, died 15 May 1850
8. Pieter, born 16 April 1853, see VIIIc
9. Willem, born 10 December 1854
10. Nan, born 23 April 1856

VIIc Frederik Jans Stark, son of Jan Willems Stark and Dirkje Gerrits Vlaming, sailor, married 12 December 1844 Antje Bakker, born 23 September 1819

Children:
1. Dirkje, born 28 April 1845, married 22 April 1869 Arie Boon
2. Jan, born 6 February 1847, married 11 April 1872 Neeltje Bakker
3. Trijntje, born 14 June 1848, died 1914 Oosterend
4. Neeltje, born 14 October 1849
5. Antje, born 10 November 1851
6. Simon, born 8 February 1853
7. Hendrikje, born 21 July 1855
8. Frederika, born 27 January 1856, died 13 October 1859
9. Jantje, born 10 February 1858, died 1890, married 1 May 1881 Jacob Burger
10. Simon, born 16 May 1861
11. Frederika, born 19 July 1864, died 21 April 1865
12. Frederika, born 13 July 1866, died 2 March 1867

VIId Jan Jans Stark, born 9 October 1825, son of Jan Willems Stark and Dirkje Gerrits Vlaming, died 1880, sailor, married 10 July 1851 Maartje Duinker, born 9 February 1828.

Children:
1. Jan, born 4 September 1851, died 31 December 1851
2. Maartje, born 21 January 1853
3. Dirkje, born 3 July 1855, died 1916 Oosterend, married 4 May 1896 Jacob Vlaming
4. Jan, born 12 September 1858
5. Arie, born 12 January 1863, died 1880 Oosterend

VIIe Jan Jacobs Stark, baptized 19 July 1819, son of Jacob Willems Stark and Francisca Geerts van der Wijk, died 29 April 1869, workman, married 11 August 1842 Naatje Jacobs Abbenes, born 6 October 1821, daughter of Jacob Aries Abbenes and Martje Dirks Bakker, died 18 December 1871

Children:
1. Jacob, born 17 October 1842, married Niesje Aleman. He remarried Grietje Cornelis Kooy
2. Willem, born 3 August 1844 Barsingerhorn, see VIIId
3. Frans, born 25 March 1846 Den Helder, died 20 May 1870 Texel
4. Martje, born 26 August 1848 Den Helder, married Cornelis Lodewijksz Vermeulen

Eighth Generation

VIIIa Pieter Gerrits Stark, born 25 December 1852, son of Gerrit Jans Stark and Guurtje Pieters Dros, married Maria Philipsz Bakelaar, born 1857, daughter of Philip Woutersz Bakelaar and Neeltje Leenderts van Es

Children:
1. Guurtje, born 14 May 1877 Eierland
2. Neeltje born 28 June 1878 Eierland
2. Gerrit, born New Jersey
3. Nellie, born February 1886 New Jersey
4. Philip, born May 1891 New Jersey
5. Cornelius, born July 1892 New Jersey
6. Trina, born June 1895 New Jersey

VIIIb Jan Willems Stark, born 1 July 1836, son of Willem Jans Stark and Antje Cornelis Kuiper, married 13 October 1859 Jannetje Buis, born 15 September 1835, daughter of Jan Jacobs Buis and Aaltje Zegel

Children:
1. Antje, born 13 May 1859, married 6 March 1879 Philip Philipsz Bakelaar, born around 1853, son of Philip Woutersz Bakelaar and Neeltje Leenderts van Es. This family left Texel 19-4-1899. They sailed with the "Amsterdam" to New York, accompanied by her mother Jantje Stark-Buis, her youngest brother Daniel Stark and his family, and a few other Texel residents. The ship arrived 10-5-1899 in New York.
2. Jan, born November 1860
3. Aaltje, born 24 August 1862
4. Willem, born 18 January 1864 De Cocksdorp, see IXa
5. Jan, born 18 October 1865
6. Aaltje, born 15 September 1867, married 23 May 1887 Klaas Vlaming, born 8 May 1861 Eierland
7. Jantje, born 27 October 1868
8. Jan, born May 1870
9. Cornelia, born 11 October 1871
10. Cornelis, born 8 April 1873 De Cocksdorp, see IXb
11. Daniel, born 13 October 1874, married ... Keppel

VIIIc Pieter Willems Stark, born 16 April 1853, son of Willem Jans Stark and Antje Cornelis Kuiper, married 1873 Passaic, New Jersey, Pieternella Arnoldi

VIIId Willem Jans Stark, born 1844 Barsingerhorn, son of Jan Jacobs Stark and Naatje Abbenes, laborer, married 31 January 1867 Elisabeth Jacobs, daughter of Sander Jacobs and Naatje Willems de Wijn.

Children:
1. Jantje, born around 1870, married 9-5-1900 Haarlemmermeer Willem Meulblok, born 23-6-1872 Wissenkerke, son of Willem Meulblok and Lena van Schaik
2. Sandrina, born 15 November 1872 Eierland
3. Elisabeth, born around 1883, married 6 February 1907 Haarlemmermeer Hendrik Karel Willem Verstegen, born around 1874 Anna Paulowna, son of Judicus Marinus Pieter Jan Verstegen and Bregje Jacobs
4. Frans, born 13 March 1888 Eierland, married 11 February 1914 Delft Maartje Lok, born around 1888 Rotterdam, daughter of Philippus Lok and Trijntje Poot

Ninth Generation

IXa Willem Jans Stark, born 18 January 1864 De Cocksdorp, son of Jan Willems Stark and Jannetje Buis, fisher, fireman, died 15 November 1932 Passaic, New Jersey, married 3 April 1887 Antje Meijer, born 20 January 1864 Texel, daughter of Hendrik Meijer and Johannetta Sophia Visser, died 1937 Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey, midwife

Children:
1. Jan, born 4 March 1887. He was legalized by the marriage of his parents.
2. Jannetje
3. Hendrik
4. Hendrik
5. Robert
6. Jan
7. Nettie
8. John
9. Willem

IXb Cornelis Jans Stark, born 8 April 1873 De Cocksdorp, son of Jan Willems Stark and Jannetje Buis, died 6 December 1941 West Sayville, married Kaatje Griek, daughter of Willem Cornelisz Griek and Feijtje List, died May 1972 Bay Shore, New York.

Children:
1. Jennie
2. Finnie
3. Annie
4. John
5. William
6. Cornelius
7. Elsie