The birth certificate of my great-grandmother Catharina Johanna Maria Koopman, number 13 in my ahnentafel. On 14 September 1886 appeared for the registrar of Utrecht: Pieter Johannes Koopman, sergeant-major, 42, who lives at Annastraat 33a in Utrecht. He declared that on the 14th of this month, at 9 am, his spouse Catharina Johanna Maria Foppen gave birth, in his house, to a baby girl that would have the names Catharina Johanna Maria. Witnesses were Egbertus Koerssen, sergeant major, 40, and Maarten Bijdevier, quartermaster-sergeant, 34. My...
read moreLast week we looked at the birth certificate of Theodorus Johannes Adrianus Pardoen, and today we continue with his death certificate. On 22 July 1930 appeared for the registrar of Groesbeek: Dirk Marinus van Oort, sexton, 63, and Joost Roza, no occupation, 67, both from Groesbeek. They declared that on 21 July at 10:30 pm, in Groesbeek section A number 145, passed away Theodorus Johannes Adrianus Pardoen, 49, no occupation, born in Soest, spouse of Catharina Johanna Maria Koopman, son of Theodorus Johannes Gerardus Pardoen and Aaltje Sophia...
read moreOn Saturdays I rummage through my old cabinet, pull out and dust off an item, and present it here on Roots. Today: A postcard from Anna Foppen. Anna Foppen (1857-1928) was a sister of my second great-grandmother Catharina Johanna Maria Foppen, and an aunt of my great-grandmother, Catharina Johanna Maria Koopman. Anna was not married, and lived in a catholic institution in Nijkerk – I have yet to find out what kind of institution. The postcard is addressed to my great-grandfather, Theodorus Johannes Adrianus Pardoen. Anna announces her...
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