Geertruij Willemsz, SM/PROG - I think i may have found the names of the parents of Geertruij

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Private User
10/15/2020 at 9:41 AM

Dont have premium myheritage account but you should see some info here https://www.myheritage.com/names/geertruy_willemse#

Father: Gerrit Willemsz (born Willemse, s/v)
Mother: Magteld Maria Willemsz (born Cornelisz (Cornelissen)

Anyone have myheritage premium to see if there are sources and maby more info?

10/15/2020 at 10:13 AM

According to the dates in that entry, she was born before both her parents; and got married before her 'mother' was born. The latter, apparently, got married in the Netherlands even though she was born at the Cape.

"Geertruy Helm, SV/PROG / Jansz Sv-be (born Willemse) was born circa 1652, in Vollenhove, Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, The Netherlands, to Gerrit Willemsz (born Willemse, s/v) and Magteld Maria Willemsz (born Cornelisz (Cornelissen)).
Gerrit was born in 1666, in Leeuwarden, Friesland, The Netherlands.
Magteld was born in 1678, in Kaap de Goede Hoop, Suid-Afrika.
Geertruy was baptized on December 25 1712, in Stellenbosch,Cape Of Good Hope,South Africa (Rep.).
She had 7 siblings: Anna (Antje Franke Brand Wepener) Wibener (born Willemse), Arien Willemse b3, Andries Willemse (Willemsz), Willem II Willemse (Willems), Mattheus Gerhardus Willemse b8 and 2 other siblings.
Geertruy married Hans (Sometimes Willem Hans - Various spellings - Hans HELM; Hans Helms; Hans Helmes; Hans Helm; Hans Hellems; Hans Helmensz.) Helm, SV/PROG on September 28 1670, at age 18 in Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Hans was born in 1642, in Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
They had 9 children: Dirkie Knoetzen (born Helm), Cornelia (Cornelia van Wijk van den Bosch Coetzer) Van Wijk/van den Bosch/ Coetzer (born Helm), Maria Helmus Maarschalk (born Helm), Geertruidt Siekermans (born Helm), Willem Helm b6, Margaretha Gerrits (born Helm), Johanna Janz, Adriaan Helm and Dirckion or Dirkje Helm.
Her occupation was Married 1670.
Geertruy passed away After November 23 1699, at age 47 in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia.
She was buried in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa."

Something's terribly wrong... 🙁

Private User
10/15/2020 at 10:50 AM

Damn, thought i have a lead, im new to the whole geni thing and really want to find out my ancestry on my mother's, mother's side, its so incomplete :(

10/16/2020 at 12:03 AM

Thanks Charmaine. Primary Sources are what we need.

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