With thanks to my cousins, Geraard Bruinsma and Kurt Bruinsma.
Willem Hendrik BRUINSMA (b. 1804)
Willem Hendrik BRUINSMA (also known as BRUNSMA) was born in Den Haag on 3 Jan 1804, the son of Hendrik Bruinsma and Angenita van den Elsen. He was baptised the next day, 4 Jan 1804, in the Grote Kerk, Den Haag by ds. Van de Wijnpersse, witnessed by Willemina BRUINSMA. He became a dyer (verwer) and died in Den Haag some time before 1876.
Signature of Willem Hendrik Bruinsma, age 20
from his first marriage certificate, 10 Nov 1824:
Willem was married three times:
1: Joanna Elisabetha MEURE
Willem Hendrik Bruinsma's first marriage was in Den Haag on 10 Nov 1824 to Joanna Elisabetha MEURE, servant (dienstbode), born in Brielle in 1792. She was the daughter of Philippus Wilhelmus MEURE and Theresia TANGÉ. She was a resident of Den Haag, and died some time before 1839. She is also referred to in records as: Antonia Elisabeth MURE and Johanna Elisabeth MUURE(N).
Four children, all born in Den Haag:
- Theresia Johanna Elisabeth BRUINSMA
b. 8 Oct 1825.- Hendrik Willem BRUINSMA
b. 13 Nov 1827, m. 7 May 1851, d. 23 Dec 1897.- Johanna Elisabeth Angenita
b. 5 Nov 1829.- Johannes (Jan) Dirk BRUINSMA
b. 10 Mar 1835, d. 20 Sep 1896.
2: Catharina Wilhelmina BECKHEM
Willem was married for a the second time in Den Haag on 4 Sep 1839 as the widower of Elisabeth Johanna MURE. Witnessed by his brother Dirk BRUINSMA, 29 years old, dyer (verwer), he married Catharina Wilhelmina BECKHEM. She was born in Den Haag in 1789, widow of Wilhelm COELAGE, daughter of Johannes BECKHEM and Johanna WEDEL, both deceased. This marriage was disolved by declaration of divorce by the court of Den Haag (Arr. Rechtbank) on 17 Sep 1850. There were no children by this marriage.
3: Jacoba van DIJK
Five months after his divorce, on 26 Feb 1851, Willem married for a third and last time to Jacoba van DIJK. She was a worker (werkster), born in Den Haag on 11 Mar 1813, daughter of Neeltje van DIJK, deceased. Jacoba died in Den Haag on 8 Nov 1891.
Two children, both born in Den Haag:
- Willem Jacobus Johannes BRUINSMA
b. 20 Nov 1851, m. 1 Nov 1876- Jacobus Wilhelmus Hendrik BRUINSMA
b. 11 Jan 1855, m. 15 Nov 1876, d. 27 Oct 1898
More Family Trees
- Back to main Family Tree page.
- The Bruinsma, De Vet and De Leeuw families including Willem Hendrik Bruinsma's parents and grandparents, and the descendants of his brother Johannes.
- History and pictures of Sneek with links to Sneek sites.
- Annemarie's American family: the McDonalds go back to John McDonald of Argylshire, Scotland born c. 1736 who emigrated to the USA in about 1752.
