Braam family

In Zeeland, Netherlands and USA.

Latest update: 9 march 2005.

I. Pieter Braam

II. Pieter Pietersz Braam (born ca. 1616)
Married ca. 1638 at Sint Annaland, Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands
Children mentioned:

  1. son Jan Pietersz Braam, born ca. 1639 at St.Annaland: See III-A.
  2. son Jan Pietersz Braam, born 1642 St.Annaland.
  3. daughter Jannetje Pieters Braam, born 1645 Oud Vossemeer, Tholen, Zeeland. Married Sint Annaland 13 april 1666 Jacob Boeije.

III-A. Jan Pietersz Braam, born 1639 St Annaland as son of Pieter Pietersz Braam
Married ca. 1665 Jacomijntje Anthonys
Children:

  1. Antony Braam, baptized 28 may 1666 Sint Annaland. See IV-A.
  2. Pieter Jansz Braam, born 1669, baptized 20 nov. 1669 at St.Annaland: See IV-B.
  3. Johannis Jansz Braam, born 1676, baptized 12 nov. 1676 at St.Annaland: See IV-C.
  4. Leendert Braam, born 1679, baptized 3 feb.1679 St.Annaland: See IV-D.

III-B. Pieter Pietersz Braam, born and baptized at St Annaland in 1648
Married ca. 1687 St.Annaland with Catharina Lijns / Cijs, baptized at Sint Annaland 5 sept. 1658, daughter of Simon Cijs and Martijntje Joliers.
Children:

  1. son Pieter Braam, baptized at St.Annaland on 26 april 1688. See IV-E.
  2. daughter Pieternella Braam, baptized at St. Annaland on 24 sept. 1690. Married 5 may 1714 Michiel van Oudenaarde.
  3. daughter Martijntje Braam, baptized at St.Annaland on 17april 1694.
  4. daughter Sara Pieters Braam, baptized at St. Annaland on 6 july 1698. Married 30 april 1724 Cornelis Gunst.
  5. son Pieter Braam, baptized 26 april 1699 St.Annaland, Zeeland.
  6. son Simon Braam, baptized at St.Annaland on 18 april 1700.
  7. daughter Janna Braam, baptized at St. Annaland on 17 march 1705.

IV-A. Anthony (Jansz) Braam , baptized 28 may 1666, son of Jan Braam and Jacomijntje Anthonijs.
Married 14 may 1700 St.Annaland with Leuntje van Diest, baptized 21 sept. 16666 Sint Annaland, daughter of Abraham van Diest and Janneke Floij.
Children mentioned:

  1. Jacomijntje Braam, baptized Sint Annaland 22 jan. 1702. Married 5 may 1722 Cornelis Jagt.
  2. Lijsbeth Braam, baptized Sint Annaland 23 march 1704. Married Sint Annaland 5 may 1722 David Faas.
  3. son Johannes Braams, baptized 15 nov. 1705 Sint Annaland
  4. daughter Jannetje Braam, baptized 9 march 1710 St.Annaland.
  5. Abram Braam, baptized Sint Annaland 17 june 1714.
  6. son Jacob Braam, baptized 3 jan. 1717 St.Annaland: See V-A.

IV-B. Pieter Jansz Braam, born 1669, baptized 20 nov. 1669 at St.Annaland as son of Pieter Braam and Catharina Lijns.
Married 28 march 1696 Jacomijntje Maartens.
Children:

  1. Jacom Braam, baptized Sint Annaland 29 march 1698.

? Married Stavenisse 1699 Madeleentje Scherpenisse, baptized 11 nov. 1674 Stavenisse, daughter of Witte Scherpenisse and Susanneke Gesels.

IV-C. Johannis Jansz Braam, baptized 12 nov. 1676 Sint Annaland, son of Jan Braam and Jacomijntje Anthonijs .
Johannis Braam married at St.Annaland on 30 april 1700 Elisabeth van Weele.
Children:

  1. daughter Janna Braam, baptzied Sint Annaland 30 jan. 1701. Married 2 feb. 1723 Gillis Quist.
  2. son Jan Braam, baptized St.Annaland 5 febr. 1702.
  3. son Cornelis Braam, baptized 6 may 1703 St.Annaland.
  4. son Johannes Baam, baptized St.Annaland 22 june 1704. See V-B.
  5. son Cornelis, baptized 15 july 1705 St.Annaland.
  6. son Cornelis, baptized 7 april 1709 St.Annaland
  7. daughter Cornelia Braam, baptized 7 oct.1711 St.Annaland.
  8. son Cornelis, baptized 7 dec.1714 St. Annaland.
  9. son Cornelis Braam, baptized 13 april 1721 St. Annaland.

IV-D. Leendert Jansz Braam born 1679, baptized 3 feb.1679 St.Annaland as son of Jan Braam and Jacomijntje Anthonijs.
Married at St.Annaland on 12 dec.1705 Cornelia Abels.
Children:

  1. Johannes Braam, baptized Sint Annaland 26 sept. 1706.
  2. Abel Braam, baptized Sint Annaland 25 march 1714.
  3. Anthony Braam, baptized Sint Annaland 30 may 1717.

IV-E. Pieter Pietersz Braam, baptized 26 april 1688 St.Annaland, son of Pieter Braams and Catherijna Lijns.
Married (1) 2 may 1734 Cornelia Jobbe
Married (2) Haltje Dane, born Sint Annaland 1692.

IV-F. Cornelis Braam
Married (1) Johanna Rotgers
Children:

  1. Leendert Cornelisz Braam, baptized Brielle 27 feb. 1731.
  2. Lubbertus Cornelisz Braam, baptized Brielle 27 feb. 1731.
  3. Cornelis Cornelisz Braam, baptized Brielle 15 oct. 1734.

V-A. Jacob Braam , baptized at St.Annaland on 3 jan. 1717 Sint Annaland, son of Anthony Jansz Braam and Leuntje van Diest).
Married St.Annaland 24 sept. 1743 Maria Kaashoek, baptized 26 oct. 1721, daughter of Johannes Kaaskoek en Matje Pelle.
Children:

  1. Matje Braam, born ca. 1745 St. Maartensdijk. Married Sint Annaland 31 may 1765 Abram Wale / de Waal.
  2. Leuntje Baam, baptized Sint Annaland 2 sept. 1747
  3. son Johannes Braam, baptized 5 jan. 1749 St.Annaland.
  4. daughter Elisabeth Braam, baptized Sint Annaland 29 nov. 1750. Married 11 sept. 1770 Johannes Hage.
  5. daughter Katje Braam, baptized 3 sept. 1752.
  6. Leuntje Braam, baptized Sint Annaland 20 jan. 1754.
  7. daughter Johanna Braam, baptized 30 nov. 1755 St.Annaland; died 22 may 1813.

V-B. Johannes 'Janis' Braam , baptized 22 june 1704 Sint Annaland, son of Johannis Braam and Elisabeth van Weele.
Married at St.Annaland on 21 febr. 1734 Margie Guiljaamse Platen (also named Plating).
Children (all born at Dreischor, Schouwen, Zeeland, Netherlands) :

  1. daughter Crijntie Braam, baptized at Dreischor on 21 nov. 1734
  2. son Anthonie Braam, baptized at Dreischor 4 dec. 1735 (probably died in 1736)
  3. son Anthony Braam, baptized at Dreischor in Jan. 1737
  4. son Guiljaam Braam, baptized at Dreischor 9 febr. 1739: See VI-C.
  5. son Abraham Braam, baptized at Dreischor 18 oct. 1739 (died before 1744)
  6. son Geert Braam, baptized at Dreischor, 8 jan. 1741
  7. daughter Leuntje Braam, baptized at Dreischor on 6 febr. 1742
  8. daughter Neeltje Braam, baptized at Dreischor 21 july 1743
  9. son Abraham Braam, baptized at Dreischor 11 oct. 1744 (died before 1747)
  10. son Marinus Braam, baptized at Dreischor on 23 jan. 1746.
  11. son Abraham Braam, baptized at Dreischor on 7 may 1747.

Maargie Platen, widow of Janis Braam, remarried at Dreischor on 3 dec. 1750 Leendert Fransse Gravelijn, single.

V-C1. Cornelis Braam
Married Lijntje van der Haan
Children:

  1. Jolier Braam, baptized Zuidbeierland 18 aug. 1737
  2. Izak Braam, baptized Zuidbeierland 20 sept. 1739.
  3. Adrianus Braam, baptized Zuidbeierland 25 dec. 1745.

V-C2. Cornelis Braam
Married Cornelia de Reus
Children:

  1. Aagje Braam, baptized Zuidbeierland (ZH) 10 sept. 1752
  2. Pietertje Braam, baptized Zuidbeierland 26 oct. 1755

VI-A. Pieter Braam (data from James Postema, USA)
Married Adriana van Velzen
Children:

  1. Johanna Braam, died 1791 at Zierikzee. Married Anthony Ribbens, born 1719 in Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands and died at Zierikzee, Schouwen, Zeeland in 1786.

VI-B. Willem Pieterse Braam.
Married 16 febr. 1769 in Oostkerke, Zeeland with Jacoba de Jager.

VI-C. Guiljaam Johannisse Braam, baptized at Dreischor on 9 febr. 1739 as son of Janis Antonisse Braam and Margje Guiljaamse Plating.
Married (as bachelor from Dreischor) in Nieuwerkerk on 2 may 1764 to Kaatje Mateense Andree, single from Sirjansland, Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Children (all born in Nieuwerkerk, Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands):

  1. daughter Margje Braam, baptized in Nieuwerkerk on 3 march 1765.
  2. son Mattheus Braam, baptized Nieuwerkerk 15 febr. 1767: See VII-A.
  3. daughter Joanna Braam, baptized Nieuwerkerk 28 febr. 1768.
  4. son Johannes Braam, baptized Nieuwerkerk 4 june 1769 (died before 1775).
  5. daughter Maria Braam, baptized Nieuwerkerk 27 oct. 1771, died same year.
  6. daughter Maria Braam, baptized Nieuwerkerk 5 sept. 1773.
  7. son Johannes Braam, baptized Nieuwerkerk 26 febr. 1775: See VII-B.
  8. son Guiljaam Braam, baptized Nieuwerkerk 2 june 1776, died same year.

VI-D. Anthony Johannes Braam, single born ( jan.1737?)and living in Dreischor (parents not checked).
Married at Dreischor on 4 may 1762 Neeltje Jans Muste, single, born and living in Dreischor.

VI-E. Cornelis Janse Braam (parents not checked)
Married at Dreischor in 1773 Dina Dingemans Pompoene.

VI-F. Marinus Braam
Married Adriaantje van der Wild
Children:

  1. Arij Braam, baptized Zuidbeierland (ZH) 26 sept. 1779.

VI-G. Pieter Braam
Married Maria van der Swaan
Children:

  1. Jan Braam, baptized Oud Beijerland (ZH) 1 sept. 1776.
  2. Willem Braam, baptized Oud Beijerland (ZH) 1 sept. 1776.
  3. Jacomijntje Braam, baptized Oud Beijerland (ZH) 21 sept. 1777. Married Oud Beijerland 18 may 1806 Maarten de Reus.
  4. Maria Braam, baptized Oud Beijerland 14 feb. 1777.
  5. Jan Braam, baptized Oud Beijerland (ZH) 24 dec. 1780.
  6. Cornelia Braam, baptized Oud Beijerland (ZH)10 march 1782.
  7. Margrita Braam, baptized Oud Beijerland (ZH) 8 feb. 1784
  8. Willem Braam, baptized Oud Beijerland (ZH) 13 nov. 1785.

VI-H. Marinus Braam
Married Lijsbeth Cornelisse Saarloos / Charlois
Children:

  1. Tonia Braam, baptized Oud Beijerland 6 0CT. 1782.
  2. Jacomijntje Braam, born 10 feb. 1784; baptized Oud Beijerland 15 feb. 1784.
  3. Cornelia Braam, born 6 april 1785, baptized Oud Beijerland 10 april 1785.
  4. Cornelis Braam, baptized Oud Beijerland 15 june 1794.

VII-A. Matheus Guiljams Braam, baptized in Nieuwerkerk on 15 febr. 1767 as son of Guiljaam Joh. Braam and Kaatje Mateense Andree.
Married at Nieuwerkerk Maatje Lemson / Lensums / Lemsum, born 30 april 1768 at Nieuwerkerk, daughter of Cornelis Abrahamse Lemson and Anna van den Doele.
Children:

  1. son Guiljaam Braam, baptized 2 jan. 1791 at Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland. See VIII-A
  2. son Cornelis Braam, baptized 10 feb. 1792 at Nieuwerkerk. See VIII-B
  3. daughter Adriana Braam, born on 18 jan. 1793 at Nieuwerkerk, baptized on 28 jan. 1793 Nieuwerkerk. Married at Nieuwerkerk on 27 march 1816 / 28 aug. 1816 Adriaan van Agthoven (Genealogy Van Agthoven).
  4. son Maximiliaan Braam, born 24 april 1794 and baptized 4 may 1794 at Nieuwerkerk.
  5. son Maximiliaan Baam: baptized 16 aug. 1795 at Nieuwerkerk. See VIII-C.
  6. daughter Kaatje Braam, born 25 sept. 1796 at Nieuwerkerk; baptized Nieuwerkerk 18 sept. 1796.
  7. son Jacobus Braam, born 27 oct. 1797 and baptized 29 oct. 1797 Nieuwerkerk: See VIII-D.
  8. son Johannes Braam, born 15 dec. 1799 and baptized 22 dec. 1799 Nieuwerkerk; See VIII-E.
  9. son Jasper Braam, born 3 july 1801 at Nieuwerkerk; baptized Nieuwerkerk 14 june 1801.
  10. daughter Anna Braam, born 3 dec. 1802 at Nieuwerkerk. Married Nieuwerkerk 11 nov. 1825 Cornelis Jz de Bruine
  11. son Willem Braam, born 23 nov. 1804 Nieuwerkerk; baptized Nieuwerkerk 29 dec. 1804. See VIII-F.
  12. daughter Kaatje Braam, born 18 may 1806 at Nieuwerkerk.
  13. daughter Jacoba Braam, born 23 march 1808 at Nieuwerkerk. Married Nieuwerkerk 25 oct. 1844 Jan Siereveld.
  14. daughter Gieltje Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 14 march 1812. Married Ouwerkerk 11 nov. 1836 Abraham de Graaf, born Ouwerkerk 1815, son of Marinus de Graaf and Adriaantje Kooijman.

VII-B. Johannes Braam, baptized Nieuwerkerk 26 febr. 1775 as son of Guiljaam Joh. Braam and Margje Guiljaamse Plating.

VII-C. Marinus Braam, born ca. 1760 in Brouwershaven.
Married (1) Cornelia Vettekam
Children:

  1. Cornelis Braam, born 1791 Brouwershaven. See VIII-G.

Married (2) Tona Domis.
Married (3), then '58 years old', at Brouwershaven 29 may 1818 Neeltje Janse Tak, then 68 years old.

VIII-A. Guiljaam Braam, born 25 dec. 1790; baptized 2 jan. 1791 at Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland as son of Matheus Braam and Maatje Lemson.

VIII-B. Cornelis Braam, baptized 10 feb. 1792 at Nieuwerkerk as son of Matheus Braam and Maatje Lemson.
In 1837 he took the children Van Agthoven (who were living in Noordgouwe) into his house in Nieuwerkerk, after the death of their parents Adriaan van Agthoven and Adriana Braam (sister of Cornelis Braam).
Emigrated in 1846 (mentioned then as 55 years old) from Nieuwerkerk to the USA, with four children Van Agthoven.
Married Nieuwerkerk 26 march 1816 Willemina de Jonge, born 1797 Nieuwerkerk, daughter of Jan Marinusse de Jonge and Lientje Hems. They lived at Nieuwerkerk.
Children:

  1. Jan Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 6 march 1818; died 5 sept. 1819.
  2. Leijntje Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 9 june 1821. Married Nieuwerkerk 2 sept. 1842 Leendert Dirkse van Damme
  3. Margtje Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 10 june 1824; died 20 sept. 1824.
  4. Janna Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 25 april 1830.

VIII-C. Maximilian Braam, born 16 aug. 1795 at Nieuwerkerk, as son of Matheus Braam and Maatje Lemson.
Married 1 june 1820 in Nieuwerkerk Joppa Kort
Children known:

  1. son Guiliaam Braam, baptized 19 dec. 1820 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland. See IX-A.
  2. Joost Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 25 jan. 1823.
  3. daughter Maatje Braam, baptized 31 oct. 1824 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland. Married Peter Elenbaas: emigrated to USA.
  4. son Anthony Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 14 jan. 1826; died 19 dec. 1829.
  5. son Mattheus Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 4 feb. 1828.
  6. daughter Thona Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 29 aug. 1835.
  7. son Cornelis Braam, baptized 14 feb. 1837 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland: See IX-B.

VIII-D. Jacobus Braam, born 27 oct. 1797 and baptized 29 oct. 1797 at Nieuwerkerk as son of Matheus Braam and Maatje Lemson.

VIII-E. Johannis Braam, born on 15 dec. 1799 at Nieuwerkerk as son of Mattheus Braam and Maatje Lemson.
Married Kerkwerve 22 dec. 1822 Christina Maria Hazebroek (marriage not checked).
Children:

  1. son Giliam Braam, baptized 23 jan. 1826 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland.
  2. daughter Janna Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 15 march 1828.
  3. son Mattheus Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 30 nov. 1829; died 20 may 1834.
  4. son Jan Braam, baptized 21 june 1832 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland; died 1833.
  5. daughter Gieltje Baam, born Nieuwerkerk 13 may 1834.
  6. daughter Anna Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 5 sept. 1836.

VIII-F. Willem Braam, born at Nieuwerkerk 23 nov. 1804, son of Matheus Braam en Maatje Lemson.
Married Nieuwerkerk 5 dec. 1828 Maria Heyboer , born Nieuwerkerk 1800, daughter of Jacob Heiboer and Marina Bal
Children:

  1. Mattheus Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 12 feb. 1829; died 29 aug. 1833.
  2. Marina Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 8 april 1830.
  3. Maatje Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 20 april 1833.
  4. Matheus Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 17 july 1837.
  5. Jacoba BRaam, born Nieuwerkerk 2 dec. 1842.

VIII-G. Mattheus Braam
Married Matje Voorbeijtel
Kinderen:

  1. Mattheus Braam, born Nieuwerkerk 20 june 1813.

VIII-H. Cornelis Braam, touwlegger, born Brouwershaven 1791, son of Marinus Braam and Cornelia Vettekam.
Married Brouwershaven 21 june 1820 Cornelia Hommel
Children:

  1. Marinus Braam, born ca. 1821 Brouwershaven. See IX-C.

IX-A. Giljam Braam, born 18 dec. 1820 at Nieuwerkerk, as son of Maximiliaan Braam and Joppa Kort.
Married ca. 1872 Maria van Graafeiland, born ca. 1851 (data not checked).
Children:

  1. daughter Maatje Adriana Braam, born 18 sept. 1873 Nieuwerkerk, died 15 april 1949 Nieuwerkerk. Married at Nieuwerkerk on 10 may 1901 Jacob Heyboer.

IX-B. Cornelis Braam, baptized 14 feb. 1837 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, son of Maximilian Braam and Joppa Kort.

IX-C. Marinus Braam, born Brouwershaven ca. 1821, son of Cornelis Braam and Cornelia Hommel
Married Brouwershaven 8 nov. 1843 Adriana Koreman, daughter of Johannes Koreman and Neeltje Bakker.
Children:

  1. Cornelis Braam, born Brouwershaven 1847. See X.

X. Cornelis Braam, born Brouwershaven 1847, son of Marinus Braam and Adriana Koreman.
Married (1) Brouwershaven 7 june 1871 Anna Constance.
Children:

  1. Marinus Cornelis Braam, born Brouwershaven 1872. See XI.

Married (2) Brouwershaven 29 july 1896 Wilhelmina Keijzer

XI. Marinus Cornelis Braam, varensgezel, born Brouwershaven 1872, son of Cornelis Braam and Anna Constance.
Married 24 oct. 1896 Adriana Jacoba van Beveren.
Children.

The following data are from Internet. The following probably belong to the same family. The mentioned villages (-s-Herenhoek, 's-Heer Abtskerke and Nieuwdorp) are on the island Zuid-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
The records (archives) must be in Middelburg, Walcheren, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Hubrecht Braam
Married Cornelia Dingenis
Children:

  1. Dingeke Braam, baptized 's-Heerenhoek 13 march 1695. Married 's-Heerenhoek 24 dec. 1715 Jacob Schipper.

Willem Braam.
Married 5 may 1779 at Goes with Pieternella Oostakker.
Children:

  1. son Willem Braam, baptized 28 may 1782 in 's-Heer Abtskerke, Zeeland.
  2. daughter Johanna Braam, baptized 28 oct. 1787 's-Heer Abtskerke
  3. son Jacob Braam, baptized 17 april 1789 's-Heer Abtskerke, Zeeland.
  4. Gerard Braam, baptized 8 april 1793 in 's-Heer Abtskerke, Zeeland. See further.
  5. Govert Braam, baptized 13 march 1796 in 's-Heer Abtskerke.

Gerard Braam
Married Geertruid Schouten
Childen:

  1. Gerard Braam, born 24 may 1837 at 's-Heer Abtskerke, Zelland.

Joost Braam
Married Adriana Hoek van Dijke
Children:

  1. Cornelia Braam, born 6 sept. 1840 's-Heer Arendskerke, Zeeland.
  2. Cornelia Braam, baptized 10 oct.1842 's-Heer Arendskerke, Zeeland

Pieter Braam.
Married Cornelia van Oosten.
Children:

  1. Jan Braam, born 's-Heer Abtskerke, Zeeland 23 aug. 1843.

Jan Braam.
Married at 's-Heer Abtskerke, Zeeland 16 may 1867 Aagje de Ruiter.
Children:

  1. Cornelia Braam, born Nisse, Zeeland 14 july 1870.

Jan Braam.
Married at 's-Heer Abtskerke, Zeeland 11 may 1878 Jannetje de Fouw

Pieter Braam
Married Janne Verijzer
Children:

  1. son Jan Pieter Braam, born 6 oct. 1899 Nieuwdorp, Zeeland.
  2. daughter Adriana Braam, born 25 sept. 1901 Nieuwdorp, Zeeland. Married at Nieuwdorp on 9 dec. 1920 with Roelof van Luijk.