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VAN DER ELST

Escutcheon: Silver with Three Green Alder Buds
and Green Branches and leaves.
Helmet: with a Green and Silver Wreath.
Helmet-ornament: a Green and Silver vane
Horse blanket: Green and Silver
According to family legend this family came to, avoid religious persecution, from the Southern part of Belgium or the Northern part of France, which is about 200 KM (125 mile) straight south of Dordrecht. Note, that the first names are reflecting the use of the France language:
Franse, Francois, Guilaume, Abbeville
l ABRAHAM FRANSE VAN DER ELST
Born. about. 1638, linen draper in Dordrecht, originally from Utrecht, died. Dordrecht 20-1-1708, married there on on 4-6-1666 LYDIA VAN RATINGEN, baptized. in Leiden 14-4-1644, died Dordrecht 19-2-1700, daughter of Jacob Willemsz. and lda Andriesd van Outeren

Out of this marriage

  1. Catharina, born Dordrecht 3-7-1667 died there on 11-11-1721; married Dordrecht 4-8-1689 Cornelis de Vos, born there on 19-6-1663, died Abbeville (France) 10-3-1711, son of Guillaume Jansz. and Lysbeth Cornelis.
  2. Ida baptized Dordrecht 4-10-1669 died there on 28-10-1724; married Dordrecht 17-2-1697 Lambert Lambinon, baptized Dordrecht 4-10-1669, died there on 11-11-1728, son of Francois and Susanna Ruits
  3. Jacobus, see Nederland's Patriciaat 1935-1936, page 94
  4. Sara, baptized Dordrecht 7-2-1674, died young
  5. Susanna, baptized Dordrecht 22-4-1676, died young
  6. Francois, continue by II
  7. Lysbeth, baptized Dordrecht 29-1-1688, died young
  8. Elisabeth, baptized Dordrecht 29-l-l688, died young.
ll FRANCOIS VAN DER ELST
Baptized Dordrecht 23-4-1679, draper, died there on 11-8-1751; married Dordrecht 4-6-1702 ID VAN RATINGEN, baptized Dordrecht 28-8-1678, died there on 15-6-1748, daughter of Abraham and EIsien Coremans

Out of this marriage

  1. Elsje, baptized Dordrecht 3-10-1703, died there on 15-10-1776
  2. Lydia, baptized Dordrecht 2-7-1705
  3. Abraham, continue by lll.
  4. Catharina, baptized Dordrecht 30-12-1708, died there on 19-10-1709.
  5. Jacob, baptized Dordrecht 31'12-1710, died young.
  6. Catharina, baptized Dordrecht 13-9-1712, died young.
  7. Catharina, baptized Dordrecht 18-10-1713, died there on 6-6-1749.
  8. Jacob, see Nederland's Patriciaat 1935 / 1936, page 95.
III. ABRAHAM VAN DER ELST
Baptized Dordrecht 20-12-1706, teacher, died there on 12-3-176O; married Dordrecht 29-3-1739 BASTIAENTJE LABAN, baptized there on 30-12-1708, died Dordrecht 28-3-1777 daughter of Jacobus and Anna van Wijk
Out of this marriage.
  1. Anna, baptized Dordrecht 4-12-1740, died there on 3-1-1741-
  2. Francois, continue by IV.
  3. Jacobus, baptized Dordrecht 22-2-1747, died there on 17-8-1825, not married
  4. Ida, baptized Dordrecht 25-9-I748, died there on 23-9-1820; married WOUTER VAN LEE, died after 1820.
  5. Johannes, baptized Dordrecht 8-4-1750, died there on 21-4-1812 as a widower.
IV.FRANCOIS VAN DER ELST Baptized Dordrecht 14-2-1742, died there on 27-3-1812; married Dordrecht 1-5-1763 HELENA VAN HAMELENBERG, baptized Dordrecht 30-1-1743, died there, buried 24-3-1791 daughter of Jacob and Kornelia Hops-
Out of this marriage
  1. Abraham, continue by Va.
  2. Cornelia, baptized Dordrecht 9-1-1767, died there on 27-4-1812, married Dordrecht 25-11-1794 JOHANNES VAN DE VEN, ged Dordrecht 22-3-1769, fruit quality inspector, died there on 5-9-1838, son of Tomas and Jannetje van Scheers. He remarried Caatje Kuiters.
  3. Maggiel, baptized Dordrecht 12-7-1769. .
  4. Maria, baptized Dordrecht 11-11-1770.
  5. Bastya, baptized Dordrecht 11 -12-1772
  6. Ida Anna, baptized Dordrecht 3-8-1774, died there on 12-12-1817, married Dordrecht 1-4-1809 JACOBUS DE Young, baptized Dordrecht 3-12-1783, son of Frank and Catharina de Noot
  7. Jacob, baptized Dordrecht 18-9-1776-
  8. Francois Jacobus, continue by Vb.
Va. ABRAHAM VAN DER ELST Baptized Dordrecht 25-12-1764, died there on 10-1-1820; Married in Dordrecht 3-11-1798 ADRIANA KIMIJZER, baptized Dordrecht 6-6-1766, died there on 29-4-1812, daughter of Arnoldus and Maria Schaap
Out of this marriage.
  1. Francois, baptized Dordrecht 11-10-1799
  2. Maria, baptized Dordrecht 16/20-3-1804, died there on 11-11-1807.
  3. Helena, baptized Dordrecht 14/24-3-1809-
Vb. FRANCOlS JACOBUS VAN DER ELST
Baptized Dordrecht 25-7-1781 tin (metal)) processor , died there on 29-10-1861', marriage #1 Dordrecht, 7-7-1798 GEERTJE VAN DE VEN, baptized Dordrecht 7-1-1774, died there on 21-2-1818 daughter. of Tomas and Jannetje van Scheers; marriage #2 Dordrecht 26-9-1821 AALTJEN VAN DEN BERG, baptized Tiel 21-6-1792, died Dordrecht 10-7-1836 daughter of Hendrik and Dirkje van Trotsenburg. marriage #3. Dordrecht 23-11- 1836 JANNIGJE VAN WElSENlS: baptized Dordrecht 22-4-1786, died Rotterdam daughter of Jannigje van Welsenis widow. of Johannes Reuvers
Out of the first marriage
  1. Francois, .baptized Dordrecht 23/28 -11-1798, pontonnier, died Grave 3-3-18837
  2. Thomas, continue by Vla
  3. Leendert, baptized Dordrecht 8/10 -7-1802 .
  4. Jacob, continue by Vlb.
  5. Helena Cornelia, baptized Dordrecht 14/21 -9-1806, died there on 24-7-1859. married Dordrecht 23-5-1838 Willem Riddle Bisschop' born Dordrecht 28-11- baptized 7-12-1810, Tailor, died after 1859; son of Aart and Dorothea Wijt.
  6. Cornelia, baptized Dordrecht 2/8-3-1809, died there on 8-7-1872; married Dordrecht 21-6-1832 BARTHOLOMEUS HARTSPRONG; born Dordrecht 13-11-1812, died there on 15-6-1866, son of Johannes and Anna Barto.
  7. Johannes, continue by Vlc.
Vlo. THOMAS VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 10-7, baptized 13-7-1800 dockhand later commissioner kraankind Co, died there on 8-3-1839- married #1 Dordrecht 9-1-1822 JOHANNA Hendrika VAN OSICHI, born Dordrecht 11-8-baptized 13-8-1800, died there2-6-1828, daughter of Thomas and Josina 't Hooft. married #2. Dordrecht 5-11-1828 CLASINA LINDHOUT born ThoIen 13-12- ged-20-12-1801, died Dordrecht 27-3-1842, daughter of Jakob and Cornelia Witte
Out of the first marriage
  1. Jacob Francois, born Dordrecht 28-8-1822.
  2. Josina, born Dordrecht 21-11-1824. married Dordrecht 1 -8-1849 CORNELIS VAN DOORN, born Dordrecht 5-7-1817 tailor son of Matthijs and Elisabeth Wijnen.
  3. Dirk'Hendrik, continue by Vlla
Out of the second marriage
  1. Jacob born Dordrecht 13-8-1829 sailor married Dordrecht 16-11-1853 MARlA VAN DER MATTEN, born Dordrecht 3- 1-1823, daughter of Cornelis and Maria van Os.
  2. Thomas Gerardus, continue by Vllb.
  3. Cornelia born Dordrecht 10-5-1834; married Dordrecht 3-10-1860 JACOBUS VAN RIJNEN, born Dordrecht 28-7-1835, butchershop, son of Wouter and Johanna van Rijswijk.
  4. Adriana, born Dordrecht 22-7-1838, died there on 22-8-1851.
Vlla. DIRK HENDRIK VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 17-2-1827 Ship-carpenter, died na 1882; married Dordrecht 9-4-1851 WILHELMINA VAN DER REST, born Dordrecht 13-1-1827, died after 1882, daughter of Johannes and Johanna Christina Vrolijk
. out of this marriage.:
  1. Johanna Hendrika, born Dordrecht 1-1-1852, died there on 31-8-1853. Johannes Christiaan, born Dordrecht 10-9-1857 died there on 16-7-1937; married Dordrecht 7-5-1919 CLASINA CHRISTINA MARIA VAN HOPTEN, born Dordrecht 3-8-1867, died there on 27-9-1943,
  2. Thomas Gerardus, continue by VIlla.
  3. Jacobus Francois, born Dordrecht 9-11-1863.
  4. Dirk Hendrik, born Dordrecht 19-1-1866.
  5. Johanna Christina, born Dordrecht 11-4-1871, died Rotterdam 27-12-1955. married Dordrecht 3-5-1893 CORNELIS KLOENS, born Dordrecht 14-2-1868, died Rotterdam 22-8-1947, son of Cornelis and Johanna Blom.
Vllla.THOMAS GERARDUS VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 1-6-1860. bilder; married Dordrecht 31-5-1882 HENDRIKA VAN RIJNEN, born Dordrecht 5-2-1860,daughter of Jacobus and Maria van Dijl.
Out of this marriage. (maybe more,)
  1. Willem Johannes Christiaan, born Dordrecht 19-12- 1887, factory worker, died there on 12-6-1956; married Dordrecht 29-11-1917 JOHANNA CORNELIA OOSTHOEK, born Dordrecht 2-5- 1884

    2. .
VIlb. THOMAS GERARDUS VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 17-9-1831, shipsbuilder married Dordrecht 9-11-1853 MAAIKE MARIA VAN DER KOOGH, born Dordrecht 21 -2-1833, daughter of Hendrik and Maajke Maria de Visser.
Out of this marriage., except five children who died young
  1. Clasina, born Dordrecht 11-2-1854' married Dordrecht 5-6-1878 NICOLAAS MARTINUS REUS, born Dordrecht 24-10-1852, stonecutter, son of Nicolaas and Cornelia Schepers,
  2. Hendrik, continue by Vlllb,
  3. Johanna, born Dordrecht 26-12-'1866, died there on 24-8-1941
  4. Maaike. Maria, born Dordrecht 2O-2-1875
  5. Thomas Jacob, born Dordrecht 19-12-1877, carpenter, married J. E. VAN WIJK,
Vll|b.HENDRIK VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 5-10-1856, died there on 4-12-1930, married Dordrecht 19-11-1884 CATHARINA VAN SPRANG, born Dordrecht 4-1-1856; died there. 12-2-1941, daughter of Jan and Jenneke Spoel.
Out of this marriage. (maybe more,)
  1. Maaike Maria, born Dordrecht 7-6-1885, died there on 31-12-1951, married Dordrecht 5-7-1906 ARIE VISSER, born Dordrecht 30-9-1882, son of Arie and Willemina Hemelaar
  2. Jenneke; born Dordrecht 15-6-1887, died Bergen op Zoom 18-1 1-1943. marriedDordrecht 1-11-1911 JOHANNES BOLTE, born Dordrecht 27-9-1882, bookkeeper,died there on 3-11-1956, son of Evert and Grietje Rippen.
  3. Clasina, born Dordrecht 26-5-1891.
  4. Thomas Gerardus Hendrik, born Dordrecht 22-1-1898, mailman married ADRIANA BARENDRECHT, born Zwijndrecht 16-4-1902.
Vlb JACOB VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 16-3-1804 baptized 23-3-1804, briklayer. married #1 Dordrecht 12-3-1826 MARIA VAN DOORN, born Dordrecht 18- 9-l8O1, baptized 23-9-1801, died there on 12-3-1845, daughter of Matthijs and EIisabeth van Wijnen. married #2. Dordrecht 11-2-1846 MAATJE DE VOS, born Zierikzee about 1810, daughter of Abraham and Dina Apolonia van Genhoven.
Out of the first marriage
  1. Jacobus Francois, continue by Vllc.
Out of the second marriage
  1. Three children who died young.
VIlc. JACOBUS FRANCOIS VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 12-3-1827 Juweler,died Rotterdam 6-5-1901, married Dordrecht 10-9-1851 JANNA SCHOTEL, born Dordrecht 27-4-1831,died Rotterdam 25-1-1906, daughter of Juryna Schotel
Out of this marriage., except five chidren who died young:
  1. Jacobus, continue by .Vlllc,
  2. Borg Gerardus, continue by Vllld.
  3. Marinus, continue by VIlle.
  4. Pieter, born Dordrecht 9-5-1861.
  5. Johanna, born Dordrecht 29-12-1866, died Apeldoorn 13-2-1956; married Rotterdam 22-3-1893 STEPHANUS RIJKE, born Rotterdam 24-2-1872, died there on 30-8-1941, son of Fredrik Wilhelm and Johanna Wilhelmina Jacoba Hoogenboom.
  6. Jacob, continue by VIllf,
Vlllc JACOBUS VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 21 -10-1851, sigarmaker died Rotterdam 24-3-1941; married Rotterdam 23-6-1875 CORNELIA ANNA SMITS, born 's-Gravenhage 17-3-1853, died Rotterdam 31 -7-1940, daughter of Everardus and Elisabeth Rustgemoed.
Out of this marriage.:
  1. Janna, born Rotterdam 14-8-1875 married Rotterdam 3-7-1901 G. FRANSEN.
  2. Everhardus, born Rotterdam 7-2-1877, gest, there on 15-8-1879.
  3. Jacobus Francois, continue by IXa.
  4. Everhardus, continue by IXb-
  5. Elisabeth, born Rotterdam 1-10-1883; married Rotterdam 12-8-
  6. Johanna, born Rotterdam 8-2-1887; married MARTINUS FRANCISCUS VAN DE POLDER. born Rotterdam 20-8-1885, store manager.
  7. Cornelia Anna, born Rotterdam 2-8-1889.
  8. Jacoba, born Rotterdam 27-6-1891 married PIETER JACOBUS BOOT, born Klundert 17-7-1890, batht-attendant.
  9. Borg Gerardus, continue by IXc.
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IXa JACOBUS FRANCOIS VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 7-3-1879 storeroom-manager. married Rotterdam 28-8-1900 JOHANNA VONK, born Zwammerdam 7-1-1877, daughter of Leendert Cornelis and Johanna van der Laan.
Out of this marriage.:
  1. Cornelia Anna, born Rotterdam 25-10-1901; married Rotterdam 12-7-1939 ARIE VAN KLEEF born
  2. Rotterdam 27-10-1903, merchant,.
  3. Jacobus, continue by Xa,
  4. Leendert Cornelis, born Rotterdam 15-11 -l9O5, died there on 15-2-1923.
  5. Johannes Jacobus Francois, continue by Xb.
  6. Everhardus, born Rotterdam 30-3-1910, chauffeur; married Rotterdam 31-5-1939 ELISABETH VAN HERTUM, born there on 9-4-1915
  7. Elisabeth Maria, born Rotterdam 9-9-1913; married JAN HOOGEN DIJK.
  8. Petrus Josephus, born Rotterdam 14-11-1911,
  9. Jacoba Francisca Maria, born Rotterdam 15-8-1916; married #l. GERARDUS MEEUWS; married #2. FRANCISCUS VAN D'UYN,
  10. Johanna Maria, born Rotterdam 15-6-1918; died there. 14-4-1920.
  11. Johanna. Maria, born Rotterdam 8-3-1922; married there on 28-8-1946 PETRUS JOHANNES
  12. MEDENBLIK, born Heemstede 3-10-1924
Xa JACOBUS VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 13-10-1903,Law office.manager married Rotterdam 1-7-1931 MARIA LOUISA JOHANNA HUBERTINA VAN HOUTEN, born Rotterdam 11-6-1907, daughter of Wilhelmus Lambertus and Engelina Spermon.[Editors note: Probable Maria was a Roman Catholic]
Out of this marriage
  1. Jacobus Hendrikus Josephus Maria, born, Rotterdam 24-3- 1935,
  2. Wilhelmus Lambertus Petrus Maria, born Rotterdam 27-7-1938,
  3. Louis Jacobus Walter Maria, born Rotterdam 26-3-1947.
  4. Walter Louis Frederic Maria, born- Rotterdam 26-2-1950
Xb. JOHANNES JACOBUS FRANCOIS VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 6-2-1908, married EVERDINA VAN STEENDEREN, born Rotterdam 12-12-1907
IXb EVERHARDUS VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 16-6-1881, walknecht; married Rotterdam 13-8-1902 W. C. HEULE.
IXc. BORG GERARDUS VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 17-9-1892, storeroom helper married Rotterdam 27-9-1916 J. ZUURVELD.
Vllld.BORG GERARDUS VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 8-3-1856 sigarmaker died Apeldoorn 11-1 1-1944. married Dordrecht 10-11-1875 MARlA MARGRETA WOLFF born Dordrecht 11-10-l855, died there on 5-2-1916, daughter of Arnoldus .en Elisabeth Mensen.
Out of this marriage
  1. Jacobus Francois, born Dordrecht 10-12-1874, sigarmerchand married 's-Gravenhage
  2. 1-4-1908 ALEIDA BOLKESTEYN, born Ambt Almelo 29-11-1877, died Enschede 13-12-1952,
  3. daughter of Daniel and Gerritdina Webbink.
  4. Arnoldus, born Dordrecht 21-9-1876,
  5. Janna, born Dordrecht 22-4-1879. married M. REYERS.
  6. Elizabeth, born Dordrecht 4-9-1881 , married J. P.KOK.
Vllle. MARINUS VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 12-9-1858, sigarmaker died Rotterdam 20-1-1943; married #l. Rotterdam 8-1-1879 PETRONELLA SMITS, born Rotterdam 14-12-1856, daughter of Everhardus and Elisabeth Rustgemoed; married #2, Rotterdam 4-11-1903 DIRKJE MONFROOIJ, born Gorinchem 20-3-1864 died Rotterdam 27-5-1937, daughter of Michiel and Aagje Bakker, and widow of ......Bouterse.
Out of the first marriage. (possible more children):
  1. Elisabeth, born Rotterdam 6-12-1880. married J. G, A. VAN BEEK, ,
:Out of the second marriage.
  1. Marinus, born Rotterdam 7-7-1903, sausagemaker, married PIETERNELLA WILHELMINA C, VAN
  2. WILLIGEN, born Haatten 24-7-1904.
  3. Dirkje, born Rotterdam 15-7-1905; married Rotterdam 20-8-1930 H. A. MAGERIJ.
  4. Jacobus Francois, born Rotterdam 23-10-1907 polisher Rotterdam married 13-4-1932 HENDRINA JACOBA RATH, born Rotterdam 27-2-1908, died there on 24-5-1941,
VIIIf JACOB VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 3-5-1876, died Leidschendam 8-2-1955; married Rotterdam 4-12-1901 ANTONETTA MARIA BAL, born Rotterdam 21-8-1883, daughter of Adrianus and Maarje SneepeIs,
Out of this marriage
  1. Janna, born Rotterdam 1 -l0-l902; married there on 7-2-1923 A, VOS.
  2. Adrianus, continue by IXd. .
  3. Johanna, born Rotterdam 2-4-1905.
  4. Jacob, continue by IXe. -
  5. Antonius Marie,continue by lXf.
  6. Frederika Wilhelmina, born Rotterdam 26-1-1-1913; married WILHELMUS WIGMANS, born Rotterdam 13-6-1913: electric lasser.
  7. Stephanus, voIgt IXg.
IXd. ADRIANUS VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 27-2-1904, waiter. married Rotterdam l0-9-1924 ALBERTA JOHANNA VAN DER WEYER, born Rotterdam 16-6-1899.
Out of this marriage:
  1. Adrianus, continue by Xc,
  2. Albert Johan, born Rotterdam 23-12-1932. .
  3. Agatha Alberta, born Rotterdam 13-5-1942,
Xc.ADRIANUS VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 6-2-1930; married Rotterdam 26-8-1954 GERDA NICOLINE CRAMER, born Rotterdam 14-8-1929.
IXe JACOB VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 29-6- 1907 Manager lawoffice in Rotterdam; married, Rotterdam 5-4-1932 MAAIKE BLOK, born Rotterdam 14-8-1909, daughter of Gerrit and Maaike Appeldoorn
Out of this marriage.:
  1. Jacob, born Rotterdam 16-1-1947. .
  2. Anna Maria, born Rotterdam 18-7-1949. .

IXf
.ANTONIUS MARIE VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 22-9-1909 store salesperson; married, Rotterdam 22-6-1939 ELISABETH AGTERHOF,born Rotterdam 15-11-1908.b
Out of this marriage
  1. Anthony, continue by A1
  2. Wilfried, continue by A2
A1 - ANTHONY VAN DER ELST
Born The Hague, 1-15-1942, Now living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Occupation secondary school teacher, Married to Colleen *** on 7 July 1973.
Out of this marriage
  1. Mark Anthony born in Hamilton Ont, 8 September 1978
  2. Rebecca Elisabeth born in Hamilton Ont, 28 July 1982.
A2 - WILFRIED VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 25-7-1944. now living in Jordan, Ontario, Canada; occupation senior executive with the Government of Ontario.

IXg - STEPHANUS VAN DER ELST
Born Rotterdam 30-10-l917 married 17-6-1942 NEELTJE GOUD 's-Gravendeel 15-5-1922 daughter of Jacob Bastiaan and Jozina Kranendonk.
Out of this marriage
  1. Stephanus, born Rotterdam 28-2-1944-
  2. .Antonetta Maria, born Rotterdam 7-9-1947. :
  3. Jacob, born Rotterdam 18-6-1955.
Vlc. JOHANNES VAN DER ELST,
Born Dordrecht 19-11-1813, married Dordrecht 14-11-1838 ADRIANA NODELIJK, born Dordrecht 26-2-1817 daughter of Thomas and Pieternello Raadgeep.
Out of this marriage, except six children who died young
  1. Pieternella, born Dordrecht .1-4-1838,
  2. Johannes Jacobus, continue by Vlld, .
  3. Nicolaas, continue by Vlle.
  4. Pieternella Elisabeth, born Dordrecht 30-3-1858, died Wassenaar 14-6-1935 married HENDRIK VAN DEE, born Dordrecht 20-9-1857, died before 1935, son of Hendrik and Cornelia Nienkemper.
Vlld, JOHANNES JACOBUS VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 6-9-1839 supervisor; married Dordrecht 6-5-1863 PIETERNELLA ANTHONIA BLOM, born Dordrecht 28-5-1840, daughter of Abraham Joseph and Sophia Francina Vervooren.
Out of this marriage., except zes young children who died young
  1. Adriana, born Dordrecht 2-8-1864,
  2. Johannes Jacobus, continue by Vlllg.
  3. Geertje, born Dordrecht 18-10-1876, died in s ´Gravenhage 9-2-1941; Married 30-11-1904 JAN WILLEM KOOL, born Dordrecht 17-9-1880, died 's-Gravenhage 12-5-1953, son of Adrianus and Alida Plaisier.
  4. Johannes Jacobus, born Dordrecht 18-1-1882, havenarbeider; married C. M, VAN DER DONCK.
Vlllg, JOHANNES JACOBUS VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 31-1-1868 (According to a death certificate of Joh. Versluys), died there on 29-2-1928; married, Dordrecht 8-12-1927 JOHANNA VERSLUYS, born Dordrecht 8-2-1887, died Giessendam 13-6-1946, daughter of Govert and Johanna Minnebreuker, She remarried in Giessendam on 2-3-1929 JACOB PUTTERS.
Out of this marriage.:
  1. Pieternella Wilhelmina, born Dordrecht 12-2-1922; married Dordrecht 5-5-1943 SERAPHINUS DE JAGER, born Sliedrecht 24-9-1920, dredger.
Vlle NICOLAAS VAN DER ELST
Broker, Born Dordrecht 25-10-1844; married .Dordrecht 23-5-1866 AART DE ZEEUW, born Dordrecht 5-5-1845, daughter of Teunis and Sya Nedermeyer,
Out of this marriage, except four children who died young:
  1. Adriana, born Dordrecht 12-2-1865, died there on 31-05-1934
  2. Sygjé, born Dordrecht 27-5-1867, died there on 2-3-1937; married C. VAN DER REST.
  3. Jacoba, born Dordrecht 03-10-1871. died there on 04-02-1873
  4. Johannes, continue by V||f.
  5. Hermina, born Dordrecht 6-11-1879. married J. J. LEYDSMAN.
  6. Nicolaas, born Dordrecht 20-11-1882. died there on 05-03-1883
  7. Nicolaas continue by Ad1

AD1. Nico van der Elst born 12-06-1886
  1. Out of this marriage
  2. Cent van der Elst born 22-09-1909 Dordrecht
  3. Out of this marriage
  4. Nico van der Elst born 02-03-1938 Dordrecht
V||f. JOHANNES, VAN DER ELST
Coppersmith, Born Dordrecht 10-12-1871, died there 10-01-1920 married in Dordrecht on 21-12-1899 ALIDA DUBBELDAM born Dordrecht 4-2-1879. Daughter of Jacobus Dubbeldam, skipper, en Alida de Griek.

[REMAINING PART ADDED IN 1996 WITH INFORMATION FROM ALIDA P. and JAN D. VAN DER ELST.
[After the dead of Johannes Alida van der Elst Dubbeldam married Jan de Vries and moved to The Hague where she died in 1935.]
[The official name of The Hague / Den Haag, is Gravenhage]

JOHANNES died 10-01-1920. It is notable that he drowned on familair grounds. The possibillity exist that his vision was bad due to glaucome. At this time it's know that the Van der Elst family has an inherited eye problem
Nicolaas van der Elst (A1) had glaucoma and was the last years of his life blind and his sister Ada had poor vision, bij his oldest son glaucoma was diagnosed at age 53. Shortly before her dead on 06-01-1999 glaucome with loss of vision was diagnosed by Alida.
Mind you: the family in South Africa doesn't agree

Out of this marriage.
  1. Nicolaas continue by A1
  2. Jacobus continue by B1
  3. Aartje born Dordrech 28-1-1904 died Gravenhage ?-10-1984 married Paul Kloezeman
  4. Alida born Delft 24-1-1905 died on 10-8-1991 in Dordrecht married 10-5-1928 Arie Molendijk son of Adrianus Molendijk en Anna Bastiaantje de Zeeuw
  5. Johanna born Dordrecht 24-1-1911 died Gravenhage 7-4-1978 married Piet Lindeyer.
A1 NICOLAAS VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 13-1-1900 Tinsmith died Gravenhage 19-10-1986 married Gravenhage 18-12-1929 Jannigje ****** born 4-9-1905 died at ;Gravenhage 24-3-1994, daughter of Dirk and Pietertje Jacoba Sala
Out of this marriage.
  1. Jan Dirk continue by A2
  2. Alida Pieternella born Gravenhage 27-12-1939 died Gravenhage 6-1-1999 Administration / counselor GAK,(Combined Social Services Administration).
  3. Nicolaas born Gravenhage 2-6-1946, instrument-maker, married at Gravenhage 18-9-1970 Jannie ******
A2 JAN DIRK VAN DER ELST
Born Gravenhage 1-12-1930 storekeeper married at Gravenhage 11-9-1953 Gelske ****** born 27-8-1930 daughter of Juke and Korneliske.
Jan and Gelske imigrated in 1954 to Canada. Soon the noticed that their names caused confusion and Gelske was a tong twister for the Canadians. From then on is has been John and Alice Vanderelst. In 1963 they moved to California.
out of this marriage.
  1. Edward Jan continue by A3
  2. Diana Jenny continue by A4
A3 EDWARD JAN VANDERELST
Born 17-7-1955, Manitoba, Canada. married june 26, 1976 Anita Louise ****** born 11-3-1953 in .... Washington daughter of Bill and Ruth ---
out of this marriage..
  1. Christina Louise, born 3-28-1978 in California --
  2. Nico born 4-4-1980,in Washington.
  3. Danny born 4-4-1980,in Washington.
  4. Kimberly born 7-13-83 in Washington.
A4 DIANA JENNY VANDERELST RN. BA.
Born 21-4-1961, Manitoba, Canada. Married June 7th 1981 in California Edison ****** born 5-20-1959 Son of Lee and Elenoir ...
out of this marriage.
  1. Michael Jan born 8-1-85 in ..., California
  2. Matthew born 18-5-93 in ..., Idaho.
To be completed
B1 JACOBUS VAN DER ELST
Born Dordrecht 4-10-1902 died 10-9-1956 in South Africa married 27-9-1926 .Leentje van der **** born 17-12-1904.died 11-4-1990 South Africa.
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