Introduction Hendrick Peter Ketelaers was the son of Peter Hendrick Jan Cuijten alias Ketelaers (IV) and Maria Jan Truijen. He was baptized in Nuenen on 27 Feb 1642 and died in Veghel on 11 Jan 1704. He married Jenneke Jan Henrick Cuijten, daughter of Jan Hendrick Cuijten and Maria Peters. As a widower he moved to Veghel, where he married Dirksken Aerdt van Eerdt, daughter of Aerdt Teunis Olieslagers alias van Eerdt and Lijsken Michiel Donckers. The second marriage took place in Veghel on October 20, 1674. There were apparently no children by his first wife. Although he lived in Veghel, he continued to transact business in Nuenen. |
During the several generations of our family in Nuenen they were sometimes called Ketelaers and continued to be referred to as Cuijten. Shampers notes that in his transactions involving the move from Nuenen to Veghel, Hendrikus is consistently referred to as Ketelaers. It is ironic then that in Veghel his family is most often referred to as “Van Nuenen”. His family was on the poor lists onwards since 1695, which means that they could not pay the usual taxes. From a genealogical point of view, the family did well. Almost half of today’s carriers of the name Ketelaars are descended from him, through his son Peer. Hendrick bought arrable land from Jenneke, the widow of uncle Pauwels on 29 Apr 1683. On 16 May 1687 he sold all his goods to his brother in law, Michiel Aerts. On the same day he declared his distance from certain goods in favour of his brothers in law and sisters. He then settled all his affairs in Nuenen and moved forever to Veghel, where he already had three children. Note that all living Ketelaars, belonging to this family, are descended from one of these 13 grandchildren of Peer. Peer is one of Hendrick's sons. |
V.1 Ariaen Ketelaers Ariaen was the son of Hendrick Peter Ketelaers (V) and Dirksken Aerdt van Eerdt. He was born about 1678 and died before 1728. He was probably named for his grandfather on his mother’s side, Aerdt Teunis Olislager alias van Eerdt. He married Catharina Willem Hendrix, and had no children by her. On 8 Sep 1715 he married Cornelia Joost van de Poll with whom he had four children. When his father Hendrikus died in 1704 Ariaen became guardian of his brothers and sisters. In the poor list of 1718 both Ariaan, his wife Cornelij, their daughter Marij and farm hand Jan and maid Lijsken are on the poor list.
V.2 Lijsken Ketelaers Lijsken was the daughter of Hendrick Peter Ketelaers (V) and Dirksken Aerdt van Eerdt. She was born about 1682 in Veghel and was named for her grandmother on her mother’s side, Lijsken Michiels Donkers. It is known that she married Dirk Willem, however, no children are known. She was godmother to four of her nieces and nephews. |
V.3 Maria Ketelaers
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V.6 Maria Ketelaers Maria was the daughter of Hendrick Peter Ketelaers (V) andDirksken Aerdt van Eerdt. She was born 1692 in Veghel. This is the second Maria in the same family. It is very unusual to name two children in the same family by the same name. On the 1695 poor list they both appear: Maria 10 and Maria 3. This can happen when two different grandmothers with the same name are to be honoured. In this case there are no other close relatives named Maria in evidence. There is one other confusion regarding this Maria: She appears once as the mother of a child Henrica. The father is Wilhelmus Gerardi van de Velde. The problem is, that the same Wilhelmus is named before and after the birth of Henrica, as the father of several more children, who have as mother Maria Antonii van Reijbroek. In the case of Henrica, one of the witnesses is Helena Henrici van Reijbroek. It may be a case of inaccurate record keeping on the part of the parish priest. Interestingly, this Henrica is born on a leapday:
Hendrina was the daughter of Hendrick Peter Ketelaers (V) and Dirksken Aerdt van Eerdt. She was born about 1695 in Veghel and married twice. Her first husband was Hendricus Lambertus van de Ven. With Hendricus she had one son. Her second husband was Jan Hermens van Boxel with whom she had two more children. Her three children are:
Ariaan was the son of Hendrick Peter Ketelaers (V) and Dirksken Aerdt van Eerdt. He was born 1697 in Veghel. In the poor list of 1702 the younger Ariaan, aged 5 was mentioned together with his older brother Ariaan, who by then was 24 years old. He cannot be found in any later documents. |
VI Peter Hendrick Ketelaers alias van Nuenen Peer was the son of Hendrick Peter Ketelaers (V) and Dirksken Aerdt van Eerdt. He was born in Veghel on July 11, 1687 and died there on 2 Feb 1758. He was named for his grandfather on his father’s side, Peter Jan Cuijten alias Ketelaers. On Feb 2 1716 he married Anneken Henrick Olyslagers, daughter of Hendrik Adriaan Olislagers and Margarita Jan Schenkels. Anneken was born in 1692 and died in Veghel on May 26, 1744. Seven children are known: VI.1 Hendricus Peters Ketelaers Hendricus was the son of Petrus Ketelaers (VI) and Anneken Henrick Olyslagers. He was born in Veghel abt 1719 and died there on May 13, 1785. Since both his paternal and maternal grandfathers were named Hendrikus it is difficult to say for whom he was named. He married Anna Maria Hendricksdr. Teunissen in Veghel on May 3, 1744. She was born in Veghel abt 1720 and died there on April 18, 1795. They had five sons and one daughter.
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VI.2 Theodora (Dirksken) Ketelaers |
Nine children are known:
Adrianus was the son of Petrus (Peer) Ketelaers (VI) and Anneken Henrick Olyslagers. He was born in Veghel on March 4, 1728, died there Feb. 9, 1778. He was named for his uncle Ariaan, his father’s oldest brother who had just died. He was married on April 23, 1758 to Wilhelmina (Mijntje) Egidii Hoppenaers, who was born in Veghel on November 8, 1732, and died there Feb. 7, 1795. Six children are known: |
VI.5 Margarita Peters Ketelaers Margarita was the daughter of Petrus Ketelaers (VI) and Anneken Henrick Olyslagers. She was baptised in Veghel on 12 Oct. 1730. Margarita was named for her maternal grandmother, Margaritha Jans Schenkels. She married Petrus Danielis van Bergeijk in Veghel on 11 May 1755. Petrus was born in Veghel in 1729. Of their seven children, only one could be found:
Johan was the son of Petrus Ketelaers (VI) and Anneken Henrick Olyslagers. He was born in Veghel 11 Jan. 1734. He died there on 28 Feb. 1762 at the age of 29. He married Aldegundis Hendriks van Lanckvelt in Veghel on 15 Feb. 1756. Aldegundis was born in Veghel and died there on 16 Jan. 1787. They had three children:
Jacob Peters was the son of Petrus Ketelaers (VI) and Anneken Henrick Olyslagers. He was born in Veghel on 21 Jul 1738 and died there March 31, 1811. He married May 24, 1767 Wouterina (Walterina) Arnoldi Hendrick Teunissen, sister of Anna Marie (see VI.1). Wouterina was born in Veghel in 1744. They had four children: |
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