Van Wijk Willem

Willem Van Wijk
also known as William Van Wyk
b: 4 May 1849
d: 1 May 1917

Biography

Born in Genderen, Netherlands, Willem Jans van Wijk moved to Haarlemmermeer in 1873. He married Trijntje van den Heuvel in 1873 and immigrated with their family to Iowa in 1892. After Trijntje died in 1893, he married Taekje (Tillie) Tigchelaar Bontekoe in 1903. He was the father of 18 children across his two marriages. Willem died near Sully, Iowa, in 1917. The original family history provides a longer biography.

Facts

4 May 1849 – Birth, Genderen, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
1 May 1917 – Death, Near Sully, Iowa, USA

Ancestors

		Willem Pieters Van Wijk about 1794 – about 1854

	Jan Willems Van Wijk about 1817 – about 1888

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Willem Van Wijk 4 May 1849 – 1 May 1917

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	Hendriena Lamberts van der Beek 3 March 1820 – after 1888

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Family Group Sheet – Child

PARENT (M) Jan Willems Van Wijk
	Birth	about 1817
	Death	about 1888
	Marriage	6 December 1845	to Hendriena Lamberts van der Beek
	Father	Willem Pieters Van Wijk
	Mother	?
PARENT (F) Hendriena Lamberts van der Beek
	Birth	3 March 1820
	Death	after 1888
	Marriage	6 December 1845	to Jan Willems Van Wijk
	Father	?
	Mother	?
CHILDREN
M	Willem Van Wijk
	Birth	4 May 1849	Genderen, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
	Death	1 May 1917	Near Sully, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	1873	to Trijntje Dirks van den Heuvel
	Marriage	6 February 1903	to Taekje Theunis Tigchelaar

Family Group Sheet – Spouse

PARENT (M) Willem Van Wijk
	Birth	4 May 1849	Genderen, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
	Death	1 May 1917	Near Sully, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	1873	to Trijntje Dirks van den Heuvel
	Marriage	6 February 1903	to Taekje Theunis Tigchelaar
	Father	Jan Willems Van Wijk
	Mother	Hendriena Lamberts van der Beek
PARENT (F) Trijntje Dirks van den Heuvel
	Birth	28 December 1853
	Death	28 December 1893
	Marriage	1873	to Willem Van Wijk
	Father	?
	Mother	?
CHILDREN
	John Van Wyk
	Birth	29 January 1874
	Death	about 1948
	Dick Van Wyk
	Birth	28 February 1875
	Death	about 1955
	Hendrika Van Wyk
	Birth	24 November 1876
	Death	about 1929
	Guysbert Van Wyk
	Birth	4 November 1878
	Death	about 1968
	Marion Van Wyk
	Birth	29 August 1880
	Death	about 1950
	Lambert Van Wyk
	Birth	19 October 1882
	Death	about 1954
	John Will Van Wyk
	Birth	1 July 1884
	Death	about 1971
	Henry John Van Wyk
	Birth	21 April 1886
	Death	about 1964
	Will Van Wyk
	Birth	9 January 1888
	Death	about 1962
	Unnamed male child
	Birth	9 January 1888
	Death	about 1888
	Tenis Van Wyk
	Birth	13 October 1889
	Death	about 1969
	Harry Van Wyk
	Birth	30 August 1891
	Death	about 1980
	Neal Van Wyk
	Birth	18 October 1893
	Death	about 1964

Family Group Sheet – Spouse

PARENT (M) Willem Van Wijk
	Birth	4 May 1849	Genderen, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
	Death	1 May 1917	Near Sully, Iowa, USA
	Marriage	1873	to Trijntje Dirks van den Heuvel
	Marriage	6 February 1903	to Taekje Theunis Tigchelaar
	Father	Jan Willems Van Wijk
	Mother	Hendriena Lamberts van der Beek
PARENT (F) Taekje Theunis Tigchelaar
	Birth	22 February 1864
	Death	8 April 1915
	Marriage	6 February 1903	to Willem Van Wijk
	Father	?
	Mother	?
CHILDREN
	Irene Van Wyk
	Birth	1 March 1904
	Death	about 1952
	Ben Van Wyk
	Birth	28 July 1905
	Death	about 2003
	Joe Van Wyk
	Birth	15 January 1907
	Death	about 1981
	Gerrit Van Wyk
	Birth	15 January 1907
	Death	about 1979
	Tillie Van Wyk
	Birth	14 December 1908
	Death	about 1915

Evidence

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Van-Wyk-Family-History.docx (Document paragraph 207; Document paragraphs 177-211; Document paragraph 173; Document paragraphs 178 and 207; Document paragraphs 178 and 209)

Descendancy Chart

1 Willem Van Wijk b: 4 May 1849 d: 1 May 1917

+ Trijntje Dirks van den Heuvel b: 28 December 1853 d: 28 December 1893

2 John Van Wyk b: 29 January 1874 d: about 1948

2 Dick Van Wyk b: 28 February 1875 d: about 1955

2 Hendrika Van Wyk b: 24 November 1876 d: about 1929

2 Guysbert Van Wyk b: 4 November 1878 d: about 1968

2 Marion Van Wyk b: 29 August 1880 d: about 1950

2 Lambert Van Wyk b: 19 October 1882 d: about 1954

2 John Will Van Wyk b: 1 July 1884 d: about 1971

2 Henry John Van Wyk b: 21 April 1886 d: about 1964

2 Will Van Wyk b: 9 January 1888 d: about 1962

2 Unnamed male child b: 9 January 1888 d: about 1888

2 Tenis Van Wyk b: 13 October 1889 d: about 1969

2 Harry Van Wyk b: 30 August 1891 d: about 1980

2 Neal Van Wyk b: 18 October 1893 d: about 1964

+ Taekje Theunis Tigchelaar b: 22 February 1864 d: 8 April 1915

2 Irene Van Wyk b: 1 March 1904 d: about 1952

2 Ben Van Wyk b: 28 July 1905 d: about 2003

2 Joe Van Wyk b: 15 January 1907 d: about 1981

2 Gerrit Van Wyk b: 15 January 1907 d: about 1979

2 Tillie Van Wyk b: 14 December 1908 d: about 1915