Belia Hellegers 1820–1916

Belia Hellegers, 1820–1916 (aged 95 years)

Name

Belia Hellegers

Name: Belia /Hellegers/
Given names: Belia
Surname: Hellegers

Note: The given name Belia appears in the Dutch birth registration.

Name

Bella Hellegers — also known as

Name: Bella /Hellegers/
Given names: Bella
Surname: Hellegers
Type of name: also known as

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	Type: Birth of Hellegers, Belia October 3, 1820 31 31 Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
Death of a paternal grandmother	Maria Meijer 1821
Birth of a brother	Wouter Hellegers June 22, 1825 Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands City: Ouddorp State: Zuid-Holland Country: Netherlands
Death of a brother	Wouter Hellegers October 3, 1825 Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands City: Ouddorp State: Zuid-Holland Country: Netherlands
Birth of a brother	Johannes Hellegers 1828 Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
Death of a brother	Johannes Hellegers August 30, 1828 Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
Birth of a brother	Johannes Hellegers February 25, 1830 Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands City: Ouddorp State: Zuid-Holland Country: Netherlands
Death of a father	Thomas Hellegers December 12, 1831 Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands City: Ouddorp State: Zuid-Holland Country: Netherlands
Birth of a brother	Cornelis Wouter Hellegers December 21, 1831 Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands City: Ouddorp State: Zuid-Holland Country: Netherlands
MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, BELIA	Thomas van Huesen — View this family about 1846 (aged 25 years) Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
Annulment	Thomas van Huesen — View this family Type: Annulment of Hellegers, Belia about 1846 (aged 25 years) Note: Terry Wells says: "This marriage was annulled by Thomas Van Husen's parents on the basis of religion. The Van Husen's were Roman Catholics whereas the Hellegers were Dutch Reformed Protestants"
Birth of a son	Thomas Anthony Hellegers December 17, 1848 Note: Thomas Anthony was born after his mother and father had been forced by their families to have their marriage annulled. For this reason it is not surprising that sources do not agree as to his birth date. The 1900 US Census asked for month and year of birth. That source shows December 1848. Netherlands archival indexes give 10 June 1850. The Wells family tree on ancestry.com maintained by Terri Wells cites six reputable sources for 17 December 1848 as date of birth.
MARRIAGE OF BRUGGEMAN, HENDRIK CHRISTIAAN AND HELLEGERS, BELIA	Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman — View this family April 21, 1853 (aged 32 years) Herkingen, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
Birth of a daughter	Helena Christina Bruggeman April 1, 1854 Overflaken, Goree, Zeeland
Death of a husband	Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman November 30, 1855 Dirksland, South Holland, Netherlands
Birth of a daughter	Hendrika Bruggeman December 10, 1855 Herkingen, South Holland, Netherlands
MARRIAGE OF VAN DEN BERG, JOHANNES AND HELLEGERS, BELIA	Johannes van den Berg — View this family April 16, 1857 (aged 36 years) Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands City: Ouddorp State: Zuid-Holland Country: Netherlands
Birth of a son	Jan van den Berg April 20, 1858 Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands City: Ouddorp State: Zuid-Holland Country: Netherlands
Birth of a daughter	stillborn child van den Berg April 17, 1860
Death of a daughter	stillborn child van den Berg April 17, 1860
Birth of a son	Johannes van den Berg June 11, 1862 Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
Birth of a daughter	Gezina van den Berg August 28, 1864 Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands City: Ouddorp State: Zuid-Holland Country: Netherlands
Death of a brother	Antonij Hellegers March 14, 1867 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Emigration	Type: Emigration of Hellegers, Belia about 1871 (aged 50 years) Passaic, New Jersey City: Passaic State: New Jersey Country: United States of America
Death of a brother	Johannes Hellegers about 1878
Death of a mother	Tezina Moijses Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
Death	Type: Death of Hellegers, Belia about 1916 (aged 95 years) Passaic, New Jersey City: Passaic State: New Jersey Country: United States of America

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1789 39 37 MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, THOMAS AND MOIJSES, TEZINA: March 5, 1812 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Occupation: Silver- and goldsmith Death: December 12, 1831 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Tezina Moijses Thomas Cornelis Hellegers Wouter Hellegers Cornelis Wouter Hellegers Belia Hellegers Belia Hellegers Belia Hellegers Antonij Hellegers Johannes Hellegers Cornelis Hellegers Johannes Hellegers Thomas Hellegers 1789–1831 Birth: about 1789 39 37 Death: December 12, 1831 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
mother	Links Birth: about 1789 MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, THOMAS AND MOIJSES, TEZINA: March 5, 1812 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Emigration: 1860 — New Jersey Death: Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Hellegers Thomas Cornelis Hellegers Wouter Hellegers Cornelis Wouter Hellegers Belia Hellegers Belia Hellegers Belia Hellegers Antonij Hellegers Johannes Hellegers Cornelis Hellegers Johannes Hellegers Tezina Moijses 1789– Birth: about 1789 Death: Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, THOMAS AND MOIJSES, TEZINA	MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, THOMAS AND MOIJSES, TEZINA — March 5, 1812 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
elder brother	Links Birth: March 7, 1812 23 23 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Cornelis Hellegers 1812– Birth: March 7, 1812 23 23 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
14 years younger brother	Links Birth: June 22, 1825 36 36 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Merged Gramps ID: I0840 Death: October 3, 1825 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Wouter Hellegers 1825–1825 Birth: June 22, 1825 36 36 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: October 3, 1825 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
7 years younger brother	Links Birth: December 21, 1831 42 42 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Emigration: 1860 — New Jersey MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, CORNELIS WOUTER AND KIEVIT, JOHANNA: April 27, 1860 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Johanna Kievit Katie Hellegers Nichols Hellegers Cornelius Walter Hellegers Cornelis Wouter Hellegers 1831– Birth: December 21, 1831 42 42 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
-13 years elder sister	Links Birth: November 12, 1818 29 29 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: October 3, 1819 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Belia Hellegers 1818–1819 Birth: November 12, 1818 29 29 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: October 3, 1819 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
23 months herself	Links Birth: October 3, 1820 31 31 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, BELIA: about 1846 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Annulment: about 1846 MARRIAGE OF BRUGGEMAN, HENDRIK CHRISTIAAN AND HELLEGERS, BELIA: April 21, 1853 — Herkingen, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF VAN DEN BERG, JOHANNES AND HELLEGERS, BELIA: April 16, 1857 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Emigration: about 1871 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: about 1916 — Passaic, New Jersey Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman Helena Christina Bruggeman Hendrika Bruggeman Family with spouse Thomas van Huesen Thomas Anthony Hellegers Family with spouse Johannes van den Berg Gezina van den Berg Johannes van den Berg Jan van den Berg stillborn child van den Berg Belia Hellegers 1820–1916 Birth: October 3, 1820 31 31 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: about 1916 — Passaic, New Jersey
-6 years elder sister	Links Birth: March 22, 1815 26 26 Merged Gramps ID: I0074 Death: December 7, 1816 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Belia Hellegers 1815–1816 Birth: March 22, 1815 26 26 Death: December 7, 1816 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
-1 years elder brother	Links Birth: February 17, 1814 25 25 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Occupation: Silver- and Goldsmith — 1838 — Colijnsplatt, Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, ANTONIJ AND GRINWIS, NEELTJE: August 17, 1844 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, ANTONIJ AND EIGELSHEIM, GERRITJE: June 21, 1865 — Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands Death: March 14, 1867 — Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Neeltje Grinwis Family with spouse Gerritje Eigelsheim Johanna Fredrika Hellegers Antonij Hellegers 1814–1867 Birth: February 17, 1814 25 25 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: March 14, 1867 — Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
16 years younger brother	Links Birth: February 25, 1830 41 41 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, JOHANNES AND DE JONG, GEERTRUIDA: February 25, 1859 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: about 1878 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Geertruida de Jong Jozina Hellegers Cornelia Hellegers Johannes Hellegers 1830–1878 Birth: February 25, 1830 41 41 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: about 1878
-13 years elder brother	Links Birth: August 12, 1817 28 28 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Merged Gramps ID: I0212 Death: October 3, 1817 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Cornelis Hellegers 1817–1817 Birth: August 12, 1817 28 28 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: October 3, 1817 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
12 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1828 39 39 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: August 30, 1828 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Johannes Hellegers 1828–1828 Birth: 1828 39 39 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: August 30, 1828 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands

Family with Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman
husband	Links Birth: April 25, 1817 11 16 — Herkingen, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF BRUGGEMAN, HENDRIK CHRISTIAAN AND HELLEGERS, BELIA: April 21, 1853 — Herkingen, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: November 30, 1855 — Dirksland, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Belia Hellegers Helena Christina Bruggeman Hendrika Bruggeman Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman 1817–1855 Birth: April 25, 1817 11 16 — Herkingen, South Holland, Netherlands Death: November 30, 1855 — Dirksland, South Holland, Netherlands
herself	Links Birth: October 3, 1820 31 31 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, BELIA: about 1846 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Annulment: about 1846 MARRIAGE OF BRUGGEMAN, HENDRIK CHRISTIAAN AND HELLEGERS, BELIA: April 21, 1853 — Herkingen, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF VAN DEN BERG, JOHANNES AND HELLEGERS, BELIA: April 16, 1857 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Emigration: about 1871 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: about 1916 — Passaic, New Jersey Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman Helena Christina Bruggeman Hendrika Bruggeman Family with spouse Thomas van Huesen Thomas Anthony Hellegers Family with spouse Johannes van den Berg Gezina van den Berg Johannes van den Berg Jan van den Berg stillborn child van den Berg Belia Hellegers 1820–1916 Birth: October 3, 1820 31 31 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: about 1916 — Passaic, New Jersey
MARRIAGE OF BRUGGEMAN, HENDRIK CHRISTIAAN AND HELLEGERS, BELIA	MARRIAGE OF BRUGGEMAN, HENDRIK CHRISTIAAN AND HELLEGERS, BELIA — April 21, 1853 — Herkingen, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
1 year daughter	Links Birth: April 1, 1854 36 33 — Overflaken, Goree, Zeeland Death: May 17, 1930 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Henry Grunstra Henry Christian Grunstra Bella Grunstra Herman Grunstra Thomas Anthony Grunstra Peter Grunstra John Grunstra Seba Grunstra Henrietta Grunstra Leonard Grunstra Helena Christina Bruggeman 1854–1930 Birth: April 1, 1854 36 33 — Overflaken, Goree, Zeeland Death: May 17, 1930
21 months daughter	Links Birth: December 10, 1855 38 35 — Herkingen, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hendrika Bruggeman 1855– Birth: December 10, 1855 38 35 — Herkingen, South Holland, Netherlands

Family with Thomas van Huesen
ex-husband	Links Birth: about 1820 — Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, BELIA: about 1846 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Annulment: about 1846 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Belia Hellegers Thomas Anthony Hellegers Thomas van Huesen 1820– Birth: about 1820 — Holland, Netherlands
herself	Links Birth: October 3, 1820 31 31 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, BELIA: about 1846 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Annulment: about 1846 MARRIAGE OF BRUGGEMAN, HENDRIK CHRISTIAAN AND HELLEGERS, BELIA: April 21, 1853 — Herkingen, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF VAN DEN BERG, JOHANNES AND HELLEGERS, BELIA: April 16, 1857 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Emigration: about 1871 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: about 1916 — Passaic, New Jersey Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman Helena Christina Bruggeman Hendrika Bruggeman Family with spouse Thomas van Huesen Thomas Anthony Hellegers Family with spouse Johannes van den Berg Gezina van den Berg Johannes van den Berg Jan van den Berg stillborn child van den Berg Belia Hellegers 1820–1916 Birth: October 3, 1820 31 31 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: about 1916 — Passaic, New Jersey
MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, BELIA	MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, BELIA — about 1846 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
Annulment	Annulment — about 1846 —
3 years son	Links Birth: December 17, 1848 28 28 Emigration: 1860 — New Jersey Occupation: Carpenter, cabinetmaker Death: October 27, 1922 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dena de Groot Henry Hellegers John Thomas Hellegers Jacoba Hellegers Bella Hellegers Nellie Hellegers Cornelius Walter Hellegers Jennie Hellegers George DeGroot Hellegers Lena Hellegers Henrietta Christine Hellegers Frank Hellegers Thomas Anthony Hellegers 1848–1922 Birth: December 17, 1848 28 28 Death: October 27, 1922

Family with Johannes van den Berg
husband	Links Birth: April 17, 1830 57 34 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF VAN DEN BERG, JOHANNES AND HELLEGERS, BELIA: April 16, 1857 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Emigration: about 1871 — Passaic, New Jersey Occupation: Jeweler — Amsterdam, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Belia Hellegers Gezina van den Berg Johannes van den Berg Jan van den Berg stillborn child van den Berg Johannes van den Berg 1830– Birth: April 17, 1830 57 34 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
herself	Links Birth: October 3, 1820 31 31 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, BELIA: about 1846 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Annulment: about 1846 MARRIAGE OF BRUGGEMAN, HENDRIK CHRISTIAAN AND HELLEGERS, BELIA: April 21, 1853 — Herkingen, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands MARRIAGE OF VAN DEN BERG, JOHANNES AND HELLEGERS, BELIA: April 16, 1857 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Emigration: about 1871 — Passaic, New Jersey Death: about 1916 — Passaic, New Jersey Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman Helena Christina Bruggeman Hendrika Bruggeman Family with spouse Thomas van Huesen Thomas Anthony Hellegers Family with spouse Johannes van den Berg Gezina van den Berg Johannes van den Berg Jan van den Berg stillborn child van den Berg Belia Hellegers 1820–1916 Birth: October 3, 1820 31 31 — Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Death: about 1916 — Passaic, New Jersey
MARRIAGE OF VAN DEN BERG, JOHANNES AND HELLEGERS, BELIA	MARRIAGE OF VAN DEN BERG, JOHANNES AND HELLEGERS, BELIA — April 16, 1857 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
8 years daughter	Links Birth: August 28, 1864 34 43 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Gezina van den Berg 1864– Birth: August 28, 1864 34 43 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
-2 years son	Links Birth: June 11, 1862 32 41 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Johannes van den Berg 1862– Birth: June 11, 1862 32 41 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
-4 years son	Links Birth: April 20, 1858 28 37 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jan van den Berg 1858– Birth: April 20, 1858 28 37 — Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands
2 years daughter	Links Birth: April 17, 1860 30 39 Death: April 17, 1860 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships stillborn child van den Berg 1860–1860 Birth: April 17, 1860 30 39 Death: April 17, 1860

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Annulment	Terry Wells says: "This marriage was annulled by Thomas Van Husen's parents on the basis of religion. The Van Husen's were Roman Catholics whereas the Hellegers were Dutch Reformed Protestants"
Name	The given name Belia appears in the Dutch birth registration.
Shared note	Geboorteakte gemeente = Goedereede Soort akte = Geboorteakte Archief locatie = Streekarchief Goeree-Overflakkee Aktenummer = 29 Aangiftedatum = 04-10-1820 Geboortedatum = 03-10-1820 kind = Hellegers, Belia Geboorteplaats kind = Goedereede Geslacht = F Vader = Hellegers, Thomas Moeder = Moijses, Jezina Nadere informatie = -- Genlias
Shared note	Bron Burgerlijke stand - Geboorte Archieflocatie Streekarchief Goeree-Overflakkee Algemeen Gemeente: Goedereede Soort akte: Geboorteakte Aktenummer: 29 Aangiftedatum: 04-10-1820 Kind Belia Hellegers Geslacht: V Vondeling: N Geboortedatum: 03-10-1820 Geboorteplaats: Goedereede Vader Thomas Hellegers Moeder Jezina Moijses -- Genlias
Shared note	By all accounts Belia was a difficult person. Some years after her arrival in America, after the death of her third husband, she decided to live with Thomas and Dena because, as she said, she couldn't stand her other relatives. She descended up on Thomas despite her having put him to live with her mother rather than raising him herself. Family members said she was tyrannical and unstable and, when in her 90s, she killed herself by jumping into a cistern.
Shared note	Belia Hellegers was the fourth of this name in her family and the first to survive beyond childhood. Her name is given as "Bella" in family documents. She lived to be nearly 100 years old and was somewhat senile in her late years. When she forgot where she was, her son would humor her. "Tom, take me home now," she would say, and he hitch up the horse and take his mother for a ride around the block. After that she would be content again.
Shared note	She died dramatically about 1916 in Passaic, NJ. As one source relates: 'Grandpa's mother committed suicide early one summer morning. My father told me that she was sitting in a rocking chair on the back porch. His mother sent him on an errand and he passed her going out and wished her a good morning. She replied "Good morning, George," and he went his way. My father was about 10 or 12 years old then. Upon his return, he saw a rather large gathering of people in the yard and learned that his grandmother had committed suicide by jumping down the cistern that was a short way from the house.'
Shared note	Name: Henry Hellegers Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 101 Passaic city Ward 3, Passaic, New Jersey, United States Birth Date: Jun 1872 Birthplace: New Jersey Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Holland Mother's Birthplace: Holland Race or Color (Standardized): White Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Years Married: Estimated Marriage Year: Mother How Many Children: Number Living Children: Immigration Year: Page: 1 Sheet Letter: A Family Number: 3 Reference Number: 16 Film Number: 1240990 Digital Folder Number: 004119926 Image Number: 00610 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Thos A Hellegers M 52 Holland Wife Dienna Hellegers F 48 Holland Son Henry Hellegers M 28 New Jersey Son John Hellegers M 26 New Jersey Daughter Sohpie Hellegers F 24 New Jersey Daughter Bella Hellegers F 22 New Jersey Daughter Nellie Hellegers F 20 New Jersey Son Cornelius Hellegers M 18 New Jersey Son George Hellegers M 11 New Jersey Daughter Henrietta Hellegers F 6 New Jersey Mother Bella Van Den Berg F 80 Holland Source Citation "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9N7-NJF : accessed 16 July 2012), Henry Hellegers in household of Thos A Hellegers, ED 101 Passaic city Ward 3, Passaic, New Jersey, United States.
Shared note	Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman — View this family Gemeente = Herkingen Aktenummer = 1 Datum = 21-04-1853 Archief locatie = Streekarchief Goeree-Overflakkee Akte = Huwelijksakte Bruidegom = Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman Geboorteplaats bruidegom = Herkingen Bruid = Belia Hellegers Geboorteplaats bruid = Ouddorp Vader bruidegom = Christoffel Bruggeman Moeder bruidegom = Lena Riedijk Vader bruid = Thomas Hellegers Moeder bruid = Fezina Moijses -- Genlias
Shared note	Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman — View this family Bron Burgerlijke stand - Huwelijk Archieflocatie Streekarchief Goeree-Overflakkee Algemeen Gemeente: Herkingen Soort akte: Huwelijksakte Aktenummer: 3 Datum: 21-04-1853 Bruidegom Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman Leeftijd: 35 Geboorteplaats: Herkingen Bruid Belia Hellegers Leeftijd: 32 Geboorteplaats: Ouddorp Vader bruidegom Christoffel Bruggeman Moeder bruidegom Lena Riedijk Vader bruid Thomas Hellegers Moeder bruid Fezina Moijses -- Genlias
Shared note	Thomas van Huesen — View this family Belia's first husband was a man named Thomas. One family source says his surname was van Houston. This information may be mistaken. There are no entries for a Thomas van Houston (or any similar name) in Dutch genealogical sites.
Shared note	Thomas van Huesen — View this family Geboorteakte gemeente = Ouddorp Soort akte = Geboorteakte Archief locatie = Streekarchief Goeree-Overflakkee Aktenummer = 103 Aangiftedatum = 18-12-1846 Geboortedatum = 17-12-1846 kind = Hellegers, Thomas Anthonie Geboorteplaats kind = Ouddorp Geslacht = M Moeder = Hellegers, Belia -- Genlias
Shared note	Thomas van Huesen — View this family Family sources agree that Belia and Thomas married without their parents' consent. Because his family was Roman Catholic and hers was Dutch Calvinist, the parents had the marriage annulled. It's unclear whether the annulment was forced by one side or the other, or both. The issue of religious affiliation is murky. My grandmother said that Belia's grandfather was a Roman Catholic. Another family member believes that the Hellegers family were historically Protestant -- Huguenot refugees from Catholic France. All Belia's descendants appear to have been staunch members of the Reformed Dutch Church.

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Family with parents
father Parents Thomas Hellegers Maria Meijer	Thomas Hellegers 1789–1831
mother	Tezina Moijses 1789–
elder brother	Thomas Cornelis Hellegers 1812–
younger brother	Wouter Hellegers 1825–1825
younger brother Family Johanna Kievit Katie Hellegers Nichols Hellegers Cornelius Walter Hellegers	Cornelis Wouter Hellegers 1831–
elder sister	Belia Hellegers 1818–1819
herself	Belia Hellegers 1820–1916
elder sister	Belia Hellegers 1815–1816
elder brother Family Neeltje Grinwis Family Gerritje Eigelsheim Johanna Fredrika Hellegers	Antonij Hellegers 1814–1867
younger brother Family Geertruida de Jong Jozina Hellegers Cornelia Hellegers	Johannes Hellegers 1830–1878
elder brother	Cornelis Hellegers 1817–1817
younger brother	Johannes Hellegers 1828–1828

Family with Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman
husband Parents Christoffel Bruggeman Lena Riedijk	Hendrik Christiaan Bruggeman 1817–1855
herself	Belia Hellegers 1820–1916
daughter Family William Henry Grunstra Henry Christian Grunstra Bella Grunstra Herman Grunstra Thomas Anthony Grunstra Peter Grunstra John Grunstra Seba Grunstra Private Henrietta Grunstra Leonard Grunstra	Helena Christina Bruggeman 1854–1930
daughter	Hendrika Bruggeman 1855–

Family with Thomas van Huesen
ex-husband	Thomas van Huesen 1820–
herself	Belia Hellegers 1820–1916
son Family Dena de Groot Henry Hellegers John Thomas Hellegers Jacoba Hellegers Bella Hellegers Nellie Hellegers Cornelius Walter Hellegers Jennie Hellegers George DeGroot Hellegers Lena Hellegers Henrietta Christine Hellegers Frank Hellegers	Thomas Anthony Hellegers 1848–1922

Family with Johannes van den Berg
husband Parents Johannis van den Berg Catharina Nolden	Johannes van den Berg 1830–
herself	Belia Hellegers 1820–1916
daughter	Gezina van den Berg 1864–
son	Johannes van den Berg 1862–
son	Jan van den Berg 1858–
daughter	stillborn child van den Berg 1860–1860