Thomas van Huesen, 1820–
- Name
- Thomas /van Huesen/
- Given names
- Thomas
- Surname prefix
- van
- Surname
- Huesen
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Birth
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MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, BELIA
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Annulment
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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" |
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Birth of a son
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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. |
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Death of a wife
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City: Passaic State: New Jersey Country: United States of America |
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Death of a son
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| ex-wife |
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 — |
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3 years
son |
1848–1922
Birth: December 17, 1848
28
28
Death: October 27, 1922 |
| ex-wife’s husband |
1817–1855
Birth: April 25, 1817
11
16
— Herkingen, South Holland, Netherlands Death: November 30, 1855 — Dirksland, South Holland, Netherlands |
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| ex-wife |
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 |
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1 year
ex-wife’s daughter |
1854–1930
Birth: April 1, 1854
36
33
— Overflaken, Goree, Zeeland Death: May 17, 1930 |
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21 months
ex-wife’s daughter |
1855–
Birth: December 10, 1855
38
35
— Herkingen, South Holland, Netherlands |
| ex-wife’s husband |
1830–
Birth: April 17, 1830
57
34
— Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands |
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| ex-wife |
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 |
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8 years
ex-wife’s daughter |
1864–
Birth: August 28, 1864
34
43
— Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands |
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-2 years
ex-wife’s son |
1862–
Birth: June 11, 1862
32
41
— Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands |
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-4 years
ex-wife’s son |
1858–
Birth: April 20, 1858
28
37
— Ouddorp, Goedereede, South Holland, Netherlands |
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2 years
ex-wife’s daughter |
1860–1860
Birth: April 17, 1860
30
39
Death: April 17, 1860 |
| MARRIAGE OF HELLEGERS, BELIA | |
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| Annulment | |
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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" |
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| Name |
Thomas's surname is uncertain. It may have been Husen, Hoesen, Hausen, Housen, or Hiusen. It may also have been rendered as Vanhusen, or Van Hoesen, etc. |
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Shared note
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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. |
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Shared note
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Geboorteakte gemeente = Ouddorp kind = Hellegers, Thomas Anthonie -- Genlias |
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Shared note
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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. |