Leeuwenhoek's afkomst en jeugd

Author:

Seters, W. H. van

Journal:

Biologisch Jaarboek

Volume:

nr. 19, blz. 123-184

Publisher:

Gent: Koninklijk Natuurwetenschappelijk Genootschap Dodonaea

Year:

1952

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Date	Event
January 1, 1555	great-grandfather Cornelis Dircks Verburch (-1576) married Magdalena Jans van den Eyck
January 23, 1557	great-grandfather Sebastian Cornelis van den Berch (-1605) married Neeltje Jans Hogenhouck
January 1, 1560	grandmother Margriete Cornelis Verburch (1560-1616) baptized
January 1, 1565	great great-uncle Cornelis Cornelis van den Berch married Immetje Jans Hogenhouk
January 1, 1566	grandfather Jacob Sebastians van den Berch (1566-1615) baptized
January 1, 1568	great-uncle Pieter Sebastians van den Berch (1568- before 1612) baptized
January 1, 1570	great-uncle Johan Sebastians van den Berch (1570-1644) baptized
January 1, 1574	great great-aunt Aeltje's son Ewout Jacobs van der Dussen (1574-1653) baptized
January 1, 1576	great-grandfather Cornelis Dircks Verburch (-1576) buried in Oude Kerk
January 1, 1586	great great-grandfather Jan Jacobs Hogenhouck (1539-1586) buried
January 1, 1594	mother Margriete Jacobs van den Berch (c 1594-1664) baptized
June 18, 1616	grandmother Margriete Cornelis Verburch (1560-1616) buried
January 1, 1626	great-uncle Cornelis Sebastians van den Berch de oude died after 1626
January 1, 1648	Apprenticed at 16 in Amsterdam to Scottish linen merchant William Davidson
July 31, 1665	Appointed guardian of second cousin Maria van Halmael