Chronology of events: van den Berch

For some events, the year is certain but the month and day are not. Example: We know only the year for the collections of Leeuwenhoek's letters published in Dutch during his lifetime.

For other events, the season or month are certain but the day is not. Example: Leeuwenhoek mentions that someone visited him "last month".

On the other hand, many events did indeed happen on the first day of a month. Example: public appointments to Delft's city offices took effect on January 1 of each year. Thus:

  • A date of January 1 in a given year may indicate that the year is certain but the month and day are not.
  • A date of 1 in a given month may indicate that the year and month are certain but the day is not.

Unless otherwise indicated, for events in England, the date given is Old Style, 10 days behind the Dutch Republic's New Style until 1700 and then 11 days behind.

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
November 10, 1571 great-grandfather Sebastian Cornelis van den Berch (-1605) appointed church warden, Nieuwe Kerk
January 1, 1575 great-grandfather's nephew Claes Hendriks Verburch appointed to Veertigraad, served 1575-1609
January 1, 1576 great-grandfather Cornelis Dircks Verburch (-1576) buried in Oude Kerk
January 1, 1579 great-grandfather Sebastian Cornelis van den Berch (-1605) appointed to Veertigraad, served 1579-1605
January 1, 1580 great-aunt Neeltje Jacobs van Adrichem (1580-1643) baptized
January 1, 1582 great great-uncle Gerrit Jans van der Eyck appointed to Veertigraad, served 1582-1620
December 18, 1583 great-uncle Cornelis Sebastians van den Berch married Fijtgen Pieters van der Burch
January 1, 1584 great-grandfather Sebastian Cornelis van den Berch (-1605) appointed magistrate
February 16, 1585 great-uncle Jan Cornelis Verburch married Annitgen Gerretsdr.
January 1, 1588 great great-uncle Gerrit Jans van der Eyck (1550?-1620) appointed magistrate
January 24, 1588 grandfather Jacob Sebastians van den Berch (1566-1615) married Margriete (Cryntge) Cornelis Verburch
April 10, 1588 great-aunt Margaretha Sebastians van den Berch married Jan Jans van Halmael de Jonge
January 1, 1592 great great-uncle Gerrit Jans van der Eyck (1550?-1620) appointed mayor
January 1, 1594 mother Margriete Jacobs van den Berch (c 1594-1664) baptized
January 25, 1598 great-uncle Pieter Sebastians van den Berch (1568- before 1612) married Neeltgen Jacobs van Adrichem
July 8, 1598 great-grandmother Magdalena Jans van der Eyck buried in Oude Kerk
March 10, 1599 great great-grandfather Dirck Cornelis Verburch buried in Oude Kerk
January 1, 1603 great-grandfather Sebastian Cornelis van den Berch (-1605) appointed magistrate
July 15, 1605 great-grandfather Sebastian Cornelis van den Berch buried in Oude Kerk
January 1, 1608 grandfather Jacob Sebastians van den Berch (1566-1615) appointed to Veertigraad
January 1, 1610 grandfather Jacob Sebastians van den Berch (1566-1615) appointed magistrate
January 5, 1613 grandfather Jacob Sebastians van den Berch (1566-1615) appointed Meester van Charitaten
January 11, 1614 grandfather Jacob Sebastians van den Berch (1566-1615) appointed warden of Oude Kerk and Nieuwe Kerk
May 31, 1615 great great-aunt Cornelia Sebastians van den Berch married Ewout van Schilperoort
August 1, 1615 grandfather Jacob Sebastians van den Berch (1566-1615) buried in Oude Kerk
June 18, 1616 grandmother Margriete Cornelis Verburch (1560-1616) buried
April 23, 1617 cousin Cornelia Jans van Halmael married Anthony Cornelis de Man
May 20, 1618 aunt Aeltgen Jacobs van den Berch married Hendrik van Gellinkhuysen
December 20, 1620 great great-uncle Gerrit Jans van der Eyck buried in Oude Kerk
January 30, 1622 parents Philips Thonis Leeuwenhoek and Margriete Jacobs van den Berch married
January 1, 1625 great-uncle Maarten Sebastians van den Berch (-1638) appointed to Veertigraad
January 1, 1626 great-uncle Cornelis Sebastians van den Berch de oude died after 1626
November 23, 1630 uncle Cornelis Jacobs van den Berch married Elisabeth Heyndrics van Waert
April 24, 1633 uncle Jan Jacobs van den Berch married Annetje Claes Brugmans
July 23, 1634 aunt Cornelia Jacobs van den Berch married Simon Elsevier
October 1, 1634 aunt Catharina Jacobs van den Berch married Pieter Maurits Douchy
November 26, 1637 aunt Annetje Jacobs van den Berch married Maerten Terseyden
October 15, 1638 great-uncle Maarten Sebastians van den Berch buried in Oude Kerk
December 1, 1640 mother Margriete Jacobs van den Berch married Jacob Jans de Molijn
February 10, 1643 great-aunt Neeltje Jacobs van Adrichem buried in Nieuwe Kerk
March 11, 1644 great-uncle Johan Sebastians van den Berch buried in Oude Kerk
January 18, 1649 great-aunt Aaltge Sebastians van den Berch made will
May 3, 1649 great-aunt Aaltge Sebastians van den Berch buried in Oude Kerk
June 29, 1649 great-aunt Aaltge Sebastians van den Berch's estate items distributed
July 13, 1649 great-aunt Aaltge Sebastians van den Berch's estate divided
August 2, 1651 niece Maria Elsevier married Jan Strick
February 26, 1658 mother Margrietke testified for a legal action by Johan Strick
January 13, 1662 aunt Annetje Jacobs van den Berch died, leaving money to Antony
October 29, 1662 cousin Petronella Johans Strick baptized, witnessed by Antony
September 3, 1664 mother Margriete Jacobs van den Berch (1594-1664) buried in Oude Kerk
November 25, 1664 Received a legacy from the estate of great-aunt Aaltge Sebastiaans van den Berch
July 31, 1665 Appointed guardian of second cousin Maria van Halmael
September 15, 1667 aunt Cornelia Jacobs van den Berch buried in Oude Kerk
December 13, 1684 sister Catharina Philips Leeuwenhoek received legacy from great uncle Johan Sebastiaans van den Berch