| Trijntje Sijbolts
We don't yet know a whole lot about our Great-Grandmother Trijntje. But what we do know is quite touching. She was not a wealthy woman and I imagine her life was fairly hard in 18th century Netherlands. We have no physical description of what she may have looked like nor do we know with absolute certainty her family heritage. Possibly born 11 June 1744 in Groningen - see here. She spent a large portion of her life in the City of Groningen where I have my suspicions she may have been from. She was married three times in her life. First to Hindrik Jans on Halloween day, 1762. She had two ceremonies that day: in Uithuizen, where she is said to have been from at that time in her life, and also in Eppenhuizen, where her husband was from. The newlywed couple lived in Eppenhuizen until the death of Hindrik. They shared a daughter together, Trijnje (like her mother), born 23 October 1763 at Eppenhuizen. Wil Kruizinga found in the archife in Groningen in the DTB boek of Eppenhuizen, that Hindrik Jans died 8-6-1765 in a house for poor people in Eppenhuizen. So Tryntje and Hindrik's marriage was short-lived. |
And then we run into a bit of controversy. Given that Hindrik Jans died in June of 1765, where was Trijntje at this time? Jacob Cornelis was born no earlier than the Summer of 1764 and probably some time during 1765. In either scenario, it would be assumed that Jacob belonged to Hindrik. But he did not. According to the death record of Jacob Cornelis Kruize, he was an illegitimate child - assumed to have been born in Uithuizen.
Were Trijntje and Hindrik living apart? Was this due to an affair on Trijntje's part? I suppose we'll never know the story, but the fact remains that Jacob Cornelis Kruize was born, and he was not the offspring of Hindrik Jans.
Some time before 1776, Trijntje relocated to Groningen. She took her daughter with her and probably Jacob. Young Trijnte would have been 13, Jacob a bit younger at 11 or 12. Then Trijntje, on 21 August 1776, married Jan Hulst in Groningen. And a year later, on 8 August 1777, a son, Sibolt, was born. It seems that Trijntje was doomed to short-lived marriages - her second marriage, like her first, was also short. Jan Hulst died some time before the time of her third marriage in 1783.
Were Trijntje and Hindrik living apart? Was this due to an affair on Trijntje's part? I suppose we'll never know the story, but the fact remains that Jacob Cornelis Kruize was born, and he was not the offspring of Hindrik Jans.
Some time before 1776, Trijntje relocated to Groningen. She took her daughter with her and probably Jacob. Young Trijnte would have been 13, Jacob a bit younger at 11 or 12. Then Trijntje, on 21 August 1776, married Jan Hulst in Groningen. And a year later, on 8 August 1777, a son, Sibolt, was born. It seems that Trijntje was doomed to short-lived marriages - her second marriage, like her first, was also short. Jan Hulst died some time before the time of her third marriage in 1783.
Inventory of Trijntje Sybolts Possessions dated 23 Dec 1782.
| Hilbrand Rozema and Henk Blok visited the Groningen Archives in 2011 where they discovered a note written by Trijntje, following the custom of the time, where a child left fatherless would have to be given some legal documentation, a guarantee, giving legal consideration to the child for protective reasons. This note was a list of Trijntje's worldly possessions transcribed 2 days before Christmas in 1782.
Trijntje did this with an eye on her marriage to Hindrik Roseboom just three weeks later. Here is a list of that property (translated by Hilbrand Rozema): 1 Bed 1 Blanket 1 Cushion with slopes 2 Sheets 1 Windowframe 1 'Spintje' (little table? Spinning wheel?) 2 Small Tables 1 Mirror 2 Chairs 2 Curtains for the Glasses (windows) 1 Sinkcloth (for use in Kitchen) 1 Koome steen en Tellers (no sure what this is, the German word for plates is 'teller' so that would be it, a Koome 'stone' must have something to do with the Kitchen - and cooking work, maybe a stone to cut veggies and/or meat or perhaps to wash clothes on) 1 Iron Pot 1 Coffee Kettle 1 Pancake Pan and Hang Iron (a hang iron is an iron bar for hanging a pan over the cooking fire) 1 Tang and Pott Haal (a tang is a little instrument used to fetch something, to remove a screw/tooth; and a pott haal is a hook and a piece of iron, probably sawtoothed, to lift a pan from the fire or to rope it up with a little chain or rope) 1 Kettle in the Hearth 3 Tin Spoons 1 Lamp 2 Tea Cups and Plates And then there is a line. Half of what is left belongs to "the child - assumed to be Sibolt". This consists of a small handful of coins. This was... done in Groningen, handed over to the Lords Commissioners of the Cities' Orphans Room on 23 December 1782 in the presence of J Wesselink. |
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Apparently, Trijntje sat down and transcribed this list of possessions to someone - as she signed her mark. I can just picture Trijntje sitting down in contemplation of her earthly possessions - thinking both of her son Sibolt and her pending marriage. Touching.
In 1783, Sibolt would have been 5, daughter Trijnje would have been 20 and son Jacob would have been around 18. Five years later, in 1788, Jacob Cornelis would marry Eiske Jacobs Dam in Uithuizen... probably the place Jacob found work? Or could it be that there was family there? And on 14 August 1787, daughter Trijnje would marry Jacob Laufers at Groningen. More info here.
I do not know when either Hindrik Roseboom or Trijntje Sibolts passed on. However, there are the discovered Groningen records pertaining to another marriage of Hindrik Roseboom on 1 Nov 1791 and the rental of body sheets (for burial) on 4 Apr 1791. For Trijntje? More than likely. More info here.
In 1783, Sibolt would have been 5, daughter Trijnje would have been 20 and son Jacob would have been around 18. Five years later, in 1788, Jacob Cornelis would marry Eiske Jacobs Dam in Uithuizen... probably the place Jacob found work? Or could it be that there was family there? And on 14 August 1787, daughter Trijnje would marry Jacob Laufers at Groningen. More info here.
I do not know when either Hindrik Roseboom or Trijntje Sibolts passed on. However, there are the discovered Groningen records pertaining to another marriage of Hindrik Roseboom on 1 Nov 1791 and the rental of body sheets (for burial) on 4 Apr 1791. For Trijntje? More than likely. More info here.
Marriage 1 - to Hindrik Jans of Eppenhuizen - October 31, 1762 at Uithuizen
Baptism & Marriage Record Book - Uithuizen Church - Pg. 158
Baptism & Marriage Record Book - Uithuizen Church - Pg. 158
Marriage 1 - to Hindrik Jans - 31 October 1762 at Eppenhuizen
Marriage Book - Eppenhuizen Church - pg. 2
Marriage Book - Eppenhuizen Church - pg. 2
Marriage 2 - to Jan Janssen Hulst - August 21, 1776 at Groningen
Marriage Book - Groningen Parish
Marriage Book - Groningen Parish
Marriage 3 - to Hindrik Roseboom - January 16, 1783 at Groningen
Marriage Book - Groningen Parish
Marriage Book - Groningen Parish
Eppenhuizen Baptism Book - Trynje - 1763
Algemeen doopboek Groningen 1755-1778
Collectie DTB (toegang 124)
Inventarisnummer 151
