Arben and Arald den Braber and their ancestors
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- - - 1st generation - - -
1a Adrianus Bernardus Johannes
Antonius Andreas "Arben" den BRABER;
he was born in Oudenbosch 16 March 1969; business consultant.
He married in Glyfada (Greece) 21 June 1997
she was born in Limassol (Cyprus) 1 February 1972, daughter of Nicolaus Alexandrís and Eleni Pantazí; German language teacher.
They have two children, both born in Maroussi (Athens, Greece) on 12 February 2002:
Bernardus Adrianus "Adriaan" and
Eleni Anna "Eleanna" den BRABER
(photos of Adriaan and Eleanna)
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1b Adrianus Catharina Bernardus
Joannes Leonardus "Arald" den BRABER
he was born in Oudenbosch 12 February 1970;
webmaster "Hogeschool Brabant".
- - - 2nd generation -- -
2 Bernardus Antonius den BRABER;
he was born in Oudenbosch 10 January 1944; railway employee, head documentation center and translation bureau Netherlands Railways; parish councillor (1978-1996) and alderman (1989-1994) in Oudenbosch; Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (10 December 1996).
He married in Standdaarbuiten 4 November 1966
3 Catharina Wilhelmina SIEMONS;
she was born in Standdaarbuiten 11 August 1945.
- - - 3rd generation - - -
4 Adrianus Michael den BRABER;
he was born in Oudenbosch 28 September 1901, died there 18 April 1962 (60 years old); railway worker, waterfitter.
He married in Oudenbosch 26 October 1931
5 Maria Johanna TEUNISSEN;
she was born in Oudenbosch 12 June 1905, died in Roosendaal en Nispen 5 September 1986 (81 years old).
6 Adrianus SIEMONS;
he was born in Standdaarbuiten 1 August 1910, died in Oudenbosch 10 May 1991 (80 years old); land worker, roadman and innkeeper.
He married in Hoeven 4 October 1944
7 Cornelia GOOSSENS;
she was born in Etten-Leur 1 February 1919, died in Oudenbosch 27 November 1985 (66 years old).
- - - 4th generation - - -
8 Bernardus den BRABER;
he was born in Oudenbosch 22 September 1877, died in Breda 20 April 1958 (80 years old); railway worker. (picture of 50th wedding anniversary)
He married in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 5 May 1900
9 Mina Catharina van STEEN;
she was born in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 26 October 1878, died in Oudenbosch 22 January 1955 (76 years old).
10 Johannes TEUNISSEN;
he was born in Etten-Leur 7 October 1876, died in Oudenbosch 26 April 1957 (80 years old); skipper.
He married in Oudenbosch 25 September 1899
11 Adriana HEIJNEN;
she was born in Oudenbosch 27 November 1877, died there 28 January 1944 (66 years old).
12 Wilhelmus SIEMONS; he was born in Standdaarbuiten 1 August 1866, died there 3 October 1948 (82 years old); innkeeper and landworker.
He married in Zevenbergen 12 May 1899
13 Catharina Maria van OPDORP; she was born in Klundert 14 June 1873, died in Standdaarbuiten 7 October 1943 (70 years old).
14 Jacobus GOOSSENS; he was born in Etten-Leur 6 February 1884, died in Oudenbosch 7 May 1963 (79 years old); farmer. He married [2] in Etten-Leur 27 April 1950 Adriana van Sprundel; she was born in Etten-Leur 5 September 1888, daughter of Theodorus van Sprundel and Maria Sprenkels.
He married [1] in Etten-Leur 28 February 1908
15 Willemijna van den BERG; she was born in Etten-Leur 4 December 1886, died there 12 June 1948 (61 years old).
- - - 5th generation - - -
16 Adriaan den BRABER; he was born in Oudenbosch 19 April 1844, died there 16 March 1891 (46 years old); landworker.
He married in Oudenbosch 15 April 1872
17 Adriana van PEER; she was born in Oudenbosch 4 September 1844, died there 28 December 1886 (42 years old).
18 Magiel van STEEN; he was born in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 18 February 1841, died there 8 January 1891 (49 years old); carter.
He married in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 29 June 1870
19 Johanna HEIJNEN; she was born in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 15 December 1848, died there 30 August 1900 (51 years old).
20 Marinus TEUNISSEN; he was born in Etten-Leur 10 October 1843, died there 7 August 1917 (73 years old); skipper.
He married in Etten-Leur 20 October 1868 (picture of his family)
21 Adriana AARTS; she was born in Etten-Leur 7 December 1846, died there 31 July 1932 (85 years old).
22 Antonius HEIJNEN; he was born in Oudenbosch 29 December 1842, died there 1 October 1916 (73 years old); bricklayer.
He married in Oudenbosch 13 January 1867
23 Anna Maria VISSENBERGH; she was born in Oudenbosch 20 March 1845, died there 3 December 1925 (80 years old).
24 Cornelis SIMONS; he was born in Standdaarbuiten 23 September 1824, died there 1 October 1910 (86 years old); watermiller, innkeeper, farmer.
He married in Standdaarbuiten 15 October 1861
25 Petronella KOLEN; she was born in Standdaarbuiten 13 July 1836, died in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 15 July 1917 (81 years old).
26 Adrianus van OPDORP; he was born in Zevenbergen 28 June 1846, died in Klundert 9 July 1915 (69 years old); farmer.
He married in Zevenbergen 26 April 1872
27 Maria de KONING; she was born in Zevenbergen 31 January 1852, died in Klundert 23 June 1932 (80 years old).
28 Willebrordus GOOSSENS; he was born in Etten-Leur 24 June 1846, died there 9 December 1927 (81 years old); farmer.
He married in Etten-Leur 7 October 1880
29 Maria KARREMANS; she was born in Rijsbergen 19 December 1858, died in Etten-Leur 22 October 1934 (75 years old).
30 Antonius van den BERG; he was born in Etten-Leur 24 October 1848, died there 10 August 1908 (59 years old); farmer.
He married in Etten-Leur 29 May 1873
31 Antonia ROOVERS; she was born in Etten-Leur 30 January 1850, died there 9 September 1921 (71 years old).
- - - 6th generation - - -
32 Cornelis den BRABER; he was born in Oudenbosch 11 October 1814, died there 19 April 1878 (63 years old); workman.
He married in Oudenbosch 13 February 1843
33 Willemina van TOORE; she was born in Oudenbosch 11 January 1807, died there 22 May 1873 (66 years old). She married [1] in Oudenbosch 19 October 1837 Johannes Günter; he was born in Ransbach (Germany) 15 September 1808, died in Oudenbosch 19 October 1837, son of Johannes Günter and Maria Freund. (Note! Johannes Günter died on his wedding day).
34 Bernardus van PEER; he was born in Oudenbosch 13 July 1810, buried there 14 March 1880 (69 years old); workman.
He married in Oudenbosch 15 November 1835
35 Johanna SPEECK; she was born in Oudenbosch 24 February 1814, died there 26 November 1879 (65 years old).
36 Bernardus van STEEN; he was baptized in Oud Gastel 8 January 1800, died in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 17 March 1848 (48 years old); workman.
He married in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 28 July 1834
37 Margaretha TIRIONS; she was baptized in Roosendaal 29 August 1806, died in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 15 August 1859 (52 years old).
38 Marijn HIJNEN; he was baptized in Steenbergen 27 January 1806, died in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 2 August 1858 (52 years old); landworker.
He married in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 27 October 1828
39 Anthonia TAK; she was born in Oud Gastel 18 July 1807, died in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 7 February 1889 (81 years old).
40 Adriaan TEUNISSEN; he was born in Oud Gastel 11 February 1809, died in Etten-Leur 19 December 1889 (80 years old); skipper. He married [2] in Etten-Leur 16 December 1865 Cornelia Muijs; she was born in Etten-Leur 27 October 1817, died there 30 October 1892, widow of Adrianus Herreijgers, daughter of Gabriel Muijs and Willemijna Donkers.
He married [1] in Etten-Leur 17 June 1838
41 Geertruida TIJS; she was born in Etten-Leur 15 November 1814, died there 12 December 1864 (50 years old).
42 Joannes AARTS; he was baptized in Leur 24 December 1807, died in Etten-Leur 31 August 1902 (94 years old); daylabourer.
He married in Etten-Leur 10 November 1833
43 Adriana VERSCHUREN; she was born in Etten-Leur 17 May 1813, died there 28 September 1894 (81 years old).
44 Petrus HIJNEN; he was born in Oudenbosch 18 September 1794, died there 20 March 1844 (49 years old); workman. He married [1] in Oudenbosch 11 January 1821 Jacoba Strijckers; she was baptized in Hoeven 10 March 1795, died in Oudenbosch 24 January 1822, daughter of Adriaen Strijckers and Anna Catharina Verheijen.
He married [2] in Oudenbosch 8 May 1825
45 Maria CALIS; she was baptized in Hoeven 22 November 1798, died in Oudenbosch 25 January 1870 (71 years old).
46 Antonius VISSENBERG; he was baptized in Hoeven 20 October 1809, died in Oudenbosch 5 June 1861 (51 years old); workman. He married [1] in Oudenbosch 28 October 1832 Johanna Vervaart; she was born in Oudenbosch 14 November 1811, died there 21 September 1837, daughter of Cornelis Vervaart and Adriana van den Beemt.
He married [2] in Standdaarbuiten 28 January 1839
47 Antonia DAM; she was baptized in Standdaarbuiten 20 April 1804, died in Oosterhout 28 November 1884 (80 years old).
48 Wilhelmus SIMONS; he was born in St. Maartenspolder and baptized in Oudenbosch 5 December 1782, died in Standdaarbuiten 12 May 1858 (75 years old); watermiller.
He married in Standdaarbuiten 24 December 1809
49 Antonia SWAVELS; she was baptized in Standdaarbuiten 27 March 1789, died there 25 March 1869 (79 years old).
50 Johannes KOOLEN; he was baptized in Standdaarbuiten 15 March 1800, died in Breda (?) after 1877; workman.
He married in Standdaarbuiten 13 May 1820
51 Johanna den BIGGELAAR; she was baptized in Standdaarbuiten 20 March 1798, died there 13 September 1866 (68 years old).
52 Johannes van OPDORP; he was born in Fijnaart 7 October 1810, died in Klundert 31 December 1888 (78 years old); farmer; He married [1] in Klundert 25 November 1833 Mechelina Tolenaars; she was born in Klundert 29 April 1811, died there 26 February 1841, daughter of Adriaan Tolenaars and Anna de Koning.
He married [2] in Klundert 3 April 1845
53 Catharina SANTBERGEN; she was baptized in Klundert 20 April 1810, died there 21 February 1887 (76 years old).
54 Huibert de KONING; he was baptized in Klundert 16 August 1805, died in Zevenbergen 13 January 1871 (65 years old); farmhand. He married [1] in Zevenbergen 24 June 1838 Antonia Martens; she was born in Zevenbergen 22 January 1812, died there 18 November 1846, daughter of Antonius Martens and Elisabeth Goverde.
He married [2] in Zevenbergen 12 May 1847
55 Helena de KROM; he was born in Zevenbergen 23 March 1811, died in Klundert 13 November 1890 (79 years old).
56 Cornelis GOOSSENS; he was baptized in Etten 11 May 1802, died in Etten-Leur 10 October 1857 (55 years old); grainfarmer.
He married in Etten-Leur 16 May 1835
57 Johanna LOGTEN; she was baptized in Etten 22 February 1805, died in Etten-Leur 17 December 1879 (74 years old).
58 Jacobus KARREMANS {alias KERREMANS}; he was born in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 1 April 1822, died in Etten-Leur 25 December 1902 (80 years old); farmer.
He married in Oud en Nieuw Gastel 4 May 1851
59 Johanna BRUIJNS; she was born in Etten-Leur 28 February 1830, died in Princenhage after 1904.
60 Marijn van den BERG; he was born in Etten-Leur 19 February 1816, died there 29 May 1883 (67 years old); workman. He married [2] in Etten-Leur 31 May 1867 Antonia van Nispen; she was born in Etten-Leur 18 June 1813, died there 24 April 1881, widow of Adrianus van Nijnatten, daughter of Marijn van Nispen and Cornelia van Aperen.
He married [1] in Etten-Leur 30 April 1843
61 Elisabeth GIESBERGEN; she was born in Zevenbergen 30 April 1812, died in Etten-Leur 13 January 1867 (54 years old). Note! There is no certificate of her birth (source: Civil Registry of Etten-Leur, certificate of marriage, April 30 1843).
62 Jan ROOVERS; he was born in Etten-Leur 23 September 1814, died there 25 November 1884 (70 years old); workman.
He married in Etten-Leur 14 April 1839
63 Cornelia BUIJNSTERS; she was born out of wedlock in Etten-Leur 4 September 1813, died there 25 January 1894 (80 years old).
"People will not look forward to posterity,
who never look backward to their ancestors."
Edmond Burke, in: Revolution in France, 1790.