Cornelis Persoon
Cornelis Persoon was born on 24 October 1849 on the Bennebroeker laan in Bennebroek.
Acknowledged at the marriage
His birth certificate shows that, as a child born out of wedlock, he was first registered under his mother Gesina Knippenberg's name; at his parents' marriage on 6 February 1850 he was acknowledged by Petrus Leonardis Persoon and from then on bore the name Persoon.
Two marriages
He earned his living first as a milk seller and later as a farmer. In 1877 he married Alida van Bruggen, but she died as early as 1881. Cornelis remarried in 1882 to Helena van der Zwet. The two marriages together produced twelve children. He died on 3 December 1924 in Schoten.
Life events
- Generation
- 8
- Occupation
- melkverkoper, later landbouwer
Notes
According to the marriage certificate a child born out of wedlock, acknowledged as their lawful child by both spouses at the marriage of 6 February 1850 (notes on family sheet 7). Died 3 December 1924 in Schoten (house Jonasstraat 98); twice a widower. Confirmed by the death certificate (Schoten 1924) and the two marriage certificates (Haarlem 1877 and 1882) - primary sources. In 1893 (death certificate of his little son Leo) recorded as a publican (cafe keeper) on the Zuider Buiten Spaarne in Haarlem.
Parents
Family with Alida van Bruggen
Marriage: 30-5-1877 te Haarlem
Children (6)
Family page: G021
Family with Helena Maria van der Zwet
Marriage: 17-5-1882 te Haarlem
Children (6)
Family page: G022