Cornelis Persoon
Cornelis Persoon was born on 24 October 1849 on the Bennebroeker laan in Bennebroek. 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. 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
- Petrus Leonardis Persoon 1816–1851
- Gezina Maria Knippenberg 1819–1883
See family G020.
Family with Alida van Bruggen
Alida van Bruggen 1852–1881
Marriage: 30-5-1877 te Haarlem
Children
- 1. Pieter Leonardus Jacobus Persoon 1878–1951
- 2. Cornelis Antonius Persoon 1879–
- 3. Johannes Hendricus Persoon 1880–1880
- 4. Geertruida Maria Persoon 1881–1882
- 5. Wilhelmus Johannes Persoon 1883–
- 6. Helena Maria Persoon 1884–1885
Family page: G021
Family with Helena Maria van der Zwet
Helena Maria van der Zwet 1851–1921
Marriage: 17-5-1882 te Haarlem
Children
- 1. Agatha Persoon 1886–
- 2. Johannes Hendricus Persoon 1888–1936
- 3. Johannes Josephes Persoon 1890–
- 4. Nicolaas Persoon 1891–1964
- 5. Leo Persoon 1892–1893
- 6. Geertruida Maria Persoon 1894–
Family page: G022
Documents
Source
Family Archive Klerks - Persoon