Gertruda Isabella BRENDER à BRANDIS was the mother of my mother's mother, see also my ancestors
here and here. This page is not complete, please contact me if you have more information!
When Johan Harmen Brender started his study in 1701 at Leiden University, he registered himself in Latin as Johannes Hermannus a Brandis, and in the same year we also find Johan Harmen van Brandis. Later he called himself Brender à Brandis, and everyone with that name is descended from him.
What did he mean? He was born in The Hague. It could mean the family came from Brandis, there is a Brandis in Switzerland and another one near Leipzig in Germany. Or maybe 'Brender from the brandae' was meant, pointing to the torches (Old German: 'ein Brand' = a burning stick to light a fire with) in the coat of arms, or 'from the moors', also 'brandae' in mediaeval Latin. Anyway, his father's brother Philips Jacob was registered at his marriage as coming from Wiederstein. There is a Wiederstein or Widderstein in the former German county of Sayn-Altenkirchen (west of Nassau), and that must be the place Ernestus's sons came from (lees mijn argumenten) to serve as officers in the Netherlands. There was a Brender family in Widderstein, some members later even called themselves "Brender von Widderstein". The coat of arms of Widderstein was a ram, German "Widder", and in the family's coat of arms we find back that ram.
This German Brender family was closely linked to the Counts of Sayn and they served that family as stewards, sheriffs etc.; Widderstein was a fief granted by the counts of Sayn first to (as they called themselves after that) the knights of Widderstein. When the last of them died in 1513, it was first taken over by steward (rentmeester) Heinrich Brender but soon after that by the Holdinghausen family. When a female descendant married Jacob Brender, who died in 1668, there was again a Brender living in Widderstein castle.
The origin of the family seems to be in Bendorf-Sayn near Koblenz,
see Brender in Sayn.
I.1 Ernestus BRENDER, prob. * Widderstein as son of Johannes BRENDER and Anna WEN(T)ZEL, see Sayn page, studying in Herborn, Nassau, 1628-1633, mentioned as godfather in Siegen 1640.
Children:
1.
Johan Harmen, not yet found before 1676 (see also II.1).
2.
Johan Coenraad; in 1677 his daughter was witness in Braunfels (Solms), in 1682 he was witness in The Hague to the christening of a child of Johanna de Haen and her second husband Christiaen Boon.
3.
Philips Jacob, 1677 witness in Braunfels (Solms): Philipp Brender, Fendrich unter des Prinzen von Oranien Garde (see also II.4).
Anna Maria, witness in 1673 and 1675 in Braunfels (Solms) and in 1686 in Oegstgeest at the baptism of Martinus's son Ernestus Philippus.
II.1 Johan Harmen BRENDER, prob. born in Widderstein and later living in Siegen (as two of his brothers came from Siegen to the Paedagogium in Herborn) but not yet found in Germany, 1676 captain of an infantry regiment under field marshal Prince Johan Maurits of Nassau-Siegen, † < sep 1679, son of Ernestus BRENDER (see also I.1).
# Rijswijk 22 Sep 1676 Johanna de HAEN, ~ 's-Gravenhage 14 Aug 1654, dr. of Christoffel de HAEN, butcher in the Nieuwe Molstraat, 's-Gravenhage, hoofdman van het vleeshouwersgilde, delivered meat to the court of Amalia of Solms-Braunfels and from 1670 to the court of Prince John Maurice of Nassau-Siegen, in 1672 one of the murderers of raadpensionaris Johan de Witt (link), then from 1673 (as a reward?) 'solliciteur' (financial agent) of this prince
(link); and of Magdalena TIJLO (TILO, TIELO).
From this marriage:
1.
Ernestus Johannes, ~ 's-Gravenhage 29 Aug 1677, † young.
III.2 Ds Jan Harmen BRENDER (a BRANDIS, van BRANDIS), church minister, ~ 's-Gravenhage 22 Sep 1679, witn. Christoffel de Haen, Johannes Mol, Philip Jacob Brender, Magdalena Tijlo, † Dordrecht 18 Aug 1727, 1704 Aartswoud, 1706 Overschie, 1711 Deventer, 1714 Dordrecht, son of Johan Harmen BRENDER (see also II.1) and Johanna de HAEN.
# Deventer 9 Dec 1714 Christina Elisabeth NILANT, dr. of Gerard JelliszNILANT, lakenkoopman in Deventer, and Elisabeth WillemsdrNILANT.
From this marriage:
Coenraad BRENDER à BRANDIS, lawyer and notary in Brielle and Dordrecht, * Dordrecht 9 Aug 1726, † 1783.
# Dordrecht 16 Mar 1766 Johanna Cornelia Pietersdrvan WELL, * ca 1735, † Dordrecht 19 May 1801. Dordrecht, archief fam. Balen: "Ter bruilofte van mijnen hooggeagte oom den weledelen heere mr. Coenraad Brender à Brandis en mejuffer Johanna Cornelia van Well, gevierd binnen Dordrecht den 16 maart 1766"
One of the BRENDER à BRANDIS brothers had in 1751 a relation with Maria de VINK, ~ (R.Cath.) Leiden 9 Apr 1727, buried Leiderdorp 8 Oct 1778, dr. of Gerrit Laurenszde VINK, lakenwerker, and Abigaël BOEKHOVEN.
From this relation:
IV.1 Christoffel Christiaan BRENDER à BRANDIS, lawyer, (first: substitute) bailiff of Rijnland, * 10 Sep 1715, ~ Deventer 12 Sep 1715, elsewhere: 1718, † Leiden 27 Oct 1778, son of Ds Jan Harmen BRENDER (a BRANDIS, van BRANDIS) (see also III.2) and Christina Elisabeth NILANT.
# Utrecht 21 Dec 1744 Amalia Charlotte KELDERMAN, * 1717, dr. of Ds. Johannes Reinerius KELDERMAN and Anna van BEYMA and widow of Cornelis Ascanius van SYPESTEYN.
From this marriage:
1.
Johannes Hermanus, * Leiden 1745.
2.
Anna Jacoba (Anne Jaqueline), * Leiden 1748, † Brielle 15 Dec 1819, no children.
# Alexander Lodewijk BRENDER à BRANDIS(who is that??), major and colonel in Sas van Gent, reg. des Vilattes, 1792-5 colonel-commander ('Nationalen 5', see Dutch regiments), * ca 1726, † Sas van Gent 18 Aug 1794.
V.5 Charles Christoffel BRENDER à BRANDIS, stud. Leiden 1764, thesis 1773, notary and officier Rechtbank Brielle, * Leiden 28 Jan 1751, † Brielle 21 Oct 1837, son of Christoffel Christiaan BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also IV.1) and Amalia Charlotte KELDERMAN.
# 3 Jun 1775 Adriana Cornelia de WITH, * Zwammerdam ca 1752, † Brielle 11 Apr 1827, dr. of Adriaan Mattheus de WIT, bur. Delft NK 19 Jul 1805.
From this marriage:
1.
Charlotte Johanna Cornelia, * Leiden 1783, † Gorinchem 22 Jan 1857. With her sister mentioned in 1819 in her aunt Anna Jacoba's testament. .
2.
Ludolf Adriaan Simon, army officer (career see vd Aa), * Leiden 12 Dec 1780, † Brussels 20 Sep 1819.
Adriaan Mattheus, director postoffice Brielle, * 1791, † Brielle 1 Sep 1839.
X ?
A daughter passed away before 1837.
5.
("Jkvr." she is called in 1806) Christina Anna Elisabeth, * Haarlem, † Brielle 8 Apr 1837.
VI.3 Willem Frederik Charles BRENDER à BRANDIS, infantry captain,
~ Brielle 28 Oct 1787, † 's-Gravenhage 22 Jan 1833, son of Charles Christoffel BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also V.5) and Adriana Cornelia de WITH.
X 's-Gravenhage 21 Nov 1821 Johanna Alexandrina Hermina van HEEL, * 1842, † 31 Jan 1849.
From this marriage:
1.
Charles Adriaan Ludolf, luitenant cavallerie (1856 when he was appointed as tutor of his mentally ill sister Ludolphina), ritmeester, * 's-Gravenhage 1822, † Amsterdam 13 Jan 1890 (adv.: H.A.L. Brender à Brandis, C.M.M. Hillebrand).
Charlotta Amelia Maria Anna, * 29 Mar 1826, liv. Gorinchem (1856).
4.
Adriana Jacoba, † Gorinchem 19 Dec 1874.
5.
Ludolphina Christina, * 's-Gravenhage 6 May 1831, † Dordrecht 22 Dec 1876. Living in Gorinchem, ca 1856-1862 Dordts Geneeskundig gesticht voor krankzinnigen.
IV.5 Gerhard Jellis BRENDER à BRANDIS, military career, reg. Van Kinschot, died as colonel, * Dordrecht 2 Oct 1724, † Breda 7 Nov 1800, son of Ds Jan Harmen BRENDER (a BRANDIS, van BRANDIS) (see also III.2) and Christina Elisabeth NILANT.
# (1) Voorburg 24 Sep 1754 Jacoba Catharina van GHIJSEN.
# (2) 15 Nov 1763 Maria Geertruijda SWAENS, * 1 May 1741, † Haarlem 10 Jan 1775, dr. of Anthonie SWAENS & Anna Jacoba Catrina van SYPESTEYN.
# (3) Breda 29 Jul 1788 Aletta Hillegonda MUILMAN, * Lexmond (LDS: Uitwijk 18 June 1742, † buitenplaats Zoetenhove near Zoeterwoude 15 Jul 1795 (LDS wrongly: † Breda, buried Lexmond), dr. of Petrus MUILMAN (minister Dutch Ref. Ch.) and Emma Theodora VERZIJL, ~ Uitwijk 22 Sep 1715, dr. of Gijsbert VERZIJL born Munnikenland Castle, son of my ancestors Christiaan VERZIJL and Maria BOL, see
Verzijl page.
From the second marriage:
2.
Johannes Hermannus, * 5 Sep 1764, † 26 Apr 1765.
3.
Anton Jacob, * 7 Jan 1766, † 22 Jan 1770.
4.
Cornelis Pieter, * 17 Jun 1767, † 28 Mar 1769.
5.
Christina Elisabeth, * Haarlem 1 Nov 1768, † Breda 21 Apr 1841, unmarried.
6.
Coenradina Johanna, * 13 Jul 1770, † Breda 18 May 1844.
# Breda 16 Apr 1799 Johannes Adrianus RIJCKEN, schout Princenhage, rentmeester der geestelijke goederen, * Hoeven, † < 1840 (# 1e Sara Clara PELS, zoon 1781 Christiaan PELS RIJCKEN).
V.7 Gerrit BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Leiden 21 Mar 1752, † Amsterdam 23 Jun 1802.
One of the three brothers Christoffel, Gerhard Jellis and Coenraad must have been his father. He was baptized as "Gerrit Nober" son of "Gerrit Nober" and Maria de VINK. Maria de Vink accompanied him when he married, and from her he inherited a house in Leiden, which she had herself inherited from her mother Abigaël Boekhoven's aunt, also called Abigaël Boekhoven.
Formerly it was thought that Maria's father was Hendrik, and that Gerrit's name was an indication that Gerhard J. must be his father. But in an article in "Liber amicorum jhr. mr. C.C. van Valkenburg", published in 1985, proof is given that Maria de Vink's parents were Gerrit de Vink and Abigaël Boekhoven, so she called her son after her father, and Gerrit's father can have been any of the three brothers. Christoffel had already had an illegimate child with another woman!
Gerrit must have been at some good private school, but for 23 years there is no trace of him, and then he married and called himself "Gerrit Brender à Brandis", and Christoffel, who was then bailiff of Rijnland, did not protest.
Gerrit Brender à Brandis went to Amsterdam and was very active and influential in the cultural and political life there, writer, lector of Felix Meritis and other litterary societies, publisher of many articles and books, secretary of Amsterdam and of the (Bataafsche) Maatschappij tot Nut van 't Algemeen. Link DBNL.
# procl. bans Leiden Pieterskerk 7 April, m. Amsterdam 30 Apr 1775 Alida BLOMDEEL, * Leiden 5 Apr 1750, † Amsterdam 6 Jan 1814, dr. of Jan JanszBLOMDEEL, greinwerker, and Grietje BREEDESTEIJN.
From this marriage:
1.
Maria Johanna, ~ Amsterdam 4 Feb 1776, † Amsterdam 15 mei 1813,
# Amsterdam 1 Oct 1801 Antonie Christoffel WOUTERS, ~ RK Amsterdam 27 Sep 1776, † < 1814 as a widower, son of Dirk WOUTERS and Joanna FELTZ or VELS (sitsen- en katoenwinkel in 1801).
Son Franciscus Gerardus ~ RK A'dam 1 July 1802 (witn. Dirk Wouters and Joanna Vels), † 1810; daughter Margaretha Johanna, * Amsterdam 6 June 1812.
2.
Jan, ~ Amsterdam 22 Dec 1776. De cadet Jan Brender a Brandis voerde in een rekest uit 1800 aan het Hof van het voormalig gewest Holland ter zijner verontschuldiging aan in de stellige overtuiging te hebben verkeerd dat de plakkaten op het duelleren dode letter waren geworden.
Tijdens het duel tussen de reeds genoemde cadet Jan Brender a Brandis en de klerk Jacobus Ohmstede werd Brender a Brandis als eerste gewond.
3.
Hendrica Johanna, ~ Amsterdam 10 Jan 1779.
# Amsterdam 17 Oct 1799 Hendrik van OVERKLIFT.
4.
Gerardus (Gerrit), ~ Amsterdam 28 Jan 1781 (see also VI.9).
5.
Christiaan Willem, ~ Amsterdam 9 Oct 1785, † Amsterdam 11 Jan 1802.
6.
Adrianus, luitenant ter zee 2e kl., */~ Amsterdam 25/27 Feb 1788, † Soerabaja 19 Feb 1818,
X Clara Joanna MARTENS, † Soerabaja 19 Feb 1818.
They both drowned when the boat on which they tried to reach his ship capsized.
Son Adrianus Gerrit, * Amsterdam 22 Mar 1816.
7.
Margaretha Laurentia, ~ Amsterdam 7 Mar 1790, † Amsterdam 15 Jan 1815.
# 1810/1 Johannes Bernardus STOOP, procuratiehouder firma Borski, banker, landowner, * 1781, † Zeist 1850?
They are among the ancestors of Audrey HEPBURN, see
link.
Later they lived in Zeist, their daughter Anna Aleida STOOP married Aernoud Jan de BEAUFORT; their son Johannes Bernardus de BEAUFORT married Cornelia Maria ASCH van WIJK, and their son Joachim Ferdinand de BEAUFORT married HVJE BRENDER À BRANDIS.
VI.9 Gerardus (Gerrit) BRENDER à BRANDIS, lawyer, secr. Maatschappij tot Nut v.v. Algemeen, gedelegeerd commissaris voor in- en uitgaande rechten en accijnzen in Rotterdam, jan. 1805 consul-generaal in Rio de Janeiro, 1812 plaatsvervangend rechter Brielle, ~ Amsterdam 28 Jan 1781, † Rotterdam 26 Jan 1840, son of Gerrit BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also V.7) and Alida BLOMDEEL.
# Amsterdam 9 Apr 1805 Geertruij Sophie BOOM, † Feb 1860, dr. of Wilhelmus BOOM, merchant, and Catharina KRABBÉ, see kwartierstaat.
From this marriage:
1.
Willem Jean, * 23 Jul 1807, ~ Amsterdam 23 Aug 1807, witn. Willem Boom & Jeanne Madelaine Bordier (see also VII.1).
2.
Alida Catherina, * 16 Jul 1808, ~ Amsterdam 3 Aug 1808, † Arnhem 10 Oct 1871, unmarried.
Jeanne Madeleine Guillemine, * 10 Oct 1810, ~ Amsterdam 7 Nov 1810, witn. aunt and uncle Jeanne Madelaine Bordier and Willem Boom, † 's-Gravenhage 7 Feb 1823.
5.
Sophia Gerardina, * Leeuwarden 15 Mar 1812, † 's-Gravenhage 3 Jan 1895.
X Rheden 29 mrt 1849 Maximilianus Willem van den BERGH, steenfabrikant, * Rotterdam 17 aug 1811, † Ellecom 16 Dec 1889, son of Maximilianus Willem van den BERGH and Jacoba Catharina ZEGERS.
6.
Margaretha Laurentia, * 1815, † Ellecom 25 Dec 1890.
VII.1 Willem Jean BRENDER à BRANDIS, * 23 Jul 1807, ~ Amsterdam 23 Aug 1807 (witn. Willem Boom & Jeanne Madelaine Bordier), † Amsterdam 11 Apr 1889, son of Gerardus BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VI.9) and Geertruij Sophie BOOM.
X Rotterdam 27 Aug 1845 Johanna Catharina SOMMERMEIJER, * Rotterdam 1809, † Rotterdam 5 Mar 1865, dr. of Johanna Catharina SOMMERMEIJER.
From this marriage:
1.
Laurence Caroline, * Rotterdam 13 Nov 1844, † Nijmegen 4 Nov 18..
X R'dam 13 May 1869 Johannes Petrus Jannette BENSCHOP, * Drumpt (gem. Wadenoijen) 28 mei 1839, son of Jan BENSCHOP, rijksontvanger, and Louisa SPORON.
Son Willem Louis BENSCHOP, bulb cultivator living Noordwijk, * Nijmegen 1 Mar 1870, † Noordwijk 2 Feb 1954, X 12 Oct 1899 Bertha van KONIJNENBURG.
VII.4 Gerard Abraham BRENDER à BRANDIS, merchant, Dutch consul in Pernambuco 1839-1849, * 2 Jul 1809, ~ Amsterdam 30 Jul 1809, † 's-Gravenhage 18 May 1889, son of Gerardus BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VI.9) and Geertruij Sophie BOOM.
X Kralingen 17 Nov 1841 Henrica Volrada Julia Elisabeth von SÖHSTEN, * Buren 1 Jul 1810, † 's-Gravenhage 27 Jul 1889, dr. of Gustavus Adrianus DIDERICH von SÖHSTEN and Geertruida van de KASTEELE
(See Von Söhsten family.)
From this marriage:
1.
Gerrit, * sep 1842, † Pernambuco sep 1842.
2.
Geraldo Abraham Pieter, * Cruz das Almas, Recife, Pernambuco 21 Feb 1844 (see also VIII.7).
Leonard, * Pernambuco 13 Nov 1847 (see also VIII.12).
5.
Sophia Geertruida, * Liverpool 6 Jun 1849, † 's-Gravenhage 27 Sep 1862.
6.
Pedro Emilio, * Kralingen 30 Mar 1851 (see also VIII.18).
7.
my great-grandmother
Gertruda Isabella, * 's-Gravenhage 17 Dec 1854, † Amsterdam 5 Jul 1896,
X 's-Gravenhage 7 Jul 1881 Antonie SURIE, fa. Surie & Lingeman metalen, * Amsterdam 16 Feb 1846, † Haarlem (Diaconessenziekenhuis, Hazepaterslaan 24, won. Heemstede) 7 Feb 1924, son of Johan Christian SURIE, merchant in metals, and Anna Geertruida Suzanna LINGEMAN.
See kwartierstaat and Surie family
VIII.7
Geraldo A.P. as consul of Portugal
Geraldo Abraham Pieter BRENDER à BRANDIS, bookkeeper Reiss & Co, secr/pennengm Spaarbank Makassar, organist NH Kerk Makassar, consul of Portugal in Makassar, * Cruz das Almas, Recife, Pernambuco 21 Feb 1844, † 1923, son of Gerard Abraham BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VII.4) and Henrica Volrada Julia Elisabeth von SÖHSTEN.
X (1) Makassar 27 Feb 1877 Mathilde GIESKER, * Rotterdam 27 Jan 1855, † Makassar 28 Apr 1882, dr. of Johan Christiaan GIESKER, merchant in Padang, and Johanna Elisabeth den HENGST (ancestors Den Hengst).
X (2) Makassar 30 Oct 1882 Elisabeth CORPORAAL, * Makassar 1 Nov 1860, † Makassar 12 Nov 1911, dr. of Theodorus Adam CORPORAAL and Elisabeth PLATT.
From the first marriage:
Elisabeth Geertruida, * Makassar 22 Jan 1890, tweeling.
9.
Philippina Sophia Henriette, * Makassar 26 Nov 1894.
X Batavia 30 Oct 1914 Adolf Eugène TAUSENT, * Makassar 24 May 1889.
IX.1 Gerardus David Christiaan BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Makassar 31 Dec 1877, † 's-Gravenhage 20 Dec 1947, son of Geraldo Abraham Pieter BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.7) and Mathilde GIESKER, liv. Frankenstraat 's-Gravenhage 1945.
X Batavia 22 Jan 1913 Henriette (Jet) MAHIEU, * Gorontalo, Celebes 3 Aug 1890, † 's-Gravenhage 3 Jan 1964, dr. of Bastiaan Karel MAHIEU and Sarah SIWY.
From this marriage:
1.
Mathilde Maria Clara (Tilly), * Weltevreden (Batavia) 13 Oct 1913, † Weltevreden 24 July 1914.
2.
Gerardine Theodora (Doddy), * Weltevreden 7 Aug 1915, † ca. 20 years old.
Sara Marianne Pauline (Saartje, Marianne), * Bandoeng 2 juli 1919, † Varsseveld 9 Feb 2010,
X 's-Gravenhage 19 June 1940Willem Johannes Christoffel TERBORGH, * 's-Gravenhage 3 Jan 1905, † Doetinchem 29 May 1996.
5.
Hélène Eugenie Wilhelmina (Ina), * Bandoeng 24 Dec 1920, † 2010,
X 's-Gravenhage 26 Jun 1946 J. de BRUIJN..
6.
Johanna Eleonora Jeanne (Puck), * Bandoeng 10 Jul 1922, † 2010,
X (1) 's-Gravenhage 7 May 1947 Peter (van der?) PLAS.
X (2) Johannes Franciskus van der PLAATS, * 3 Mar 1922, † Amersfoort
15 Dec 1997.
IX.5 Philip Willem Lodewijk Theodorus BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Makassar 7 Sep 1883, † Malang 5 July 1929, son of Geraldo Abraham Pieter BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.7) and Elisabeth CORPORAAL.
X 1.(?) N.N.
X 2.(?) Djokjakarta 5 Feb (or Dec?) 1920 Domine Alexandrine BREEDVELDT BOER, * Djokjakarta 13 May 1899, † Santa Clara (Calif.) 8 Apr 1986, d.o. Dominicus BREEDVELDT BOER and Eleonora Susanna Catharia Diderika OLT.
X 3.(?) Djokjakarta 29 Nov 1924, Java, Dutch East Indies
Nicolette Eleanora KOLLE, * Tangerang 17 Oct 1903, † Ede (NL) May 1999, d.o. Frederick KOLLE and Josephine Maria Antoinette DELTOUR. (Geneal. v. Haastert)
From the first marriage:
1.
Gerard, † .
2.
Gerald, † .
From the second marriage:
3.
Dominicus Philip, * Djokjakarta 1 May 1922, † .
Sons: Glen, printing pressman, and two more sons.
4.
Anthony, † .
5.
Alexander.
6.
Trude.
From the third marriage:
1.
Florine (Florence),
X Cato van ARDENNE, * Pekalongan 30 Nov 1919, † Ede (NL) 30 Mar 1962. (bron Geneal. v. Haastert)
IX.9
Batavia 1917,
KITLV Leiden (more pictures) Gerardus Abraham BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Makassar 22 Jan 1890, son of Geraldo Abraham Pieter BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.7) and Elisabeth CORPORAAL,
X (1) Batavia 14 Dec 1912 Emma Roselina (Emmy) MAHIEU, * Gorontalo 10 Sep 1892, † Weltevreden 10 dec 1917, dr. of Bastiaan Karel MAHIEU and Sarah SIWY.
X (2) Augusta VOLL, † 's-Gravenhage 9 Nov 1970, married Makassar 1917 F.W.H. de KATER.
From the first marriage:
1.
Emma Sarah Geertruida (Poesje), * Weltevreden 20 Jan 1915, † 's-Gravenhage 29 May 1996,
X Bert MESMAN SCHULZ, * 1909, † Semarang, Japanese POW camp Bangkong, 3 Jan 1945, son of George Louis Mesman Schultz and Maria Theresia v.d. Kamp.
2.
Elisabeth Carolina (Dé, Deetje)
X Henry Adriaan DAHMEN, * Blitar 16 May 1910, † Den Helder 14 Dec 1977.
 3.
Benjamine (Ben, Benny, Bennie), * Batavia 9 Apr 1917, † 's-Gravenhage 21 Dec 1965
X 29 Nov 1940 ir. P.J. van DELDEN, † Birma (railroad) 27 Aug 1943.
VIII.10 Ir. Willem Jean BRENDER à BRANDIS, engineer, director gas works Imperial Continental Gas Association, town architect of Maastricht, * Pernambuco 13 Sep 1845, † 's-Gravenhage 7 May 1929, son of Gerard Abraham BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VII.4) and Henrica Volrada Julia Elisabeth von SÖHSTEN.
X Rotterdam 23 Sep 1875 Elize ROEST van LIMBURG, * Katwijk aan den Rijn 27 Oct 1849, † 's-Gravenhage 27 Jan 1919, dr. of August Eduard ROEST van LIMBURG, notary, and Judith Bethlemine Charlotte van den BOSCH.
From this marriage:
1.
Henrica Volrada Julia Elisabeth (Betsy), * Maastricht 17 Aug 1876, † Maarn (De Hoogt) 22 Jan 1946.
X Antwerpen, akte Maarn 22 Feb 1902 Mr. Joachim Ferdinand (Ferd) de BEAUFORT, * Woudenberg 13 Apr 1876, † Maarn (De Hoogt) 10 July 1953 (then married to C.E. MISEROY), son of Johannes Bernardus de BEAUFORT, burgomaster of Woudenberg, and Cornelia Maria van ASCH van WIJK.
Among his ancestors was Margaretha Laurentia BRENDER à BRANDIS.
Augusta (Gusta), * Maastricht 18 Feb 1886, † Lunteren 31 Jul 1978.
IX.17 Charlotte Elize (Lotje) BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Maastricht 30 Mar 1878, † 's-Gravenhage 24 Dec 1963, dr. of Ir. Willem Jean BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.10) and Elize ROEST van LIMBURG.
X Antwerpen, Ø 's-Gravenhage 5 mei 1923 John KAMPHUIS SUERMONDT.
From this marriage:
1.
Augusta (Guusje) X E.R. MIDDELVEEN.
app. as extraord. prof.
90 years old
IX.18 Prof. ir. Gerardus Abraham (Gerard) BRENDER à BRANDIS, dir. gem. gasfabriek 's-Gravenhage, extraordinary professor TH Delft, ridder NL, * Maastricht 10 Sep 1881, † Zeist 5 Jan 1973, son of Ir. Willem Jean BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.10) and Elize ROEST van LIMBURG, liv. 's-Gravenhage 1945.
During the 20s and 30s he also published on marine isopods (pissebedden) together with zoologist Hugo Frederik Nierstrasz (1872-1937).
X (1) (newsp. 6 Sep) 1906, Ø 1925 Anna Nancy (Hans) HOOGEWERFF, active in anthroposophy (Vrije School, use of plants, see German
link),
* Rotterdam 5 May 1883 (twin sister of painter Nancy Anna HOOGEWERFF), † Dreibergen 25 August 1977, dr. of prof. dr. Sebastiaan HOOGEWERFF (1847-1934, professor chemistry TH Delft), and Anna Joanna van STOLK (1853-1938, painter)
X (2) 's-Gravenhage 1 May 1935 Catharina Henriette Jacoba (Jet) de VRIES, * Leiden 2 May 1895, † Zeist 26 Mar 1993, dr. of Scato Gocko de VRIES (paleographist Leiden Univ., see link dbnl),
and (distant cousin) Sara Catharina de VRIES.
From the first marriage:
1.
Anna Elize (Lies), * 's-Gravenhage 11 Apr 1908, † 7 Jan 2000.
Daughter: Monica BRENDER à BRANDIS,
X J.R. ELLIS, liv. Cheltenham, UK, son Richard Gerald * 15 Apr 1969.
X.10 Willem Jean (Wim, Bill) BRENDER à BRANDIS, Officer Netherlands Army and Professional Agriculturist in Canada, * 's-Gravenhage 20 Apr 1911, † Stratford, Ontario, Canada 23 Jan 2012, son of Prof. ir. Gerardus Abraham (Gerard) BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also IX.18) and Anna Nancy HOOGEWERFF.
X (1) Mont Clair, NJ, USA 14 Sep 1936 Mattha Cornelia (Madzy) van VOLLENHOVEN, * 1910, † Ontario, Canada 1984, dr. of Joost van VOLLENHOVEN en Marie Louise ROCHUSSEN. In 1947 they went to Canada, first to Terrace, B.C., later Ontario.
X (2) 1993, Ø 2001 Leonie Laurence (Ninette) OPOLSKI, dr. of Kurt OPOLSKI and Leonie Laurence (Nini) s'JACOB; married before to A.W. PROCIUK.
From the first marriage:
Maaike Ilyse, owner and manager of Cape Fear Wine & Beer bar/store in Wilmington, * Wilmington NC 19 Apr 1985.
XII.1 Taylor Darwin William BRENDER à BRANDIS, free-lance film lighting technician and producer (see imdb.com), * Toronto, Ont., Canada 6 Oct 1980, son of Joost (Jock) BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also XI.3) and Suzanna Christina TAYLOR.
X Kathryn (Kate) Jamison MAYNARD, * Charlotte, NC, USA 7 Aug 1979.
From this marriage:
1.
Liam Quayde, * 30 Sep 2009.
VIII.12 Leonard BRENDER à BRANDIS, general-major infantry (1904 Assen), * Pernambuco 13 Nov 1847, † Velp 21 Sep 1917, son of Gerard Abraham BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VII.4) and Henrica Volrada Julia Elisabeth von SÖHSTEN.
X 's-Gravenhage 24 Jan 1872 Jeanne Pauline van HOORN, * Leiden 24 Apr 1850, † Zeist 26 Oct 1918, dr. of Mr. Paul Theodore van HOORN and Brigitta Amarantha d'ENGELBRONNER.
From this marriage:
1.
Henrica Volrada Julia Elisabeth, * 's-Gravenhage 6 Nov 1872, † 's-Gravenhage 4 Feb 1873.
2.
Pauline Th., * 's-Gravenhage 10 Sep 1874.
3.
Dried flowers:
I have this painting in my living room
Geraldo Abraham, painter, * 's-Gravenhage 21 Mar 1878, † Blaricum 17 Jul 1971.
X Rotterdam 23 Jul 1902 Sophia van den AREND, * Rotterdam 10 Jan 1877, † Blaricum 19 Nov 1962, dr. of Martinus Geradus van den AREND, merchant, and Cathinka LEISEWITZ.
Daughter Sophie, * 13 Jan 1904, † 11 Oct 1979
X Nov 1925 dr. (1927) mr. Jacobus Philippus van ERK, their son Geraldo Abraham * Blaricum 8 aug 1927.
4.
mr. Leonard, * 's-Gravenhage 17 Jun 1883 (see also IX.26).
IX.26 Mr. Leonard BRENDER à BRANDIS, municipal secretary, * 's-Gravenhage 17 Jun 1883, † Assen 1 Jun 1943, son of Leonard BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.12) and Jeanne Pauline van HOORN.
X Zaandam 11 Oct 1917 Agatha Jeltje KUIJK, * Zaandam 15 Nov 1897, † Hilversum 28 Jan 1959, dr. of Lucas KUIJK, onderwijzer (teacher), and Aaltje BESSE.
From this marriage:
X.12 Paul BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Assen 8 May 1920, † Kampen 7 Dec 1978, son of Mr. Leonard BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also IX.26) and Agatha Jeltje KUIJK.
X Hilleke van de WETERINGH, † Kampen 17 Dec 1981.
From this marriage:
VIII.18 Pedro Emilio BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Kralingen 30 Mar 1851, † Natal South Africa, son of Gerard Abraham BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VII.9) and Henrica Volrada Julia Elisabeth von SÖHSTEN
X Hester Helena Louise van NIEKERK, * 14 Apr 1858 (widow of ... DOUBELL with daughters Maria Susanna , Hester Helena and others).
From this marriage (born in South Africa):
IX.29 Johannes Willem Leonard BRENDER à BRANDIS, * South Africa 8 Aug 1904, son of Pedro Emilio BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.18) and Hester Helena Louise van NIEKERK
X Dorothea Emma Louise Christiane SCHAFER, * Muden, Kwazulu Natal South Africa 16 Sep 1902.
From this marriage:
Dorothea Emma Louise Christiane, X PRETORIUS.
Son Brain PRETORIUS.
8.
Margaret Juliana Rosina, * Klipriver Ladysmith, Kwazulu Natal, 26 Jul 1943.
X POTGIETER.
Son Cedric Johannes, daughter Wonda Dorothea X (1) VENTER, X (2) Marius GROBBELAAR.
X.21 Johannes Willem Leonard BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Ladysmith, Kwazulu Natal 14 Oct 1927, † 24 Feb 2013.
X ...
From this marriage:
VI.15 Willem Steffens BRENDER à BRANDIS, ontvanger in- en uitgaande rechten ten eilande Madura en Sunnap, * 23 Nov 1792, ~ Amsterdam 16 Dec 1792, witn. Ds. (Rev.) Willem Eijgeman and his wife Geertruid Steffens (link), † Soemenep, res. Madoera, Java 9 Apr 1825, son of Gerrit BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also V.7) and Alida BLOMDEEL.
X Pekalongan 10 Sep 1818 Carolina Elizabeth VOGEL, dr. of Folkert Lourens VOGEL, chirurgijn-majoor (* 1771/2, † Zwolle aang. 19 juni 1856, 1825 retired and liv. Dinxperlo, 1832 Zaltbommel, 1839 and 1846 Zwolle), and Elizabeth HAY or HAIJ (* 1785/6, † Zwolle 25 Apr 1846, dr. of Adam HAY (* 1738, 1795 retired as Capt. Comm. of the Scottish Stuart Regiment) and Mary DAVIDSON (born Scotland 3 Jan 1743, married earlier to Jacobus Johannes van den BERG, lawyer and notary in Cape Town S.A.).
From this marriage: when their father died in April 1825, "his wife was left with two young sons". Because of their names those must have been:
Folkert Laurent, * 1822, † Kedong Kebo, Bagalen, East Java 17 Oct 1835 (13 years old).
? Adolf, † Poerwokerto 25 Jan 1882.
? Willem Hendrik, † Pekalongan 17 Sep 1890.
X Batavia 23 Oct 1871 Pauline Mathilde POUBLON, * Pekalongan 11 Sep 1844, dr. of Adolphe Théophile POUBLON (* Brussels 1803) and Anna Zéline CORMANE (* Mauritius 1817).
VII.10 Willem Folkert Gerrit BRENDER à BRANDIS, * < 1822, † Tjilatjap 9 Apr 1879, son of Willem Steffens BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VI.15) and Carolina Elizabeth VOGEL.
Ambtenaar, 1845 opzichter van de indigocultuur in Cheribon (Cirebon, W-Java), -1851 opz. koffie-ber., 1851-1861 zoutverkooppakhuismeester (lit. 'salt sales warehouse naster') in Karanganyer, res. Bagelen (NE of Purworejo).
X (1) Poerworedjo 9 Feb 1848 Johanna Carolina WEDDING, dr. of Casper Mathijs WEDDING & Katima.
& (2) Ramen.
From this marriage or from this relation:
1.
Elizabeth Carolina Catharina, * Keboemen 8 Oct 1850, ~ Gombong 6 Sep 1851, † Kediri 4 May 1906.
X Charles Eduard August Ferdinand MAGNIEZ, * Kediri 23 May 1850, † Kediri 24 Oct 1934.
2.
Ewald Rudolf Steffen, * Poerbolingo 25 Jul 1858.
3.
Herman Gerardus Anthonie, * Poerbolingo 12 May 1860, † Soerabaja 21 Feb 1881.
Barend Emandus Stephen, until 1915 bouwkundige bij de staatsspoorwegen Java, * Banjoemas 5 Jun 1864 (see also VIII.20).
6.
Frederik Willem, † Tjilatjap 18 Jun 1880.
VIII.20 Barend Emandus Stephen BRENDER à BRANDIS, until 1915 bouwkundige bij de staatsspoorwegen op Java, * Banjoemas (20 km from Purbolingo) 5 July 1864, † Soekaboemi 23 Apr 1941, son of Willem Folkert Gerrit BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VII.10) and Johanna Carolina WEDDING.
X Djember 21 Sep 1901 Fatimah TOERACH, * Pekalongan 1869, † 3 Jan 1930.
From this relation/marriage:
1.
Willem Jean Geraldo, † Toboali (Banka)
22 oktober 1885.
Magdalena Louise Wilhelmine, * Batavia 25 Aug 1908.
IX.28
Willem Herman Rudolf BRENDER à BRANDIS, 1910 klerk post- en telegraafdienst Palembang, dan hoofd-politieopziener, 1929 waarn. commissaris, 1935 als hoofdinspecteur van West-Java naar Benkoelen, * Maos (Banjoemas) 27 Jun 1887, † Voorburg 4 Feb 1978, son of Barend Emandus Stephen BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.20) and Fatimah TOERACH
X ??
Children:
1.
? (Chenny), maybe E.E.M. X A.F. van der MARK?
2.
?
IX.29 Aart Henri Emile BRENDER à BRANDIS, opnemer Staatsspoorwegen te Padangsiboesoek (W.-Sum.), * Djokjakarta 24 Jun 1889, † Amersfoort 12 Jul 1954, son of Barend Emandus Stephen BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.20) and Fatimah TOERACH.
X (1) source
Sawah Loento, Sumatra 18 Oct 1919 Carolina MARCUS, * Sawah Loento 13 Jul 1900, † Sawah Loento 16 Aug 1920,
dr. of Karel Ariese Johannes MARCUS and TAN In Nio.
X (2) Batavia 9 Feb 1922 Augustina Bernardina Catharina (Tine) BASTIAANS, modiste (Bandoeng 1936), * Maos (Banjoemas) 6 Aug 1896, † Utrecht 8 Sep 1978, dr. of Adolf Frederik BASTIAANS and Anna Margaretha GRUMNAGEL.
From this marriage:
1.
Henriette Margarethe Stephanie (Hetty), * Bandoeng 30 Jun 1923
X H. NEIJENDORFF, liv. Detroit, Mich. USA 1978.
2.
arrival from Indonesia 1950
Christine Frederika Melanie (Oes), * Bandoeng 18 Jun 1925
X Wilhelmus Johannes ROBBEMOND, * 21 sep 1917, † 2 feb 2000. See pictures here.
3.
Barend Frederik Arie (Hugo), * Waringin Tiga, Benkoelen (Bengkulu, Bangkahulu, Sumatra) 21 Mar 1927 (see also X.17).
Peter Marquis (Mark), * Burbank (CA, US) 14 Oct 1957.
3.
Robbert Phillip, * Van Nuys (CA, US) 26 Nov 1958.
4.
Anne Mary Frances, * Van Nuys 31 Jul 1960.
5.
Erik Hugo, * Voorburg 7 Mar 1962.
6.
Lizette Marcelle, * Voorburg 28 Sep 1963,
X 's-Gravenhage 28 Sep 1987 Dirk L. Jan BRAAKMAN.
IX.31 Berthus Folkert Gerrit, 1913 eindexamen werktuigkundige KWS Batavia, * Tjandjoer (Tjiandjur, Cianjur) 9 May 1893, son of Barend Emandus Stephen BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.20) and Fatimah TOERACH,
X Soerabaja (newspaper 9 July) 1925 J.M. de VEER
From this marriage:
Evi Chirley Trudy (Meity), * Tjandjoer 18 Aug 1935, † Wassenaar 27 Apr 1994
X Cornelis (Cor) MARK, † Jan 2010, sons Mario (Ivan) MARK and Stephan (Randy) MARK, dj's.
XI.14 Pascal Daniel Léon BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Voorschoten 15 Jul 1966, son of René Adoré Stephen BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also X.26) and Ilse EBELING.
Korps Mariniers, dj (see "
ABRANDIS!", also myspace), training actor Min. of Justice, security Royal Palace Amsterdam,
X Willemijn SMIT.
From this marriage:
Constance Deborah, * 20 Mar 1970
X (1) ...
X (2) Remco KOUWENHOVEN, * 11 Aug 1977 .
Children from the first marriage Melissa Aletta, * 23 Mar 1991,
Darryl Luciano, * 12 Mar 1993, and Aäron Junior, * 2 May 1999;
Remco's son from earlier marriage Damian, * 16 Apr 1998.
IX.41 Gerrit Barend Frederik (or: G. Fr. B.?) (Bram) BRENDER à BRANDIS, commisaris van politie Batavia, * 1901, † Los Angeles, son of Barend Emandus Stephen BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.20) and Fatimah TOERACH
X Eveline Josephine OGILVIE, * Batavia 27 Mar 1908, † Los Angeles, dr. of William John OGILVIE and Josephine Louise EHRENCRON, link.
From this marriage:
IX.37. Eduard Richard Edmund BRENDER à BRANDIS, opzichter 1e klasse Staatsspoorwegen, * Djember 2 Aug 1903, son of Barend Emandus Stephen BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.20) and Fatimah TOERACH, liv. Purbalingga.
X Sukabumi 16 Mar 1938 WARNININGSIH, * Purbalingga 14 Apr 1915.
From this marriage:
1.
Ferdinandus Hendrikus Emandus, * Purbalingga 2 Apr 1939, † Purbalingga 20 May 1939.
X.48 Nicolette Jeanne Edith BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Sukabumi 20 Nov 1940, dr. of Eduard Richard Edmund BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also IX.39) and WARNININGSIH.
X Yohanes DARSONO, * 9 May 1933.
From this marriage:
1.
Rolando WICAKSONO, * 17 Nov 1965,
X Sarmi, * 13 Mar 1968.
2.
Rudhi WIBISONO, * Semarang 1 Nov 1967.
X Iki Wiwik INDRIYANI, * Surakarta 5 Apr 1969.
X.52 Eveline Grace Louise BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Purbalingga 27 Oct 1945, dr. of Eduard Richard Edmund BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also IX.39) and WARNININGSIH.
X Soeyono HARYONO, * Purbalingga 8 Feb 1943, + Purbalingga 17 Mar 2009.
From this marriage:
1.
Prahoro Dedi Aryono, * Purbalingga 9 Jan 1966.
X Nurul HIDAYA, * Semarang 31 Mar 1973.
XI.41
Titi Wulandari BRENDER à BRANDIS, * Batang 28 Jun 1973, dr. of Soeyono HARYONO and Eveline Grace Louise BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also X.52).
X 11 Aug 1996 Arie GROBBEE (Dwi Bangun Arie Bawono), * Surabaya 20 May 1965. (Grobbee tree)
Arie's daughter from former relation:
1.
Intan, * 18 Feb 1990.
From this marriage:
2.
Banyu Frank, * Purbalingga 8 Oct 1996.
3.
Elang Raymond, * Purbalingga 29 Jun 1999.
4.
Jordie Arie, * Purbalingga 9 Jan 2003.
IX.45 Lodewijk Herman Hendrik BRENDER à BRANDIS, technisch ambtenaar Zoutregie, * Djember 11 May 1906, + 25 Nov 1975, son of Barend Emandus Stephen BRENDER à BRANDIS (see also VIII.24) and Fatimah TOERACH.
X Padang 17 Feb 1932, ø Padang 26 Jul 1947 Nelly Jeane KEMPEES, * Menggala 24 May 1914.
From this marriage:
II.4 Philip(s) Jacob BRENDER, * Widderstein, captain in the regiment of brigadeer (Ernst Willem van) Salis(ch), link, 1691 Groenlo, 1696 Breda, 1698 Lillo, 1700 Breda, overste luitenant when buried Breda 8 Mar 1710, son of Ernestus BRENDER (see also I.1). At his marriage he was registered as "from Wiederstein",
# Groenlo 12 Dec/Lichtenvoorde 27 Dec 1691 Jacoba Deliana WECKE, * Groenlo, † < Nov 1719, dr. of Coenraad WECKE and Catharina Maria van der FAES alias LELY. see link:
Catharina was the daughter of a military officer stationed abroad. Her brother Pieter van der FAES was born in Soest in Westphalia in 1618. He became famous as English court painter and called himself Peter LELY, after his grandfather's house "In de Lely" in The Hague. Since in 1680 he became Sir Peter LELY, also Catharina Maria called herself LELY.
From this marriage:
1.
Catharina Maria, * Groenlo, ~ Groenlo 4 Dec 1692.
# Groenlo 21 Mar 1717, dispensation (first cousins)Johan Nicolaas WECKE, captain in the regiment of overste Mootz (Hessische troepen), son of Coenraad WECKE, kolonel-commandant Hollandse gardes, and Agneta VERSCHOOR. (Before Johan Nicolaas had married Catharina Maria de VOS, also his first cousin, dr. of Jacob de VOS and Aletta WECKE.)
2.
Ernst Conradt, (1718) cornet in the service of the king of Prussia, = Groenlo 18 Sep 1695 (witn.: Aletta Wecke).
3.
Daniel Otto, minor in 1716.
4.
Maria Albertina, minor in 1716 .
II.6 Martinus BRENDER, 1676 vaandrig, 1688 captain, son of Ernestus BRENDER (see also I.1).
# 's-Gravenhage (Scheveningen Church) 22 Jul 1685 Jeanette van der GRACHT, ~ 's-Gravenhage 1 Jun 1650, dr. of Willem van der GRACHT, secr. ordin. Hof van Holland, and Maria CASTRICUM widow of Jacob de VETH from Middelburg, captain.
From this marriage:
1.
Ernestus Philippus, captain in a regiment under Ernst Willem van Salisch (this regiment 1688-1711 in Breda), ~ Oegstgeest 8 Dec 1686, witn. Philippus Jacobus Brender, Anna Maria Brender and Adriana van der Gracht, † on or shortly before 10 Apr 1710.
Jhr. Mr. R.C.C. de Savornin Lohman: De oudste generaties van het geslacht Brender à Brandis, in NL (De Nederlandsche Leeuw) 96, 1979, col. 137-139
idem 298-302: Wecke, een genealogisch verwaarloosde officiersfamilie.
C.W. Delforterie: Het geval 'Brender à Brandis', in Liber amicorum Jhr. Mr. C.C. van Valkenburg, 1985.