Cornelis and Geertruda Tanis Family

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Cornelis Dirksen Tanis christened 7 August 1763 in Oudeland, Zuid-Holland; married Caatje Tijsdr. Heerschap on 29 April 1787 in Zuid-Holland; died 21 June 1832 in Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland; see Links to Shirley Stich Pages for further ascending information.

Caatje Tijsdr Heerschap; died 1 May 1801 in Zuid-Holland

  1. Krientje Tanis christened 4 May 1788 in Ouddorp, Zuid-Holland
  2. Jannetje Tanis christened 5 December 1790 in Ouddorp, Zuid-Holland
  3. Dirk Tanis born 20 March 1792 in Ouddorp, Zuid-Holland
  4. Paulus Tanis born 28 April 1793; died 18 November 1864
  5. Maria Tanis born 13 August 1795 in Ouddorp, Zuid-Holland
  6. Caatje Tanis born 3 April 1801 in Ouddorp, Zuid-Holland; died 10 April 1801
2nd Marriage:

Cornelis Dirksen Tanis christened 7 August 1763 in Oudeland, Zuid-Holland; married Geertruda Evertsdr van der Sluis 19 October 1801 in Zuid-Holland; died 21 June 1832 in Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland

Geertruda Evertsdr van der Sluijs probably born in or near Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland; married Cornelis Dirksen Tanis 19 October 1801 in Zuid-Holland; died 20 March 1824 in Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland

  1. Dirk Cornelis Tanis born 17 April 1802 in Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland; married Cornelia Nieman 29 July 1825 in Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland; farmer; died 14 July 1887 in Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland
  2. Evert Tanis born 27 May 1805 in Zuid-Holland, probably Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland
  3. Jan Tanis born April 1806 in Zuid-Holland, probably Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland; died 26 April 1834
  4. Krijn Tanis born 25 January 1810 in Zuid-Holland, probably Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland; died 26 April 1834
Notes
  1. Cornelis married his first wife Caatje Tijsdr Heerschap on 29 April 1787. They had 6 children between May 1788 and April 1801 all born in Zuid-Holland, probably Ouddorp. Caatje died on 1 May 1801 possibly as a result of her last childbirth on 3 April 1801. The Shirley Stich line connects through Caatje and her son Paulus Tanis.
  2. Cornelis married his 2nd wife Geertruda Evertsdr van der Sluijs on 19 October 1801. They had 4 children between April 1802 and January 1810 all born in Zuid-Holland, probably Ouddorp. The Jordan line connects through Geertruda and her son Dirk Cornelis Tanis. Dirk Cornelis and Paulus were half brothers.
  3. There are a variety of spellings of Geertruda Evertsdr van der Sluijs. Some are Geertruda and Geertruid; Evertsdr, Everts, and Evers; van der Sluijs, vander Sluis, ver Sluis, and Sluijs. The spelling may depend on who did the recording. Also see note below on Dutch names. The variation Geertruda Evertsdr van der Sluijs was picked for consistency.
  4. There are also variations of Cornelis Dirksen Tanis. Other variations are Dirkzoon and Dirkz. The variation Cornelis Dirksen Tanis was picked for consistency.
  5. From the Genealogical Dutch Word list: "The suffixes -je, tje, -tien, or -ke are often added to words to indicate "little." Therefore, the word zoontje means "little" or "young (tje) son (zoon)." The ending -sdr means "daughter of."
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