Individual Details
Reijer Reijersz
(1604 - 1646)
The following information is taken from the book "The Ryerse-Ryerson Family" by Phyllis Ryerse and Thomas Ryerson, Copyright 1994.
In 1604, Reijer and his wife proudly brought their new baby son to the Nieuwe Kerk ( the New Church) on Dam Square to be baptised. They called him Reijer, the son of Reijer (or Reijersz). Like most Dutch boys, he grew up happily along the canals and learned his first Bible lessons from the Delft tiles around the fireplace.
When he became a young man, he learned the trade of making rope. There was a great need for rope in those days. The Dutch ships, which carried on the country's trade around the world, used vast quantities of it rigging their sails. There were more common uses for it as well, for when the good Dutchman of that era wanted to move a heavy chest or a bed to a higher floor of his narrow house, he needed a block and tackle with good stout rope to hoist it up the outside of the house and in through an upper window.
By the time Reijer was 26 he has taken notice of a pretty girl who lived a few blocks away on Rosenstraat (Rose Street)). She was Marritje Francen, the daughter of Frans Van (from) Swindrecht. Attracted by its prosperity, Marritje and her family had moved to Amsterdam from a small village of Swindrecht (today Zwindrecht near Dortrecht).
Young people in Holland married later than we are accustomed to today. She was 29 and he was 26 when on a cold December day just after Christmas, in the year 1630, Reijer and Marritje walked to the Nieuwe Kerk to make their "intention to marry" known to the Dominie. Reijer and Marritje carefully made their marks in the registry book.
"Appeared before me Reijer Reijerss aged 26 years, his parents residing at Bloem Street, ropemaker, and Marritie Francen from Swindrecht aged 29, years, her parents residing on Rozen Street. Aquesting their three Sunday's proclamations and after the same aforementioned, the Marriage to be solemnized and in all to be consummated, if no lawful prevention takes place. And after which they both in truth declared that they are free persons and not related to each other by blood, which would prevent a Christian marriage and does not exist so their banns are allowed." On Sunday January 26, 1631, Marritje & Reijer were united in marriage by the Dominie Badins at the Nieuwe kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
In 1604, Reijer and his wife proudly brought their new baby son to the Nieuwe Kerk ( the New Church) on Dam Square to be baptised. They called him Reijer, the son of Reijer (or Reijersz). Like most Dutch boys, he grew up happily along the canals and learned his first Bible lessons from the Delft tiles around the fireplace.
When he became a young man, he learned the trade of making rope. There was a great need for rope in those days. The Dutch ships, which carried on the country's trade around the world, used vast quantities of it rigging their sails. There were more common uses for it as well, for when the good Dutchman of that era wanted to move a heavy chest or a bed to a higher floor of his narrow house, he needed a block and tackle with good stout rope to hoist it up the outside of the house and in through an upper window.
By the time Reijer was 26 he has taken notice of a pretty girl who lived a few blocks away on Rosenstraat (Rose Street)). She was Marritje Francen, the daughter of Frans Van (from) Swindrecht. Attracted by its prosperity, Marritje and her family had moved to Amsterdam from a small village of Swindrecht (today Zwindrecht near Dortrecht).
Young people in Holland married later than we are accustomed to today. She was 29 and he was 26 when on a cold December day just after Christmas, in the year 1630, Reijer and Marritje walked to the Nieuwe Kerk to make their "intention to marry" known to the Dominie. Reijer and Marritje carefully made their marks in the registry book.
"Appeared before me Reijer Reijerss aged 26 years, his parents residing at Bloem Street, ropemaker, and Marritie Francen from Swindrecht aged 29, years, her parents residing on Rozen Street. Aquesting their three Sunday's proclamations and after the same aforementioned, the Marriage to be solemnized and in all to be consummated, if no lawful prevention takes place. And after which they both in truth declared that they are free persons and not related to each other by blood, which would prevent a Christian marriage and does not exist so their banns are allowed." On Sunday January 26, 1631, Marritje & Reijer were united in marriage by the Dominie Badins at the Nieuwe kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
Events
| Birth | 1604 | Noord Holland, Netherlands | |||
| Marriage | 26 January 1631 | Niewe Kirk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands - Marritje Francen (Barents) Van Swindrecht | |||
| Death | 1646 | Noord Holland, Netherlands | |||
| Occupation | rope maker |
Families
| Spouse | Marritje Francen (Barents) Van Swindrecht (1609 - 1643) |
| Child | Marten Ryerson (1637 - 1687) |
| Child | Geertruid Reijersz (1639 - ) |
| Father | Reijer of Amsterdam (1574 - ) |