Hendricus Aalders and Geertruida Daalmeijer the  Aalders of New York  

Hendricus Aalders and Geertruida Daalmeijer ,the origin of the Aallders of New York


Hendricus Aalders was born 2 Feb 1806 ,son of Adriaan Aalders and  Naatje van den Bergh married on 24 April 1844 Geertruda Magdalena Daalmeijer born in Amsterdam in 1808.     Truitje died 22 April 1879 . Meanwhile her husband had reregistered as a citizen of Amsterdam living in the Koningstraat 244 . 

THOSE DESCENDED from the GEERTRUIDA DAALMEIJER  branch  all marked ( Daalmeijer)  

(Daalmeijer) Hendrik Aalders born 9 May 1845 in Amsterdam , died 2 Mar 1904 in Haarlem .Hendrik was the son of Hendricus Aalders and Geertruida Daalmeijer .   Hendrik married in Amsterdam on 28May1873 ,Geertruida van der Vossen  ,born 16 Jan 1847 in Haarlem.  My Dad ,Gerardus Adrianus Johannes  Aalders, remembered Geertruida as “Tante Truitje” wife of  “Oom Hein”  (Uncle Hein )  Uncle Hein in 1896 ,tried his luck in businesss first in Utrecht but later on 14 June 1902 ,he was drawn to Amsterdam   .  As a family Hendrik and Truitje had more success

Children of Hendrik and  Geertruida 

(Daalmeijer) Maria Elizabeth Aalders was born in Haarlem 6 August 1876 ,daughter  of Hendricus Aalders and Geertruida ( Trijntje) van der Vossen .   On 14 May 1902 she married Cornelis Imhoff , They had 3 children ,. Maria Elizabeth ,Cornelis Albert, and another Cornelis Albert , 


( Daalmeijer ) Geertruida Magdalena  Aalders born 19 Nov 1874 in Haarlem , Daughter  of Hendricus Aalders and Geertruida ( Trijntje) van der Vossen


( Daalmeijer ) Theodora Maria Aalders born 29 Aug 1879 in Haarlem , Daughter of Hendricus Aalders and Geertruida ( Trijntje) van der Vossen Theodora did not marry .


( Daalmeijer ) Wilhelmina Maria Elizabeth  Aalders , born 23 July 1888 in Haarlem ,died in 1955,  Daughter of Hendricus Aalders and Geertruida ( Trijntje) van der Vossen .  Wilhelmina married  25 Feb 1920 in Amsterdam Antonius Schoonderwoerd ,born in 1895 in Culemborg, a bank clerk .


( Daalmeijer ) Petrus Hendricus Jos  Aalders born 11 Feb 1878  in Haarlem , Son of Hendricus Aalders and Geertruida ( Trijntje) van der Vossen .  Petrus was a stoker in the Dutch merchant navy , On 26 June 1902 he married Grietje Gielis who was born 27 Dec 1882. 

Petrus and Trijntje had 2 children

( Daalmeijer) Geertruida Aalders  daughter of Petrus and Grietje Gielis  born 24 Ap 1903 in Haarlem , She married  a Mr van den Bergh .

(Daalmeijer) Ringert Jan Aalders   Son of Petrus and Grietje  born 4 Dec 1904 in den Helder On 28 March 1931 he married Agnes Bruens born in Hamburg 7 Oct 1904 , Agnes died 20 Jan 1985 . Ringert was at the time of collating first mate in the Dutch merchant navy . 

Ringert and Agnes had 3 children …..

((Daalmeijer) Yvonne Aalders   Daughter  of Ringert Jan Aalders and Agnes Bruens  born Dec 1933 in Amsterdam  She married P Hey 


Daalmeijer) Franklin Delano  Aalders   Son of Ringert Jan Aalders and Agnes Bruens ,see below ….,

Daalmeijer) Siegried  Aalders   born 23 Sep 1931 in Amsterdam . She died 15 Aug 1984 in Utrecht.   She  married  Prof Dr Simon George (Monne) van den Bergh  born 29 Aug 1931 in Amsterdam, son of Professor Mr Dr George   van den Bergh and grandson of Samuel van den Bergh a founder of Unilever. Simon had a PH D in biochemistry and lectured   at Utrecht University Veterinary faculty as well as at John Hopkins University .Siegried had a law degree and was lawyer for “de Bijenkorf” a prestigious department store in Amsterdam located opposite “Centraal Station”. . ,

Siegried and George had 3 children 

( Daalmeijer )_ Hugo George van den Bergh born 3 March 1961 in Amsterdam .He is the son of George Monne van den Bergh and Sigrid Aalders .He married Angelique Michuesle Mirjam Hunkar .

( Daalmeijer )_ Nicolene Victoria  van den Bergh born in Amsterdam ??? She is the daughter  of George Monne van den Bergh and Sigrid Aalders . Nicole married/partnered with Antonius Cornelis Mascini .    

( Daalmeijer )_ Floris Jan van den Bergh born 22 Aug 1957 in Amsterdam .He is the son of George Monne van den Bergh and Sigrid Aalders . Floris married on 24 Feb 1986 in Groningen Martha Isabella (Marissa) Choffart. Floris Jan and Marissa Choffart had two daughters ,

          ( Daalmeijer) Fiona Irina van den Bergh born 4 Mar 1989 in Groningen, ,daughter     of Floris Jan van den Bergh and Martha Isabella Choffart . One time student at   Groningen University 

  (Daalmeijer ) Lara Sigrid van den Bergh born 21 Feb 1992 at Niehove ( Gr ), daughter of Floris Jan van den Bergh and Martha Isabella Choffart.  One time student at Stenden University Leewarden (Daalmeijer)

 Franklin Delano  Aalders  , Son of Ringert Jan Aalders and Agnes Bruens 28 September 1941 in Amsterdam  In 1963 , he married Ans Kok . Ans studied at the "Artez Hogeschool voor de Kunsten"  in Arnhem She was born in Sneek Friesland .After her marriage dissolution she lived in Arnhem .                 The marriage lasted until 1977. Franklin died 12 Jan 2022 in Amsterdam .                                              Franklin was born in the Boterdiepstraat 30  Amsterdam .  His Mum Agnes was from Hamburg thus German . It is reported that the parents named their 1941 born son Franklin Delano  Aalders after the then President of the USA,Franklin Delano Roosevelt just to spite  the then German occupier of Holland . 

Franklin was an unusual fellow.  He reportedly glued his naked self with Krazy Glue to the underneath of a lock bridge in  Amsterdam rising and falling for hours while attached .The Internet reported some woke Council or Institution. 

With apparently too much money to spend, some Dutch local bureaucrats commissioned Franklin to create the sculpture of a naked man  and had it placed alongside  a public road . 

If the aim was to  bring down the number of motor vehicle accidents , I am sure it worked a treat .



 THE AALDERS OF NEW YORK 



( Daalmeijer) Hendrik Jos  Aalders  born 28March 1882 in Haarlem .Son of Hendricus Aalders and Geertruida           (Trijntje) van der Vossen. He left for New York  the 27 April 1907 . In New York he met and married Martha                Jantje  Franco , a lady of  50 % Jewish extraction on 26 March 1910 .Hendrik sold cars and dealt in insurance.            Hendrik died in New York in 1964,

       Hendrik and Martha had 2 children .

            ( Daalmeijer) Louis Henry   Aalders  born in New York 8 june 1911 son of Henrik Jos and Martha Franco.               Louis Henry is one of the first in the family to be a university graduate , He graduated from Columbia   University and became sales Manager of “Minerals de Belgique”.

    On 13 Jan 1945  he married Melanie Bey born in Odessa, Ukraine in New York .

Louis Henry and Melanie had 3 children 

( Daalmeijer) Melanie Louise  Aalders  born  1 March 1948 in  Thornwood USA daughter of Louis Henry and Melanie Bey  

( Daalmeijer) Diane Louise  Aalders  born  2 April 1950 in Thornwood USA daughter of Louis Henry and Melanie Bey  

( Daalmeijer) Albert Henry   Aalders  born 13 June 1943,son of Louis Henry and Melanie Bey  ,            Albert married Joyce Nolan  .   

  Albert and Joyce have two daughters  

( Daalmeijer) Kerri Anne  Aalders  born 26 Aug 1969 in New York ,daughter of Albert Henry                 Aalders and Joyce Nolan   

( Daalmeijer) Lisa Joy  Aalders  born 18 Sep 1967 in New York daughter of Albert Henry  Aalders       and Joyce Nolan   


          Daalmeijer) Adelaid Rose ( Adele)  Aalders  born in New York 27 May 1918  daughter of Henrik Jos and Martha Jantje Franco. She married Albert Paul Reichard on 10 Nov 1940 at Long Island .Albert was born on 25 Feb 1916 in Brooklyn . Adele and Albert visited their New Zealand relatives as Albert and Adele went on their world trip. They saw Gerard and Johanna Aalders and their sons Henry and Gerard there .          

  Paul and Adelaid  had 4 children 

  ( Daalmeijer) Lynn Adele Reichard born on Long Island , New York 11Feb 1951.She is the daughter of Adelaid Aalders and Albert Reichard,  She married Edwin Kawton .

( Daalmeijer) Albert Henry Reichard   born on Long Island , New York 13 June 1943 ,son of                   Adelaid  Aalders and Albert Reichard  He  married Joyce Nolan in 1966

( Daalmeijer) Caroll  Ann Reichard  born on Long Island , New York in 1948  daughter of Adelaid Aalders and Albert Reichard . She married Jan Yversen  on 16 Jul 1947,

( Daalmeijer) Celia Jane  Reichard  born  on Long Island , New York 18 Feb 1945 .She is a            daughter of Adelaid Aalders and Albert Reichard . She   married Richard Lombardi , Daniel  Williams and Richard Boucher 


 (Daalmeijer) Adrianus Hendricus  Aalders  born April 1881 in Haarlem .Son of Hendricus Aalders and    

 Geertruida ( Trijntje) van der Vossen.  He left for New York on the 27 April 1907 . In New York he met pre 1912      and married Rose Mathe .. Rose originated from Hungary , Adriaan died in New York on 3 June 1957.

Adriaan and Rose Hendrik and Martha had 2 children .

  ( Daalmeijer) Henry  Aalders  born 1912 and he died in 1929 in New York  Son of Adriaan Aalders and Martha Franco 

        ( Daalmeijer) Arthur Louis   Aalders  born 29 June 1917 in new York 1912 Son of Adriaan Aalders and Martha Franco .On 3 Dec 1944 he married Peggy Wolfe in New York . Arthur served in the US Pacific  Army during WW II ,Arthur traded in timber . Arthur and Peggy had one daughter 

(Daalmeijer)  Peggy Aalders  born 25 Feb 1956 in New York . She was the daughter of Arthur Louis Aalders and Peggy Wolfe .  

 ( Daalmeijer ) Cornelis Josephus   Aalders born 28 Dec 1883 in Haarlem , Son of Hendricus Aalders and Geertruida ( Trijntje) van der Vossen ,  married on 13 Sept 1910 in Velsen Stijntje Bijl , Stijntje was born 4 April  1887 in Charlois ,She died in Velsen in 1941 Cornelis died in Haarlem on 17 Feb 1932. Cornelis became an adherent of the Ditch Reformed denomination upon marrying his Stijntje . The couple had 3 daughters and two stillborn sons….  

( Daalmeijer ) Clasina  Aalders born 26 June 1928 in Velsen daughter of Cornelis Josephus Aalders and Stijntje Bijl 

( Daalmeijer ) Geertruida  Aalders born 26 June 1930 in Velsen daughter of Cornelis Josephus Aalders and Stijntje Bijl 

( Daalmeijer ) Sophia  Aalders born 23 February 1917 in Velsen daughter of Cornelis Josephus Aalders and Stijntje Bijl 

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