Hendrik Aalders and  Maria van der Spek.. offspring 

Hendrik and Maria  had a son Adriaan born 1779 ,who married Johanna (Antonia) aka ( Naatje )van den Bergh ,Hendrik and Maria had a son Adriaan (1779)  ,4 daughters all named Anna and two daughters, Maria and Helena .

 Adriaan Aalders was born in 1779 in Haarlem from the marriage of Hendrik Aalders to Maria van der Spek. Adriaan was baptised in the magnificent St Bavo church in Haarlem ,He married Johanna van den Bergh who was also known as Antonia and nicknamed “Naatje “.  Naatje was baptised in the Damsteegstatie in Haarlem on or about 19 Sep 1770 .She was married on 11 Aug 1799 in Haarlem , She died in 1833.We know very little about this couple other than that they had children .

Hendricus Aalders was born 2 Feb 1806 ,son of Adriaan Aalders and  Naatje van den Bergh .                                          Hendrik was “metselaar “ (bricklayer). He married Grietje Foortman ,a woman 7 years older than he on 7 May 1828 . Grietje  was born 10 Jun 1799 in Haarlem .                                                                                                                          Beside laying bricks for a living , Hendrik was also a  coal and firewood merchant , operating from the corner of the Valkesteeg and Brakenergracht  in Haarlem .                                                                                                                             This Hendrik took Geertruida Magdalena Daalmeijer as a second wife after the death of Hrietje Foortman .            Two of their sons exstablished the Aalders of New York 

 Hendrik and Grietje had 7 children of which 6, presumably all girls died at an early age                             

The couple knew what grief meant. They buried 6 of their 7 children . 

Name unknown  born 14 May 1841 in Haarlem 

Name unknown  born 16 Sept 1836 in Haarlem 

Jozina Maria Aalders, born on August 24, 1836 in Haarlem

Johanna Aalders, born on April 15, 1830 in Haarlem         

Johanna Aalders, born on June 4, 1832 in Haarlem, 14 dagen years old 

Antonia Maria Aalders born on 9 July 1834 in Haarlem 

Adrianus Aalders, born on September 4, 1835 in Haarlem ,son of Hendrik Aalders and Grietje Foortman. Adriaan was a builder .He is the sole surviving child of Hendrik and Grietje .

We shall return to Hendricus  Aalders later,

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