EARLY BOERJAN HISTORY
INFORMATION
EXTRACTED AND TRANSLATED FROM BOERJAN BOOK Prepared By Urbain Boerjan,
Sluiskill, Nederlands.
HISTORY NOTE:
1500 - CHARLES V BORN IN
Generation I
Joannes,
married to Theresia Coreman.
The last name of Joannes is not
known. Only at the birth of his 1st child is the name “Briant”
written in his baptism book; by his 2nd child, “Broyan”; by his 3rd
child, “Brejan”; and by his 4th child, “Bruhans”.
From this marriage came:
1.
Martina Briant,
born at Maldegem on
married at
Maldegem on
2.
Hubertus Broyan,
born at Maldegem on
died at Maldegem on
married Magdalena de Jaegere, who died at Maldegem on
3.
Cornelia Brejan,
born at Maldegem on
died at Maldegem on
married to
Judocus Depaepe, who died before 1728.
4.
Jacobus Bruhans
(at the time of his first marriage was written Bourjan, and at the time
of his first wife’s death on
Generation 2
IIb Jacobus
Bruhans (at his first marriage was written Bourjan, and at the time of
death of his first wife on
From this marriage
came:
1.
Petrus Bourjans (with his
marriage in 1719 came the commonly used name “Bruan”). He was born at Maldegem
on
2.
Judocus Bourian (at his
death came the name “Bruan”), born at Maldegem
TWINS...?
3. Cornelis Bourian, born at
Maldegem on
Jacobus married for
a second time at Maldegem on
From this marriage
came:
1. Joannes Bruan
(with his marriage the name “Boerejans” was used). He was
born at Maldegem on
2. Elisabeth Bruan, born at
Maldegem on
3. Joanna Bruan (Boerjan the registered name at
death). Born at Maldegem on
Uit
bovenstaande blijkt dar er diverse variatie van de achternaam zijn. Binnen dit gezin vinden we de
namen Bruhans, Bourjan, Bruan, Bourjans, Bourian en Boerjan.
Out of above-located research, there is diverse variety in the last name. Within this family were used the names Bruhans, Bourjan, Bruan, Bourjans, Bourian and Boerjan.
Generation 3
IIIb Joannes
Bruan (at his marriage the name “Boerejans” was used) (son of IIb).
born at
Maldegem on
died at
Maldegem on
married for a time at Maldegem on
From this marriage came:
1. Anna Maria Boerjan,
born at Maldegem on
died at Maldegem on
2.
Petronella Barbara Boerjan
(at her death the name “Boerian” was used in the register).
born at Maldegem on
died at Maldegem on
3. Maria Francisca Boerjan,
born at Maldegem on
4. Clara Boerjan,
born at Maldegem on
died at Maldegem on
5. Pieter Boerejans, (direct
ancestor - see Generation 4)
born
at Maldegem on
died
at Lembeke on
6. Joanna Boerjan,
born at Maldegem on
married to Georgius Kockuijt
7. Joseph Boerjan,
born at Maldegem on
died at Lembeke on
married for a time at Bassevelde on
married a second time at Lembeke on
Note: In the civil service register, it stated
that Petronella Soens married Joseph on
8.
born at Maldegem on
died at Maldegem on
9. Petronilla Cornelia Boerjan,
born at Maldegem on
died at Maldegem on
* no known occupation on
register usually indicates the person died as a child
10. Isabella Clara Boerjan
born at Maldegem on
died at Kaprijke on
married first to Petrus van de Wijnckel,
married secondly to Josephus Haudor,
married a third time at Kaprijke,
Joannes Bruan
married a second time at Maldegem on
Na zijn eerste huwelijk blijft Joannes
een jaar weduwnaar. Op 25 juni 1758 trouwt hij voor de 2e
maal. Dit huwelijk duurt slechts 6 maanden, want dan sterft Joannes en zijn 2e vrouw blijft achter met 5 minderjarige
kinderen uit het 1e hewelijk, resp. 6, 9, 15, 18 en 20 jaar oud.
Approximate translation:
After his first marriage Joannes has been widowed for
one year. On
1795 -FORMER AUSTRIAN
Generation 4
IVb Pieter
Boerejans (son of IIIb)
born at Maldegem on
died at
Lembeke on
married
for a time at Lembeke on
From this marriage came:
1. Petronella Boerejan,
born at Lembeke at
died at Bassevelde on
married to Georgius Bauwens, who died on August 25 and was
buried on
2. Isabella Boerjans,
born at Lembeke on
married at Kaprijke
3. Petrus Franciscus Boerejan,
born at Lembeke on
died at Lembeke on
4. Joannes Boerejan,
born at Lembeke on
Op
28 augustus 1846, om 9 uur ‘s-avonds, is in de woning van Bernard Taets,
Beekstraat te Lembeke, overleden Joseph Boerjan, 60 jaar ongehuwd en zoon van
Pieter Boerjan en Livina Coppens. Deze Joseph zou dus ca 1786
geboren moeten zijn. Maar Pieter is pas in een 2e huwelijk in 1804 met
Livina Coppens getrouwd. Vermoedelijk is dit het overlijden van Joannes Boerjan
geboren 19 january 1778 uit het 1e huwelijk van Pieter met Angela Switsinck.
On August 28, 1846, about 9 o’clock in the evening, has in
the abode of Bernard Taets, Beekstraat at Lembeke, died at Lembeke, Joseph
Boerjan, 60 years unmarried and son of
Pieter Boerjan and Livina Coppens. This Joseph zou in that way circa 1786
born formed to be. Only Pieter is hardly in just 2nd marriage in 1804 with
Livina Coppens married. Vermoedelijk
is
this the death of Joannes Boerjan born on January 19, 1778 out of this 2nd
marriage of Pieter with Angela Switsinck.
5.
Franciscus
Boerejan, (direct ancestor – see
Generation 5)
born at Lembeke on
died
at Lembeke on
married:
(1)
Anne Petronella Finet at
Lembeke
(2)
Maria Judoca Van Cauter on
When Franciscus married Anne Finet, she was the widow of Andre Deltour. The marriage of Franciscus (Francies) and Anne last only 57 days, when Anne died.
At the Correctional Tribunal at
6. Bernardus Boerjan,
born at Lembeke on
died at Kaprijke on
married at Hoofdplaat
Het heeft Bermar veel moeite
gekost om te kunnen trouwen. Het huwelijk heeft
plaatsgevonden te Hoofdplaat en niet in Yzendijke waar
Bernardus toen woonde. Eeen en ander blijkt uit
onderstannde brief.
“Mijn Heer
d’Heer Burge
meester
toi
Hoofdplaat.
Mijn Heer
brengen dezes Bernard
Boerjan zoude gaarne trouwen, hij loopt sedert een jaar om zulks hier gedaan te
krijgen dog het heeft nog niet konnen lukken om reden hij den doodbrief van
zijne aanstaande vrouwsmoeder niet heeft, of kan dat het Caphiel op het een of
ander van zijn papieren niet staat, het is maar een niets beduijdende
kleynigheid die er aan mankeert, en ik zoude hem gerust daarvan trouwen, dog
gij weet onze burgemeester is op dat stuk zeer moeyelijk.
Zoo gij dat konde besluyten
om die wens hen te trouwen, mits zij betalen, zie ik er geen den minste
zwarigheid in, en ik zal zoo gij wilt de publicatie van ondertrouw hier doen,
schoon dat ook al niet nodig is.
Yzend;
A. Faro”
7. Ignatius Boerejan,
born at Lembeke on
died at Lembeke on
8. Petrus Boerejan,
born at Lembeke on
married at Zuidzande on
9. Carolus Bourjan,
born at Lembeke on
10. Georgius Boerejan,
born at Lembeke on
died at Ichtegem
married:
(1)
Anna Therese Ioye at
Ichtegem
(2)
Regina Geneveva Turloot at
Ichtegem on
11.
Maria Johanna Boerejan,
born at Lembeke on
died at Bassevelde
married at
Boekhoute on
Joseph Anjun was eerst
gehuwd geweest met Joanna Marie de Vleeschauwer, die op 17 oktober 1825 te Boekhoute is overleden.
Pieter Boerejans (IVb) married a second time at Bassevelde on
From this marriage
came:
1. Marie Therese Boerejan,
born at Lembeke on
died at Lembeke on
2. Jan Baptiste Boerejan,
born at Lembeke on
died at Lembeke on
married at Lembeke on
Van
29 october 1835 tot en met 28 november heeft Jan in de
gevangenis te
1830
-
AS A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY.
Generation 5
Vb Franciscus
Boerejan (son of IVb)
born at Lembeke on
died at
Lembeke on
married for a time at Lembeke on
who was born at Lembeke on
died at Lembeke on
married a second time at Lembeke on
From this marriage came:
1. Marie Therese Bourjan
born
at Lembeke on
died
at Lembeke on
Child: Petrus
Boerjan, born and died
Marie married Pieter
Francis Hontele on
2. Marie Francoise Boerejans,
born at Lembeke on
died at Bassevelde,
married to Livinus van Heesvelde, who was
born at Oost Eeclo on
3. Joannes Boerejans,
born at Lembeke on
died at
married Rosalia Van De Kerkhove at Lembeke on
Bij een vonnis van de
rechtbank te
Toen Joannes trouwde heeft hij hiervoor toestemming gekregen van de colonel-commandant van het le regiment Linie, waar hij als remplancant voor de lichting 1840 was.
4. Sophie Boerejans
born at Lembeke on
died at Lembeke on
married at Lembeke on
5. Naamloos Boerjan,
born at Lembeke on
died at Lembeke on
This child is alleen
ingeschreven in het overlijdensregister en niet in het geboorte register. In
het overlijdensregister is vermeld “het kind heeft slechts enkele minuten
geleefd” zonder vermelding van een voornaam.
This child is recorded in the death register and no longer in the birth register. In this death register is written “this child ….
6. Joannes Baptiste Bourjans,
born at Lembeke on
died at Oost Eeclo
married Amelia Geiregat at Bassevelde on
Joannes’ second wife was Joannes B. Backe.
Bij het
huwelijk wordt de achternaam geschreven “Boerjans”.
Nadat Joannes Bourjans op
27 februari 1864 overleden is, trouwt Amelia Geiregat, op 18 november
1865, voor een 2e huwelijk met Joannes B. Backe.
7. Desire Boerjans (direct ancestor - see
Generation 6)
born at Lembeke on
died at
Lembeke on
8. Catharina Bourjan,
born at Lembeke on
died at Lembeke on
9. Petrus Francies Boerjan,
born at Lembeke on
died at
married:
1
Helena Van Hijfte on
2
Antonia Hollevoet at
Generation 6
VIi Desire
Boerjans (son of Vb) –
Greatgrandfather
of Anita Boerjan
born at
Lembeke on
died at
Lembeke on
married in Lembeke on
“Desire
was also in jail. In 1864, he was there for 1 month and 8 days for marauding. We
know now that he was 1.7 metres tall, had blue eyes, a long face, a normal
nose, and fair hair.”
From this marriage
came:
1.
Leopold Boerjans
born
at Lembeke on
2.
Rosalie Boerjans
born at Lembeke on
died at Lembeke on
3. Benjamin Boerjans
born
at Lembeke on
died
at Lembeke on
4. Angelus Boerjans
born
at Lembeke at
died
at
Angelus is evenals zijn broers
Peter en Bernardus naar Amerika geemigreerd. In
5. Petrus Boerjans,
born
at Lembeke on
died
at
6. Rosalie Boerjans,
born
at Lembeke on
died
at Assenede,
7. Marie Leonie Boerjans,
born
at Lembeke on
married at Lembeke on
8. Bernardus Boerjans, (direct ancestor - see Gen. 8)
born at Lembeke on
Grandfather to Anita Boerjan Olson Treinen
9. Maria Celina Boerjans,
born
at Lembeke on
died
at Waarschoot,
10. Elodia Maria Boerejans,
born
at Lembeke on
died
at Lembeke on
11. Augustus Boerjans,
born
at Lembeke on
died
at Lembeke on
12. Elodia Boerjans,
born
at Lembeke on
died
at Brugge in May 1900 at 22.
Generation 7
Angelus Boerjans
born
at Lembeke at
died
at
VIIf Petrus Boerjans
born
at Lembeke
died
at
married
to Virginia van de Avoy, who was
born
at Yzendijke
died
at
From this marriage
came:
1.
Mary Lucille Boerjan,
Born:
Married:
2. Theophile Boerjan, born 1903 (architect).
Married Irene Dines and had one child, Virginia Boerjan.
VIIg Rosalie Boerjans
born
at Lembeke on
died
at Assenede,
She had a son,
Augustus, on
VIIh Bernardus Boerjans (direct ancestor - see
Generation 8)
born at Lembeke,
died at
married on
VIIi Maria Celina Boerjans
(daugther of VIi)
born
at Lembeke on
died
at Waarschoot,
She had the
following two children before she was married:
- Aloysius
Boerjan,
born at Lembeke on
died at Lembeke on
- Raymond
Boerjan
born
at Oost Eeclo on
Marie eventually
married Camiele Bierens.
VIIj Elodia Boerjans
(daughter of VIi)
born
at Lembeke on
died
at Brugge in May 1900 (in childbirth?) at 22
Children: - Martha Maria Boerjans,
born
at Brugge on
died at Lembeke on
Generation 8 – Children of Bernardus
Boerjan and Nathalie Gaelens (Schalenz)
1. William Boerjan
born
died
at birth
2. William H. Boerjan
born at
(Source: birth certificate*),
died in
married to Valerie Boucher
on
3. Theophile Boerjan
born
at
registered
as born to Benjamin and Nellie Schalens
(Source: birth
certificate*)
4. Joseph
Boerjan (Jay Raymond)
born
at
died
at
(Source: birth
certificate)
5. Marguerite Boerjan
born
died in approximately 1978.
* Birth certificate was reissued
when Bill and
** Manitoba Vital Statistics would
not issue a birth certificate.
Generation 9 – Children of William and Valerie
1. Anita Marie Boerjan
2. Blanche Beatrice Boerjan
3. Viola Marguerite Boerjan