Merkus Indonesië (incl. gouverneur) » Descendants of John Couper

Generation 1

1.

John Couper, was born about 1535 in Edinburgh. He got married about 1555 in Edinburgh with Theodore Hay.

They had 1 child:

John died about 1620 in Burgwerd, Wonseradeel.

Generation 2

2.

John Johns Couper, son of John Couper and Theodore Hay, was born about 1555 in Edinburgh. John Johns died in Burgwerd, Wonseradeel and is buried.

Generation 3

3.

Jan Jansen Cuyper, son of John Johns Couper, was born about 1593 in Bolsward. He got married on February 16, 1620 in Sneek with Dieucke Symens.

They had 1 child:

Jan Jansen died on July 22, 1674 in Sneek.

Generation 4

4.

Theodorus Johannes Couperus, son of Jan Jansen Cuyper and Dieucke Symens, was born about 1627 in Burgwerd, Wonseradeel. He got married (1) about 1647 in Idaard, Idaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland with Geertje Claeses.

They had 1 child:

Theodorus Johannes died on August 19, 1684 in Warga, Idaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland.

Generation 5

5.

Pieter Dircks Couperus, son of Theodorus Johannes Couperus and Geertje Claeses, was born 1657 in Idaard, Idaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland. He got married on July 19, 1685 in Leeuwarden with Gerarda Gerrytie Gerretie Steindam.

They had 1 child:

Pieter Dircks died on April 27, 1735 in Warga, Idaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland and is buried on May 9, 1735 in Warga, Idaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland.

Generation 6

6.

Abraham Petrusz Couperus, son of Pieter Dircks Couperus and Gerarda Gerrytie Gerretie Steindam, was born on February 27, 1698 in Warga, Idaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland. He got married on September 18, 1735 in Hempens en Teerns, Leeuwarden with Geeske Nolles Hooping.

They had 1 child:

Abraham Petrusz died at the age of 73 on March 9, 1771 in Leeuwarden.

Generation 7

7.

Abraham Abrahams Couperus, son of Abraham Petrusz Couperus and Geeske Nolles Hooping, was baptized on September 20, 1752 in Leeuwarden. He got married on July 29, 1781 in Malakka (Maleisie) with Catharina Johanna Koek, daughter of Joost Koek and Catharina Wilhelmina de Roth. She was born on May 8, 1763 in Malakka (Maleisie) and, was baptized on May 8, 1763 in Malakka (Maleisie). Catharina Johanna died at the age of 79 on February 11, 1843 in Buitenzorg-Bogor.

They had 2 children:

Abraham Abrahams died on July 12, 1813 in Soerabaja.

Generation 8

8.

Petrus Theodorus Couperus, son of Abraham Abrahams Couperus and Catharina Johanna Koek, was born on August 11, 1787 in Malakka (Maleisie) and was baptized on August 12, 1787 in Malakka (Maleisie). He got married on February 3, 1812 in Tjandjoer (Indonesie) with Catharina Rica Cranssen, daughter of Willem Jacob Cranssen and Maria Eleonora Hartman. She was born on December 17, 1795 in Batavia. Catharina Rica died at the age of 49 on November 24, 1845 in Amsterdam.

They had 6 children:

Petrus Theodorus died at the age of 35 on January 2, 1823 in Op Zee, bij Kaap De Goede Hoop.

9.

Anna Gerhardina Couperus, daughter of Abraham Abrahams Couperus and Catharina Johanna Koek, was born 1794. Anna Gerhardina died 1869.

Generation 9

10.

Henry Willem Leonard Couperus, son of Petrus Theodorus Couperus and Catharina Rica Cranssen, was born on March 17, 1814 in Batavia. He is majoor by profession. He got married on February 25, 1843 in Buitenzorg with Petronella Gerardina Johanna Kulenkamp Lemmers, daughter of Jan Hendrik Laurens Kulenkamp Lemmers and Petronella Johanna Gerardina Holmberg de Beckfelt. She was born on January 23, 1823 in Culemborg. Petronella Gerardina Johanna died at the age of 49 on December 18, 1872 in Breda.

They had 5 children:

Henry Willem Leonard died at the age of 58 on August 28, 1872 in Breda.

11.

John Ricus Couperus, son of Petrus Theodorus Couperus and Catharina Rica Cranssen, was born on February 24, 1816 in Batavia. He got married on March 31, 1847 in Batavia with Catharina Geertruida Reyn.

They had 3 children:

John Ricus died at the age of 86 on October 13, 1902 in 's-Gravenhage.


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