Eijsermans family tree » Geeraert Jan Soffers (-< 1715)

Personal data Geeraert Jan Soffers 

  • He was born.
  • He was christened on August 15, 1658 in Goirle.
    Getuige: Peeter/Huijbrechs
    ROLE zoon
    DATE 15 AUG 1658
    PAGE Pg.17r
    Geeraert Jan Soffers
    Vader Jan Geeraert Soffers, moeder Adriaentjen Adriaen van der Straeten
  • He was baptized.
  • He died before 1715.
  • A child of Jan Gerit Soffaerts and Adriaentje Adriaen van de Straeten
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2013.

Household of Geeraert Jan Soffers

He is married to Petronella Jan van Dun.

They were married in church on September 29, 1695 at Goirle.

Getuige: Johannes/Botermans/
Getuige: Nicolaes/van de Ven
ROLE bruidegom
DATE 29 SEP 1695
PAGE Pg.20v
Gerardus Joannes Soffers en Peternella Jansen van Duen

Child(ren):

  1. Adriana Softers  1697-????
  2. Johanna Softers  1698-????
  3. Adrianus Softers  1702-????
  4. Maria Softers  1707-????
  5. Elisabetha Softers  1710-????


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Christening day August 15, 1658

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1658: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 8 » Treaty of Roskilde: After a devastating defeat in the Northern Wars (1655–1661), Frederick III, the King of Denmark–Norway is forced to give up nearly half his territory to Sweden to save the rest.
    • May 29 » Battle of Samugarh: decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession (1658–1659).
    • June 3 » Pope Alexander VII appoints François de Laval vicar apostolic in New France.
    • July 31 » Aurangzeb is proclaimed Mughal emperor of India.
    • September 17 » The Battle of Vilanova is fought between Portugal and Spain during the Portuguese Restoration War.
    • October 29 » Second Northern War: Naval forces of the Dutch Republic defeat the Swedes in the Battle of the Sound.

Day of marriage September 29, 1695

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1695: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 27 » Mustafa II becomes the Ottoman sultan and Caliph of Islam in Istanbul on the death of Ahmed II. Mustafa rules until his abdication in 1703.
    • August 15 » French forces end the bombardment of Brussels.
    • September 7 » Henry Every perpetrates one of the most profitable pirate raids in history with the capture of the Grand Mughal ship Ganj-i-Sawai. In response, Emperor Aurangzeb threatens to end all English trading in India.
    • November 20 » Zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil, is executed by the forces of Portuguese bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho - an event nowadays commemorated in Black Awareness Day.

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