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Geesje Westerhof was born 23 October 1897 in Blankenham, Overijssel, Netherlands to Marten Westerhof (1859-1906) and Hendrika Scheer (1859-1925) and died 1 July 1974 Ouder-Amstel, North Holland, Netherlands of unspecified causes. She married Gerrit van Meerveld (1894-1975) 26 February 1915 in Diemen, North Holland, Netherlands.

Early Life

Geesje Westerhof was born on 23 October 1897 in Blankenham, Overijssel. Her parents were Marten Westerhof (1859-1906), a labourer and Hendrika Scheer (1859-1925). Geesje was named after her great-grandmother, Geesje Hansman (1807-1885). Her paternal grandmother, Marrigje Hoogstede (1822-1905), lived with the family until her death when Geesje was 7. Her grandfather, Luite Westerhof (1820-1897) died four months before she was born. Geesje's maternal grandparents were Marten Scheer (1832-1908), a farmer and Aaltje van Eerde (1834-1908), who lived in Steggerda, Friesland and both died when Geesje was 10.

Geesje was the youngest of eight children. Her siblings were Luite (1884-1986, of Boarnsterhim), Aaltje (1886-?, of Amsterdam), Marten (1887-?, of Diemen), Marrigje (1888-1981, of Delfstrahuizen), Hendrik (1893-1912, of Blankenham), Geesje (1895-1897, of Blankenham) and Jentje (1896-1996, of Emmeloord).

Geesje was 8 when her father died on 2 September 1906 aged 47. Her mother never remarried and raised the children herself, working as a charwoman. As a young woman, Geesje worked as a servant.

Marriage

Geesje married Gerrit van Meerveld (1894-1975) on 26 February 1915 in Diemen, North Holland. They went on to have thirteen children. The family moved to Ouder-Amstel on 2 October 1928, where they remained. Gerrit and Geesje were married for 59 years.



Children


Offspring of Gerrit van Meerveld (1894-1975) and Geesje Westerhof
Name Birth Death Joined with
Hendrika van Meerveld (1915-2002) 26 August 1915 Diemen, North Holland, Netherlands 23 November 2002 Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands Hendricus Franciscus Vittali (1912-1997)
Jan van Meerveld (1917-) 23 July 1917 Diemen, North Holland, Netherlands 1998 Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands Anna Elizabeth de Glas (1924-1991)
Martha Helena van Meerveld (1920-2008) 16 April 1920 Diemen, North Holland, Netherlands 1 November 2008 Lykershausen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Dirk van Veen (c1924-c2013)
Gerrit van Meerveld (1922-2005) 24 January 1922 Diemen, North Holland, Netherlands 24 March 2005 Duivendrecht, North Holland, Netherlands Catharina Wolf (1921-2003)
Aaltje van Meerveld (1923-c2005) 8 August 1923 Diemen, North Holland, Netherlands 2005 Lykershausen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Hendrik Willem van Meerveld (1924-1995) 30 September 1924 Diemen, North Holland, Netherlands 1 November 1995 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Jannetje Hubert (1928-2010)
Willem van Meerveld (1925-1943) 21 December 1925 Diemen, North Holland, Netherlands 9 December 1943 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Marten van Meerveld (1927-2017) 17 June 1927 Diemen, North Holland, Netherlands 17 October 2017 Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands Wies Vriens (1931)
Pieter van Meerveld (1929)
Helena van Meerveld (1931-2012) 16 June 1931 Ouder-Amstel, North Holland, Netherlands 21 September 2012 Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands Teunis van Eijk (1924-2006)
Jakob van Meerveld (1932-c2009) 17 October 1932 Ouder-Amstel, North Holland, Netherlands 2009 Canada Minnie Luxford (1918)
Margje van Meerveld (1934) 29 May 1934 Ouder-Amstel, North Holland, Netherlands Hendrik Jacobus van Geenen (1924-2014)
Johan van Meerveld (1936-2009) 5 August 1936 Ouder-Amstel, North Holland, Netherlands 22 November 2009 Ouder-Amstel, North Holland, Netherlands Emmetje van den Burg (1941)


Later Life

Geesje passed away on 1 July 1974 in Ouder-Amstel aged 76. Her widower Gerrit died on 10 November 1975 aged 81.

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