Tony
Albernadus Brethouwer was born on August 11, 1808 in Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands.
He was the son of Adrianus Brethouwer &
Catharina Helena Wanders
Arnolda Johanna Jentink was born on January 4,
1804 in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands. She was the daughter of Evert
Jentink & Enneken Broekman
THE FAMILY OF TONY ALBERNADUS BRETHOUWER & ARNOLDA JOHANNA JENTINK
 | Tony Albernadus Brethouwer & Arnolda Johannh Jentink | Tony
Albernadus Brethouwer & Arnolda Johanna Jentink were married on August 21,
1833 in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands. Their marriage record lists
their names as "Tonnij Aalbernardus Brethouwer, te Aalten, 25 jaar,soldaat
(born in Aalten, 25 years old, soldier) , son of Adrianus Brethouwer & Helena
Catharina Wanders, and Arnolda Johanna Jentink, 29 jaar (years), daughter of Evert
Jentink & Enneken.Blekkink. At the time of their marriage, Arnolda Johannah
had a 2 year old son named Adrianus Jan that Tony acknowleged as being his child,
and they had 5 more children after the marriage. The family emigrated from The
Netherlands (Holland) to the USA in 1847, along with Johanna's father & stepmother,
Evert & Harmina (Damkot) Jentink, and the family of Tony's half-brother Adrianus
Brethouwer Jr. Family story states that Arnolda Johanna Jentink Brethouwer
died enroute to the USA, and that she was buried at sea, but she is listed with
the family on the passenger list of the ship Kath Jackson when it arrived in New
York on September 28, 1847. She is not listed with the family on the 1850 census,
so she died sometime betweeen 1847-1850. On immigration records in the Netherlands,
both Tony & Adrianus Jr had listed their intended destination as Indiana,
but both families settled in Wisconsin. Tony is listed with the children on the
1850 census of Holland, Sheboygan Co., WI. Tony had a son named Herman John born
on October 14, 1852 to mother Anna M., but I don't know if they were married.
I believe Herman's mother was Johanna "Anna" Maria Kolwagen TeBrinke,
widow of Derk Jan TeBrinke as Derk & Anna's youngest daughter Diena is
listed at age 11 with Tony and Herman on the 1860 census. Anna is not listed with
Tony or Herman John on any later census records, so she probably died between
Herman's birth in 1852 to 1860. Tony is listed on the 1860, 1870 & 1880 censuses
of Holland, Sheboygan Co., WI. In 1880 Tony is listed as "Father" in
Herman's household. The last name on American census records has been
spelled many ways, ie Brethouwer, Brethower, Brethour, etc. Tony Albernadus
Brethouwer died on January 19, 1882 in Oostburg, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin.
Notes for Tony Albernadus Brethouwer Notes for Arnolda Johannah Jentink Marriage record for Tony & Arnolda stating Adrianus is Tony's son Passsenger list for Kath Jackson arriving 1847 |
Children of Tony Albernadus Brethouwer & Arnolda Johanna Jentink:
| Adrianus Jan Brethouwer | Adrianus Jan Brethouwer was born on
February 2, 1831 in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands. When Arnolda Johannah
married Tony Brethouwer on August 21, 1833 Adrianus was already age 2. At the
time of the marriage, Tony legitimized or acknowledged Adrianus as being his own.
He is listed as Adrianus, age 16, with his parents on the passenger list of the
ship Kath Jackson, that arrived in New York on September 28, 1847. Family story
states that his mother died on the ship before they arrived, although she is also
listed on the New York passenger list. She is not listed with the family on the
1850 census, so she died sometime between 1847-1850. Tony settled with the children
in Wisconsin, and John, age 20, is listed with his father & siblings on the
1850 census of Holland, Sheboygan Co., WI. Adrianus married Janna Seggers
about 1850, and they had at least 2 children. (Janna is probably the Hanna Sygis,
age 26, who is listed in Tony Brethouwer's household in 1850.) Adrianaus &
Janna are listed on the 1860, 1870 & 1880 censuses of Holland, Sheboygan Co.,
WI under the name Adrian Brethouwer, and living near Adrianus' father Tony. Janna
died October 27, 1886 in Sheboygan Co., WI. Adrianus Jan Brethouwer died on
March 20, 1895 in Holland, Sheboygan Co, WI. Adrianus Jan & Janna are
buried in the Oostburg Cemetery, Sheboygan Co., WI. Notes for Adrianus Jan Brethouwer Marriage record for Tony & Arnolda stating Adrianus is Tony's son |
 | Evert Jan Brethouwer | Evert Jan Brethouwer was born on May
27, 1834 in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands. He is listed as Evert Jan,
age 11, with his parents on the passenger list of the ship Kath Jackson, that
arrived in New York on September 28, 1847. Family story states that his mother
died on the ship before they arrived, although she is also listed on the New York
passenger list. She is not listed with the family on the 1850 census, so she died
sometime between 1847-1850. Everit, age 15, is listed with his father & siblings
on the 1850 census of Holland, Sheboygan Co., WI. Evert married Helena Van
De Wege on July 12, 1858 in Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin, and they had 12 children.
Evert & Helena are listed with their family under the name John Brethouwer
on the 1860 census of Wilson, Sheboygan Co., WI. They are listed under the name
Evart Brethouwer on the 1870 census of Holland, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin. They
emigrated from Wisconsin to Nebraska sometime between 1872-1876, and they are
listed on the 1880, 1885 & 1900 censuses of South Pass (Firth), Lancaster
Co., Nebraska. According to a family history, "Dr. Brethhouwer was a country
doctor; both he and his wife were born in the Netherlands. In Wisconsin, the Brethouwers
lived on a small farm or acreage which contained maple trees. They would tap the
trees to collect buckets of maple syrup to use on the table and make candy. According
to Aunt Minnie and Aunt Lena, it was the 'only kind of candy they had'. The Brethouwers
later settled in Holland, Nebraska. Dr. Brethouwer had an office in his home.
He pulled teeth, delivered babies, had different kinds of pills for any ailment
one might have. As Aunt Jennie once remarked, "I guess he knew how to care
for himself... he lived to be 93 years old." Helena Van De Wege
Brethouwer died in 1902 in Holland, Lancaster Co., NE. After Helena's death,
Evert married Caroline about 1903, probably in Lancaster Co., NE. It was
the second marriage for Evert and third for Caroline. They are listed on the 1910
census of Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE, both listed as age 78, married 7 years,
and Caroline listed as having 2 births with 1 surviving child. Caroline probably
died before 1920. Evert is listed as age 87 & widowed on the 1920 census of
South Pass, Lancaster Co., NE, living near his widowed daughter Esther Poort.
Evert Jan Brethouwer died on May 18, 1923 in Holland, Lancaster Co., NE. The Family of Evert Jan Brethouwer & Helena Van De Wege Notes for Evert Jan Brethouwer |
 | Hendrik Jan Brethouwer | Hendrik "Henry" Jan Brethouwer
was born on July 8, 1836 in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands. He is listed
as Hendriks Jan, age 9, with his parents on the passenger list of the ship Kath
Jackson, that arrived in New York on September 28, 1847. Family story states that
his mother died on the ship before they arrived, although she is also listed on
the New York passenger list. She is not listed with the family on the 1850 census,
so she died sometime between 1847-1850. Hendrick is listed with his father &
siblings on the 1850 (age 14) & 1860 (age 23) censuses of Holland, Sheboygan
Co., WI. Hendrik married Elizabeth Seegrist on November 4, 1861 in Oostburg,
Sheboygan Co., WI and they had 10 children. Based on birthplaces of their children,
the family moved from Wisconsin to Nebraska between 1867-1869, and they are listed
on the 1870 census of Lancaster Co., NE. I have not found the family on the 1880
census at this time. Based on birthplaces of their children, they moved from Nebraska
to Kansas sometime between 1885-1888, and they are listed on the 1900 census of
Prairie View, Phillips Co., KS. Hendrik "Henry" Jan Brethouwer died
in 1915 in Prairie View, Phillips Co., KS. Elizabeth died in 1927. Notes for Hendrick "Henry" Jan Brethouwer |
| Harmen Brethouwer | Harmen Jan Brethouwer was born on February 27,
1839 in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands. He died shortly before the familiy
emigrated to America. He would have turned 8 years old the next month when he
died. Harmen Jan Brethouwer died on January 19, 1847 in Winterswijk,
Gelderland, Netherlands. Notes for Harmen Jan Brethouwer |
| Christian Brethouwer | Christian Brethouwer was born on March 5, 1842
in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands. He is listed as Christian, age 5,
with his parents on the passenger list of the ship Kath Jackson, that arrived
in New York on September 28, 1847. Family story states that his mother died on
the ship before they arrived, although she is also listed on the New York passenger
list. She is not listed with the family on the 1850 census, so she died sometime
between 1847-1850. Christopher, age 9, is listed with his father & siblings
on the 1850 census of Holland, Sheboygan Co., WI. He is listed as Christian, age
18, living with his brother Bernard (age 16) & Hendrick J. Brinke (age 17)
on the 1860 census of Holland, Sheboygan Co., WI. Christian married Janna "Jane"
Engelina Lobeek on January 25, 1861 in Holland Twp, Sheboygan Co., WI, and
they had 11 children. The family moved from Wisconsin to Nebraska about 1869,
and they are listed on the 1870 census of Lancaster Co., NE. In 1870 their household
is listed between the household of Martinus Vandewege, who was father of Helena
Vandewege who married Christian's brother Evert Jan, and of Abraham & Maria
(Vandewege) Kommers (who is Helena's sister). Christian & Jane are listed
with their family on the 1880 & 1900 censuses of South Pass, Lancaster Co.,
NE. In 1900, Jane is listed as having 11 births with 7 surviving, and as immigrating
to the USA in 1857. Christian & Jane moved from Lancaster Co., NE to Holt
Co., NE sometime between 1900-1910, and they are listed on the 1910 census of
Sheridan Twp, Holt Co., NE. In 1910, Jane is listed as having 3 births with 3
surviving children. Jane died on April 19, 1917 in Holt Co., NE. Christian is
listed as the widowed father-in-law in the household of his married daughter Johanna
(Mrs. Robert H.) McLachlan on the 1920 census of Atkinson, Holt Co., NE. Christian
Brethouwer died on December 19, 1922 in Downs, Osborne Co., Kansas. Notes for Christian Brethouwer |
| Bernard Brethouwer | Jan Berend Brethouwer was born on July 7,
1845 in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands. He is listed as Jan Berend,
age 1, with his parents on the passenger list of the ship Kath Jackson, that arrived
in New York on September 28, 1847. Family story states that his mother died on
the ship before they arrived, although she is also listed on the New York passenger
list. She is not listed with the family on the 1850 census, so she died sometime
between 1847-1850. Barnard, age 5, is listed with his father & siblings on
the 1850 census of Holland, Sheboygan Co., WI. He is listed as Bernard, age 16,
living with his brother Christian (age 18) & Hendrick J. Brinke (age 17) on
the 1860 census of Holland, Sheboygan Co., WI. Jan Berend enlisted in the Civil
War in Co D of the Wisconsin Volunteers. He transferred to Co. G, 34th Regiment
Wisconsin Volunteers on Nov, 15, 1862, and his residence at that time was listed
as Holland, WI. Jan Berend "Bernard" Brethouwer died on April 29,
1863 in Columbus, Kentucky while serving in the Civil War. |
Child of Tony Albernadus Brethouwer & Anna M. (probably Johanna "Anna" Maria Kolwagen TeBrinke)
| Herman John Brethouwer | Herman John Brethouwer was born on October
14, 1852 in Holland, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin. I believe Herman's mother was
Johanna "Anna" Maria Kolwagen TeBrinke, widow of Derk Jan TeBrinke
as Derk & Anna's youngest daughter Diena is listed at age 11 with Tony and
Herman on the 1860 census. Anna is not listed with Tony or Herman John on any
later census records, so she probably died between Herman's birth in 1852 to 1860.
Herman is listed in the household of Tony Brethouwer on the 1860 & 1870 censuses
of Holland, Sheboygan Co., WI. Herman married Gertrude Jane Soerens on
May 1, 1874 in Oostburg, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and they had 6 children. The family
is listed on the 1880 census of Holland, Sheboygan Co., WI. At that time Anthony
(Tony) Brethour is listed in the household as being Herman's father. Herman
John Brethouwer died on June 19, 1895 in Sheboygan Co., WI. On his death record
filed at the Sheboygan County courthouse, his parents are listed as Toney A. &
Anna M. Brethouwer. He was age 42 when he died, and cause of death was listed
as heart disease. Jane G. Brethouwer is listed as widowed with the children on
the 1900 of Holland, Sheboygan Co., WI. Herman John is buried in the Wolfert (Ooostburg)
Cemetery, Oostburg, Sheboygan Co., WI. Notes for Herman John Brethouwer |
