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van den DRIESSCHE FAMILY TREE

Ignatius van den DRIESSCHE was born in Gits, Belgium in 1784, the son of Peter van den DRIESSCHE and Theresia van COILLIE. On 8 Sep 1814 in Arnhem, Holland he married Elsje DRIJVERS (b:1789 in Arnhem - d:7 Nov 1870 in Arnhem). Elsje was the daughter of Dirk Jan DRIJVERS and Anna Catrina JANSEN.

CHILDREN OF Ignatius van den DRIESSCHE and Elsje DRIJVERS all born in Arnhem:
* Peter van den DRIESSCHE (b:1812 - d:29 Dec 1893 in Arnhem). His partner was Elisabeth ARENDSEN (b:1813 in Doesburg - d:5 Nov 1880) the daughter of Derk ARENDSEN and Hendrina BRUGMAN.
* Derk van den DRIESSCHE (b:1815 - d:24 Jan 1856 in Arnhem) married Elisabeth SCHEPERKAMP (b:1798 - d:20 Jan 1866).
* Franciskus van den DRIESSCHE (b:22 Mar 1819 - d:6 Mar 1897) married Johanna HEIJN (b:10 Sep 1818).
* Gerardus van den DRIESSCHE (b:1830 - d:6 Aug 1893 in Arnhem). His first wife was Berendina van TENT, second wife Elisabeth BOLCK.

CHILDREN OF Peter van den DRIESSCHE and Elisabeth ARENDSEN all born in Arnhem:
* Hendrina van den DRIESSCHE (b:1843) married Gerardus Bernardus SCHINNING (b:1840).
* Elisabeth van den DRIESSCHE (b:1849) married Engelbart BOEKHORST (b:1844).
* Ignatius van den DRIESSCHE (b:1856 - d:14 Oct 1912) married on 19 Feb 1879 Christiana HOLLEMAN (b:1862 - d:28 Oct 1932) the daughter of Gradus HOLLEMAN and Aleida BRONKHORST.
* Willemina van den DRIESSCHE (b:1858 - d:17 Feb 1935) married Gerrit Jan Leonard de WINKEL (b:1859 - d:6 Oct 1939).

CHILDREN OF Ignatius van den DRIESSCHE and Christiana HOLLEMAN all born in Arnhem:
* Alieda van den DRIESSCHE (b:1880) married Eduard Jan BLOEM (b:1879)
* Wilhelmina Catherina van den DRIESSCHE (b:30 Jan 1881) married Gerardus Josephus HEINS (b:22 Jan 1877) in Arnhem 5 May 1909.
* Jacqueline Henriette Elisabeth van den DRIESSCHE (b:1883 - d:14 Sep 1883)
* Jacqueline Henriette Elisabeth van den DRIESSCHE (b:1884 - d:27 Aug 1884)
* Maria Sophia van den DRIESSCHE (b:1 May 1887- d:19 May 1887)
* (unnamed) van den DRIESSCHE (b:31 Jul 1888 - d:31 Jul 1888)
* Bernardus van den DRIESSCHE (b:1890)
* Petrus van den DRIESSCHE (b:1891 - d:13 Jan 1892)
* Petrus Matheus van den DRIESSCHE (b:1892)
* Ignatius Wilhelmus van den DRIESSCHE (b:5 Dec 1901 - d:4 May 1902)

CHILDREN OF Gerardus Josephus HEINS and Wilhelmina Catherina van den DRIESSCHE:
* Johanna Christiana Maria HEINS (b: 5 Apr 1910 in Apeldoorn, Holland - d:10 Mar 1992 in Melbourne, VIC.) married Wilhelmus Antonius VISSER (b: 20 Sep 1905 in Apeldoorn, Holland - d:25 May 1961 in Melbourne, VIC.)
* Piet HEINS
* Christina HEINS (b:12 Sep 1915) married Daniel Johannes van STEEDEN (b:16 Jan 1904 - d:13 Jun 1991)
* Suzanna HEINS (d:4 Sep 2003) married Leonardus Antonius van WOENSEL

Gerardus Josephus Heins

Wilhelmina Catherina
van den Driessche

CHILDREN OF Johanna Christiana Maria HEINS and Wilhelmus Antonius VISSER all born in Apeldoorn, Holland:
* Gesina (Ineke) Gerarda Maria VISSER (b:22 Jun 1937 - d:20 Sep 1976 in Melbourne, VIC.) married William James ROBERTS on 8 Oct 1960 at Sacred Heart Church, Oakleigh, VIC.
* Gerardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus VISSER (b:10 Nov 1938)
* Maria Louise VISSER (b:18 Sep 1941)
* Wilhelmus Antonius VISSER (b:15 May 1943)
* Rene Cyprianus VISSER (b:20 Jan 1945)
* Jacinta Clementina VISSER (b:3 Aug 1946 - d:23 Jul 2005)
* Karel Hubertus VISSER (b:25 Nov 1947)
* Jan Joseph Stephanus VISSER (b:21 Feb 1949)
Wilhelmus and Johanna operated the Hotel de Wereld in Apeldoorn before the emigrated with their young family to Australia in August 1953 on the ship Johan van Oldenbarneveldt. On arrival in Australia they stayed for a period at a hostel called "The Gables" in Daylesford under the sponsorship of Fr. Leo Maas before settling in Melbourne. See photos below.

Johanna Christiana Maria Heins

Wilhelmus Antonius Visser

CHILDREN OF Gesina (Ineke) VISSER and William James ROBERTS all born in Melbourne, Victoria:
* Paul William Augustine ROBERTS (b:28 Aug 1961) married Julie RAPA (b:13 Oct 1962) on 8 Apr 2000 at St. Michael's Church, Nth. Melbourne, VIC.
* Janine Maria ROBERTS (b:25 Mar 1963 - d:9 Oct 1998) married Leslie John HERBERT (b:12 Sep 1961) on 22 Mar 1986 at St. John's Church, Toorak, VIC.
* Marita Ann ROBERTS (b:17 Dec 1965)
* Caroline Marie ROBERTS (b:26 Aug 1968) married James William NORTHROP (b:16 Sep 1967) on 9 Apr 1994 at St. Bede's Church, Nth. Balwyn, VIC.

Ineke Visser

William James Roberts

CHILDREN OF Paul William Augustine ROBERTS and Julie RAPA:
* Owen Charles Rapa ROBERTS (b:4 Dec 2003)
* Michael Gerard Rapa ROBERTS (b:7 Dec 2004)

CHILDREN OF Janine Maria ROBERTS and Leslie John HERBERT:
* Edward Alan HERBERT (b:16 Jul 1991)
* William Ian HERBERT (b:5 Sep 1993)

CHILDREN OF Caroline Marie ROBERTS and James William NORTHROP:
* Hugo Andrew Roberts NORTHROP (b:26 May 2004)
* Percy Felix Roberts NORTHROP (b:24 May 2006)

Hotel de Wereld, Stationsplein 1, Apeldoorn	Wilhelmus Visser and Johanna Heins (Visser) with their family prior to departing from Holland, 25 Jun 1953
Johan van Oldenbarneveldt	The Gables, Daylesford in the '50s The Gables, Daylesford. Aug 1983


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