Jan Derck was my 3rd Great Grandfather on my paternal side. He was born in Voerde, Germany and baptized in the Lutheran church in Götterswickerhamm on January 21st,1783. His parents were Jan Derck Spellecken and Mari Catharina Blennemann. Here is the baptismal record:
The record shows when he was baptized, his parents and the witnesses.
Jan Derck was married in the same church to my 3rd Grand Grandmother, Jenneken Heiken, 14th November, 1805.
The marriage record at the church stated their names Derck Spelleken and Jenneken Heiken. We know know that his calling name was Derck. He dropped the Jan at the wedding.
Derck died 18 May 1867 in Holthausen, which was not far way from where he was born. In his death record it stated that he was a farmer.
Underneath the death date, his birth and wedding date were given as well.
Here is a map that shows where Voerde, Holthausen and Götterswickerhamm are located.
Götterwickerhamm is directly located at the River Rhein. I have an old postcard in my possession.
Jan Derck and Jenneken had at least seven children. Five of those children lived to adulthood. One of them is my 2nd Great Grandmother, Maria Anna Spelleken. She was born 1816 In Voerde.
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