Willem Cornelis was born in 1660 in Brakel and his baptism took place there on July 8th, 1660.1 His godfather was Peter Janszn and his godmother was Arijcken Cornelisdr.
Gehuwd op 1 juni 1695 (woensdag), Brakel, met Sijken Ariens Versteeg ca 1665 (Ouders : ARIEN CORNELIS Versteeg ca 1641-1697 & Jenneke Joosten van Wijnbergen ca 1642-/1676) (02 NH Doop en Trouw 1677-1702 (DTB-0402), Brakel, blz. 144)