Thomas van der Velden

Thomas was born in 1723 in Hellouw and his baptism took place on October 17th, 1723 in Haaften.¹ His godmother was Jantje Cornelisdr van Horssen.

Birth Notes
- Gedoopt 17 October 1723, Thomas (Hellouw), zoon van Gerrit van der Velde, en van Feijken de Joode, getuijge: Jantje Corn. van Horssen.

Thomas' father was Gerrit Corneliszn van der Velden and his mother was Fijke de Joode. His paternal grandparents were Cornelis Tomaszn van der Velden and N.N. N.N.. He had two brothers and seven sisters, named Tomas, Jurien, Lijsbeth, Anneken, Grietje, Anneken, Helena, Jenneke and Jenneken. He was the oldest of the ten children. He had two half-brothers and a half-sister, named Cornelis, Jurrien and Neelke.