Tomas van der Velden

Tomas was born in 1732 in Hellouw and his baptism took place on January 27th, 1732 in Haaften.¹ His godmother was Jantje Cornelisdr van Horssen.

Birth Notes
- Gedoopt 27 Januarij 1732, Tomas (Hellouw), zoon van Geerit van de Velden, en van Feijke de Joode, getuijge: Jantje van Horssen.

Tomas' 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 Thomas, Jurien, Lijsbeth, Anneken, Grietje, Anneken, Helena, Jenneke and Jenneken. He was the fifth oldest of the ten children. He had two half-brothers and a half-sister, named Cornelis, Jurrien and Neelke.