Johan van Wijk Born: 1817, January 3 - Genderen, NL Died: 1888, September 3 - Haarlemmermeer, NL Father: Willem van Wijk (1794 - 1854) Mother: Jenneke van den Huevel (1791 - 1854) Spouse #1: Hester Sterrenberg (1815 - 1845) Spouse #2: Hendrina van der Beek (1820 - ?) Children: Willem van Wijk (1849 - 1917) Comments: Johan was born in Genderen on January 3, 1817. He was married the first time in Genderen, NL to Hester Sterrenberg. Hester was born about 1815 at Hello and died in Genderen in 1845 at the age of thirty. She was the daughter of Engelbert Sterrenberg and Geertje van Heukelom. Johan was married a second time in Eethen on December 6, 1845 to Hendrina van der Beek. Hendrina was born in Genderen on March 3, 1820 and current research does not list when she died. She was the daughter of Lambert van der Beek and Maria Versteeg. Johan's first marriage produced three children and his second marriage twelve children. All fifteen children were born in Genderen, NL. Willem van Wijk was child #5 of Johan's second marriage. Current research does not list the names of the other fourteen children. Previous Page