Ghiliam Provoost and Maeijken Stevens – Reider-Underwood Genealogy

Shared note	Ghiliam Provoost and Maeijken Stevens Ghiliam Provoost was a merchant residing in the business quarter of An twerp, Flanders, Belgium. He married first Maria Karreman in June 153 6 in the Sint Walburgis Kerk (St. Walburgis' Church), Antwerp, Flander s, Belgium and second Maeijken Stevens [1] 17 October 1564 in the Onze -Lieve- Vrouwkerk (Church of Our Lady), Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. Th e Provoosts were members of the underground Protestant movement but ha d their children baptized in a Catholic Church for safety reasons. Ghiliam, Maeijken, and their family fled Antwerp because of war, relig ious persecution, or both and eventually settled in Amsterdam, North H olland, Netherlands. Ghiliam's will was dated 28 Aug 1606 and is in th e Notarial Archives in Amsterdam. Maeijken, in this document, was note d as having died. Ghiliam and Maria had: Maijcken Provoost, children mentioned in father's will, married Han s Mertens, died 5 Sep 1584 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Elijsabeth Provoost, child mention in father's will, married Andrie s Jansz van der Muellen. Ghiliam and Maeijken had: Anna Provoost, baptized 1 Jun 1566 in St. Walburgis' Church, Antwer p, Flanders, Belgium. Margareta Provoost, baptized 18 Dec 1567 in St. Walburgis' Church , Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, probably died before 10 Mar 1569. Margareta Provoost, baptized 10 Mar 1569 in St. Walburgis' Church , Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. Katherina Provoost, baptized 7 Jul 1570 in St. Walburgis' Church, A ntwerp, Flanders, Belgium, resided in the Nieuwezijds Afterburgwal i n Amsterdam for four years before her marriage, married Engbert Jobs z 17 Apr 1607 in Amsterdam, North Holand, Netherlands. Wilhelmus Provoost, baptized 12 Jan 1572 in St. Walburgis' Church , Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, married Jenne Eerdewijns 2 Mar 1603 in t he Waals Hervormde Kerk (Walloon Reformed Church), Dordrecht, South Holla nd, Netherlands. Sara Provoost, baptized 7 Aug 1573 in St. Walburgis' Church, Antwer p, Flanders, Belgium. Esther Provoost, baptized 13 Sep 1574 in St. Walburgis' Church, Ant werp, Flanders, Belgium, married David Damman (marriage intention file d 14 April Adam Provoost, baptized 14 Aug 1575 in St. Walburgis' Church, Antwe rp, Flanders, Belgium. Footnotes [1] In Ghiliam's will, Maeijken is called Marie Stevens Pietersdaughte r. This raises the question: was her father then Steven Pieters?

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Ghiliam Provoost and Maeijken Stevens

Ghiliam Provoost was a merchant residing in the business quarter of An twerp, Flanders, Belgium. He married first Maria Karreman in June 153 6 in the Sint Walburgis Kerk (St. Walburgis' Church), Antwerp, Flander s, Belgium and second Maeijken Stevens [1] 17 October 1564 in the Onze -Lieve- Vrouwkerk (Church of Our Lady), Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. Th e Provoosts were members of the underground Protestant movement but ha d their children baptized in a Catholic Church for safety reasons.

Ghiliam, Maeijken, and their family fled Antwerp because of war, relig ious persecution, or both and eventually settled in Amsterdam, North H olland, Netherlands. Ghiliam's will was dated 28 Aug 1606 and is in th e Notarial Archives in Amsterdam. Maeijken, in this document, was note d as having died.

Ghiliam and Maria had:

Maijcken Provoost, children mentioned in father's will, married Han s Mertens, died 5 Sep 1584 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
Elijsabeth Provoost, child mention in father's will, married Andrie s Jansz van der Muellen.

Ghiliam and Maeijken had:

Anna Provoost, baptized 1 Jun 1566 in St. Walburgis' Church, Antwer p, Flanders, Belgium.
Margareta Provoost, baptized 18 Dec 1567 in St. Walburgis' Church , Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, probably died before 10 Mar 1569.
Margareta Provoost, baptized 10 Mar 1569 in St. Walburgis' Church , Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.
Katherina Provoost, baptized 7 Jul 1570 in St. Walburgis' Church, A ntwerp, Flanders, Belgium, resided in the Nieuwezijds Afterburgwal i n Amsterdam for four years before her marriage, married Engbert Jobs z 17 Apr 1607 in Amsterdam, North Holand, Netherlands.
Wilhelmus Provoost, baptized 12 Jan 1572 in St. Walburgis' Church , Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, married Jenne Eerdewijns 2 Mar 1603 in t he
Waals Hervormde Kerk (Walloon Reformed Church), Dordrecht, South Holla nd, Netherlands.
Sara Provoost, baptized 7 Aug 1573 in St. Walburgis' Church, Antwer p, Flanders, Belgium.
Esther Provoost, baptized 13 Sep 1574 in St. Walburgis' Church, Ant werp, Flanders, Belgium, married David Damman (marriage intention file d 14 April
Adam Provoost, baptized 14 Aug 1575 in St. Walburgis' Church, Antwe rp, Flanders, Belgium.

Footnotes
[1] In Ghiliam's will, Maeijken is called Marie Stevens Pietersdaughte r. This raises the question: was her father then Steven Pieters?

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Ghiliam PROVOOST				about 1535	488	Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium	8	about 1607	416	72	Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands	Never	M	YES	YES	R
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