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The Breyell family
The younger generations of the Breyell family |
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Peter Michael Beijen and Anna Maria Gubbels, who were mentioned on the previous page, had seven children. Three of them died when they were young. The other four children were sons.
Below these sons and their descendants are discussed. Thijs Matheus A.P.H. Beijen (6.2), who was commonly called Thijs, was the eldest son. He was born in 1903 in Venlo. In 1928 he married Petronella E. Schetselaar, who was born in the city of 's-Hertogenbosch, the capital of the province of North Brabant. They were living in Nijmegen and had six children, one of whom died in infancy.
The picture alongside was taken in 1942. In the front are Thieu (Matheus M., 7.5), who had received his First Communion, and Wil (Wilhelmus A., 7.6). Behind them are from left to right Ann (Johanna M., 7.1), Piet (Peter M., 7.3) and Ferry (Ferdinand G., 7.2). Before the Second World War Thijs Beijen worked for many years as a confectioner. After the war he worked as a civil servant of the municipality of Nijmegen, where he had executive positions in the Social Affairs Department.
HarryHenricus A.P.M.T. Beijen (6.4), who was usually called Harry, was born in 1910 in Nijmegen. In 1933 he married Maria T. van den Wollenberg in the neighbouring town of Ubbergen. They had six children.
The photo was taken in 1959 on the occasion of the wedding of their eldest son. Their youngest daughter Marga (Margaretha E.C., 7.12) is standing between Harry and his wife. Behind them are from left to right An (Anna P.T.J., 7.10), Wil (Wilhelmus P., 7.7), Rietje (Maria H.J., 7.8), Henny (Henricus A.P., 7.9) and Thea (Theodora C., 7.11). Harry Beijen worked as a dissecter in a laboratory of the Nijmegen University.
Wim Wilhelmus A.P.M.H. Beijen (6.5) (commonly called Wim) was born in 1912 in Nijmegen. In 1939 he married in Nijmegen Helena M. (Leen) Könning. She was born in the German border town of Elten. They had four children.
Wim Beijen worked in one of the Dutch Philips branches. In 1955 he and his wife emigrated with their children to Australia. Wim had different jobs in the technical sector. Alongside is a photo of Wim and Leen in Australia. Wim (who wrote his name in Australia as Beyen) died in 1989 in Mildura in the state of Victoria.
Jo Johannes P.A.M. Beijen (6.7) (usually called Jo) was born in 1917 in Nijmegen.
In 1943 Jo married Johanna M. (Annie) Roelofs, who was born in Nijmegen as well. Alongside is a picture that was taken in 1942 on the occasion of their engagement. After their first child, which died at a very young age, they had three other children. Jo Beijen worked at first as a textile painter and afterwards for many years in the printing industry as a printer and compositor. He died in 1997 in Nijmegen. Annie Beijen Roelofs died there in 2003. |
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