The Beijen/Beyen Family Site Information and stories about the different Beijen (or Beyen) families by Laurens Beijen

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Christa and Wilco June 18, 2025 Christa Beijen and Wilco Schipper got married on January 10. Their daughter Olivia Noé was born on April 1. More details >>    Remigius' family March 23, 2025 Remigius Beyen, the forefather of the Nieuwkapelle family, came from West Flanders. He enlisted in the Dutch army and later founded a family in Nijmegen. On the page Remigius and his children and grandchildren it is reported that one of his sons and four of his grandsons also became soldiers, voluntarily or as conscripts. Two of them died in the Dutch East Indies. More details >>    Erik Beijen February 1, 2025 On January 26, Erik Beijen from the Jan Thomas branch passed away. Erik was 77 years old and lived in The Hague. More details >>    Margareth Gerrits Beyen 23 december 2024 Margareth Gerrits Beyen from Zwolle died on August 12. She was 60 years old and belonged to the Gijsbert branch. More details >>    Jordi and Antonia December 23, 2024 On July 22, Jordi Beijen and Antonia Podskarbi married in Tilburg. Jordi belongs to the Gijsbert branch, Dirk Jan subbranch. More details >>

Mats Beijen June 9, 2025 On May 23, Mats Beijen was born, son of Judith Holterman and Michiel Beijen from Zenderen (Overijssel). More details >>    India and Mitch March 18, 2025 On March 8, India Beijen from the Jan Thomas branch and Mitch Cockburn married in Wellington (New Zealand). More details >>    Charles and Meg March 18, 2025 On February 20, Charles Beijen (Jan Thomas branch) and Meg Bruce married in Martinborough (New Zealand). More details >>    Peter Beijen 23 december 2024 On November 4, Peter Beijen from Zwolle passed away. He was 96 years old. Peter belonged to the Gijsbert branch. More details >>    More than 700 photos July 9, 2025 The gallery includes many photos of members of the Dutch Beijen and Beyen families who live or have lived in the Netherlands or elsewhere. The most recent number is 734. An important point: express consent is required from all people whose photo is used in the gallery. Please send an e-mail to confirm your consent as soon as possible! Other reactions to the photo gallery or suggestions for updating it will be appreciated as well. More details >>

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First of all	Preface Families and branches Beijen or Beyen?
The oldest generations of the IJsselstein family	Overview of the members of the oldest generations The first Beijen's in IJsselstein Dirck Jansz. Beijen The children of Dirck Jansz. Beijen Dirck Gijsbertsz. Beijen and his wives Dirk Jan Beijen, caretaker of the Bonneterie The descendants of Dirck Gijsbertsz. Beijen
The Gijsbert branch of the IJsselstein family	Overview of the members of the Gijsbert branch Gijsbert and Dirck Beijen from Lexmond The Arie subbranch The Dirk Jan subbranch Little subbranches from Amsterdam and Sloterdijk
The Jan Thomas branch of the IJsselstein family	Overview of the members of the Jan Thomas branch Jan Thomas Beijen and his children The Dirk subbranch Maarten Beijen (1774-1834) and his children Maarten Beijen (1842-1917) and his offspring Frederik Beijen and his offspring The Gerrit subbranch The tombstone of Gerrit Beijen
The Johan Franco branch of the IJsselstein family	Overview of the members of the Johan Franco branch Johan Beijen and Mechteld van Meerland Johan Franco I, friend of the Bohemian Brethren The Johan Franco's II and III The Johan Franco's IV, V and VI Jacoba Cornelia Beijen and her children Beijens in the Dutch East Indies Victims of the Japanese occupation
The Nieuwkapelle family	Overview of the members of the Nieuwkapelle family Remigius Beyen from Nieuwkapelle Remigius and his children and grandchildren The Nieuwkapelle family in the 19th century Johan Willem Beyen, Minister of Foreign Affairs The brothers and children of Johan Willem Beyen The younger children of Karel Hubertus Beijen Greet Beijen, killed in a concentration camp
The Breyell family	Overview of the members of the Breyell family The origin in Germany The group Lambertus The younger generations of the Breyell family
The Hengelo family	Overview of the members of the Hengelo family A ground Bijen near Weerselo Bijen and Bijenhuis From Weerselo to Hengelo From Bijen to Beijen The growth of the Hengelo family The Beijen-Overbeek division The Beijen-Spekreis division Beijen and Lansink
The Dordrecht family	Overview of the members of the Dordrecht family The extinct Dordrecht family
Loose ends	Loose ends
Finally	Family messages The photo gallery The alphabetical list of first names The size of the families and branches Coats of Arms The surname Beyen in Belgium Acknowledgements Comments or questions

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