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

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Björn and Elena April 3, 2019 Björn Beijen and Elena Shtukina from Bemmel in Gelderland married on March 7 in Curaçao. More details >>    The Breyell family December 15, 2018 The English section of this website includes now more information about the oldest generations of the Breyell family. The page The origin in Germany explains that in this family two groups can be distinguished: the group Fridericus and the group Lambertus. These groups must have had a common ancestor: Nicolaus Beij. Members of both groups came to the Netherlands in later years.The page The group Lambertus discusses the second group. More details >>    Harmina Pluijm Beijen November 24, 2018 Harmina (Mini) Pluijm Beijen from Olst passed away on November 17 in Deventer. She was 91 years old. More details >>

Breanna and Adam March 31, 2019 Breanna Beijen and Adam Chapman married on March 18. Breanna belonges to the Jan Thomas branch. More details >>    Lenie Wessels Beijen February 19, 2019 Lenie Wessels Beijen passed away on February 14. She was 93 years old and belonged to the Jan Thomas branch. More details >>    More than 700 photos April 21, 2019 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 720. 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 >>

The English pages of this website

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 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 The Maarten subbranch 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 The Nieuwkapelle family in the 19th century Johan Willem Beyen, Minister of Foreign Affairs Some other members of the Nieuwkapelle family
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 From Bijenhuis to Bijen From Bijen to Beijen The growth of the Hengelo family The Beijen-Overbeek division The Beijen-Spekreis division
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 Genealogical links Acknowledgements Questions or remarks

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