Nicolaus Kuijten (1859~1941)
Nicolaus is born in Oss, the 6th of August 1859. His mother Huberta Verspaandonk is 18 years old and not married. He is named after her father Nicolaus/Nicolaas Verspaandonk. His birth is registered by a male midwife. The two witnesses are the secterary and the village policeman. They both are also witnesses on the birthcertificate of Maria Clara Kuijten in 1877. Nicolaus lives with his mother, her siblings, grandmother and step-grandfather, until 22 January 1862 when he alone moves to Nuland. |
Huberta Verspaandonk lives "op den Heuvel" (on the Hill) in Oss. Her mother Antonia Zeijlhuizen is since 1849 owner of the left part of "de Lakenhal" which is called "Molentje" (Mill) A826 and the garden. The " Molentje" is situated on "De Heuvel". Antonia being a shop keeper was married to Nicolaas Verspaandonk (van Spaandonk).
Antonia is also owner of the building called "Zwaan" (Swann). From: De werkende mens Oss: tussentijds jaargang 12 najaar 2006 |
In July 1865 Nicolaus moved from Nuland (a village nearby) to Oss to live with his parents, who had 7 more children.
After the death of Huberta's mother, Marinus became owner of the building "Molentje" and the garden. They build a house in the garden. This house is split in two in 1870 -> A1669 and A1670. This was also done with het "Molentje" -> A1671 and A1672. The house A1671 is enlarged in 1880 -> A2055. The size of the four houses were changed. A1672 became bigger -> A2567. It's a house with garden and a bakery. After Martinus Kuijten death, Huberta Kuijten-Verspaandonk (inn keeper) became owner of the buildings until 1917 when they were sold. |
In 1882 Marinus died and Huberta remarried in 1891 with Johannes Adrianus Lans (70 yrs old).
On the age of 32, Nicolaus married to Francisca Maria Knechten. On the marriage certificate it shows that he is a supervisor by profession. J.A. Lans is one of their witnesses.
On the age of 32, Nicolaus married to Francisca Maria Knechten. On the marriage certificate it shows that he is a supervisor by profession. J.A. Lans is one of their witnesses.
His brother Petrus Joannes married to Johanna Wilhelmina Knechten, Francisca's sister.
Nicolaus already lived in Kellen in Germany when he married Francisca according to the engagement announcement. He worked in/for the margarinefactory of "van den Bergh".
His profession changes from supervisor to storekeeper to site engineer to retired construction supervisor. |
1893 Magazinmeister
1894 Fabriksaufseher 1895 Lagermeister 1896 Magazinverwalter 1898 Magazin-Verwalter 1905 Bautechniker 1907 Bautechniker 1918 Bautechniker 1927 Architect (on marriage license Huberta Kuijten) 1936 Baufuhrer im Ruhestande |