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| From L to R: Mom, Jeff, Mitch, Tracy (with her underwear showing), Laurie, and Dad in 1977. |
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| An old photo of Gasselternijveen. |
The name is a toponym, as you already deduced yourself. The village of (Gasselter) Nijeveen (or Nijveen) in the province Drenthe being the origin. In the neighbour province Groningen, the name was spelled Nieveen. The pronunciation in the local dialect however is the same: Nee-vain. In Dutch the pronunciation is different, Nieveen remains Nee-vain, Nijveen becomes Nye-vain, as you know.From Martha Hering in July 2008:
Your ancestors certainly lived in Gasselternijeveen and neighbouring villages.
...
In 1811 everyone had to choose a family name. The Netherlands were at that time part of Napoleontic France and the French laws were applied here. As you may know, Napoeleon introduced military conscription and he needed a reliable registration of the population to be able to trace the recrutes. People saw through the system and to some extend frustrated it by not registering a name and sometimes even by not registering their sons. Probably they also believed that this "foreign nonsense" would blow over. However, when The Netherlands regained their independance in 1813, the civil registration system was retained. As not everyone had registered a surname yet, a second round of registration was held in the early 1820's. It may very well be, that there lies the origine of the different surnames of the decendants of Mozes Jonas. Of course, brothers were not obliged to choose the same surname and probably it was also possible to change the name without much ado (I found a similar occurrance in another family I have been resrearching). By the way, women did not have to register, only men. Women were supposed to take the name of father or brother.
It is still possible in The Netherlands to change ones surname. Your great-great-great uncle Karel Mozes got permission to change his name to Nijveen by Royal Decree (KB) of October 19, 1933, number 1, for himself and those children who were still minors. So his daughter Rachel's name remained Mozes, that of Max and Judith became Nijveen. Quite a few of the Mozes called themselves Nijveen, without that being their official name. I presume that your great-grandfather Benjamin did the same and made Nyveen his official surname when he took Canadian citizenship.
By the way, we are not related other then by the name Nieveen/Nijveen/Nyveen. There are some six or seven families of that name and there have been a few more.
Years ago, I worked at a Dutch notary office and one day a famous jazz violist called Sem Nijveen (who performed together with a Benny Behr) came in. It appeared that Sem Nijveen was his artist name and that his real name was Samuel MOZES.And again from Martha in September 2008 (with info she found here):
At #13 lived the horse-butcher Nijveen. He had two sons: Eli and Sam. Sam resembled his mothter very much: both were rather fat. Old Nijveen was a short fellow and his other son resembled him. It was always very busy in the shop, which was opened on Saturday-evenngs until 10 o'clock.The Internet is an amazing thing. With it, people have come out of nowhere to help me research, learn more about their own families, and find the most obscure family connections to me.
The name Nijveen was an adoptive name. Originally, the Nijveen's surname was Mozes. One of the Nijveens was the musician Sem Nijveen. He performed together with Benny Behr at home and abroad for many years.
Hi!Danielle Stibbe on August 16, 2010 at 11:42 AM EST
I saw my family's names in here in one of the comments, and I wanted to correct the information.
I'm Albert Stibbe's grandaughter, Nicolaas's daughter. My mother, Yaffa's birthdate is May 5th, 1955, and mine is April 27th, 1993.
GUDEMA FAMILY TREEMrs Viola Porter i on July 27, 2010 at 7:55 PM EST
Tuesday July 27, 2010
Hi jeff and to all who may be reading this. OMG. I got scare when I saw your picture and your family, at first I though I had a brother, a brother that my mother told my sister and I that die in a bad car accdents ,she had in Chicargo, Ill .many years ago.
How did you manage to put my family tree (GUDEMA) web siiite as your own ...but change the name .. After you took it away from me? on your site as your own ?
Mary (Hiemark) Zimmerman Gudema, Hiemark was my mother first marriage, before she marry my dad, she my Mother not yours. We are Not any kin or distaint cousins.
>My mother is dead she past away 1988. Texas City Nursing home Texas City, Texas. Born Sept.22,1908 in Bronx New York.
Father name was Frank Leroy Zimmerman died March 17, 1969 Marathon, Florida/ born March 3, 1900 iEndia,Oka.
Mrs Viola Porter MrsPorterTiogaTx@aol.com
Post familyAndrea Post on April 30, 2010 at 4:53 AM EST
Hi Jeff, saw your website and wanted you to know that yes...there are Post's out there. I have been interested in looking into our family history in Holland for many years. My grandfather's name was Corneilus and his father Onno. We have an extensive written family tree dating back several hundred years. I know our family is from Beerta, and I know names only. Please let me know if you are interested in any info. My search is just starting!
Re: GudemaMarijke on April 29, 2010 at 11:28 PM EST
Great work, Jeff! For those interested in the Gudema family - there is good information on www.levie-kanes.com. In brief, Jacob Izaks Visvliet van Dam (aka Jakobs) b 1782 Visvliet Groningen married Judik Hannauer-Meijer b 1795 Hamburg Germany. Their elder daughter, Brantje married Mozes Nochums-Gudema...the rest is history! I hope this information is helpful in piecing together the distant past. Best wishes to all. PS You can find further information on Genlias.nl "zoeken".
Robbert Gerwig on January 28, 2010 at 5:52 PM ESTFunny to see where a google search ends up :) Somehow we are related through my grandparents. Could not see in the graphical part so guess its a long detour to trace it back :) Greets from Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Nathan Moshe d. 1649Hans van Lier on January 21, 2010 at 9:03 AM EST
Hello Jeff,
I'm Hans (formally Johan Alfred) van Lier b. 1938 and I am descended from Nathan Moshe Lier/Leer/Lehr a.k.a. Nathan Barend, born in Leer (Germany), same as his wife Channa Abraham. Both died in Amsterdam, Nathan on 14.4.1694 and Channa on 21.12.1729, and were buried at the Jewish cemetery in Muiderberg (some 10 miles east of Amsterdam).
I tried checking out your tree and discover how the Van Lier family figures there, but I failed, couldn't discover how to move around in it.
Whatever, I am working on our tree, mainly by connecting available information and family lore.
So I have three children for Nathan and Channa, and Nathan's son Jacob, who married Sara Serche Meijer Deventer, had 8 children.
I am putting my stuff on Geneanet - not finished yet with what I have but getting there. If you want I could send you what I have.
Or you could tell me where Van Lier and Nijveen interconnect and perhaps I can figure it out myself.
Best wishes, Hans.
GUDEMA FAMILY TREEViola Porter on December 18, 2009 at 4:45 PM EST
My Mother maiden name was Mary Gudema .Born Sept.22,1908 in Bronx New York.
My GrandFather name was Arron Gudema born in Freisland Hollland, married my GrandMother her name was Josephine Hocach they had five children. My Mother Mary, Clara, Frederra & Daniel. I can not find any informations on my Mother side of the family to this day as of
Dec.18, 2009. I would like any help. My Uncle Daniel and his wife, use to own a small cafe in Long Island New York many years ago. Please email me any and all information that you may have. thank you and Merry Christmas to all. Mrs Viola Porter
togo to iedoAlexander2110 on August 30, 2009 at 2:57 PM EST
inna ima trata verba
van der Horst family treeRon van der Horst on August 29, 2009 at 12:38 PM EST
Please contact me by e-mail to see what you and I know about the connecton of the Nijveen to van der Horst (and other) Dutch families.
lever-de haastsipporah sofer- de haas on June 28, 2009 at 4:01 PM EST
Dear Jeff,
I found on your site the great-great etc.grandmother of my family de Haas.
de Haas, Hendrina (Hendrica) Mozes (Moses) Isaac (Izaac) b.XX 1778 Amsterdam d.25-8-1822 Leiden buried 27-8-1822 Katwijk
Father: de Haas, Mozes Isaac
Mother: XXX, Hanna Hendrina
Not married m.p. relation with Lever, Heijman Salomon
Child: de Haas, Mozes Izaak (Isaak, Isaac) 1806
Marriage XXX to
Lever, Heijman Salomon b.XX 1763 d.31-12-1844 Haarlem buriedXXX
occ.: porceleinkramer
Father: Lever, Salomon
Mother: XXX, XXX
Children: Lever Roosje 1809, Salomon Heijman 1813, Isaac 1815, Abraham 1819
I am a descendant of de Haas, Mozes Izaak (Isaak, Isaac) 1806
The data about Hendrina's birthdate and -place on your and my family tree are different, but both our Hendrina's (Henderina or Hendrica) are married to Heijman Salomon Lever, so I suppose we are talking about the same person.
My father z.l. told me in the past that we have a "foremother" instead of a forefather and that our family name should have been Lever, so this strengthens the Lever-de Haas connection we both found too.
How does Henderina fitts into your family tree?
I am Tsipporah (Tsira) Sofer-de Haas born in the Netherlands, 1947, and live in Israel.
Hope te hear from you soon, best wishes, Tsira
treeAron van Delft on January 18, 2009 at 8:13 AM EST
Aron van Delft 09-05-1962 married with Lydia Wieringa 17-08-1969
Son Jolevi van Delft 02-09-2001
Geni.comErin on November 20, 2008 at 9:56 AM EST
I was just signing in to tell you about geni.com, but of course you are already on top of it.
Looking for you pics from Peru - a little late, but going to dig around and see if I can find them and see how it went.
hope all is well! xx erin
daily mirrorEraTipmerma on October 25, 2008 at 8:05 PM EST
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CORRECTIONSLEO VELLEMAN on September 24, 2008 at 8:37 PM EST
JEFF:
Found your site after an elderly Dutch gent called from Holland today asking for information. He knew more about my family than I ever did.
I'm writing you because regrettably there are some errors. Leonard Velleman had two children,(Grace and Leo) and a third (Alex) by his second wife. If you want or need some updates, please let me know. I'm 91 and probably not likely to get much older.
Leo
deceasedIan on September 17, 2008 at 11:18 PM EST
You have Leonard Weil as living, which he passed away a year ago.
same roots!!!!!corinne vanderzijl on August 18, 2008 at 9:03 PM EST
will get back another time......2 much internet ..not enough sleep
van Emden/d'Emden familyYvonne Ebb on July 18, 2008 at 12:48 AM EST
Hi Jeff! I think I am also a descendant of the early van Emdens. My mother was Lois Isabel D'Emden, a descendant of Hartog van Emden, born 17 October 1791 in Amsterdam, and a direct descendant of Joseph Hartog van Emden. He served in Napoleon's army as a dental surgeon on the invasion into Russia. He changed his name to the French version - Henri d'Emden, and went to London. His son, Henri James d'Emden, migrated to Tasmania in Australia and the French version of the name was continued. I can fill you in on a lot of the Australian descendants if you wanted them. The ancestral records I have appear to be the same as what you have. - Yvonne Ebb
relativesTsur Israel on July 1, 2008 at 3:14 PM EST
Hallo
if Jonas Jonathan Lazarus & Klaartje Arons r yr ggggggrands, then we r relatives as Jonas Jonathan remarried Brunelle Isaak Jonas Van Leer whose daughter Kene Catharina Jonas married Salomon Jacob Peperwurtel who r my ggggggrands
BR
Tsur
Jannetje Porsius and Albert StibbeEls Prins on January 22, 2008 at 4:48 PM EST
Hi Jeff,
I found information about Jannetje Porsius and Albert Stibbe on this site: xs4all.nl/~jorge/gen/trees/main_stibbe.htm
Later I found your site. Maybe the info is of interest for your family tree?
Kind regards,
Els Prins
8.68 Benjamin Stibbe; born 26 March 1889 at Amsterdam, died 19 Feb 1964 at Germany. He married Caroline Verdoner, born 10 Feb 1896 at Amsterdam, died 17 Jan 1984 at Amsterdam, daughter of Abram Verdoner and Henriette de Jong.
Children: 1918: Juliette Stibbe [9.80]
1920: Albert Stibbe [9.81]
9.81 Albert Stibbe; born 20 Aug 1920 at Amsterdam, died 22 May 1992 at Amsterdam. He married Jannetje Porsius, born 7 Oct 1925 at Amsterdam.
Children: 1953: Benjamin Stibbe [10.91]
1955: Gerda Stibbe [10.92]
1956: Nicholas Dick Stibbe [10.93]
10.91 Benjamin Stibbe; born 1 Sep 1953 at Amsterdam.
10.92 Gerda Stibbe; born 7 Jan 1955, Medical Doctor. She married 8 Sep 1978 at Amsterdam Robert N M Bruinsma.
Children: 1981: Maarten Bruinsma [11.130]
1983: Renske Bruinsma [11.131]
1984: Anneke Bruinsma [11.132]
10.93 Nicholas Dick Stibbe; born 22 July 1956.
He married 12 Nov 1991 at Amsterdam Yaffa Danino, born 8 May 1955 at Beersheva.
Children: 1993: Danielle Stibbe [11.133]
11.130 Maarten Bruinsma; born Aug 1981.
11.131 Renske Bruinsma; born 22 Feb 1983.
11.132 Anneke Bruinsma; born 5 June 1984.
11.133 Danielle Stibbe; born 24 Sep 1993 at Rishon Lezion.
Family tree (Behr)Martha Hering on January 1, 2008 at 5:03 AM EST
Hi Jeff,
As my ancestors at mother's side are Behr (Beer or De Beer) I would love to find out how we might be related. In my familytree the name Mozes also appears. So ... if you are interested, let me know.
Martha
The Gudema's ContinueDan Gudema on July 27, 2007 at 12:16 AM EST
I see the Gudema family name in your tree. There are few of us left with that last name, but we are making a slow comeback after close extinction in wwII, both here in the US and the Netherlands. Basic relationship is with Mozes Gudema, around the 1800 period. My brother and I may actually have some pre Mozes Gudema information we have been gathering for some time. We know his name changed and that he may have originally had the surname Nachum. Also in another part of this family, I believe your relative Marcus Gudema, fought against Napolean in the battle of Antwerp around 1811. I know because many years ago I saw a photo of the large silver medallion awarded to him. There is also a book, a passover hagaddah, somewhere in Holland today, that may have originally been owned by Mozes Gudema. Not sure who has it, but it has a list of family relatives in the inside cover, who attended seders with the Gudema family.
Dan Gudema
Firsel and you?Jacob Firsel on June 8, 2007 at 2:00 PM EST
Shalom Jeff,
Could you please tell me how we are related? I looked at your family tree and couldn't find my family name.
All the best,
Jake Firsel
www.guideinisrael.com
Family treeMicha Erwteman on June 6, 2007 at 5:00 AM EST
Hi Jeff,
I'm prety amazed by your family tree. I can ad that on 2 july 2006 my sister Esther got married to Shlomo Nathan and that on 12 November 2006 Froukje Anne Margriet was born to my brother Joel and Natalya.
hosseletmarie-jos?Še struik on February 1, 2007 at 4:58 PM EST
hi, don't know why the name hosselet came up but since it did i can tell a little bit more. It's not Jan Hosselet but Jos Hosselet. Lucie Hosselet is my mom and Jos Hosselet and Wies Pottger were my grandparents. Mister J verasdonk, don't know which one you are, but we probably know eachother. I spend time with your brother Sjaak. bye bye, Marie-Jos?Še
Mollie BobroveAnne Kalles on January 18, 2007 at 9:56 AM EST
I came across the name Mollie Bobrove on your family list but was unable to figure out what her relationship was to you. Mollie Bobrove was my aunt, by marriage. I have passed on your website to my cousin, Eunice Mayers, who is Mollie's daughter.
hosseletj verasdonck on December 15, 2006 at 3:44 AM EST
My father who is 97, told me that he knew a Jan Hosselet who lived in Indonesia, married to Wies, had 3 daughters Ria, Jose and Lucie. Jan prepared the new Lawbook for the Indonesian government (transferring the old dutch colonial laws).
Ria and Jose died in a caraccident some 40 years ago.
anouschka on November 4, 2006 at 8:24 AM ESThello jeff
hello my oma johanna blokhuis is ded
by anouschka
family treeEsther Smit - Denneboom on October 6, 2006 at 9:33 AM EST
Hai Jeff,
As you can see on my name, I'm a born Denneboom, and we are related. We have been in contact some years ago, and I really appreciate it that you put some information in your familytree, for example my sisters and my fathers name etc. Something went wrong with my grandfather (Joseph Mozes Denneboom). He was born on 23-07-1906 and died 6th of october 1991 (and not 1993). If you want to have more information about this side of your family, please let me know, I would be happy to provide you with it. For the rest I can only say that I like your website and especially your photograps. Their great! Take care!
Kind regards,
Esther
AdditionRob Kleinman on August 21, 2006 at 2:40 PM EST
Hi - hope all is well. I'm sorry about the loss of your uncle. He was a great guy.
Just wanted to add my daughter to your list. Pam Helfenbaum and I had Lexi Kleinman on January 3, 2006.
Your family tree is a wonderful pursuit!
Rob
marriedMarlies Radder on July 16, 2006 at 3:43 PM EST
Hai Jeff, I am married to Frithjof Hosselet,born 28th January 1953 Haarlem,Netherlands
family RadderMarlies Radder on July 16, 2006 at 3:14 PM EST
Hai Jeff, well I also was googling my name and found our family at yoyr family tree.My mothers family is from Indonesia and my fathers is Dutch.So mayby your 1/4 is Asia...
My sister Karin Radder has a daughter Kim Koenders born 26th of July 1986.
I was in NYC early Feb this year so I missed the event.Hope it was great.
Bye Bye Marlies Radder
please help if u canjason on July 10, 2006 at 7:00 PM EST
my name is jaon bezemer (bessemer) and im lookn for my famliy crest can u help if not can u tell me were 2 go
family treeJeff Helfenbaum on July 10, 2006 at 3:19 AM EST
my father was chaim sjyza Helfenbaum and I have family in the usa, israel France and australia
Familytree HessMarianne Mellema on May 9, 2006 at 4:53 PM EST
Hello Jeff, I'm also related to the Hess family; mu grandmother is Mayke Hess, who was the sister of Cornelis Hess (uncle Kees), she was born in 1905. If you want more information, please send me an email.
My name is Marianne Mellema and I'm living in Rhoon, the Netherlands.
HOW did you know this?Janet Lesley Frank Greenberg on February 26, 2006 at 3:43 PM EST
I don't even know how I got to you... but, I did... I think through my mother's family in Chicago... The Firsel's. But, I found lots me our family including my children and cousins... Don't know how we are related. Please fill me in if you can... We live in Richmond, Virginia and are in D.C. alot... thanks... and look forward to hearing from you. Lesley
congratulation of one cousinOlaf Van CLEEF VIII on February 10, 2006 at 12:23 PM EST
Very interresting work, and congratulations
We are 3rd cousins...Joseph Livingston on February 7, 2006 at 2:39 PM EST
Hey Jeff,
I found myself on your family tree and it appears that we are 3rd cousins. We both share David Firestone as our great grandfather. Thank you so much for doing all this. I would love to know more about that side of the family so if you would be available to chat some time let me know. I would also be able to tell you about some births and deaths, etc. that can be added to some of the people closer to me. I remember Great grandpa Myer from when I was a child and also met Bettie and Herbie a few times, including once in Montreal.
Best,
Joe
Hi!Mandy Bollegraf on February 2, 2006 at 3:25 AM EST
Hi Jeffrey! I was googling my name and I found this site! So, we are related?! Cool! Haha! I always wanted family in the Untited States! Tell me about you! I live in The Netherlands and I am 18 years old. I study journalism and I live in Utrecht.
Bye bye,
Greets Mandy Bollegraf
Onno Post on January 10, 2006 at 5:48 PM ESTI was looking around on Google for anyone with my unusual Dutch name, and came up with your website. Did you have any ancestors named Post, from Holland? I'm trying to construct a family tree, and having difficulty, since my namesake grandfather emigrated here alone about 1903.
Errol on January 1, 2006 at 12:14 PM ESTPS: I think you have Maternal grandmother's ancestor(s) in the wrong column - at leasst the one I know. Errol
Errol Marliss on January 1, 2006 at 12:13 PM ESTHappy New Year! And belated condolences on the loss of your Uncle. I guess this is a good time to do genealogy, though it is usually my generation rather than yours that tends to do such things. I found you googling Garry today! I can make some additions and corrections. My father was born Margolis but changed it to Marliss when he baecame a US citizen in CA. Born about April 14,1905,in Minsk, Belarus, Died July 1972 in Edmonton. They were married Jan 9, about 1938. Ethel was born July 2, 1912 in Calgary, died Nov 6, 1996 in Edmonton. I was married first to d Chouinard, Jan 1, 1969 in Boston. Stephan Charles was born Jan 29, 1970 in Boston. Karina Berille was born April 1, 1974 in Toronto, married Anders Aug 17, 2002 in Ribe, Denmark. Hannah was born May 31, 2001, and her sister Rachel on Jan 9, 2005. Kathy's name was Rabinovitch, and they were married Sept 5, ~1998 in Montreal. I was born Jan 6, 1941 in Edmonton,Carol on Nov 8. 1950 in Montreal.Carol and I were married Oct 14, 1996 in Montreal. Garry's birthday was June 1, 1939, in Edmonton. Garry and Sarah were married in London, UK in about 1968. Their second daughter's name is spelled Elior. Yinnon's birthday is Apr 19. Cheers, Errol
Kylie on October 17, 2005 at 10:47 AM ESTHi ! i'm in your family three too :) coel! xx
Yvonne on September 19, 2005 at 5:47 AM ESTHi Jeff, I found my name in your familytree and I have some more data for you, if your interested. My stepfather has collected a lot more about De Leuw, Hartog, de Jager and Hes(s). His emailadres: rdeleuw@hetnet.nl. Best wishes, Yvonne Hemelrijk, Beerta, Groningen
Stephanie on September 15, 2005 at 11:41 AM ESTHi Jeff! I saw my family's name on your Family Tree and was curious as to how we might be related? I can also fill you in on some information about birthplaces and name spellings and such if you'd like. -Stephanie Mann