Theodorus Antonides Genealogy:
Place and Year of Birth:
Opinions differ regarding the year and place of birth of Theodorus Antonides. Read more here.
First Marriage:
He married Aeltjen (Aletta) Snip in Groningen on February 22, 1691. She was baptized in Groningen on March 4, 1656, and died on September 22, 1691.
From this marriage was born:
Bernhardina Aletta, baptized in Westerwijtwerd on March 22, 1691, and died in Westerwijtwerd on September 22, 1691. Theodorus Antonides wrote: "On March 22nd, my daughter, named Bernhardina, was baptized. However, due to the sad death of her mother, her name was Aletta. Bernardina, called Aletta, died on July 22nd, 1691."
Second marriage:
His second marriage took place in Groningen on May 7th, 1692, to Gesi(j)na Crans(s)en. They had the following children:
Bernard, born/baptized in Westerwijtwerd on May 14th, 1693, and accepted as a member of the Westerwijtwerd parish on March 11th, 1714.
Rev. Antonius, born/baptized in Westerwijtwerd on November 4, 1694, accepted as a church member on December 31, 1713, minister in Onderwierum from September 13, 1716, and in Den Andel until August 15, 1728, died on January 3, 1729.
Aletta, born in Westerwijtwerd on May 24, 1696, accepted as a church member on March 11, 1714. Married Rudolph Cramer on August 1, 1734.
Martha, born in Westerwijtwerd on January 12, 1698 (died young). Susanna, born/baptized in Westerwijtwerd on July 16, 1699, was admitted to the Westerwijtwerd congregation on December 13, 1716.
Geselina (Gijsselina), born/baptized in Westerwijtwerd on May 16, 1701. She was admitted to the Onderwierum congregation on March 1, 1722.
Third marriage:
Rev. Theodorus Antonides married for the third time in Westerwijtwerd on January 25, 1705, to Elisabeth Magdalene de Walrich (widow of Dr. N.N. Maettingh). The following children were born from this marriage:
Rev. Meinardus Antonides, born/baptized in Westerwijtwerd on 2/9/12 1705, was admitted to the church in Onderwierum on 12/09/1723.
Maria Elisabeth, born/baptized in Westerwijtwerd on 5/6/02 1707, died in Westerwijtwerd on 16/16/1707.
Theodorus, born in Westerwijtwerd on 29/05/1708, was baptized in Westerwijtwerd on 08/06/1708 (died young).
Note: Willemina Maria Metting was admitted to the church in Westerwijtwerd on 11/03/1714. She was probably the daughter of Elisabeth de Walrich from her first marriage.
Theodorus Antonides died in Westerwijtwerd (province of Groningen) on 02/01/1715. Read more about it here.