Arnout Westveer (1804 - abt. 1867)

Born 17 Jul 1804 in Hoofdplaat, Zeeland, Nederland

Ancestors

Husband of Maatje (de Rijke) Westveer — married 7 Jun 1828 in Nieuw- en Sint Joosland, Zeeland, Nederland

Husband of Jaquette (Brieve) Westveer — married 7 Jul 1833 in Veere, Zeeland, Nederland

Husband of Elizabeth (Willemse) Westveer — married 22 Feb 1839 in Veere, Zeeland, Nederland

Descendants

Died about Oct 1867 at about age 63 in United States

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Biography

Arnout Westveer was born on 17 July 1804 in Hoofdplaat, Zeeland, Netherlands to Leijn Westveer and Sia Hartwijk^{[1] [2]}

Arnout was a schoolmeester (1833, 1839, 1846) in Veere, Netherlands.

Arnout married three times:

1st at 23 Maatje de Rijke^[3][4]

2nd at 28 Jacoba Briene, daughter of Pieter Briene and Elisabeth Remeeus^{[5] [6]}

3rd at 34 Elizabeth Willemse^[7]

Records show that in 1854 at the age of 50, Arnout who was living in Veere, Netherlands intended to emigrate from the Netherlands. He had a wife and seven children, and the intended destination was Buffalo. Arnout was a teacher and the reason provided for emigrating was amelioration of his occupation and wanting to improve his profession. His religion was listed as Christian seceded. ^[8]

Arnout Westveer migrated from Netherlands to United States.

Arnout migrated to the United States through Castle Garden in New York on 7/22/1854 at the age of 49. He came to the United States with his wife, Elisa, and children: Elisabeth (18), Lena (17), Lein (12), Maria (11), Marge (10) Kate (9), and Welsh (7). ^[9] He was often referred to as "Arnold" in American records.

In 1860, Arnout lived in the 4th Ward of Buffalo City, in Erie County, New York, United States with his wife, Elizabeth, and their children: Leyntye (23), Neeltig (14) and Leonard (19). Arnout worked as a tailor. The estimated value of his personal estate was $100. ^[10]

Arnout passed away in October of 1867 and is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States. ^[11]

Research Notes

• Last Name variations: Westveer, Westoeer

Sources

1. ↑ Birth 28 Messidor an XII (revolutionary date):1804
2. ↑ Geboorteakte Arnout Westveer, 17-07-1804, 25.HOO-G-XII Hoofdplaat geboorteakten burgerlijke stand: [1].
3. ↑ First marriage 1828
4. ↑ Marriage of Aarnoudt Westveer and Maatje de Rijke, 07-06-1828, NSJ-H-1828 New and Sint Joosland marriage certificate civil status:[2].
5. ↑ Second marriage 1833
6. ↑ Huwelijk Arnout Westveer en Jacoba Briene, 07-07-1833, VEE-H-1833 Veere huwelijksakten burgerlijke stand: [3].
7. ↑ Third marriage 1839
8. ↑ Genealogische Afschriften 810/2 Emigrant Aarnout Westveer, 164-810 Emigranten naar Noord-Amerika en andere overzeese gebiedsdelen 1839-1900: [4].
9. ↑ Castlegarden.org Immigration Record for Westoeer. [5]
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQ6-N54 : 30 December 2015), Arnold Westveer, 1860.
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #41438543

• Aarnout is listed as father on Certificate of Birth for Magdalena Westveer https://www.wiewaswie.nl/en/search/search-results/record-details/a2apersonid/712906119/srcid/27315116/oid/34, accessed 10/2/2016.