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by Laurens Beijen
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In the past years I have spent much time researching the history of the Beijen and Beyen families. But without the cooperation of many other people I would not have had so much information.

First of all I would like to mention:

  • Kees Beijen (Leek, NL), who has collected numerous data about the Jan Thomas branch of the IJsselstein family;
  • Jacquee Beijen Lukens (Bellefonte, PA, USA), who has made many suggestions for the English texts on this website;
  • Adriana Kool (Bodegraven, NL), who has made innumerable suggestions, several of which proved to be quite useful;
  • Bert Onclin (Baarn, NL), who has found and transcribed many old deeds and charters from IJsselstein and Benschop;
  • Jan Vegers (Ede, NL), who has found and collected much information in Nijmegen archives;
  • Jopie Wessels (Wageningen, NL), daughter of Leentje C.J. Wessels née Beijen, who has collected very useful information about Beijen's in various archives in the whole country.

    Many other people have provided special information as well, for instance:

  • Jeanne van Ammers née Douwes (Ochten, NL);
  • Chie Arita (Leiden, NL);
  • Nel van Baak née Krabbendam (Apeldoorn, NL);
  • Adriana Beyen (Fayetteville, AR, USA);
  • Adrie Beyen (Geesteren, NL);
  • Alex Beijen (Martinborough, NZ);
  • Anne Beyen née Kinleyside (Mildura, AUS);
  • August Beyen (Bredene, B);
  • Betty Beijen (Voorburg, NL);
  • Bonnie L. Beijen (now deceased) (San Francisco, USA);
  • Charles Beijen (Bornerbroek, NL);
  • Eduard Beijen (Kansas City, USA);
  • Floor Beijen (Soest, NL);
  • Geertje Beijen (Hilversum, NL);
  • Hans Beijen (Almere, NL);
  • Harry Beijen (Terborg, NL);
  • Henk Beijen (Bergen op Zoom, NL);
  • Henny and Kitty Beijen Verweij (Beek-Ubbergen, NL);
  • Jilles and Tanja Beijen Nicolaas (Nieuwegein, NL);
  • John Beijen (Nieuw Bergen, NL);
  • John C. Beyen (now deceased) (Mountain Home, AR, USA);
  • Joop Beijen (now deceased) (Bussum, NL);
  • Julien Beyen (Oostende, B);
  • Kees Beijen (Harderwijk, NL);
  • Karel H. Beyen (now deceased) (Wassenaar, NL);
  • Karel W. Beyen (now deceased) (Amsterdam, NL);
  • Michiel Beyen (Oudekapelle, B);
  • N. Beijen (Vianen, NL);
  • Peter Beijen (Leiden, NL);
  • Pierre Beijen (IJsselstein, NL);
  • Piet Beijen (Ameide, NL);
  • Reinier Beyen (Amsterdam, NL);
  • Sjani Beijen (Rotterdam, NL);
  • Theo and Ghislaine Beijen Passier (Hilversum, NL);
  • W.A. Beijen (Wijchen, NL);
  • Wilfried Beijen (Hengelo, NL);
  • Wim Beijen (Ameide, NL);
  • Wim van Beijma Esq. (now deceased) (Clarens, CH);
  • Ben Bijen (Bunschoten, NL);
  • Hetty Boenders née Beijen (Hengelo, NL);
  • J. Bogaards ('s-Gravenzande, NL);
  • Ans Borgers née Beijen (Hengelo, NL);
  • Ton Bos (Gouda, NL);
  • Wim Bos (Leusden, NL);
  • Agnes Bouwhuis née Kamphuis (Oldenzaal, NL);
  • Velma Brakel (Libertyville, IL, USA);
  • Harry Bruger (Nieuwegein, NL);
  • Jan Clavaux (Den Haag, NL);
  • Dirk van Dam (Gouderak, NL);
  • Niek and Alie van Dam (Bodegraven, NL);
  • Piet and Mar van Dam (Nieuwerbrug, NL);
  • Aagje Dogterom née Zijderlaan (Stolwijk, NL);
  • G. Doornenbal and wife (Benschop, NL);
  • Jan Driebergen (Lelystad, NL);
  • Annie van der Eijk née Both (now deceased) (Benthuizen, NL);
  • Willem van der Eijk (Benthuizen, NL);
  • Eric van der Ent (Baarn, NL);
  • Armando Framarini (Newington, GA, USA);
  • Bob de Graaff (Voorschoten, NL);
  • C.J.W. Gravendaal (Woerden, NL);
  • Bep de Groot (Oosterbeek, NL);
  • Jan Pieter de Groot (Hoogezand, NL);
  • Mary Groves née Beyen (now deceased) (Bountiful, UT, USA);
  • Arend de Haan (Garderen, NL);
  • Cock Habben Jansen née Baelde (Zwammerdam, NL);
  • Cor Hamoen (Bodegraven, NL);
  • Jan H. Hanssen (Baarlo, NL);
  • Marleen Harteveld née Bos (Ter Aar, NL);
  • Pieter Hartog (Pozos de Santa Ana, CR);
  • Adriana den Hertog née Veen (Vianen, NL);
  • Tiny Hofman (Vlissingen, NL);
  • Anthony Hofstee (St. Thomas, Ont., CAN);
  • C. Hofstee née Oskam (Maarssen, NL);
  • Heleen Honig née Oost Lievense (Muiden, NL);
  • Willem Hovinga (Leek, NL);
  • P.W.A. Hoynck van Papendrecht (Maassluis, NL);
  • Laurita Humbert (Monbulk, VIC, AUS);
  • Chris van Hunnik (Leersum, NL);
  • Lide ter Huurne née te Pas (Haaksbergen, NL);
  • Prof. A.H. Huussen (Haren, NL);
  • Piet van Iperen (Hagestein, NL);
  • Leo Janssen (De Bilt, NL);
  • Nieko Jongerius (Vlist, NL);
  • Willem Kappe (Nijkerk, NL);
  • Cock Karssen (Bodegraven, NL);
  • P.H. Keck (now deceased) (Amsterdam, NL);
  • A.C. de Keyzer (Giessenburg, NL);
  • J. van Kooten and N.A. van Kooten née Lokhorst (Montfoort, NL);
  • Teunis van Kooten (Utrecht, NL);
  • Jantine Lammers (Montfoort, NL);
  • Leslie Leijenhorst (Wageningen, NL);
  • Bas Lems (Naarden, NL);
  • Tonnie van Leur (Helmond, NL);
  • Cora Lijnders née Nijhuis (Knoxfield, VIC, AUS);
  • Pieter Louw (Waarder, NL);
  • Tineke Luijendijk née Bergwerf (Koewacht, NL);
  • H.J. Marinus (Raalte, NL);
  • Robin Martherus (Gilbert, AZ, USA);
  • Femmy Mulder née De Vries (Zwolle, NL);
  • Otto Munters (Amsterdam, NL;
  • J.P. Neven (Schoonhoven, NL);
  • Henk van Nimwegen (Vijfhuizen, NL);
  • Leo Ooijkaas (Haaksbergen, NL);
  • Willem Oost-Lievense (now deceased) (Westport, CT, USA);
  • T. Oskam (Capelle aan den IJssel, NL);
  • H. Pluijm née Beijen (Olst, NL);
  • Reinhard Rankers (Breyell, D);
  • Bart Rietveld (IJsselstein, NL);
  • André Rila (Pernis, NL);
  • Joop de Roy van Zuydewijn (Heerlen, NL);
  • M.M. de Roy van Zuydewijn née Beyen (Heerlen, NL);
  • Wendy Ruwhof (Gouda, NL);
  • J. Salm née Bouwens and Loes Salm née Bakker (Schiedam, NL);
  • Piet Schaddelee (Bussum, NL);
  • Kristine M. Schamp née Johansen (Parker, CO, USA);
  • Jos Scheurink (Breda, NL);
  • A.M. Scholten née Beijen Roghair (Santa Cristina d'Aro, E);
  • Kees Sigmond (Dordrecht, NL);
  • Wim Sipkes (Veldhoven, NL);
  • H. Smith née Beijen (now deceased) (Zaandam, NL);
  • Nijs Spelt (Doorwerth, NL);
  • Nand Staes (Jette, Brussels, B);
  • Violet Talley née Beyen (now deceased) (San Rafael, CA, USA);
  • Bertus Veen (IJsselstein, NL);
  • P.J. Verdam (now deceased) (Bilthoven, NL);
  • Aad Versluis (Lopik, NL);
  • M. Visser née Beijen (now deceased) (Montfoort, NL);
  • Rudolf and Norbert Vroege (Purmerend, NL);
  • A. van Vuuren née Boon (De Meern, NL);
  • T. van Vuuren (now deceased) (Apeldoorn, NL);
  • Johan Waterborg (Ten Boer, NL);
  • Wim Weenink (Gouda, NL);
  • Louis Wennekes (Zoetermeer, NL);
  • Henk Willemsen (Zevenaar, NL);
  • C. de With (now deceased) and wife (Benschop, NL);
  • Egbert Wolleswinkel (Renswoude, NL);
  • A. Wouters née van Dijk (Scherpenzeel, NL);
  • Hans Zijderveld (Nieuwland, NL).

    Many other people have provided information about themselves and their close relatives.
    Many archive staff members have been ready to help as well.

    Warm thanks to everybody! Further information will be welcomed.
    If I have failed to mention someone: excuse me. Please let the me know!

    Laurens Beijen

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