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On this page recent developments with respect to the various Beijen and Beyen families are recorded.
Would you like to report any relevant facts, please send an e-mail to
or a letter to Laurens Beijen, Vreewijkstraat 9, 2311 XG Leiden, The Netherlands.
Unfortunately e-mails with heavy attachments (with a total size that exceeds 5 to 7 MB) are sometimes not delivered to my mail address. If you want to send several photos, and the total size is more than 5 MB, it is better to spread the photos over several e-mails.

On November 26 Jolijn Beijen and Marcos Pereira were the winning couple in the program Let's Get Married of the Dutch TV network RTL4. During the program they competed against another couple. They were helped and supported by a number of relatives and friends.

Because of their victory Jolijn and Marcos could marry at the end of the program in the TV studio. The presenter, Winston Gerschtanowitz, was entitled to act as an official registrar of the municipality.

Jolijn belongs to the Johan Franco branch of the IJsselstein family, 16.4. She is the daughter of Johannes W. (Hans) Beijen and Miriam Beijen née van Son.

On August 4 Ellen-Sophie Maria Beijen was born in Hengelo.
Ellen is the second daughter of Jos Beijen (Hengelo family, Beijen-Spekreis division, 8.20) and Anja Beijen née Drecksträter, and she is the sister of Fleur Beijen.

On the overview of the members of the Hengelo family Ellen has the number 9.13.
Ellen is very well, and her parents are very happy.

On July 27 Luuk Beijen was born in the Spaarne Hospital in Hoofddorp.
Luuk is the son van Arjan Beijen (Gijsbert branch of the IJsselstein family, Dirk Jan subbranch, 16.10), and Masja Beijen née Baks. They are living in Nieuw-Vennep in the area of Haarlem and Amsterdam.

On the overview of the members of the Gijsbert branch Luuk has the number 17.5.

On July 22 juli Kim Beijen and Tom Meertens married in Puerto Portals near Palma, Majorca.
Kim belongs to the Gijsbert branch of the IJsselstein family, Dirk Jan subbranch, 16.9.

Kim and Tom are living in Bergen near Alkmaar. Kim is joint owner of Studio Balans in Bergen.

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