By Laurens Beijen    The Beijen/Beyen Family Site

Information and stories about the different Beijen (or Beyen) families



The overview of the site


The list of first names


The photo gallery


Searching this site


Questions or remarks?



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The latest additions

Theo Beijen
February 14, 2013
Theo Beijen from Culemborg passed away on January 29. He was 58 years old and had retired four weeks before. More details >>
  
The birth of Dex Beijen
November 15, 2012
On November 13 a son was born to Martijn Beijen and Loura Nienhuis in a hospital in Almere: Dex Beijen.
More details >>
  
Wien Beijen from Pernis
October 4, 2012
Wien Beijen née van der Winden from Pernis passed away on September 29. She was 80 years old. More details >>
  
The birth of Luuk Beijen
March 8, 2013
On October 17 a son was born to Michel and Marjan Beijen in Almere: Luuk Beijen. They had a daughter Lisa before. More details >>
  
The Battle of Waterloo
January 6, 2013
Remigius Adolphus Beijen of the Nieuwkapelle family fought in 1815 in the Battle of Waterloo. He survived the battle. More details >>
  
More than 600 photos
May 17, 2013
The gallery includes many photos of members of the Dutch Beijen and Beyen families who live or have lived in the Netherlands or elsewhere. The most recent number is 663, but there is still room for more.
If you possess Beijen or Beyen pictures (your own photo, or photos of your ancestors or other family members), please send me copies!
If you would like to replace a photo by a better one or if you have other suggestions, please inform me! To the photo gallery >>
  
Clara Beijen-Luschen
November 15, 2012
On November 7 Clara Hendrika Beijen-Luschen passed away in Soest. Three days before she had reached the age of 97. More details >>

The English pages of this website

First of all Preface
Families and branches
Beijen or Beyen?
The oldest generations
of the IJsselstein family
Overview of the members of the oldest generations
The first Beijen's in IJsselstein
Dirck Jansz. Beijen
The children of Dirck Jansz. Beijen
Dirck Gijsbertsz. Beijen and his wives
The descendants of Dirck Gijsbertsz. Beijen
The Gijsbert branch
of the IJsselstein family
Overview of the members of the Gijsbert branch
Gijsbert and Dirck Beijen from Lexmond
The Arie subbranch
The Dirk Jan subbranch
Little subbranches from Amsterdam and Sloterdijk
The Jan Thomas branch
of the IJsselstein family
Overview of the members of the Jan Thomas branch
Jan Thomas Beijen and his children
The Dirk subbranch
The Maarten subbranch
The Gerrit subbranch
The tombstone of Gerrit Beijen
The Johan Franco branch
of the IJsselstein family
Overview of the members of the Johan Franco branch
Johan Beijen and Mechteld van Meerland
Johan Franco I, friend of the Bohemian Brethren
The Johan Franco's II and III
The Johan Franco's IV, V and VI
Jacoba Cornelia Beijen and her children
Beijens in the Dutch East Indies
The Nieuwkapelle family Overview of the members of the Nieuwkapelle family
Remigius Beyen from Nieuwkapelle
The Nieuwkapelle family in the 19th century
Johan Willem Beyen, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Some other members of the Nieuwkapelle family
The Breyell family Overview of the members of the Breyell family
The origin in Germany
From Germany to the Netherlands
The younger generations of the Breyell family
The Hengelo family Overview of the members of the Hengelo family
From Bien to Bijen
A puzzle about two weddings
From Bijen to Beijen
The growth of the Hengelo family
The Beijen-Overbeek division
The Beijen-Spekreis division
The Dordrecht family Overview of the members of the extinct Dordrecht family
The extinct Dordrecht family
Loose ends Loose ends
Finally Family messages
The photo gallery
The alphabetical list of first names
The size of the families and branches
Coats of Arms
The surname Beyen in Belgium
Genealogical links
Acknowledgements
Questions or comments

  
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