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


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The latest additions

The Johan Franco's II-III
January 28, 2012
A new page is added about Johan Franco Beijen II (1738 - 1789) and Johan Franco Beijen III (1773 - 1842). More details >>
  
Jolijn Beijen married
January 28, 2012
Jolijn Beijen and Marcos Pereira were the winners of the RTL4 program Let's Get Married. They married in the TV studio. More details >>
  
Gerrit's tombstone
November 12, 2011
The text of the historical tombstone of Gerrit Beijen in Bodegraven will be made legible by the municipality. More details >>
  
Ellen Beijen
August 9, 2011
On August 4 Ellen-Sophie Maria Beijen was born in Hengelo. She is the second daughter of Jos and Anja Beijen. More details >>
  
Luuk Beijen
September 15, 2011
On July 27 Luuk Beijen was born in Hoofddorp. He is the son of Arjan Beijen and Masja Beijen née Baks.
More details >>
  
The Johan Franco's IV-VI
January 28, 2012
The Johan Franco's IV (1803 - 1878), V (1833-1918) and VI (1886 - 1971) are also discussed on a new page. More details >>
  
Johan Franco Beijen I
September 8, 2011
A special page is added about Johan Franco Beijen I (1706 - 1752), alderman of IJsselstein and friend of the Bohemian Brethren. More details >>
  
More than 600 photos
February 7, 2012
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 650, 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 >>
  
Kim Beijen married
September 15, 2011
On July 22 Kim Beijen and Tom Meertens married in Puerto Portals near Palma de Mallorca.
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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