The Beijen/Beyen Family Site Information and stories about the different Beijen (or Beyen) families

by Laurens Beijen

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Greet Beijen, victim of betrayal in World War II In 1943, Greet Beijen was arrested in Amsterdam for helping people in hiding. She was likely betrayed by her own husband. Greet was transferred via the Scheveningen prison to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, where she died. More is now known about Greet's time in Scheveningen prison. More details >> Camila Beijen born On August 21 Camila Beijen was born in Rotterdam. She is the second daughter of Boris Beijen and Monisha Mangal. More details >> Christa and Wilco married Christa Beijen and Wilco Schipper got married on January 10. Their daughter Olivia Noé Schipper was born on April 1. More details >> Mats Beijen born On May 23, Mats Beijen was born, son of Judith Holterman and Michiel Beijen from Zenderen (Overijssel). More details >> Remigius Beyen's family Remigius Beyen, the forefather of the Nieuwkapelle family, came from West Flanders. He enlisted in the Dutch army and later founded a family in Nijmegen. On the page Remigius and his children and grandchildren it is reported that one of his sons and four of his grandsons also became soldiers, voluntarily or as conscripts. Two of them died in the Dutch East Indies. More details >> India and Mitch married On March 8, India Beijen from the Jan Thomas branch and Mitch Cockburn married in Wellington (New Zealand). More details >> Charles and Meg married On February 20, Charles Beijen (Jan Thomas branch) and Meg Bruce married in Martinborough (New Zealand). More details >> More than 700 photos The photo 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 737. An important point: express consent is required from all people whose photo is used in the gallery. Please send an e-mail to confirm your consent as soon as possible! Other reactions to the photo gallery or suggestions for updating it will be appreciated as well. To the photo gallery >>

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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 Dirk Jan Beijen, caretaker of the Bonneterie 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 Maarten Beijen (1774-1834) and his children Maarten Beijen (1842-1917) and his offspring Frederik Beijen and his offspring 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 Victims of the Japanese occupation The Nieuwkapelle family Overview of the members of the Nieuwkapelle family Remigius Beyen from Nieuwkapelle Remigius and his children and grandchildren The Nieuwkapelle family in the 19th century Johan Willem Beyen, Minister of Foreign Affairs The brothers and children of Johan Willem Beyen The younger children of Karel Hubertus Beijen Greet Beijen, killed in a concentration camp The Breyell family Overview of the members of the Breyell family The origin in Germany The group Lambertus The younger generations of the Breyell family The Hengelo family Overview of the members of the Hengelo family A ground Bijen near Weerselo Bijen and Bijenhuis From Weerselo to Hengelo From Bijen to Beijen The growth of the Hengelo family The Beijen-Overbeek division The Beijen-Spekreis division Beijen and Lansink The Dordrecht family Overview of the members of the 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 Acknowledgements Comments or questions

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