Beijen and Lansink
December 5, 2023
Three members of the Beijen family from Hengelo married a partner named Lansink.
Read more about their mutual relationships.
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Hailey Beyen
November 27, 2023
On February 25, 2023 Hailey Beyen was born. She is a daughter of Joey Beyen and Chanel Appelo from Amersfoort.
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Sophia Beijen, singer
July 20, 2023
In 1883 the widower Karel Hubertus Beijen from the Nieuwkapelle family married the widow Antoinette Wikinga Ramaer. Five children were born of their marriage.
The two sons have been discussed before on this website. The page The younger children of Karel Hubertus Beijen tells now also about the three daughters. Henriette was a member of a monastic order, Theodora moved to the the Dutch East Indies and Sophia was a singer.
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Coats of Arms
February 27, 2023
The page about coats of arms has been expanded. The IJsselstein family has an about 500 years old coat of arms.
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More than 700 photos
April 2, 2024
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 733.
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.
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The Breyell family
December 3, 2023
In the Breyell family, the name Beyen or Beijen is probably derived from the name of a small castle.
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A new signet ring
October 1, 2023
Pup Sophie Beijen from Baarn received a signet ring with the family coat of arms of the IJsselstein family Beijen.
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THe family of Wim Beyen
July 20, 2023
The former minister of Foreign Affairs Johan Willem (Wim) Beyen had two brothers. The eldest worked in business, the youngest was an archaeologist.
On a new page, attention is paid to them and to their relatives from the next generation. The international orientation of the family is also noticeable in that generation. Has Beyen, one of the sons of the former minister, was involved in foreign trade as State Secretary.
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Greet Beijen
July 20, 2023
Margaretha H.S. (Greet) Beijen died in 1943 in a German concentration camp. She had helped a Jewish couple.
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Dirk Jan Beijen
January 30, 2023
Dirk Jan Beijen (1889-1973) was caretaker of the Maison de Bonneterie in Amsterdam. During the Second World War, he helped many Jewish Amsterdammers find a hiding place. One of them was the young baby Harry Davids. In the book Verloren oorlogskind by Thomas Sijtsma, which was published in May 2022, a lot is said about his work in the war: "His name cannot be mentioned often enough."
You can read more about this on the page Dirk Jan Beijen, caretaker of the Bonneterie. |
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