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| Family Background |
Pouwels Byvoets is the son of
PETER BYVOETS / BUYVOETS and MARII BYVOETS.(See Other Information below)
| Births |
The date of birth for POUWELS BYVOETS / BUYVOETS is unknown.
| Marriage |
There is no known information.
| Children |
The known children born from Pouwels and Heyl are:
1. ARIKEN BOEYVOETSBirth Unknown.
2. ELISABETH ("Lijssen") BOEYVOETSBirth Unknown.
She married Jacques Hoetman.
She died in 1582.
3. HENDRYCK ("Heyn") BOEYVOETSBirth Unknown.
4. MARIE BOEYVOETSBirth Unknown.
She married Jan De Lens.
She died in 1596.
5. YKEN BOEYVOETSBirth Unknown.
He married Dierijck Grobben.
6. JACOP BOEYVOETSBirth Unknown.
He married Hollen Lijn.
He died in 1577.
7. JOANNES BOEYVOETS / BUYVOETSBorn about 1555.
He married Heyl Smeets.
He died in 1633.
| Religion |
It is probable the family belonged to the Roman Catholic Church.
| Deaths |
POUWELS BYVOETS / BUYVOETS / BOEYVOETS
died in 1573 in Belgium.
| Other Information |
According to the "Bijvoet & Byvoet Foundation" in Belgium, it is possible that Pouwels Byvoets' father and grandfather, "Peter Byvoets" is the same person. Both "Peter's" are deceased in 1555 and both are married to "Marii Byvoets."There are records, however, that mention a second "Peter Byvoets" but in different contexts and in a different period.
The following surnames are in current use in various branches of the family:
Bijvoet, Bijvoets, Buijvoets, Buyvoets, Byvoet, Byvoets.There are many more variations in historical records that include:
Beiffits, Beijvoet, Beijvoets, Beivoets, Beuvoets, Beuyvoets, Beyevous,
Beyffits, Beyvoedts, Beyvoets, Boeijvoets, Boeyvoets, Boyvoets.The Bijvoet & Byvoet Foundation has coined the following collective name to cover all branches of the family. This is a fantasy name that is not in actual use: "Buijyvoets."
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Updated August 26, 2009
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