"In Loving Memory of Those Who Came Before Us!"
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| Family Background |
Adrianus ("Arien") Henrici Maas / Maesen is the son of
HENRICUS ADRIANI MAAS / MAESSEN and ANNA ARNOLDI.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The parents of Joanna Van Hess are unknown.
| Births |
ADRIANUS ("Arien") HENRICI MAES / MAASSEN was born in 1616
in Leende, Netherlands.His name has also been shown to be:
Ariaen Henrici, Adriaen Heindrijckx, and Adriaen Henricus.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The birth of JOANNA VAN HEES is unknown.
| Marriage |
The marriage of Adrianus and Joanna is unknown.
| Children |
The known children born from the marriage of Adrianus and Joanna are:
1. JACOB ARIAEN MAAS / MAESSENBorn about 1649
in Leende, Netherlands.He married Maria Engelen
on 29 June 1676 in Leende, Netherlands.His date of death is unknown.
2. GEERTRUY MAESBirth Unknown.
He married Jan Thijs Hannen
in Leende, Netherlands.He died in 1693.
3. HENDRICK MAESBirth Unknown.
4. ANNA ADRANUS MAESBorn 23 April 1656
in Leende, Netherlands.She married Wilhelmus Aert Groenen
on 28 Nov 1683 in Leende, Netherlands.
5. CATHARINA ADRIANUS MAESBorn 2 Dec 1652
in Leende, Netherlands.She married Jan Janssen De We(e)rt
in 1678 in Leende, Netherlands.
6. JOANNES ARIEN MAESBaptized 22 Sept 1659
in Leende, Netherlands.His Baptismal Witnesses were:
Theodorus Aerts and Christina Leenen.He married Elisabeth Leendert Cocx
on 18 July 1687 in Leende, Netherlands.He died in 1738
in Leende, Netherlands.
| Religion |
They belonged to the Roman Catholic Chuch.
| Deaths |
The death of ADRIANUS ("Arien") HENRICI MAES / MAASSEN is unknown.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The death of JOANNA VAN HEES is unknown.
| Other Information |
There is a silver shield, the oldest one known and is in great condition, that is held by the Gilde St. Jan (i.e. the St. John's Guild) in Leenderstrijp, dated 1644 that was awarded to Ariaen Henrici Maes. He was declared "Koning (king) van het St. Jan's Gilde." This was and is considered a temporary title for the man that wins the annual shooting contest.Ariaen was a Beer Brewer, Farmer, and Council Member on behalf of Leende in de "heerlijkheid" Heeze-Leende. Three guilds are still in existence today.
There is a lot of written history by the guilds starting in the early 1500's. To get an idea what the days were like, for example in 1637-1639 there were many battles with Germans and Kroats fighting for the Austrian army. The Kroats especially were vicious and terrorized the area of Heeze-Leende.
In 1637 in Leende, 366 inhabitants died of the plague. After 1639 it settled down, but only until 1648 when the 80 year war broke out. The protestant Dutch and Gelders (from Arnhem) plundered and placed heavy tax burdens on the local people. This was common during the entire 1500's, 1600's, and 1700's.
There are several records of battles and they involved the local guilds. Not much has been won since 1648.
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Updated August 25, 2009
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