Saturday, April 26, 2008

The churches in the Netherlands and the van Romondt's

Oude Kerk, Amsterdam

The forefather of the van Romondt family, West Indian Branch, Diederik Johannes van Romondt was born February 10, 1781 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and died in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten April 19, 1849. He was baptized in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam, The Netherlands which is The oldest Monument of Amsterdam & European Monument. http://www.oudekerk.nl/;http://www.euronet.nl/users/warnar/oudekerk.html

Oude Kerk, Amsterdam




Diederik's grandfather Dierik van Romondt married Elisbeth Waterman in the Sint Janskerk in Utrecht, The Netherlands. http://www.janskerkutrecht.nl/

Sint Jans kerk, Utrecht

He also obtained his vicarie Beatae in de kerk te Neerlangbroek and was a minister at the church in Vreeland 1746-1764.

Vreeland Kerk, Vreeland


Diederik's great grandfather Diederik van Romondt was a kanunnik at the Dom Church in 1699 and kameraar in 1723-1735 and is also buried in the Dom Church in Utrecht, The Netherlands.http://www.domkerk.nl/

Domkerk, Utrecht

Diederik's great great grandfather Jan van Romondt (1642-1710) was baptized in the Jacobikerk in Utrecht The Netherlands. http://www.jacobikerk.nl/
Jacobikerk, Utrecht





Sources pictures: nl.wikipedia.org/

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