Manders family history

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Origin of the Name

 

Map:

The Netherlands

 

Family Tree: search our index for your known Manders ancestors.

 

Excerpts from records of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at Buffalo, New York

 

Our Dutch ancestors and their children:

1. JUDOCUS1 MANDERS He married CATHARINA VAN ASTE(N).
Children of JUDOCUS and (CATHARINA VAN ASTE[N]) MANDERS are:

i. JOANNES2 MANDERS, b. 20 May 1757, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

2. ii. GODEFRIDUS MANDERS, b. 01 January 1759, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

iii. WILHELMUS MANDERS, b. 02 March 1761, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

iv. WILHELMA MANDERS, b. 13 October 1763, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

v. NICOLAUS MANDERS, b. 17 February 1766, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

vi. HENRICUS MANDERS, b. 03 February 1768, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

vii. EVERARDUS MANDERS, b. 23 July 1770, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

viii. WILHELMINA MANDERS, b. 26 October 1771, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

ix. ELISABETH MANDERS, b. 21 September 1774, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

x. PETRUS MANDERS.

xi. GODEFRIDA MANDERS.

 

Generation No. 2

2. GODEFRIDUS2 MANDERS (JUDOCUS1) was born 01 January 1759 in Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date). He married JOHANNA VAN LEENSEL, daughter of JOHANNES VAN LEENSEL and JOANNA VAN EYCK. She was born 19 February 1753 in Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

Children of GODEFRIDUS MANDERS and JOHANNA VAN LEENSEL are:

3. i. JUDOCUS3 MANDERS, b. 22 November 1792, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

ii. JOANNA MANDERS, b. 22 November 1794, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).  Witnesses to Joanna Manders' baptism were Catharina Van Aste and Joannes Van Leensel.

 

Generation No. 3

3. JUDOCUS3 MANDERS (GODEFRIDUS2, JUDOCUS1) was born 22 November 1792 in Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date). He married THEODORA VAN ECKENDONK 25 February 1821 in Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands, daughter of HENRICUS VAN ECKENDONK and ANNA VAN TILBORGH. She was born 10 August 1798 in Vlierden, North Brabant, Netherlands (Christening date).

Judocus Manders first name also given as "Joost". Witnesses to Judocus Mander's baptism were Catharina Van Aste and Joannes Van Leensel.

Transcript of Marriage record:
Algemeen
Archieflocatie:  Noord Brabant
Toegangner:  121.109
Inventarisnr:  5235
Soort akte:  Huwelijksakte
Nummer:  1
Datum:  25-02-1821
Man  [husband]
Naam:  Judocus Manders
Geboortedatum:  22-11-1792
Plaats:  Mierlo		 Vrouw  [wife]
Naam:  Theodora van Eckendonk
Geboortedatum:  10-08-1798
Plaats:  Vlierden
Vader man  [husband's father]
Naam:  Godefridus Manders		 Vader vrouw  [wife's father]
Naam:  Hendrik van Eckendonk
Moeder man  [husband's mother]
Naam:  Johanna van Leensel		 Moeder vrouw  [wife's mother]
Naam:  Anna Maria van Tilborg
End of Transcript

 

Children of JUDOCUS MANDERS and THEODORA VAN ECKENDONK are:

4. i. JOSINA4 MANDERS, b. 13 April 1830, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands; d. 24 February 1889, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin.

ii. GODEFRIDUS MANDERS, b. 14 May 1822, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands.

iii. HENDRIK MANDERS, b. 23 March 1824, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands.

iv. JOSEPHUS MANDERS, b. 24 March 1827, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands.

v. ANTONIUS MANDERS, b. 02 December 1828, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands.

vi. ADRIANUS MANDERS, b. 13 June 1832, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands.

vii. JOANNES MANDERS, b. 20 July 1834, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands.

viii. JOANNES MANDERS, b. 15 July 1835, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands.

ix. ANTONIUS MANDERS, b. 08 July 1837, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands.

x. JOSEPHUS MANDERS, b. 04 December 1839, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands.

xi. MARIA MANDERS, b. 08 September 1842, Mierlo, North Brabant, Netherlands.

 

Our American immigrant ancestors and their children:

JOSINA MANDERS = JOHN VAN DER HEIDEN 

JOANNES MANDERS = CLARA SCHOOL

All Manders listed on the U.S. Census of 1880:
Name State Relation Sex Birth Origin
Anton Manders Wisconsin Self Male 1831 HOLL
Gertrude Manders Wisconsin Wife Female 1835 HOLL
Henry Manders California Self Male 1827 HOLL
Minnie Manders California Wife Female 1838 HOLL
John Manders Wisconsin Self Male 1830 HOLL
Clara Manders Wisconsin Wife Female 1848 HOLL
Arnold Manders Wisconsin Self Male 1841 HOLL
Mary Manders Wisconsin Wife Female 1843 HOLL

 

Acknowledgments

Bill Diederich worked on and off for more than 35 years on a history of the Van der Heiden family and that lead to the Manders ancestry of Josina Manders who married John Van der Heiden.
This webpage is maintained in memory of Bill Diederich (1929 - 2006)

In addition to all those who took the time to fill out his questionnaires and answer his letters, Carol (Manders) Halvorson is especially commended because of her assistance.

If you have Manders family information, please contact Carol J. Halvorson:
She is searching for her father's siblings, or descendants of Joannes and Clara (School) Manders.
Email: kayoh35@mwt.net
Mail: N3271 Mohawk Valley Road
       Stoddard, Wisconsin 54658-9023

Origin of the Name:  It cannot be said that all Manders are related.

 

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