My ancestors, or 17 generations of the family du Cloux / de Kloe

Remark about claims for older generations

information has been published on a number of places on the internet about previous generations of the du Cloux family. These pages claim descendance of the barons of Varanvalle du Cloux in Auvergne and go back to the 12th century. I would like to state clearly here that I do not believe these claims, and consider them no more than fairy tales. Not a single page refers to original sources, and the people that I asked directly all confirmed that they just copy pasted the information from yet another website. If, on the other hand, someone possesses real solid proof of these claims (including scans or photographs of original documents) then I am of course willing to reconsider.
In the meantime I feel the obligation to warn anyone searching for older du Cloux generations not to blindly trust information found on many so called "genealogy" websites around the internet.

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coat of arms
of the du CLoux family

This is the coat of arms of the du Cloux family. (a scan from a published version in the magazine "Eglises Wallones" in 1892). It was used by Antoine du Cloux, born 1732 in Leiden, died 1793 in Utrecht. This Antoine also was a descendant of the Jean du Cloux mentioned below, but he was not a direct forefather of me.

Used abbreviations:

* = born, ~ = baptised, x = marries, + = died, # = buried
(I'm using the European date format, i.e. dd-mm-yyyy !!)
I have (a lot more) information on all people that are marked (followes ...). Mail me to get it.

For a theory about the origine of the name du Cloux follow this link.

Generation I.

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I.    N.N. du Cloux
        x before ca. 1520,
      N.N.
      Children: 
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1. Jean du Cloux * ca.1520 (followes II.)
2. Jacques Philippe du Cloux * ca.1520, still alive in 1569.
Generation II.

II.   Jean du Cloux * ca.1520, + between 1577-79.
          Had a degree in Law in 1566, was 
          1569-1570 and 1577 "Baljuw" in Sedan,
          and 1566-1569 "Baljuw" of the properties of the
          Chateau Regnaut.
          He was member of the "Conseil Souverein" in 1569. 
          son of I.
         x before ca. 1540,
       Francoise Roland, * ca.1520?, still alive in 1579.  
          He was together with his wife witnes when 
          Marie, doughter of Nicaise du
          Cloux and Marie Aubertin, on 17-11-1577 was baptised

          She was witnes when Madeleine  
          doughter of Gerard du Cloux and
          Francoise Moseph was baptised on 20-12-1579.
          and also when Louis, son of 
          Nicaise Aubertin and Poncete du Cloux, 
          was baptised in 1588.
       Children:

Nicaise du Cloux * ca.1540. (followes IIIa.)
Jean du Cloux (followes IIIb.)
Gerard du Cloux * tussen 1540-60 (followes IIIc.)
Philippe du Cloux * ca.1550 (followes IIId.)
Poncete du Cloux (followes IIIe.)
?Francoise du Cloux, genoemd 1588.

 ?Antoinette du Cloux,
           she is witnes together with Raul Rogissart when 
           Suzanna, doughter of
           Gillet Gemmes and Suzanne du Cloux was baptised 
           on 31-1-1593 in Sedan. Also she is witnes on
           22-3-1603 in Sedan together with Jean de la 
           Valle when Anthoinette, doughter of Jean du Cloux
          (her brother ?) and Anne de la Valle, was baptised.

Generation III.

IIIa.    Nicaise (Nicassius) du Cloux * ca.1540, 
             He is still alive in 1598.  
             He lives 1564 in Chateau Regnaut.  
             He is lord of the castle of (Chastelain de)  
             Chateau Regnaut in 1577,  and he was Captain of
             Chateau Regnaut in 1580.  
             He was citizen of Sedan in 1582, 1583, 1585  
             His profession was merchandiser (Md. = Marchand)
             in Sedan in 1582, 1583, 1585 en 1601.  
             He also was tax receiver.  
             son of II.  
             x before ca. 1563,   
         Marie Aubertin, doughter of Louis Aubertin  
             He is witnes when Marie, 
             doughter of Gerard du Cloux en Francoise  
             Moseph was baptised on 28-12-1581 in Sedan.
             Also he was witnes when Marie, 
             doughter of Jean Stasquin en Marie du Cloux,  
             was baptised on 20-3-1583 in Sedan.
             and when Louys,
             son of Daniel du Cloux en Janne Baillet.
             was baptised on 16-4-1598 in Sedan.  

         Children:

Jean du Cloux * ca.1564. (followes IVa.)
?Daniel du Cloux * ca.1570. (followes IVb.)
Estienne du Cloux ~30-6-1575 Sedan (followes IVc.)
Marie du Cloux ~17-11-1577 Sedan (Fr.), still alive in 1602.
She married Jesse de Forest. For a summary (in Dutch) of my records about this couple follow this link.
Magdeleine du Cloux ~21-4-1580 Sedan (Fr.), + before 24-6-1582 Sedan?.
Madelaine/Magdeleine du Cloux ~24-6-1582 Sedan (followes IVe.)
Francoise du Cloux ~19-6-1583 Sedan
Louis du Cloux ~31-3-1585 Sedan

Generation IV.

IVb.     ?Daniel du Cloux * ca.1570, Ch\203teau Regnaut (Fr.), + voor juli 1641.  
             his profession was "Apotheker" in 1595, 1596 and 1598.   
             he was citizen of Sedan in 1595 and 1596.  
             he was probably a son of IIIa.  
             The possibility exists also that he is a son of
             Jean du Cloux and Francoise Roland.  
             The available (published) sources are contradictary.  
             x 22-10-1595 Sedan  
         Jeanne Baillet.  
             Possibly a doughter of Jean Baillet and Francoise 
             (or Jeanne?) de la Vielle-Ville.  
         Children:

Isaac (Jacques) du Cloux ~17-11-1596 Sedan (followes Vc.)
Louis du Cloux ~16-4-1598 Sedan (followes Vda.)
a doughter

Generation V.

Vc.      Isaac (Jacques) du Cloux ~17-11-1596 Sedan, 
               #25-9-1644 Sedan (46 years old)  
               profession: master "Chirurgijn", in Sedan in 1622, 1632, 
               1633, 1636 en 1642.  son of IVb.  
             x ca.1620  
         Marie le Pin, *ca.1600 + after 24-7-1678.    
             She was widow when she was witnes on 26-2-1668 
             when Marie, doughter of Jonas du CLoux en Anne Larget
             was baptised.
             She was witnes when Marie,
             doughter of Josue du Cloux en Anne du Paty, was baptised
             on 24-7-1678 in Sedan.
         Children:

Daniel du Cloux * mrt/apr.1622 Vouziers #5-10-1622 Sedan (6 months old).
Daniel du Cloux *ca.1623. (followes VIb.)
Abraham du Cloux *ca.1624. (followes VIc.)
Elisabeth du Cloux *ca.1625/26 Sedan (Fr.), #25-8-1632 Sedan (6 years old).
Jonas du Cloux ~26-6-1633 Sedan (followes VId.)
Elisabeth du Cloux ~7-5-1636 Sedan, + before 1638.
Elisabeth du Cloux ~23-6-1638 Sedan
Marie du Cloux ~12-1-1642 Sedan, is alive in 1663/79?.
one of the girls (nr.7 or 8) was married to Jean Guillot, who 11-2-1677 assisted when Abraham du Cloux (child 3) was buried.
Philberte du Cloux *before ca. 1650 (followes VIe.)

Generation VI.

VIb.     Daniel du Cloux * ca.1623 Sedan (Fr.), 
             profession: merchandiser, +after 1668  
             son of Vc.  
             x before 1642,  
         Maria Dalichamp/Dalichang, * before ca.1623, + after 1668.  
             Maybe she was a doughter of David and Marie Faucheux.  
             They have a doughter Marie baptised 16-10-1607 in Sedan.  
             This David was a son of Francoise and had a brother 
             Josue Dalichamp.  
             So maybe this is the origine of the given naam Josua/Joost
             that will be widelyspread in the de Kloe family !  
             They live in 1668 in Rotterdam (than they are witnesses 
             at the marriage of their son Josue in Paris).  
             Maybe this Daniel is accepted 21-5-1665 as church member 
             in Amsterdam, coming from Paris,  
             but this could also be Daniel, husband of 
             Catherine Clermont (AIa.)  
         Children:

Isaac du Cloux *20-4-1642 Delft (followes VIIa.)
this one is probably wrong: ?Jan du Cloux? * ca.1620/30. (followes VIIb.)
?Jean du Clou? * ca.1650/60. (followes VIIc.)
Josue du Cloux * between 1643/50. (followes VIId.)

Generation VII.

VIIa.    Isaac du Cloux/de Kloe/de Cloe/Klou * 20-4-1642, Delft,  
             son of VIb.  
             his doughter Jannetje lived before her marriage "op het 
             Oosteijnde" in Delft, so he lived there probably also.  
             x otr.2-12-1662 Delft/att. 17-12-1662 naar Nootdorp,   
         (Mar)Grietgen Cornelisdr. van Gijssen, * ca.1640, +5-6-1721 Delft.

scan of marriage inscription Isaac and Grietje

(text: Den 17 decemb. 1662 attestatie g.g. op Nootdorp
       Isaack de Clouw, jm: int Rietvelt,
       Grietgen Cornelis van Gijssen, jd. inde Vlaming
       straat. [source: city archives Delft, DTB 129, 2-12-1662])

         Children:

Daniel de Kloe ~28-10-1663 Delft, +2-11-1663 Delft.
Cornelis de Kloe * 1664, ~23-10-1664, Delft, + before 1672.
Maria de Kloe * 1667. (followes VIIIa.)
Josua de Kloe/te Kloen/du Clou * 1670. (followes VIIIb.)
Cornelis de Kloe * 1672, ~19-8-1672, Delft.
Sara de Kloe * 1675, ~18-9-1675, Delft, + 26-9-1675, Delft.
(J)annetje de Cloe ~8-8-1677 Delft, still alive in 1709. (followes VIIIc.)
Daniel de Kloe * 1679. (followes VIIIda.)

Generation VIII.

VIIIb.   Josua/Joost de Kloe/te Kloen/du Clou ~30-1-1670 Delft, 
                stille alive in 1709.  
             son of VIIa.  
             x 3-11-1698 in Woudrichem,   
         Pellegrina Stael van Holstijn, + still alive in 1709.

scan of marriage inscription Joost and Pellegrina

(text: Joost de Kloe, j:m: tot Woudrichem,
       Pelgrina Staal, j:d: mede aldaer
       en laast gewoont hebbende alhier.
       [source: city archives Delft, DTB 78, 11-10-1698])

         Children:

stillborn child +30-6-1700 Woudrichem.
stillborn child +12-5-1701 Woudrichem.
Hardenberg du Clou *1705. (followes IXa.)
Cornelis de Kloe ~7-3-1706 Woudrichem.
Alexander de Kloe ~20-3-1707 Woudrichem, + before 18-11-1708.
Alexander de Kloe ~18-11-1708 Woudrichem.
Maria de Kloe ~24-11-1709 Woudrichem.
a child #27-9-1709 Delft. (This is possibly child 4,6 or 7)

Generation IX.

IXa.     Hardenberg du Clou ~8-3-1705 Woudrichem, jm. van Woerkom  
             son of VIIIb.  
             #28-12-1761 Andel.  
             He buys a house in Andel on 3-12-1735 and
             sells it again on 10-7-1745. 
             For a page about the location of this house follow 
             this link (in Dutch).
             At his second marriage (1734) he is said to be soldier: 
             "soldaat onder dhr. Hardenbroek, leggende op de schans 
             loevenstijn".   
             He became member of the church of Andel on 8-7-1738.  
             x (1) otr.17-8/tr.23-9-1726 Nieuwerkerk 
                    (Oost Duijveland, Zeeland),  
         Johanna/Janna van Stellen/Stellewaart, jd. van Nieuwerkerk,  
             ~17-10-1700 Nieuwerkerk (Oost Duijveland, Zeeland),  
             doughter of Adriaan Adriaansz. van Stellen and 
             Neeltje Jansdr. de Blauwen + before 10-10-1728,  
             x (2) otr.27-8/tr.10-10-1728 Heusden/att.okt.1728 Nieuwerkerk  
         Ida de Groot, #29-4-1733 andel  
             widow of Frans Bernard, living in Heusden,  
             member of the church of Heusden on 3-2-1724,
             member of the church of Andel on 12-7-1732.  
             x (3) imp. 15-8-1734 andel  
         Jenneke Hoeckx, living in Poederoijen, #imp.1-7-1748 Andel,  
             Her father was maybe Hendrik Hoek.  
             x (4) 1757 (illegitimate)
         Maaike Janse van Andel,  
             doughter of Jan Antonie Govertse van Andel and Anneke Jans
             van Drongelen.  
             She was married on 4-9-1740 in Andel with Arie Ariense Kop 
             (but he had left her since 1752. Since she could not   
             prove if he was stil alive or not, she could not remarry !
             (source: kerkeraadshandelingen Andel 18-12-1757)  
         No children are known with the first 2 wifes.  
         Children with Jenneke Hoeckx:

Hendrik du Clou ~14-8-1735 Andel (followes Xa.)
Joost de Kloe ~26-5-1737 Andel (followes Xb.)
Hardenberg du Clou ~2-8-1739 Andel (followes Xc.)
Elisabeth du Clou ~27-5-1742 Andel (followes Xd.)
Matheus du Clou ~18-10-1744 andel (followes Xe.)

Children with Maaike Janse van Andel (illegitimate):

Johannes du Cloux *19-11-1757 Andel/~17-6-1759 Andel ! (followes Xf.)
Isaac du Clou *2-4/~17-6-1759 Andel (followes Xg.)
Anthonij du Clou ~18-2-1762 Andel.

    One of the first 4 sons (or the father hinself?)  has
    an illigitimate child called:  
...      N.N. (de Kloe)  
             x (ca.1760)  
         Maria Jansdr. de Waal  
             doughter of Jan Jansz. de Waal and 
                         Bastiaantje Zweere Bouman.  
         Illigitimate child:

Joost de Kloe ~12-10-1760 Wijk !

Generation X.

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Xb.      Joost de Kloe ~26-5-1737 Andel, #28-12-1790 Andel.  
             son of IXa.  
             x 27-4-1766 in Rijswijk (N.Br.),   
         Maaijke van Wijngaarden, * 23-12-1742 Rijswijk (N.Br.).  
         Children:
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1. Hardenberg de Kloe *3/~8-2-1767 Giessen, +4-8-1829 Andel. (followes XIb.)
2. Kaatje de Kloe * 9-6-1769, Giessen, ~11-6-1769, Giessen, + 23-2-1845, Andel.
3. Leendert de Kloe * 17-1-1772. (followes XIc.)
4. Jenneke de Kloe *29-9/~2-10-1774 Giessen, +4-7-1852 Andel. (followes XId.)
5. Joost de Kloe * 12-3-1777. (followes XIe.)
6. Hendrik de Kloe * 12-3-1777. (followes XIf.)
7. Petronella de Kloe * 19-4-1779. (followes XIg.)
8. Jan de Kloe * 31-1-1784. (followes XIh.)
Generation XI.

XIe.     Joost de Kloe *12/~16-3-1777 Giessen, +8-12-1847 Andel.  
             son of Xb.  
             x 12-11-1813, in Andel   
         Wilhelmina Piek, + 24-8-1865 Andel.  
         Children:

Geertruij de Kloe * 12-10-1815. (followes XIIh.)
Joost de Kloe * 26-8-1819. (followes XIIi.)
Jacob de Kloe * 7-9-1824. (followes XIIj.)

Generation XII.

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XIIj.    Jacob de Kloe *7-9-1824 Andel, +28-1-1899 Andel.  
             son of XIe.  
             x 17-9-1853 Andel  
         Leske van Helden.  
         Children:
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1. Joost de Kloe *26-5-1854. (followes XIIIf.)
2. Arie de Kloe *4-9-1858 Andel (followes XIIIg.)
3. Willem de Kloe *12-5-1863 Andel +2-9-1864 Andel.
4. Willem de Kloe *19-11-1866 Andel +31-7-1867 Andel.
Generation XIII.

XIIIf.   Joost de Kloe *26-5-1854 Andel, +27-6-1940 Gameren, # Gameren.  
             profession: policeman.  
             son of XIIj.  
             x 21-5-1880 Andel  
         Willemijntje Kraaij, *27-3-1857 Andel  
 (click on this picture for a larger version)

    
 I received this picture of Joost de Kloe picking 
 strawberries from Dick van Maanen. It was taken 
 around 1937. Joost and his wife were known in the
 family of Dick as: Joostoom and Mijntjemeu
 (Meu is the old dutch word for aunt, oom=uncle).

         Children:

Jacob de Kloe *3-9-1880 Andel (followes XIVr.)
Bartus de Kloe *3-8-1881 Andel, +30-8-1881 Andel.
Bartje de Kloe *6-9-1882 Andel, +23-6-1883 Andel.
Bartus de Kloe *15-12-1883 Andel, +24-4-1884 Andel.
Bartje de Kloe *11-6-1885 Andel, +17-11-1885 Den Bosch.
Bartje de Kloe *14-7-1886 Den Bosch (followes XIVs.)
Willem de Kloe *24-5(of 26-7?)-1887 Gameren, +15-8-1887 Gameren.
Willem de Kloe *27-1-1889 Gameren (followes XIVta.)
Cornelia de Kloe *30-12-1889 Gameren (followes XIVtb.)
Lieske/Leske de Kloe *18-5-1891 Gameren, +1-6-1891 Gameren.

Generation XIV.

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XIVta.   Willem de Kloe *27-1-1889 Gameren, +24-2-1986 Gameren.  
             son of XIIIf, profession: farmer.
             x 20-11-1912 Gameren,   
         Jenneke van Steenbergen, *9-7-1893 Gameren, +3-11-1933 Gameren.   
         Children:
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1. Joost de Kloe *23-4-1914 (followes XVyd.)
2. Willemijntje de Kloe *7-4-1915 (followes XVye.)
3. Peter Jan Hendrik de Kloe *17-8-1916 (followes XVyf.)
4. Jansje de Kloe *6-10-1917 (followes XVyg.)
5. Bartus de Kloe *15-10-1919 Gameren (followes XVyh.)
6. Walraven de Kloe *29-4-1921 (followes XVyi.)
7. Jacob de Kloe *17-10-1922 (followes XVyj.)
8. Gijsbert de Kloe *18-2-1924 Gameren, +12-7-1924 Gameren.
9. Gijsbert de Kloe *9-5-1925 (followes XVyk.)
10. Cornelis de Kloe *13-8-1926 (followes XVyl.)
11. Adrianus de Kloe *19-12-1927 (followes XVym.)
12. Jenneke de Kloe *?? (na 1930) (followes XVyn.)
Generation XV.
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XVyd.    Joost de Kloe * 23-4-1914, Gameren, profession: postman, 
               +28-11/#2-12-1992, Gameren.  
             son of XIVta.  
             x 28-1-1937, in Gameren,   
         Mina Cornelia Donker, *8-1-1917, Gameren.  
         Children:
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1. Jenneke (Jennie) de Kloe * 8-7-1937 Gameren, (followes XVIfb.)
2. Antonie (Anton/Toon) de Kloe * 17-2-1940. (followes XVIga.)
3. Christine (Stien) de Kloe * 18-2-1947, Gameren, unmarried.
4. Willemina (Willie of Willeke?) de Kloe * 1-2-1952 Gameren, (followes XVIgb.)
5. Mina Cornelia (Mien/Mieke) de Kloe * 10-4-1956 Gameren, (followes XVIgc.)
Generation XVI.

XVIga.   Antonie (Anton/Toon) de Kloe *1940 Gameren, +2000.
             son of XVyd. 
             x 1966 Giessen  
         Pieternella (Nelly) Naaijen, *1947 Giessen, 
             doughter of Peter Naaijen and Jenneke Kant.  

         Children:

Joost (Jos) de Kloe *1968 (followes XVII.)
Peter Antonie (Rene) de Kloe *1970.
Jenneke Pieternela (Janine) de Kloe *1973.

Generation XVII.

XVII.   Joost (Jos) de Kloe *1968 (that's me !)
             son of XVIga. 
             x 1997
        Maria Louise (Mariska) van Veeren
             doughter of Everhard Hubert van Veeren and Jenny Jansen

THE END. ( Samengesteld door: Jos de Kloe. )
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