| Theodorus Wilhelmus Carolus
Roosen (b 1881) |
| parents: |
Peterus Theodorus
Roosen
& Geertruida Philippina Paulina Mulder |
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| born: |
15 November 1881 | Amsterdam, North Holland, NL[1] |
| died: | 17 March 1955 | Amsterdam, North Holland, NL[14] |
| married: |
15 May 1907 | Amsterdam, North Holland, NL[5] |
| Anna Hendrika Werker |
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| born: |
14 March 1884 | Amsterdam, North Holland, NL[11] |
| Children: |
Geertruide Theodora Maria | Anna Gerada Theodora Maria |
| Antonia Jacoba Anna Maria | Maria Josephina Anna | |
| Josephina Afra Maria | Theodorus Maria |
| Biography |
|
When Theodorus was
born
in 1881, his family was living at Bloemstraat 86 in the Jordaan
district of Amsterdam[1].
 From Theodorus' birth certificate
As a youth, he was an excellent singer at the nearby Roman Catholic church which was located in the Rozengracht. Theodorus was a
witness at his
older brother’s marriages – Wilhelmus Johannes
in
1905 and Josephus
Theodorus in 1906. On both marriage certificates, his
occupation is
stated as Carpenter[2,3].
Marriage
Theodorus and Anna Hendrika Werker were married in May 1907. Anna Hendrika’s parents were Geradus Werker and Anna Catharina Heimen. Witnesses to the marriage included Theodorus’ brother Wilhelmus Johannes and his uncle, Jacobus Johannes Lambertus Rault. |
 Bloemstraat 86, Amsterdam |
From Theodorus and Anna's marriage certificate
Theodorus and Anna's marriage announcement[10]
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Theodorus received his own Amsterdam Gezinskaart (inhabitant's card) also
in May 1907. The first entry notes he is a Carpenter[4].
His first address
as a married
man was Spuistraat 59 and his first daughter Geertruide Theodora Maria
was born there. This address is only 5 buildings down the street
from the home/shop of his brother, Wilhelmus Johannes Roosen.
By August 1909, the family had moved to Nieuwezijds Kolk 18[4].  Theodorus' Amsterdam Gezinskaart |
 |
 NZ Kolk 18 no longer exists. Its location is now covered by a new office building |
 |
 Theodorus
and Anna on their 50th
wedding anniversary
Left - Nieuwezijds Kolk 18 (centre house) |
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Theodorus and Anna
lived at the
Nieuwezijds Kolk 18 house for many years and all of their other
children were born there[4]. In 1917,
Anna’s mother lived
with them for a period of 6 months. Theodorus is noted in the list of
the Names of the Electors for the city of Amsterdam in 1919.
In 1912, disaster struck.
Theodorus was declared bankrupt. It is not known why this
occurred but maybe he had a dispute over a building project or maybe
he just fell on hard times.
From a newspaper notice[10] For many years,
Anna managed a
confectionary shop in the Spaarndammerstraat called Jasmin[6].
It is said that children from the neighbourhood were always keen to be
friends of her children!
In September 1935,
Theodorus and Anna moved to Kinkerstraat 61, Amsterdam. In March
1936 they moved to Frederik Hendrikstraat 108 (3rd floor)[4, 9,12].
Theodorus passed away on 17 March 1955 in Amsterdam. Theodorus Maria Roosen (b1922) remembers his father as a quiet and very caring father and his mother as very caring also - a happy, warm house and family[8].  From Theodorus W C death certificate |
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| Spuistraat 59 (in 2007) Theo and Anna's home is now home to the pink ladies! |
Kinkerdtraat 61 (in 2007) |
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Theodorus and Anna Hendrika signing the marriage register at the wedding of their son, Theodorus Maria and Petronella Kanters van Eersel on 7 Octtober 1948. Petronella is in the background[13]. |
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| Anna Hendrika and grandaughter, Patricia Petronella Roosen (b1950)[13]. |
| References |
| 1 |
Theodorus Wilhelmus Carolus Roosen birth certificate |
| 2 |
Wilhemus Johannes Roosen & Antonette Johanna Post marriage certificate |
| 3 |
Josephus Theodorus Roosen & Aafje Tulp marriage certificate |
| 4 |
Theodorus Wilhelmus Carolus Roosen Amsterdam Gezinskaart |
| 5 |
Theodorus Wilhelmus Carolus Roosen & Anna Hendrika Werker marriage certificate |
| 6 |
Rene Theodorus Roosen – personal communication Oct 2003. |
| 7 |
Amsterdam street map sections – Wegener Falkplan BV |
| 8 |
Theodorus
Maria Roosen
(b1922) personal communication 2004. |
| 9 | Antonia Maria Johanna Roosen b1872 Amsterdam Persoonenkaart |
| 10 | Newspaper notice - Central Bureau for Genealogy, The Hague |
| 11 | Anna Hendrika Werker birth certificate |
| 12 | Theodorus Wilhelmus Carolus Roosen Amsterdam persoonenkaart |
| 13 | Photos courtesy of Rene Theodorus Roosen |
| 14 | Theodorus Wilhelmus Carolus Roosen death certificate |