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A record of the birth of Albertus C. Van Raalte, taken from the  doopboek  of Zwartsluis. The four pages of the record give the names of his ancestors, his parents and sixteen brothers and sisters.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1810s/1003/thumbnail.jp

Zwartsluis Government

ten Hoor, Henry

Dutch

Birth Record of Albertus C. Van Raalte from the Baptismal Book

The wedding certificate of Rev. Albertus van Raalte, pastor in Renswoude, 23 years of age and Catharina Christina Harking of Amsterdam, 20 years old. Her father was Arend Harking. Albertus and Catharina are the parents of Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte, of Holland, Michigan.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1700s/1001/thumbnail.jp

Van Raalte, Albertus

Harking, Catrina Christina

Kennedy, Nella

Kennedy, William

Hope College 
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Van Raalte Papers: 1700-1799 Van Raalte Papers 
10-16-1795 
Wedding Certificate of Albertus and Catharina 
Albertus Van Raalte 
Catrina Christina Harking 
Nella Kennedy 
William Kennedy 
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intended for personal research/study only. The original documents may not be reproduced for 
commercial use in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in 
writing from The Joint Archives of Holland. 
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Van Raalte, Albertus; Harking, Catrina Christina; Kennedy, Nella; and Kennedy, William, "Wedding 
Certificate of Albertus and Catharina" (1795). Van Raalte Papers: 1700-1799. 2. 
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16 October 1795 Amsterdam, the Netherlands 
The wedding certificate of Rev. Albertus van Raalte, pastor in Renswoude, 23 years of 
age and Catharina Christina Harking of Amsterdam, 20 years old. Her father was Arend 
Harking. Albertus and Catharina are the parents of Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte, of 
Holland, Michigan. 
In Dutch; translated by Nella and William Kennedy. 
Original in the Oggel papers, Joint Archives of Holland at Hope College. 
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Renswoude [n.w. of Ede, province of Gelderland] 
[underneath: hy vaders cons. gow] [possibly]: he received fathers consent. 
Appeared before us Rev. Albertus van Raalte, pastor in Renswoude and living there — of  
Zwartsluis [was spelled: Swartsluis — n.w. corner of Overijssel] — Reformed: 23 years old 
— assisted, with permission of his father Pieter van Raalte, living in Zwartsluis. 
Catharina Christina Harking — of Amsterdam; Reformed; 20 years old, in the Lange 
Leidsedwarsstraat [then called Lange Lijdsedwarsstraat]. Assisted by her father, Arend 
Harking, living in same place. 
Request to have the banns read for three Sundays, to solemnize the wedding, and to 
perform accordingly in so far as no legal causes for prevention can be found. And since 
they declare truthfully that they were free, were not related to each other, which could 
prevent a Christian marriage, their marriage is approved. 
[signed] 
Albertus van Raalte, v.d.m. [verbi Dei minister=minister of 
the Word of God] in Renswoude 
Catrina Christina Harking 
[in upper left margin:] Renswoude. y Vaders[?] konst. Gode[T] 
Compareerden als vooren Ds.[?]  Albertus van Raalte, Predt. Te Renswoude 84 daar Woonende — van 
Swartsluis — geref.[?]: oud 23 Jaren. Gead.: met kons.[?] van Zijn Vader Pieter van Raalte woont te 
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met haar Vader Arend Harking — woont als boven. 
Versoekende hare drie Sondaagse uytropingenen....  
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Zwartsluis  [was spelled: Swartsluis — n.w. corner of Overijssel] — Reformed: 23 years old 
— assisted, with permission of his father Pieter van Raalte, living in  Zwartsluis. 
Catharina  Christina Harking — of Amsterdam; Reformed; 20 years old, in the Lange 
Leidsedwarsstraat [then called Lange Lijdsedwarsstraat]. Assisted by her father, Arend 
Harking, living in same place. 
Request to have the banns read for three Sundays, to solemnize the wedding, and to 
perform accordingly in so far as no legal causes for prevention can be found. And since 
they declare truthfully that they were free, were not related to each other, which could 
prevent a Christian marriage, their marriage is approved. 
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Catrina Christina Harking 
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Versoekende hare drie Sondaagse uytropingenen....  
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Zwartsluis [was spelled: Swartsluis — n.w. corner of Overijssel] — Reformed: 23 years old 
— assisted, with permission of his father Pieter van Raalte, living in Zwartsluis. 
Catharina Christina Harking — of Amsterdam; Reformed; 20 years old, in the Lange 
Leidsedwarsstraat [then called Lange Lijdsedwarsstraat]. Assisted by her father, Arend 
Harking, living in same place. 
Request to have the banns read for three Sundays, to solemnize the wedding, and to 
perform accordingly in so far as no legal causes for prevention can be found. And since 
they declare truthfully that they were free, were not related to each other, which could 
prevent a Christian marriage, their marriage is approved. 
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Catrina Christina Harking 
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English

Wedding Certificate of Albertus and Catharina

Hendrik Van Raalte, a former resident of Zwartsluis, made an oath that he would be a good citizen of Amsterdam. He is a seaman. Since he came from Zwartsluis, there may be an Albertus C. Van Raalte connection.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1700s/1000/thumbnail.jp

Van Raalte, Hendrik

Hope College 
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Van Raalte Papers: 1700-1799 Van Raalte Papers 
8-12-1788 
City Citizen's Oath 
Hendrik Van Raalte 
Nella Kennedy 
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The original documents are held in the Holland Museum. This digitized material is intended for 
personal research/study only. The original documents may not be reproduced for commercial 
use in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from 
the Holland Museum. 
Recommended Citation 
Van Raalte, Hendrik and Kennedy, Nella, "City Citizen's Oath" (1788). Van Raalte Papers: 1700-1799. 1. 
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1700s/1 
This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Van Raalte Papers at Hope College Digital Commons. It 
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12 August 1788 Amsterdam, the Netherlands  
Hendrik ?tan aal e, a former resident of Zwartsluis, made an oath that he would be a good 
citizen o He is a seaman. Since he came from Zwartsluis, there may be an Albertus C. 
Van Raalte connection. 
In Dutch; translated by Nella Kennedy, November, 2002. 
Original in the archives of the Holland Museum. The accession code on the document if 1942-
11/4. 
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. vetnetnen , walrIchouwen, en tot title welvaart met raad en daad ,naar 
allen uwen vermogen, vorderen ea helpen zult: Ook belooft en zweert 
gy gehouw en getrouw te zullen zy:n aan de Conflitutie en kegeringsform 
van den Lande van Holland en Westfriesland : beflaande in de Hoogfle 
en Souveraine Overheid van hun -,d: Groot Mog: de Staaten van den-
zelven Lande. met het ErfStadholider. Gouverneur, Capirein en Admi-
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is opgedragen. en by den te Eleer•Erf- Stadhouder in het 
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CITY CITIZEN'S OATH 
[signed] Huydecoper Needs to be signed by the secretariat 
You have sworn that you will be a good and faithful citizen of this town, submissive to 
the mayors and rulers, governing now and in the future, in guarding, `byten' [literally: to 
bite or a hole in the ice — Van Dale did not help], and other protections and obligations of 
this town; that you are of good will to protect this good town, and warn it against any evil 
that you may discover, and that, with all your power, you will promote and help the 
prosperity of all with counsel and deed. You also promise and swear that you will be 
faithful to the Constitutions and form of government of the land of Holland and 
Westfriesland; consisting of the Highest and Sovereign Authority of the honorable 
nation-state [lit, superpowers]: the States of this same land, with the Hereditary 
Stadtholder, Governor, Captain and Admiralty General, Hereditary in the eminent House 
of Orange, as it had been charged to the honorable nation-state according to the 
resolution of the year 1747, and acknowledged by the present Lord Hereditary 
Stadtholder in the year 1766. Furthermore you shall do, or leave off, everything that a 
good town citizen is indebted to do or to omit. 
Truly may God Almighty help you. 
[signed] Hendrik van Raalte of Swartsluijs, seaman, 
gave the above oath, having married Ceesje Pekelharing, daughter of Bartelt Pekelharing,  
seaman and citizen of this town. Dated August 12, 1788  in Amsterdam 
[signed] W.[?] Huijdecoper 
67 Ado -1/or, ;47 


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