Judith's father Michel Bohe was my 9th great grandfather. Judith's sister Maria Bohe who was born circa 1600 was my 8th great grandmother. and that makes Judith my 8th grand Aunt. If you go to this link there is quite an extensive family tree covering this early period.
I have heard that the family were french huguenots who fled France when the Edict of Nantes was revoked. As stated in the link family tree Maria (Judith's older sister) and husband Simon Oudijn lived in a village Bavay in France close to the Belgian border and fled to the south of Holland to escape religious persecution by the predominant Catholic population of France.
It is always difficult to get information in these early days before typewriters when the handwriting is not always interpreted correctly, leading to confusion around names and places. Place names also change. It would be much easier to get more reliable information if one were famous. My 8th greatgrandfather Simon Oudijn was a wolkammer (literally wool comber) so anything from a sheep farmer to a person who grades the quality of the wool. My dutch is fairly basic.
I would love to hear from anyone who has a more extensive knowledge of this period and place in history and from any family members with knowledge with more detailed knowledge.
Regards
Eric Oudijn
my email is [contact link]
I have heard that the family were french huguenots who fled France when the Edict of Nantes was revoked. As stated in the link family tree Maria (Judith's older sister) and husband Simon Oudijn lived in a village Bavay in France close to the Belgian border and fled to the south of Holland to escape religious persecution by the predominant Catholic population of France.
It is always difficult to get information in these early days before typewriters when the handwriting is not always interpreted correctly, leading to confusion around names and places. Place names also change. It would be much easier to get more reliable information if one were famous. My 8th greatgrandfather Simon Oudijn was a wolkammer (literally wool comber) so anything from a sheep farmer to a person who grades the quality of the wool. My dutch is fairly basic.
I would love to hear from anyone who has a more extensive knowledge of this period and place in history and from any family members with knowledge with more detailed knowledge.
Regards
Eric Oudijn
my email is [contact link]
