Robert Westerholt

Place of Birth: Waddinxveen, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Birth: 2 January, 1975

Ethnicity: Dutch, small amounts of German and Belgian Flemish

Robert Westerholt is a Dutch musician. He is the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of symphonic metal band Within Temptation. His bandmates include/have included his partner Sharon den Adel and his younger brother Martijn Westerholt.

He is the son of Greetje Boompaal and Andries Westerholt. Robert has three children with Sharon.

Robert’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his seventh great-grandfather, Hendrik Heerdink.

Robert’s paternal grandfather was Jan Willem “Wim” Westerholt (the son of Andries Westerholt and Annechien Lindeman). Wim was born in Zutphen, Gelderland. Andries was the son of Reinierus Pieter Westerholt and Alberta van Vemde. Annechien was the daughter of Jan Lindeman, who was of part German descent, and of Trientje Niezen.

Robert’s paternal grandmother was Gosina Antoinetta “Ina” de Vreede (the daughter of Cornelis Marinus de Vreede and Antoinetta Wilhelmina Gosina Kluin). Ina was born in Zutphen, Gelderland. Cornelis was the son of Hubertus Martinus de Vreede, who was of part Flemish descent, and of Everdina Elisabeth van Haaren. Robert’s great-grandmother Antoinetta was the daughter of Goossen Anthon Kluin and Adriana Nijdeken.

Sources: Genealogies of Robert’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://www.farworlds.net
http://www.mas-alla.com

Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-grandparents, Andries Westerholt and Annechien Lindeman – https://www.openarch.nl

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-grandfather, Andries Westerholt – https://www.openarch.nl

Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Reinierus Pieter Westerholt and Alberta van Vemde – https://www.openarch.nl

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Reinierus Pieter Westerholt – https://www.openarch.nl

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Alberta van Vemde – https://www.openarch.nl

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-grandmother, Annechien Lindeman – https://www.openarch.nl

Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Jan Lindeman and Trientje Nietzen – https://www.openarch.nl

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Jan Lindeman – https://www.openarch.nl

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Trientje Nietzen – https://www.openarch.nl

Population register of Robert’s paternal grandmother, Gosina Antoinetta de Vreede – https://www.openarch.nl

Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-grandparents, Cornelis Marinus de Vreede and Antoinetta Wilhelmina Gosina Kluin – https://www.openarch.nl

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-grandfather, Cornelis Marinus de Vreede – https://www.openarch.nl

Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Hubertus Martinus de Vreede and Everdina Elisabeth van Haaren – https://www.openarch.nl

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Hubertus Martinus de Vreede – https://www.openarch.nl

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Everdina Elisabeth van Haaren – https://www.openarch.nl

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-grandmother, Antoinetta Wilhelmina Gosina Kluin – https://www.openarch.nl

Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Goossen Anthon Kluin and Adriana Nijdeken – https://www.openarch.nl

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Goossen Anthon Kluin – https://www.familysearch.orgT

Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Adriana Nijdeken – https://www.openarch.nl

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  1. Manila says:

    He is the son of Greetje Boompaal and Andries Westerholt.

    Robert’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his seventh great-grandfather, Hendrik Heerdink.

    Robert’s paternal grandfather was Jan Willem “Wim” Westerholt (the son of Andries Westerholt and Annechien Lindeman). Wim was born in Zutphen, Gelderland. Andries was the son of Reinierus Pieter Westerholt and Alberta van Vemde. Annechien was the daughter of Jan Lindeman, who was of part German descent, and of Trientje Niezen.

    Robert’s paternal grandmother was Gosina Antoinetta “Ina” de Vreede (the daughter of Cornelis Marinus de Vreede and Antoinetta Wilhelmina Gosina Kluin). Ina was born in Zutphen, Gelderland. Cornelis was the son of Hubertus Martinus de Vreede, who was of part Flemish descent, and of Everdina Elisabeth van Haaren. Robert’s great-grandmother Antoinetta was the daughter of Goossen Anthon Kluin and Adriana Nijdeken.

    Genealogies of Robert’s father (focusing on his own father’s side) – http://www.farworlds.net/family-tree/westerholt.htm
    http://www.mas-alla.com/family-tree/westerholt.htm

    Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-grandparents, Andries Westerholt and Annechien Lindeman – https://www.openarch.nl/gld:E8ABA4D1-442A-455E-9D17-DC631CB00CCF

    Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-grandfather, Andries Westerholt – https://www.openarch.nl/gld:D6BDC378-9650-47E1-AB89-F744AB23D85D

    Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Reinierus Pieter Westerholt and Alberta van Vemde – https://www.openarch.nl/gld:60E0FDAD-6600-46B4-BF99-BEEB44AFB899

    Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Reinierus Pieter Westerholt – https://www.openarch.nl/gld:B0D168CF-FDF4-4F4D-96F3-12EBEE109DDA

    Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Alberta van Vemde – https://www.openarch.nl/gld:D9A6A0A9-7506-4D39-A1AA-A2B766CE96C0

    Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-grandmother, Annechien Lindeman – https://www.openarch.nl/gra:59c86acc-9868-2aa7-5f66-10189794d4f4

    Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Jan Lindeman and Trientje Nietzen – https://www.openarch.nl/gra:cdfcf5f1-f006-b837-20c9-3ff5de03510c

    Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Jan Lindeman – https://www.openarch.nl/dar:edd02551-728e-4ee8-bb10-8b0c9a66751f

    Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandmother, https://www.openarch.nl/gra:3c5e0c1f-6b50-c77d-4806-8e97153205c9

    Population register of Robert’s paternal grandmother, Gosina Antoinetta de Vreede – https://www.openarch.nl/szu:acf122ca-0e84-11e0-bd00-21973653728c

    Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-grandparents, Cornelis Marinus de Vreede and Antoinetta Wilhelmina Gosina Kluin – https://www.openarch.nl/gld:B051CE9B-5028-45D6-9C72-41F751D4F9B9

    Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-grandfather, Cornelis Marinus de Vreede – https://www.openarch.nl/gld:A8CB55AC-BEFC-447D-AF96-164005853C37

    Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Hubertus Martinus de Vreede and Everdina Elisabeth van Haaren – https://www.openarch.nl/gld:48EF76A9-0BBF-4903-8A23-6B283630E5D0

    Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Hubertus Martinus de Vreede – https://www.openarch.nl/rhl:28112895-4693-66be-5026-89dcf4fd14d7

    Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Everdina Elisabeth van Haaren – https://www.openarch.nl/gra:8388026a-2d2b-c885-c3e7-afd2c9176567

    Birth record of Robert’s paternal great-grandmother, Antoinetta Wilhelmina Gosina Kluin – https://www.openarch.nl/gld:30FAEE5B-7CDF-4483-9908-2525C8BBBCD7

    Marriage record of Robert’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Goossen Anthon Kluin and Adriana Nijdeken – https://www.openarch.nl/gld:B7F3224B-EE4E-431B-94CE-19EF9C1B4837

    Birth record of paternal great-great-grandfather, Goossen Anthon Kluin – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939D-5N95-BT

    Birth record of paternal great-great-grandmother, Adriana Nijdeken – https://www.openarch.nl/gld:8D403597-8BA2-4357-BE40-67DCF80DC689

    Same applies to his brother Martijn

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