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Title: my Dutch ancestor Pieter Josephus Domenicus DE SOMER
Post by: cmatt on Sunday 01 March 15 21:01 GMT (UK)
I am trying to find any details regarding the birth of my Dutch ancestor (born 1821 in Breda - died 1802 in London, England).   His father was Petrus Domenicus De Somer, (b.1786 d.1820) and was married to Catharina Johanna Brejaart (1789 - 1825).

Records show that Petrus D De Somer died 9 February 1820 - which makes it impossible for him to have a son born 8 May 1821.

Can anyone solve this mystery for me, please?   . . . cmatt

Title: Re: my Dutch ancestor Pieter Josephus Domenicus DE SOMER
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 01 March 15 22:07 GMT (UK)
Have you searched WieWasWie.nl/en/home?

That URL takes you to the English pages! ;D
Title: my Dutch ancestor Pieter Josephus Domenicus DE SOMER
Post by: cmatt on Monday 02 March 15 01:54 GMT (UK)
Thank you for details of this Dutch website.  I haven't been on this website before, so will have a close look at it.

I appreciate your help to enable me to track down the correct date of death for my ancestor . . . . cmatt
Title: Re: my Dutch ancestor Pieter Josephus Domenicus DE SOMER
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 02 March 15 07:31 GMT (UK)
I am trying to find any details regarding the birth of my Dutch ancestor (born 1821 in Breda - died 1802 in London, England). 

You might want to check these dates?! ;D

He can't have been born 19 years after he died?! :-\
Title: Re: my Dutch ancestor Pieter Josephus Domenicus DE SOMER
Post by: Rudolf H B on Monday 02 March 15 13:02 GMT (UK)
I guess 1902 might be correct.

At the beginning/first half of the 19th century, there had been very often cholera and other diseases.

A posthumous child had been quite normal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posthumous_birth (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posthumous_birth)

Regards
Rudolf
Title: Re: my Dutch ancestor Pieter Josephus Domenicus DE SOMER
Post by: choppies on Tuesday 03 March 15 02:51 GMT (UK)
I think the PJD de Somer who died in 1821 is the son of PD de Somer according to www.wiewaswie.nl.