Thomas Teyler
Thomas Teyler, my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather was
a silk manufacturer born in Scotland. Interestingly enough I have found the following reference to his name from The Canadian Mennonite Encyclopedia which states that "The study of family history and genealogy, though an ancient and widespread enterprise in western culture, did not become a significant matter among Mennonites until the 20th century. It had very little vogue in Switzerland, France, or Russia, and little more in Germany, though considerably more in Holland, but has grown to considerable proportions in North America. The earliest known Mennonite family histories published in Europe are the following published in Holland: Teyler van der Hulst, Stamboek der Teyler's of Geslachtsregister der nakomelingen van Thomas Teyler en Trijntie van de Kerkhoven van 1562-1728 (Haarlem, 1728?); P. B.(eets), Stam-boek der Willingen of geslachtregister der nakomelingen van Ian Willink en Judith Busschers 1591 tot 1767 (Deventer, 1767). The first-known Mennonite family history published in North America was The Genealogical register of the male and female descendants of John Jacob Schnebele now Snively (Chambersburg, 1858). For listings of Mennonite genealogies, visit the various Mennonite Historical Libraries in North America."
This book has been republished in 1902 and is available in Holland. The cost for photocopying the book is about $10 Canadian with postage being extra. Is anyone interested in ordering a copy of this text? The site showing this information is http://www.mhsc.ca/encyclopedia/contents/F3714ME.html
There is also the Teyler Museum, the Netherlands' oldest museum (1784) shown on the following sitehttp://www.teylersmuseum.nl/engels/welkom/start.html
Back to Thomas Teyler, my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather. He married Terinkje van Kerchowen of the Netherlands. One son of Thomas and Terinkje was named Ole. He was born in 1630 in Scotland and emigrated to Holland sometime in the mid 1600's. One inheritance matter from Scotland, according to a will that was dated 1721 indicated that no family members were left in The Netherlands. Ole Thomassonn Teyler had 7 children, 3 sons, Isaac, Abraham and Pieter , and 4 daughters Marie, Lisabeth, Terinkje and Mayke. Isaac Teyler married Marie van der Hulst. Their son was Pieter Teyler (Taylor) van der Hulst, born in 1702, died in 1778, a wealthy Haarlem cloth merchant and financier. He was married, to Helene Veynans Verchane, daughter of Jan Verchane. Pieter Teyler van der Hulst had 2 sons who died at 4 and 2 years old. He died childless and he was testator for the famous "Holland's Inheritance", which in our family tree, Julie Ivers, has documented much information and compiled much interesting work through inquiries or investigators. The Teylers Museum was named after Pieter Teyler van der Hulst (1702-1778).A typical representative of the Enlightenment, Teyler shared its conviction that knowledge enriches humanity. He demonstrated a lively interest in the arts and sciences and built up collections in both fields. The Teyler Museum displays collections of fossils and minerals, scientific instruments, paintings, as well as prints and drawings by Michelangelo and Rembrandt. Pieter Teyler van der Hulst stipulated in his will that his capital should be placed in a foundation under the management of five Directors, and that it should be used to stimulate, amongst other things, the arts and sciences. After Teyler'_ death in 1778, two Learned Societies were created, and the first public museum in the Netherlands was built. It is thanks to Pieter Teyler that we can still have access to the arts and sciences of past centuries. The other 2 sons of Ole Teyler, Abraham and Pieter came to Norway by way of running aground with a Dutch cargo carrier which was shipwrecked at Solasand by Jaeren. That was the 10 October 1690, and the shipwreck was described in a long song which Th. Kingo had written. (See collection of works 1 volume in Bergens public library, 245 K. 54). On
board the ship was the contractor of Bergenhus Amt, and chief assessor over all Norway, Lauritz Linderow, with his highness and well born Deliane Lutzow, her sister Ide Lutzow O.S.V. Kingo writes " to all three God would how they be able to swim, gathering life from
the vengeful current".The only two persons who were rescued alive were my forefathers, Dutchmen Abraham and Pieter Teyler. They later were both married. Pieter Teyler married Klovning at Utsira. One of his son's named Simon was born in 1702. After him there is some mention of some family in Karmoy. Abraham, my ancestor, married and had three children. Anna, Abraham and Ole. Ole Abrahamsonn lived at Nordvik in Utsira. Anna Abrahamsdatter, my ancestor, is great grandmother to Ingeborg Gudmundsdatter whose Utsira family tree has been documented in the Rogaland Historie - og Aettesogelag
book called "AETT og HEIM".
This contemporary portrait by Taco Jelgersma, circa 1760, in pastel crayon shows Pieter Teyler van der Hulst in front of his library and medal collection.
