On 7 Aug 1845 when Jacob was 20, he married
Maria Maas (64794) , daughter of
Johannes Maas (60156) (16 Feb 1802-11 Sep 1849) &
Woudina Hofman (4 Oct 1802-7 Jan 1870), in Zaamslag, Zeeland.
538,94 Born on 22 Apr 1824 in Zaamslag, Zeeland.94 Maria died in Zaamslag, Zeeland, on 26 Mar 1905; she was 80.94
Although Maria was born before her parents were married, her father accepted her as his child “De vader erkent het kind”.94
Children of Jacob Deij & Maria Maas:
i. Mels Deij, b. 1846, m. at Axel 19 Mar 1868 Elisabeth de Kraker (dau. of Adriaan de Kraker & Maria Andriessen);
ii. Dina Deij, b. 1850, m. at Zaamslag 10 Oct 1873 Andries van Drongelen (son of Daniel van Drongelen & Jozina Maria de Visser);
iii. Johannes Deij, b. 1851, m. at Zaamslag 18 Sep 1873 Maria de Feijter (b. 1854, d. 24 Feb 1917 at Hoek, dau. of Marinus de Feijter & Adriana Hamelink);
iv. Leuntje Deij, b. 1856, m. at Zaamslag 22 Jan 1875 Karel Brandas (son of Marinus Brandas & Magdalean de Blaeij); and
v. Susanna Deij, b. 1859, m. at Zaamslag 13 Jul 1876 Cornelis de Kubber (son of Jacob de Kubber & Janna van Alten).