Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Cornelia Hamelink (61538) & Cornelis Nagtegaal

65582. Cornelis Nightingale. Born on 27 Sep 1823 in Zaamslag, Zeeland.94 Cornelis died in James City County, Virginia in Dec 1881. Buried in Nightengale-Bulifant Cemetery.

Cornelis joined his brother Krijn in Virginia by 1880.

65583. Krijn Nightingale. Born on 1 Jan 1825 in Zaamslag, Zeeland.94 Krijn died in James City County, Virginia, on 13 Jan 1899; he was 74. Occupation: Farmer.

In 1854, Krijn Nagtegaal, his wife, and three chidren left Zaamslag for America. Note that nightingale is the Engish translation of the Dutch word nachtegaal.

1860 Federal Census. Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey.
Roll 708, page 793
Post Office Millstone
Ryon Nightengale, 35, b. Holland
Nelly Nightengale, 35, b. Holland
John Nightengale, 10, b. Holland
Cornelius Nightengale, 6, b. NJ
Mary Nightengale, 4, b. NJ
Sarah Nightenagale, 1, b. NJ

1870 Federal Census. Bruton Township, York County, Virginia
Roll 1682, page 529A
Post Office Williamsburg
Crine Nightengale, 47, stm: s. mill laborer, b. Holland
Ellen Nightengale, 38, keeping house, b. Holland
John Nightingale, 22, stm: s. mill laborer, b. Holland
Cornelius Nightengale, 17, stm: s. mill laborer, b. NJ
Mary Nightengale, 14, at school, b. NJ
Sarah Nightengale, 11, at school, b. NJ
Joseph Durham, 28, stm: s. mill laborer, b. NJ
Cornelia Durham, 24, b. Holland

1880 Federal Census. Jamestown Township, James City County, Virginia
Roll 1374, page 362A-B
Williamsburgh
Kryn Nightingle, 55, farmer, b. Holland, parents b. Holland
Nellie Nightengale, 53, wife, keeping house, b. Holland, parents b. Holland
Sarah Nightengale, 20, daughter, single, b. NJ, parents b. Holland
Russel D. Williams, 35, boarder, widowed, farm laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA
Cornelius Nightengale, 57, brother, single, b. Holland, parents b. Holland

On 30 Jul 1846 when Krijn was 21, he married Pieternella de Blaeij (59136) , daughter of Adriaan de Blaeij (48526) (1 Nov 1774-7 May 1844) & Pieternella Willemsen (11 Jan 1785-7 Nov 1842), in Zaamslag, Zeeland.94 Born on 2 Nov 1826 in Zaamslag, Zeeland. Pieternella died in James City County, Virginia in Aug 1894.

Their children include:

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Cornelia Nagtegaal (Died soon) (11 Nov 1846-21 Nov 1846)

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Cornelia A. Nightingale (4 Nov 1847-)

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Adriaan Nagtegaal (13 Dec 1848-bef 1860)

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John Nightingale (ca 1849-)

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Cornelis Nagtegaal (Died soon) (8 Mar 1850-16 Oct 1851)

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