Something which might be of interest is the marriage licence issued to Johan Adolf Gaddum and Marretje Creynen in 1792:

It states that JA Gaddum was born in Neuwied in Germany and that his mother Johanna Maria Völcker still lived there.

Frans Bernardus Mulder (later known as Frank) was born 16th of October 1887 in Rotterdam. His parents and siblings were:

FRANS Mulder (3 februari 1847 Winsum – 30 oktober 1902 Rotterdam), zoon van REMGE Pietersz Mulder en JACOMINA van Bourmania; broodbakker (1873-1874), commissionair (1877-1878), zeeman (1898),

x (1; 1 juni 1872 Appingedam) HILJE Koopmans (26 augustus 1850 Vierhuizen – voor 1898), dochter van PIETER Gerrits Koopman en MECHIELIENA Alberts Mensinga,

x (2; 17 januari 1898) AAFIE de Vries (16 mei 1852 Delfzijl - ), dochter van SIMON Jakobs de Vries en JANTJE Folkerts Schelts, weduwe van HENRICUS JOHANNES Mesker,

a.        REMKO PIETER Mulder (22 november 1873 Appingedam - ), chef kok (1904), varensgezel, remonstrants,

x (26 mei 1904 Groningen) GRIETJE WILHELMINA van Hessen (5 december 1877 Groningen - ), dochter van SIMON SALOMON van Hessen en TABETTA Daniels,

b.       MECHIELLINA Mulder (27 december 1874 Appingedam – 4 mei 1947 Groningen), naaister,

x () BEREND de Vries (26 april 1862 Delfzijl – 30 mei 1928 Delfzijl), zoon van SIMON de Vries en JANTJE Schelts; huisschilder (1908-1912),

c.        PIETER JACOBUS FRANCISCUS Mulder (12 januari 1877 Groningen – 16 april 1920 Rosario de Santa Fe, Argentinië), varensgezel, scheepskok,

x (17 november 1915 Rotterdam) GERARDA MARIA van Dongen (24 februari 1884 Rotterdam - ), dochter van PIETER ANTHONY van Dongen en JACOBA JOHANNA van Buul, zij x (2; 17 augustus 1921 Rotterdam) KLAAS Vondeling,

d.       JACOMINA BOURMANIA Mulder (23 september 1878 Groningen – na 1933),

x (30 juli 1902 Rotterdam) GERARDUS MARINUS van Buul (23 augustus 1879 Rotterdam – 22 juni 1933 Rotterdam), zoon van JAN ENGELBERT van Buul en GEERTRUIDA van der Heijden,

e.       HILLEGONDA Mulder (7 april 1883 Delfshaven – na 1955), onderwijzeres

x (25 november 1914 Amsterdam) DIRK Weeshoff (1879/1880 Ursem – 30 juni 1955 Mijdrecht), zoon van KLAAS Weeshoff en CHRISTINE STOFFELINE Wit, onderwijzer (1914),

f.         FRANS BERNARDUS/FRANCIS/FRANK/FRANK BERNARD Mulder (16 oktober 1887 Rotterdam – );

(A brother of the elder Frans was my grandmother's grandfather.)

Hi Kasper - Thanks for your help - Sophie was my Grandmothers sister and this is the a summary of Herman and his children 

Hermann Gaddum was born about Abt. 1846 in Paramaribo, Suriname as the fourth child of Johan Adolph Gaddum and Maria van Goudenstein. He had five siblings, namely: Claas Fredrik Julius, Johannis Fredrik Francois, Johan Adolph van Goudenstein, Louisa Gertruida, and Mathilda Paulina Elisabeth. He died on Oct 25, 1894 in Suriname. When he was 24, He married Adolphina Geertruida Brasil,daughter of Theresia Brasil, about Abt. Aug 1870 in Suriname (Boven Para). When he was 44, He married Anna Frederica Maria Fernan,daughter of Doortje Rebecca Fernan, on Apr 09, 1890 in Paramaribo, Suriname.

Hermann Gaddum and Anna Frederica Maria Fernan had the following children:

Jacquelina Hartodina Gaddum was born on Jul 27, 1884 in Paramaribo, Suriname. She died on May 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. She married Gysbert Overeem on Apr 13, 1904 in Paramaribo, Suriname. She married John Schuil on Jan 07, 1945 (Minister's Study at Plymouth Church).

Hermina Dorothea Betse Gaddum was born on Mar 27, 1887 in Paramaribo, Suriname. She died about Abt. Apr 15, 1950 (Evergreen Cemetery Nazareth #12788). She married Louis Marco on Jan 18, 1927 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.

Adolfina (Duffy) Jansje Elizabeth Gaddum Schuil was born on Jul 03, 1889 in Paramaribo, Suriname. She died on Apr 07, 1937 (102 5th Ave, Brooklyn, Kings, NY, USA).

Sofia Gaddum Mulder was born on Dec 07, 1889 in Paramaribo, Suriname. She died on Mar 17, 1932 in Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA (Silver Mount Cem (SI),). She married Frans (Frank) Bernardus Mulder on May 19, 1913 (Borough Hall Brooklyn).

Aimable Richard Charles Gaddum was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. He married Josepha Louisa Graanoogst on Dec 13, 1900.

Hermann Gaddum and Adolphina Geertruida Brasil  had no children.

BTW - Herman's wife (Anna Fernan) was a freed slave ! so was his first wife and his mother !

Hi Jerry, thanks for this information!

I've added your data to what I had already collected; of which the result is this:

HERMAN Gaddum (1845/1846 Paramaribo – 25 oktober 1894 Suriname), zoon van JOHAN ADOLPH Gaddum en MARIA van Goudenstein;

Op 11 april 1893 “ter uitoefening van den kleinen landbouw tot opzegging toe in huur afgestaan aan: Herman Gaddum een perceel land groot 4 h.a. gelegen aan de zuidzijde van het kanaal van Saramacca.”

x (1: otr. 5 augustus 1870) ADOLPHINA GETRUIDA Brasil (2 oktober 1852 – 1889/1890), dochter van THERESIA Brasil, geëmancipeerd 1863 plantage De Vier Kinderen, Boven Para,

x (2: otr. 21 maart 1890 Paramaribo) ANNA FREDIRICA MARIA Fernan/ANNA Vernstan (tussen 1 juni 1861 en 16 januari 1862 Paramaribo - 16 januari 1925 Paramaribo), dochter van DOORTJE REBECCA Fernan; housewife (1912), kan lezen/schrijven, 5’4”, fair complexion, brown hair/eyes; won. 159 Livingston str., NY (1912),

Arriveert 31 mei 1909 met de Philadelphia uit San Juan, Puerto Rico in NY, 47y, ethnicity: Holland/W-Ind.

Arriveert 8 october 1912 met de Ryndam uit Rotterdam in NY, 52y, married, ethnicity: Holland/Dutch.

16 januari 1925 overleden “Anna Maria Frederica Fernan, wede. v. Herman Gaddum, 63. j.”

a.       [AIMABLE RICHARD CHARLES Gaddum (voor 1884 Paramaribo - ),

x (13 december 1900) JOSEPHA LOUISA Graanoogst ( - ),]

b.      JACQUELINE ARTHURDINA/HARTODINA Gaddum (27 juli 1884 Paramaribo – 17 mei 1963 Brooklyn), dit gezin gaat naar NY in 1916.

x (1: 13 april 1904 Paramaribo) GIJSBERT/GYSBERT Overeem (18 maart 1878 Paramaribo – 22 februari 1944 Brooklyn),

x (2: 7 januari 1945) JOZUA JACOBUS/JOHN Schuil (13 februari 1893 Rotterdam - ), zoon van RUTGER Schuil en JOHANNA van Ham; weduwnaar van haar zuster ADOLFINE;

c.       HERMINA DOROTHEA BETSE Gaddum (27 maart 1887 Paramaribo – begr. 16 april 1950 Evergreen Cemetary, Nazareth), kan lezen/schrijven, 5’4”, fair complexion, brown hair/eyes, waiter (1912),

Arriveert 31 mei 1909 met de Philadelphia uit San Juan, Puerto Rico in NY, 20y, ethnicity: Holland/W-Ind..

Arriveert 8 october 1912 met de Ryndam uit Rotterdam in NY, 23y, single, ethnicity: Holland/Dutch.

24 mei 1914, Brooklyn NY Daily Eagle “NURSE, Holland girl wishes position, take care of children or lady; sleep in or out. Miss H. GADDUM. 99 Lawrence st.”

x (18 januari 1927 Brooklyn) LOUIS Marco (1893 Germany - ), immigrated 1911,

d.      ADOLPHINA JANSJE ELIZABETH/ADOLFINA/ADELINE/DUFFY Gaddum (3 juli 1889 Paramaribo – 7 april 1937 Brooklyn), kan lezen/schrijven, 5’4”, fair complexion, brown hair/eyes, seamstress (1912),

Arriveert 31 mei 1909 met de Philadelphia uit San Juan, Puerto Rico in NY, 19y, ethnicity: Holland/W-Ind.

Arriveert 8 october 1912 met de Ryndam uit Rotterdam in NY, 23y, married, ethnicity: Holland/Dutch.

x (26 mei 1913 Kings, Brooklyn) JOZUA JACOBUS/JOHN Schuil (13 februari 1893 Rotterdam - ), zoon van RUTGER Schuil en JOHANNA van Ham;

“Josna [=Josua] Jac Schuil”, 21y, married, arriveert 11 november 1914 met het schip Rijndam uit Rotterdam in NY, last residence: Brooklyn.

e.       SOPHIE/SOFIA EMMA LUCIA Gaddum (7 december 1889 Paramaribo – 17 maart 1932 Staten Island), kan lezen/schrijven, 5’4”, fair complexion, brown hair/eyes (1912), blond hair/blue eyes (1918), cashier (1912), housewife (1912),

Arriveert 31 mei 1909 met de Philadelphia uit San Juan, Puerto Rico in NY, 18y, ethnicity: Holland/W-Ind.

Arriveert 8 october 1912 met de Ryndam uit Rotterdam in NY, 22y, married[?], ethnicity: Holland/Dutch.

x (19 mei 1913 Brooklyn) FRANS BERNARDUS/FRANCIS/FRANK/FRANK BERNARD Mulder (16 oktober 1887 Rotterdam – april 1967 Florida), zoon van FRANS Mulder en HILJE Koopmans; naturalized (8 juni 1923 NYC), kan lezen/schrijven, 5’7”, blond hair, blue eyes (1918); bakker (1903), kok (1905), street car conductor, Brooklyn Rapid Trans (1917), hotelkeeper (1918), Granliden Hotel, Lake Sunapee, NH (1943); Vertrekt naar Delfzijl (1903), terug in Rotterdam (1905), 24 februari 1917 uit Brooklyn in Rotterdam aangekomen, vertrekt 25 augustus 1919 weer naar NY, won. St Marks Place 5, Kings, Brooklyn (1917-1930), 30 Henshaw Ave., Sprinfield, Union, NJ (1943),

Hij x (2; 1931) HELEN/HELENE Wajchert (27 januari 1901 Potsdam – December 1993 Florida), dochter van NN Wajchert en HELENE Henning;  

Kasper (and to all that read this line) - my email address is GenealogyJerry@Aim.com and I'm happy to communicate by e-mail (or Facebook) - (I don't speak Dutch and thissite is hard for me to access) my friend Margie and I  have put the following on Gaddums (Sofie Parents) 

http://issuu.com/jerryovereem/docs/gaddum-_2013-10-12_-f

Kasper - some of your entries look very much like my info - and I have no problem with that (especially the Fernan / "Vernstan" - (I know the source but don't know if true ! but some of the other info is not mine and I will try to ask questions - In this line someone wrote that Frans mulder married a photographer - whild I believe it true - The dates suggest that Sophie was still alive - I believe he was a baker and moved to florida but would like someone to confirm (may call my uncle, but he is mostly clueless) - Anyway nice talking to you !  Which one of French (Older) was you brother !

I'm also on ancestry - give me your e-mail and I will invite !

http://issuu.com/jerryovereem/docs/gaddum-_2013-10-12_-f

Let's see if this link works better.