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Reinhard van Elderen //

ABSTRACT of the research on teh Family of Captain William Townsend by Geoff Drew, Brisbane:

James Gibson Townsend, b. 21st June 1817, Padang, d, 25th February 1882, Padang.

Married (1) Johanna Maria Bouman (b.22-6-1826, d. 1856, Padang), 14th September, 1843. And had five childeren.

Married (2) Johanna Carolina Strahl (1831-????), on 5th November 1859 in Padang. She had previously been married to Johan Michiel Ammers van der Heidje (-1858) on 21-9-1850, Padang. (Two children had been stillborn to this couple on 24-10-1855 in Padang.)

Known children of James Gibson and Johanna Carolina

1.  James Edward Townsend (8-11-1860, Padang - 2-6-1905, Padang), married Johanna Wilhelmina Kornman (31-5-1865, Troessan, Padang -????), daughter of Frederik Wilhelm Kornman and Goe Nio Tjia in Padang on 26-3-1885.   

Children were: Charles Frederic Townsend (10-6-1887,  Padang - 30-10-1919), married Christina Wilhelmina van Os (3-7-1895, Ternate -????), daughter of Andre Ernest Van Os and Wilhelmina Charlotte De Gorio[1] on 16-5-1913, in Sawah Loento[2], with child James Ernst Frederic Townsend (28-3-1914, Sawah Loento -???); Unknown Townsend; and Leopold Victor Townsend (19-8-1895, Padang - 2-8-1896, Padang).

[1] http://sawahloento.blogspot.com/2010/02/keluarga-belanda-di-sawahlunto-1880.html

[2]Sawah Loento (Sawahlunto) is now part of the city of Padang.

Ik heet Adrian Jansen. Fien van Elderen was mijn moeder.  Haar ouders, Marinus van Elderen and Adriana Neggers.  Alle informatie over hun kunt u in de Deurnse Archieven vinden.  adrian.j.jansen@gmail.com