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Antonius was the eldest son of Petrus van der Sloot and Petronella van den Brand and was the only child in the second generation to carry on the van der Sloot family name. According to his birth certificate, he was born in District C (Gemonde) at number 26. The witnesses for his birth were Jan van den Broek (age 30) tailor, and Antony Mandos (age 40). All the appeared informants, except Peter van der Sloot, who declared he was unable to write, signed Antonius’ birth certificate.

On the 17 July 1858, Antonius married Petronella van der Heijden. According to her birth certificate, Petronella was also born in District C (Gemonde) at number 56. The informants for her birth were her grandfather, Johannes van der Heijden (age 60), and her unwed mother, Cornelia van der Heijden (age 22, maid by profession). The witnesses for Petronella’s birth were Arnoldus van den Oetelaar (age 60, farmer) and Laurens Habraken (age 58, market salesman).nAlso noteworthy on this birth certificate is a change of the given name from Johanna to Petronella, which was confirmed by the registrar of the Registration Service.

Her mother, Cornelia van der Heijden died 12 December 1834 at the same home in District C (Gemonde) at number 56. Petronella was less than 20 months old and was likely raised by her grandmother. At any rate, she was registered with her grandmother, Johanna van Nunen, and aunt, Wilhelmina van der Heijden, in the Boxtel census of 1840 in Gemonde at number 62 (Census Records Boxtel 1840 Book 6). At this time, she was a seven-year-old girl registered as a spinner, as were her grandmother and her 22-year-old aunt. The death certificate of Cornelia van der Heijden shows that her father, Johannes van der Heijden, was deceased. Upon inquiry, I found that he had passed away on 15 April 1834, exactly one year after the birth of his granddaughter Petronella.

To the marriage union of Antonius and Petronella 10 children were born, which will be covered in the next chapter, Generation 3.

Marriage Certificate Antonius van der Sloot and Petronella van der Heijden (RS Boxtel 1858 Inventory No. 47 Folio 22 Document 21)

National Militia

As our foundling Petrus, Antonius was also exempt from service in the National Militia by the drawing of lots and thus did not have to serve.

In 1811, the occupying French army of Napoleon introduced compulsory military service, which was in effect until 1938. The compulsory military personnel, together with a small number of professional military personnel, made up the National Militia, for the purpose of defense of the country. Every young man was to register in his nineteenth year. Portions of them were exempt by the drawing of lo ts, while others were excused for physical limitations. Often upon the performance of a marriage ceremony, the certificate from the National Militia was requested to verify whether a person had fulfilled his military responsibilities.

Family Portrait Antonius

The following photograph shows the entire family of Antonius van der Sloot. Presumably, this picture was taken shortly before the departure of his son Peter to America. (1909)

The people indicated with a question mark could not be identified 100%

1) Johannes van der Sloot
2) Martina van Weert      (son of Hendrikus van der Sloot)
3) Hendrikus van der Sloot
4) Maria Anna van der Velden ?
5) Johanna van der Sloot ?
6) Peter van der Sloot
7) Cornelis van Breugel
Maria Helena van Oirschot ?
9)  Petronella van der Sloot   (son of Johannes van der Sloot)
10) Johanna Bevers
11) Johannes Voets
12) Cornelis van der Sloot
13) Wilhelmus van Oirschot
14) Antonius van der Sloot   (daughter of Peter van der Sloot)
15) Petronella van Rosmalen ?
16) Petronella van der Heijden
17) Antonius van der Sloot
18) Antonius van der Sloot
19) ?
20) Gertrude van der Sloot
21) ?
22)?

Administrative Archive Boxtel

The real estate owned by Antonius and Petronella is recorded on Land Register No. 86 and transferred to Article Nos. 2493 and 4513. The ledger is printed on the following two pages. It shows that Antonius and Petronella owned a substantial amount of land in several different areas of Gemonde. The names of the diverse areas can be found on the map of Gemonde below.

Antonius and Petronella lived at the Mon Plaisir [area]. One of the oldest records that mentions the home dates about 1808 when a Mr. Schellekens was ordered to level the ruts in the road across from Mon Plaisir. “Mon Plaisir” is a French fantasy name, which was used during the French Regime to indicate a “playhouse” or a place in the country.

Administrative Archive Boxtel—Ledger Article 2493 and 4513

Registration Office Boxtel

The pages below show all the people who were registered at the address of Antoniu s van der Sloot from 1901 until 1913. This included both children and live-in farmhands and maids.

Last Will and Testament Pe tronella van der Heijden

Translation Last Will and Testament Petronella van der Heijden

Memorandum to give notice of the right and Succession of inheritance of Petronella van der Heijden, widow of Antonius van der Sloot, passed away in Boxtel the 27th of January 1920

The undersigned

1.Conelis van der Sloot, farmer, residing in Boxtel, first for himself and second speaking in the capacity of endorsee–also by minute through the notary J.H.J. Nieman of Boxtel the 15th of August 1909 granted permission to act by proxy, a summary of which notice is attached –for his brother Petrus van der Sloot, farmer, former resident of Boxtel, currently in Hardin, Montana, North America.

2.Johannes Voets, butcher residing in Boxtel, married without marital stipulations [prenuptial agreement] to Petronella van der Sloot.

3.Antonius van der Sloot, farmer residing in Boxtel.

4.Christiaan van Breugel, storeowner residing in Boxtel, married without marital stipulations to Maria van der Sloot.

5.Hendrikus van der Sloot, storeowner residing in Boxtel

6.Marinus Lambertus van Oirschot, farmer residing in Boxtel, married without marital stipulations to Wilhelmina van der Sloot and

7) Johannes van der Sloot, storeowner in Gemonde (Boxtel)

On account of all who give notice choose domicile at the office of afore mentioned notary Nieman declare that on the 27th of January 1920 in Boxtel where her last residence was ab intestato [without leaving a will behind upon death] has passed away Petronella van der Heijden, widow Antonius van der Sloot, who as her only heirs at passing has left behind 8 born children, from the marriage with her late named husband, the informants named at 1,3,5, and 7, the spouses of the informants named at 2,4, and 6 and the afore mentioned Petrus van der Sloot each for c part of the decedent’s possessions who owned no goods in encumbrance or usufruct, and by her passing no periodical payments have become due or succession has been passed on. Furthermore declare the informants every one for himself and the number 1 mentioned for his afore mentioned principal, that they, and as far as they are aware of their spouses, have received in no form whatever of the decedent a gift that in any form may need claim according to the law from January 1917 the 18th on, and that they are not aware of an agreement of life insurance that as a result of the passing of the decedent accordingly a capital payment . . . must take place, and that her inheritance consists of.

Assets

House , sheds, pastures, farmland, marsh, and growing trees, located in Boxtel known on the Land Registry as Section B No. 522, 1516, and 1091, and Section C No. 688 of combined size of 2 Hectares 93 Ares and 10 Centiares. A parcel of farmland located in Boxtel known on the Land Registry as Section B No. 1517 the size of 54 Ares and 1 0 Centiares of which parcel the municipality is co-owner for one Are of the road according to the Land Registry Office.

All of which real estate here is valued at 6520.00

A deposit at the Rijkspostspaarbank [Royal Postal Savings Bank] according to register No. 5014 the 27th of April 1906 delivered by the Post Office of Boxtel according to the last entry of 14th of January 1920 amounting to 220.2 6

A ditto according to the register the 15th of April 1833 delivered by the Post Office of Boxtel according to the last entry of 16th of October 1919 amounting to 1186.59 Belonging together with it a Staatsschuldboekje [National Revenue Saving Book] No. 233 in which on 1 June 1918 is registered a capital of x 4000.- worth 51% 2040.00 Current interest on appointed deposits of National Revenue 61.25 Current rent from the parcel farmland Section B No. 522 2.5 0 Personal physical properties valued at 1801.25 Cash present at the day of passing 5.25 Total assets of inheritance 11,837.10

A debt to Dr. Hoek *** of Boxtel on account of the decedent in 1920 brought about by medical services and administered medicines until the day of her passing 26.00

Funeral costs of the decedent including the costs of the church services up to and including the first season of the year 381.2 0 Total liabilities of inheritance 407.2 0 Recapitulation The assets of the inheritance amounting to 11837.10 The liabilities of the inheritance amounting to 407. 20 As such, the clear balance of the inheritance amounts to 11,429.90

Of which each of the aforementioned heirs receive 1/8 part 1,428.73 3/4 Boxtel the 14th of November 1920

Estate Petronella van der Heijden

Upon passing Petronella’s estate consisted of a house, sheds, pastures, farmland, and marshland; also some savings, and several personal possessions. All this repres ented– after the subtraction of the liabilities and expenses–a sum of X 11,429.90 of which each child inherited c. On the Boxtel Section B2 map (see below), all properties of Petronella at the time of her passing are marked. The house of mourning was located in the Mon Plaisir area Section B No. 1516 and is indicated.

Map Gemonde Section B2