# Eilander family — Dylan Slagh genealogy research

> 6 people, 1738–1850. Each record gives dates, places, parents, spouses, children and the person's own page. From Dylan Slagh's research, which started from an Ancestry tree and is being checked against original records: treat it as leads, not proof. Living people and people without verified dates are left out. Contact: dylanslagh@gmail.com.

Also spelled: [Eijlander](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/surnames/eijlander.md).

Web page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/surnames/eilander · JSON: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/surnames/eilander.json · All surnames: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/surnames.md

## Married into the Eilander family

Wives of men in this family. Records often call them by the Eilander name; their full records are filed under their maiden names.

- [Johanna Cornelia Hendriks Spijker (1780–1850)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johanna-spijker-1780-1850-i222688554974), wife of Klaas Klaassen Eilander (1783–1836) · full record: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/surnames/spijker.md
- [Steventjen Bredewoud (1822–1899)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/steventjen-bredewoud-1822-1899-i46445945926), wife of Kornelis Eilander (1820–1893) · full record: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/surnames/bredewoud.md

## Jennigje Eilander (1738–1813)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jennigje-eilander-1738-1813-i222688842740
- ID I222688842740 · Dylan Slagh's 6th great-grandmother · Scholten side of the family
- Married name: Jennigje Bredewoud
- Born: 22 Jun 1738, Heerde, Gelderland, Pays-Bas
- Died: 1 Aug 1813, Heerde, Gelderland, Pays-Bas
- Spouse: [Rutger Asjes Bredewoud (1734–1804)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/rutger-bredewoud-1734-1804-i222688842739), married 27 Nov 1757, Heerde, Gelderland, Pays-Bas
- Children: [Jan Rutgers Bredewoud (1778–1859)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jan-bredewoud-1778-1859-i222688555259)

## Klaas Klaassen Eilander (1783–1836)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/klaas-eilander-1783-1836-i222688554956
- ID I222688554956 · Dylan Slagh's 5th great-grandfather · Scholten side of the family
- Also recorded as: Klaas Klaassen Eilander (Jacobs); Klaas Eijlander
- Born: 8 Oct 1783, Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland
- Died: 13 Nov 1836, Heerde, Gelderland, Nederland
- Father: [Claas Eijlander (1750–1801)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/claas-eijlander-1750-1801-i222688555409)
- Mother: [Garrigje Berents Doornincks (1760–1821)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/garrigje-doornincks-1760-1821-i222688555429)
- Spouse: [Johanna Cornelia Hendriks Spijker (1780–1850)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johanna-spijker-1780-1850-i222688554974), married 25 Jun 1809, Hattem, GE, Gelderland, Pays-Bas
- Children: [Kornelis Eilander (1820–1893)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/kornelis-eilander-1820-1893-i46445945925)

## Kornelis Eilander (1820–1893)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/kornelis-eilander-1820-1893-i46445945925
- ID I46445945925 · Dylan Slagh's 4th great-grandfather · Scholten side of the family
- Born: 5 Jul 1820, Heerde, Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Died: 2 Oct 1893, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
- Buried: Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America
- Father: [Klaas Klaassen Eilander (1783–1836)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/klaas-eilander-1783-1836-i222688554956)
- Mother: [Johanna Cornelia Hendriks Spijker (1780–1850)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johanna-spijker-1780-1850-i222688554974)
- Spouse: [Steventjen Bredewoud (1822–1899)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/steventjen-bredewoud-1822-1899-i46445945926), married 8 Nov 1845, Heerde, Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Children: [Johanna Eilander (1847–1884)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johanna-eilander-1847-1884-i46445945927); [Jennigje Eilander (1849–1938)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jennigje-eilander-1849-1938-i46445944736); [Janna Eilander (1850–1929)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/janna-eilander-1850-1929-i46445945928)
- Research summary: Kornelis Eilander was still in Heerde in June 1876, when he is named at his daughter's wedding there. He died in Holland, Michigan, in 1893. He probably followed or came with her family to America in the 1880s.

## Johanna Eilander (1847–1884)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johanna-eilander-1847-1884-i46445945927
- ID I46445945927 · Dylan Slagh's 4th great-aunt · Scholten side of the family
- Born: 10 Jun 1847, Heerde, Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Died: 26 Jun 1884, Heerde, Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Father: [Kornelis Eilander (1820–1893)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/kornelis-eilander-1820-1893-i46445945925)
- Mother: [Steventjen Bredewoud (1822–1899)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/steventjen-bredewoud-1822-1899-i46445945926)
- Siblings: [Jennigje Eilander (1849–1938)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jennigje-eilander-1849-1938-i46445944736); [Janna Eilander (1850–1929)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/janna-eilander-1850-1929-i46445945928)

## Jennigje Eilander (1849–1938)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jennigje-eilander-1849-1938-i46445944736
- ID I46445944736 · Dylan Slagh's 3rd great-grandmother · Scholten side of the family
- Married name: Jennigje Plakmeijer
- Born: 4 Mar 1849, Heerde, Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Died: 27 Nov 1938, Sebewa Corners, Ionia County, Michigan, United States of America
- Buried: Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America
- Also known as: Jennie
- Father: [Kornelis Eilander (1820–1893)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/kornelis-eilander-1820-1893-i46445945925)
- Mother: [Steventjen Bredewoud (1822–1899)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/steventjen-bredewoud-1822-1899-i46445945926)
- Spouse: [Roelof Plakmeijer (1846–1913)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/roelof-plakmeijer-1846-1913-i46445944735), married 3 Jun 1876, Heerde, Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Children: [Tiem Plakmeijer (1877–1963)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/tiem-plakmeijer-1877-1963-i46445944737); [Cornelius Plockmeyer (1884–1956)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/cornelius-plockmeyer-1884-1956-i46445944742); [Martin Plockmeyer (1886–1956)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/martin-plockmeyer-1886-1956-i46445346508); [Steventje Plockmeyer (1890–1938)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/steventje-plockmeyer-1890-1938-i46445944743)
- Siblings: [Johanna Eilander (1847–1884)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johanna-eilander-1847-1884-i46445945927); [Janna Eilander (1850–1929)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/janna-eilander-1850-1929-i46445945928)
- Research summary: Jennigje Eilander left Heerde with her husband between May 1881 and April 1882. According to a copy of the passenger list, she sailed on the Pollux from Amsterdam on 20 March 1882 with her family and arrived in New York on 7 April 1882.

## Janna Eilander (1850–1929)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/janna-eilander-1850-1929-i46445945928
- ID I46445945928 · Dylan Slagh's 4th great-aunt · Scholten side of the family
- Born: 24 Nov 1850, Heerde, Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Died: 25 Jul 1929, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, United States
- Buried: Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America
- Father: [Kornelis Eilander (1820–1893)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/kornelis-eilander-1820-1893-i46445945925)
- Mother: [Steventjen Bredewoud (1822–1899)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/steventjen-bredewoud-1822-1899-i46445945926)
- Siblings: [Johanna Eilander (1847–1884)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johanna-eilander-1847-1884-i46445945927); [Jennigje Eilander (1849–1938)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jennigje-eilander-1849-1938-i46445944736)
