# Melis family — Dylan Slagh genealogy research

> 9 people, 1722–1849. 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.

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

## Married into the Melis family

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

- [Janna Janse Poppe (1724–1799)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/janna-poppe-1724-1799-i222688549413), wife of Hendrik Cornelisse Melis (1722–1808) · full record: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/surnames/poppe.md
- [Neeltje Adamse (1763–1793)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/neeltje-adamse-1763-1793-i222688549101), wife of Adriaan Hendrikse Melis (1754–1822) · full record: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/surnames/adamse.md
- [Wilhelmina Bommelje (1792–1856)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/wilhelmina-bommelje-1792-1856-i222688425910), wife of Hendrik Melis (1790–1848) · full record: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/surnames/bommelje.md
- [Johanna de Voogd (1819–1908)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johanna-de-voogd-1819-1908-i222687798834), wife of Jan Melis (1820–1890) · full record: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/surnames/de-voogd.md

## Hendrik Cornelisse Melis (1722–1808)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1722-1808-i222688549380
- ID I222688549380 · Dylan Slagh's 7th great-grandfather · Scholten side of the family
- Also recorded as: Hendrik Cornelis Melis
- Born: 1722
- Died: 7 Feb 1808, Poppendamme
- Spouse: [Janna Janse Poppe (1724–1799)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/janna-poppe-1724-1799-i222688549413)
- Children: [Adriaan Hendrikse Melis (1754–1822)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/adriaan-melis-1754-1822-i222688549093)

## Adriaan Hendrikse Melis (1754–1822)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/adriaan-melis-1754-1822-i222688549093
- ID I222688549093 · Dylan Slagh's 6th great-grandfather · Scholten side of the family
- Born: 1754, Meliskerke, Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Died: 19 Oct 1822, Koudekerke, Zeeland, Pays-Bas
- Father: [Hendrik Cornelisse Melis (1722–1808)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1722-1808-i222688549380)
- Mother: [Janna Janse Poppe (1724–1799)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/janna-poppe-1724-1799-i222688549413)
- Spouse: [Neeltje Adamse (1763–1793)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/neeltje-adamse-1763-1793-i222688549101), married 14 Apr 1787, Koudekerke, Zeeland, Pays-Bas
- Children: [Cornelia Melis (1789–1868)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/cornelia-melis-1789-1868-i222688549732); [Hendrik Melis (1790–1848)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1790-1848-i222688425857)

## Cornelia Melis (1789–1868)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/cornelia-melis-1789-1868-i222688549732
- ID I222688549732 · Dylan Slagh's 6th great-aunt · Scholten side of the family
- Born: 1789, Oost Soeburg
- Died: 8 Nov 1868, Middelburg
- Father: [Adriaan Hendrikse Melis (1754–1822)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/adriaan-melis-1754-1822-i222688549093)
- Mother: [Neeltje Adamse (1763–1793)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/neeltje-adamse-1763-1793-i222688549101)
- Siblings: [Hendrik Melis (1790–1848)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1790-1848-i222688425857)

## Hendrik Melis (1790–1848)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1790-1848-i222688425857
- ID I222688425857 · Dylan Slagh's 5th great-grandfather · Scholten side of the family
- Born: 27 Aug 1790, Oost-Souburg, Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Died: 13 Feb 1848, Koudekerke, Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Father: [Adriaan Hendrikse Melis (1754–1822)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/adriaan-melis-1754-1822-i222688549093)
- Mother: [Neeltje Adamse (1763–1793)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/neeltje-adamse-1763-1793-i222688549101)
- Spouse: [Wilhelmina Bommelje (1792–1856)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/wilhelmina-bommelje-1792-1856-i222688425910), married 8 Aug 1816, Koudekerke, Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Children: [Adriaan Melis (1816–1845)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/adriaan-melis-1816-1845-i222688549179); [Jan Melis (1820–1890)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jan-melis-1820-1890-i222687798808); [Hendrik Melis (1821–1822)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1821-1822-i222688549180)
- Siblings: [Cornelia Melis (1789–1868)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/cornelia-melis-1789-1868-i222688549732)

## Adriaan Melis (1816–1845)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/adriaan-melis-1816-1845-i222688549179
- ID I222688549179 · Dylan Slagh's 5th great-uncle · Scholten side of the family
- Born: 8 Nov 1816, Koudekerke, Zeeland, Pays-Bas
- Died: 10 Jul 1845, Koudekerke, Zeeland, Pays-Bas
- Father: [Hendrik Melis (1790–1848)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1790-1848-i222688425857)
- Mother: [Wilhelmina Bommelje (1792–1856)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/wilhelmina-bommelje-1792-1856-i222688425910)
- Siblings: [Jan Melis (1820–1890)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jan-melis-1820-1890-i222687798808); [Hendrik Melis (1821–1822)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1821-1822-i222688549180)

## Jan Melis (1820–1890)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jan-melis-1820-1890-i222687798808
- ID I222687798808 · Dylan Slagh's 4th great-grandfather · Scholten side of the family
- Born: 12 Oct 1820, Koudekerke, Zeeland, Pays-Bas
- Died: 11 Feb 1890, Grijpskerke, Walcheren, Zeeland, Pays-Bas
- Father: [Hendrik Melis (1790–1848)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1790-1848-i222688425857)
- Mother: [Wilhelmina Bommelje (1792–1856)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/wilhelmina-bommelje-1792-1856-i222688425910)
- Spouse: [Johanna de Voogd (1819–1908)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johanna-de-voogd-1819-1908-i222687798834), married 4 May 1844, Sint Laurens, Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Children: [Hendrik Melis (1846–1932)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1846-1932-i222688426208); [Elizabeth Melis (1849–1912)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/elizabeth-melis-1849-1912-i222687798233)
- Siblings: [Adriaan Melis (1816–1845)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/adriaan-melis-1816-1845-i222688549179); [Hendrik Melis (1821–1822)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1821-1822-i222688549180)

## Hendrik Melis (1821–1822)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1821-1822-i222688549180
- ID I222688549180 · Dylan Slagh's 5th great-uncle · Scholten side of the family
- Born: 8 Oct 1821, Koudekerke, Zeeland, Pays-Bas
- Died: 3 Oct 1822, Koudekerke, Zeeland, Pays-Bas
- Father: [Hendrik Melis (1790–1848)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1790-1848-i222688425857)
- Mother: [Wilhelmina Bommelje (1792–1856)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/wilhelmina-bommelje-1792-1856-i222688425910)
- Siblings: [Adriaan Melis (1816–1845)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/adriaan-melis-1816-1845-i222688549179); [Jan Melis (1820–1890)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jan-melis-1820-1890-i222687798808)

## Hendrik Melis (1846–1932)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1846-1932-i222688426208
- ID I222688426208 · Dylan Slagh's 4th great-uncle · Scholten side of the family
- Born: 27 Dec 1846, Grijpskerke
- Died: 28 Jun 1932, Zoutelande
- Father: [Jan Melis (1820–1890)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jan-melis-1820-1890-i222687798808)
- Mother: [Johanna de Voogd (1819–1908)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johanna-de-voogd-1819-1908-i222687798834)
- Siblings: [Elizabeth Melis (1849–1912)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/elizabeth-melis-1849-1912-i222687798233)

## Elizabeth Melis (1849–1912)

- Page: https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/elizabeth-melis-1849-1912-i222687798233
- ID I222687798233 · Dylan Slagh's 3rd great-grandmother · Scholten side of the family
- Married name: Elizabeth Kouw
- Born: 1 Feb 1849, Grijpskerke, Veere Municipality, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Died: 30 Mar 1912, Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America
- Buried: Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America
- Father: [Jan Melis (1820–1890)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/jan-melis-1820-1890-i222687798808)
- Mother: [Johanna de Voogd (1819–1908)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johanna-de-voogd-1819-1908-i222687798834)
- Spouse: [Johannes Kouw (1851–1929)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/johannes-kouw-1851-1929-i222687798204), married 19 Feb 1873, 's-Heer-Arendskerke, Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Children: [Cornelia Bertha Katharine Kouw (1888–1934)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/cornelia-kouw-1888-1934-i46445347578)
- Siblings: [Hendrik Melis (1846–1932)](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/people/hendrik-melis-1846-1932-i222688426208)
- Original source: [1929: Michigan death certificate of Johannes Kouw, Holland, Ottawa County](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/sources/1929-michigan-death-certificate-of-johannes-kouw-holland-ottawa-c-b2c576)
- Original source: [1934: Michigan death certificate of Kate Plockmeyer, Holland, Ottawa County](https://genealogy.dylanslagh.com/sources/1934-michigan-death-certificate-of-kate-plockmeyer-holland-ottawa-740060)