 My research showed that the
origins of our family are found around 1600 in the village of Horssen. This
is in the centre of
the land between Maas and Waal. De
original name of the family is "de Ruijter". The
"j" has been lost around the marriage of Roeloff de
Ruijter as a result of an error at the civil records office.
 Today Horssen
is a borough of Druten.
The oldest (most probable) ancestor is Jacobus de
Ruijter, born around 1600 and died in 1668. His son was Gerrit Jacobs de
Ruiter, born around 1634, followed by Roelof Gerrits de Ruiter, born
around 1665.. His son Joannes de Ruijter (about1700-1746) married in 1731
with Geertien Konings and had 6 children. Amongst whom Roelof de Ruijter
who was baker in Horssen. His son Jan moved to Gennep in Northern Limburg
and was also baker. Jan's son Roeloff moved to Rotterdam - South Holland
and became leather tanner. With his son Willem started 3 generations of
PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph employees. After Willem, Rudolf
and his sons Leo, Henk and Johan were employed by the PTT. Wil, one of
Rudolf's daughters emigrated to Tasmania - Australia, after being married
"by proxy" with John Meyer
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