Gerardus Stijnen

Gerardus was born in 1702 in Weert.  Gerardus' father was Joannes Stijnen and his mother was Josina Hendrikx.  His paternal grandparents were Matteus Stijnen and Maria Thijssen. He had six brothers and four sisters, named Matteus, Henricus, Mattias, Gerardus, Petrus, Joannes, Ida, Maria, Maria and Barbara.  He was the third oldest of the eleven children.