Hendrik Vrijheer Van Merode Van Petershem 1505–1564
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9 researchers on YourRoots have Hendrik Petershem in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 9 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1505, Hendrik Vrijheer Van Merode Van Petershem entered the world in Pietersheim, Lanaken, Belgium, born to richard baron de merode and geertruid crom. Hendrik Vrijheer Van Merode Van Petershem married francisca francoise van brederode van cloetinge, and had children including aleydis de merode, anna von de merode, jan hendrik van merode van petershem, jan iv ix de merode petersheim graf von oolen he ix, jean walraad baron van merode van petershem, jeanne de merode, jeanne merode de pet, johan 9th de merode heer van westerloo, johan rijks vrijheer van merode en petershem, johanna hendrik van merode pietersheim, john de merode ix, julian de merode, margaretha johansdr van merode, richard de merode, walpurgis de merode pietersheim, walraf van merode. Hendrik Vrijheer Van Merode Van Petershem passed away in 1564 in Convent Van Hayt.
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1Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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2Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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3Death Records Leiden, Netherlands, Death Index
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Hendrik Petershem
This ancestor line traces from Petersheim, Provincie Limburg, Flanders, Limburg, Belgique (1460) to Pietersheim, Lanaken, Belgium (1505) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Hendrik Petershem (1505–1564) was born in Pietersheim, Lanaken, Belgium and died in Convent Van Hayt. 9 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 9 researchers on YourRoots have Hendrik in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Hendrik Petershem's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record