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The coat of Arms was sent to me by a gentleman who came across the name in his own genealogical search, and found the name Abrahami de Melverda, interesting. He sent this along with additional research he had done finding our oldest patriarch so far, Annius.

Annius Abrahami de Melverda 1790-1844

This is the oldest link we've found so far, but one that brings the family from Holland to the Dutch Colonial East Indies,

Annius Abrahami de Melverda

Born in Kollum 8 Feb, 1790

Married in Lemmer 3 May 1815

to Jacoba Maria Albertina Vos

Died - Salatiga 3 Jan 1844

Jacoba Maria Albertina Vos

Born in Amsterdam 9 Feb 1797

Died in Soerakarta 8 Mar 1842

Annius Abrahami de Melverda was the Inspector of Tin Mines in Bangka 18 Apr 1817, Secretaris der residentie in Bantam 12 Mar 1818, Resident of Bantam 7 Mar 1822, Resident of Japara and Joana 1827.

On May 3, 1815, Annius married Jacoba Maria Albertina Vos, Daughter of Cornelis Johannes Vos a doctor of medicine and Cornelia Adriana Johanna Vos. Dr Vos was a physician at 's-Gravenhage and member of the Raad van Financien in the Department of Utrecht. Member of the Rekenkamer of Batavia.

From the marriage of Annius Abrahami de Melverda and Jacoba Maria Albertina Vos the following births are recorded:
Cornelis Johannis Adrianus

Our Branch Link

b. 15 Jan 1816 - Lemmer

m. 20 Apr 1848 - Semarang

m. 21 Jul 1864 - Semarang

d. 05 Oct 1901 - Buitenzorg

Unnamed Son b. 30 Mar 1818 - Batavia

d. 18 Apr 1818 - Batavia

Lodewijk Augus Frederik b. 09 Aug 1819 - Serang

d. before 1833

Anna Catharina Ernesta b. 14 Oct 1821 - Serang

d. 26 Mar 1845 - Semarang

Aurelius Joan Hendrik b. 20 Oct 1823 - Serang

m. 16 Apr 1852 - Solo

Johanna Frederika Schultz

d. 21Jun1861 Solo

Aurelius Joan Hendrik Abrahami de Melverda wed Johanna Frederika Schultz on the 16 of April 1852 in Solo

Johanna Frederika Schultz was the daughter of Johannes Petrus Schultz a Sargeant major in Soerakarta and 2nd Lt of the Schutters Corps.

Frederikus Jacobus Albertus b. 27 Aug 1825 - Serang

d. 30 Jan 1852 - Plantoengan

Son (unconfirmed)** b. 1826 - Batavia
Jacob Eduard Francois b. 13 Aug 1827 - Serang

m. 23 Nov 1867 - Cheribon

Javanese woman, Satinah aka: Johanna

Satinah died in Batavia 11 Nov 1885
Lydia Jacoba Maria b. 9 Jun 1829 - Batavia

m. Henry Leonce van Polanen Petel

d. 10 Jul 1893 - Klaten

On 9 Nov 1847 in Semarang, Lydia Jacoba Maria Abrahami de Melverda wed Henry Leonce van Polanen Petel

Henry van Polanen Petel was born in Bergzicht in Batavia 14May1815. Son of Louis August Petel en Sara van Polanen.

Henry was a Financial administration clerk of the Director General in 1835.   He held positions as "surnumerair ambtenaar 3de klasse in 1838, controleur landlijke inkomsten in 1840, contoleur 2de klasse 1846, controleur 1st classe 1850.

Henry died in Soerakarta 13Jan1894

Ida Wilhelmina b. 11 Jul 1831 - Batavia

m. 19 Nov 1862 - Batavia

George Anton Ort

d. 18 Oct 1894 - Soekaboemi

On the 19 Nov 1862 in Batavia, Ida Wilhelmina Abrahami de Melverda wed George Anton Ort.

George Anton Ort was born 3Sep1826 and died in Soekaboemi 28Dec1893

Lodewijk August Frederik b. 16 Aug 1833 - Makassar

d. 02 Oct 1833 - Makassar

Cornelia Adriana Johanna b. 01 Aug 1834 - Makassar

m. 10 Mar 1852 - Ngawi

Auke Uilkes Boonemmer

d. 08 Mar 1912 - Weltevreden

On the 10 Mar 1852 in Ngawi, Cornelia Adriana Johanna Abrahami de Melverda wed Auke Uilkes Boonemmer

Auke Uilkes Boonemmer was born in Rembang in 1827 and died in Soerakarta 2 May 1892.

Johanna Maria Elisabeth b. 06 Aug 1836 - Makassar

d. 16 Aug 1838 - Solo

Johanna Maria Elisabeth Abrahami de Melverda died of a stomach illness 10 days after her 2nd birthday.
Louise Augusta Frederika b. 25 Jul 1838 - Solo

m. 02 Nov 1857 - Semarang

Theodorus Abraham Pieter Wentholt

d. 03 Nov 1909 - Weltevreden

On 02 Nov 1857 in Semarang, Louise Augusta Frederika Abrahami de Melverda wed Theodorus Abraham Pieter Wentholt.

Theodorus Abraham Pieter Wentholt was born in Bemmel 13 Sep 1832. He was the son of Pieter Wentholt, a Major in the infantry and Catharina Barbara van Bommel.

Theodorus was a shipping magnate in 1859 and held the position of director of shipping in Batavia.

Theodorus died in Batavia 17 Oct 1893

Louise was the owner of the hotel Wentholt in Batavia

Trivia: Oral History We always thought the name Abrahami de Melverda was not exactly Dutch or Indonesian. My grandmother told us that were descendants of Portuguese Jews. Never did we see the relationship in our history with that telling, and I've not found any family links to such a tale, but I did uncover some interesting facts about the Dutch and Portuguese influence in Indonesia
Influences Dutch and Portuguese Influence in Indonesia