Cornelius Peterssen Van Schouwen

Not the father of Claes Corneliszen van Schouwen who came to America.

Biography

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130714580/cornelius-petersson-e...

Cornelius Petersson was born in 1560 in Borgholm, Oland Island, Kalmar, Sweden. He was the son of Peter Eriksson (1527-1590) and Matilda (VanHouden) Eriksson (1537-1591).

Cornelius married Johanna Van Der Goes (1564-1600) on May 12, 1593 in Cathedral, Kalmar, Sweden. Johanna was the daughter of Jacobus Van Der Goes (1538-1603) and Matilda (Balbani) Van Der Goes (1542-1580).

Cornelius and Johanna Petersson were the parents of the following known children:

1. Claes Cornelissen VanSchowen
2. Cornelis Cornelisz Korenkoper
3. Cornelia Peterson VanSchouwen
4. Peter Cornelissen
5. Margaret Claes VanDerGoes
6. Cornelia Petersson Wyckoff
7. Gysbert Cornelisz
8. Jacob Cornelissen
9. Cornelia Cornelissen and
10. Jacoba Cornelissen.

While we do not know much about Claes' immediate ancestors we do know that Claes' father, Cornelius Petersson, our great (x10) grandfather, was himself a merchant-trader on the Island of Oland and he owned and captained a ship named the "Calmarsund." We also know that because he owned his own ship he was pulled into another military conflict this time involving Duke Charles, the future King of Sweden and King Sigismund of Poland. Apparently King Sigismund, a Catholic, had a claim to the throne of Sweden despite the fact that Sweden was predominately a Protestant nation and Duke Charles was a champion of the new Lutheranism. In 1598, Sigismund returned to Sweden to claim his throne and in southern Sweden near Kalmar, the coastal city near the Island of Oland, home of Cornelius Peterson, a battle ensued in which the forces of Duke Charles defeated the forces of King Sigismund. King Sigismund lost his claim to the throne of Sweden and in 1604, Duke Charles became King Charles IX of Sweden.

We do not know for certain the role that Cornelius Petersson played in this conflict although it seems clear that he must have supported King Sigismund since Duke Charles had Cornelius tried for treason in 1599. He was found guilty of treason but was later pardoned. There is no definitive record of what happened to Cornelius after his trial although he did end up dead in February of 1601. This leads to the speculation that he may have been murdered or died while in prison. He was in his early 40s when he died. His son Claes was only five years old.

http://bakerfamilytree.blogspot.com/2007/01/our-scandinavian-ancest...

Cornelius Petersson died on 2 Aug 1600 in Jönköping, Jonkoping, Sweden. He was 40 years of age.

February 1601, "Jacob van der Goes, of Borgholm, and Andris van der Goes of Antwerp, appeared and claimed for themselves and also as guardians of the orphans, Jacob, Claes, and Peter Cornelissen, sons of Cornelius Petersson, deceased, in his lifetime merchant on Walcheren, and the interest of Cornelis, his daughter, who has apponted said Jacbob van der Goes her representative to claim all goods belonging to the deceased, in Walcheren.

Family

http://awt.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ddevries&i... (dead link)/

Marriage 1 Johanna Van der GOES * Married: 12 MAY 1593 in Kelmar

Children

• 1. Has Children Claes Cornelissen VAN SCHOUEN b: in Boda, Oland Island, Sweden
• 2. Jacob CORNELISSEN b: 9 MAR 1594 in Borgholm, on Oland Island, Sweden
• 3. Cornelia VAN SCHOUEN b: 10 FEB 1595 in Boda, Oland Island, Sweden
• 4. Peter CORNELISSEN b: 20 DEC 1598 in Borgholm, on Oland Island, Sweden

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Married at Cathedral in Calmer, Sweden 05/12/1568 (?)

References

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=130714580