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Beekhuize

Dijkstraat 14, Aalten

Villa Beekhuize, Dijkstraat, Aalten

Villa Beekhuize serves as a reminder of the heyday of the textile industry in the village of Aalten.

Textile manufacturer Anton Driessen initially lived with the Meijerink family on Kerkstraat upon his arrival in Aalten. Later, he purchased a property on Landstraat. In 1833, Anton Driessen wished to build a new residence. To this end, he had purchased a house from the Degenaar estate at the end of Landstraat—the present-day Dijkstraat. He intended to demolish that house and construct a new, modern home on the site, complete with a warehouse, barn, and stables. However, he required more space than the existing plot provided. Anton Driessen subsequently submitted a proposal to the municipal authorities.

This plan necessitated the diversion of both the stream and the street. Furthermore, a new bridge was required. Because the piles of the old bridge had nearly rotted away, the construction of a new bridge was not only highly necessary but, according to Driessen, the relocation would also be less costly. In addition to diverting the stream and building a new bridge, Driessen also required land for his plans. To this end, he exchanged a plot of land with the municipality. Negotiations regarding the aforementioned matters lasted several years. Construction finally commenced in March 1835.

In addition to Anton Driessen, his nephew Heinrich also built a house on what was then Landstraat. Heinrich Driessen positioned a generous residence closer to the town centre, for which his eldest son, Theodoor, laid the foundation stone on 29 June 1837. Ever since, locals have referred to the two properties as ‘d’n veursten’ (the front) and ‘d’n achtersten Dreessen’ (the rear Driessen).

Owners

Overview is incomplete.

YearPlotOwnerDescription
1832I-1231
I-1233		Jan Berend Lohuis199 m² house & yard
2.250 m² garden

Residents

1813

Aalten 37

Johannes Degenaar (Aalten, 25-10-1779), weaver son
Evert Degenaar (Aalten, 10-05-1744), weaver father

1 man
1 woman
1 father
3 boys

Population register 1823-1837

Aalten 37

Hendrika Luijten (Aalten, 16-09-1784), widow of Johannes Degenaar

Next residents:

Aalten 37

Johannes Bernardus Antonius Driessen (Bocholt, 05-12-1797 – Aalten, 07-03-1879)
Isabella Lodewika Antoinetta Dees (Bocholt, 04-11-1800 – Aalten, 15-12-1879)

Population register 1838-1851

Aalten 35

Johannes Bernardus Antonius Driessen (Bocholt, 05-12-1797 – Aalten, 07-03-1879)
Isabella Lodewika Antoinetta Dees (Bocholt, 04-11-1800 – Aalten, 15-12-1879)

Population register 1850-1861

“Landstraat”

Aalten 35

Johan Bernard Anton Driessen (Bocholt, 05-12-1797 – Aalten, 07-03-1879)
Isabella Lodewika Antonetta Dees (Bocholt, 04-11-1800 – Aalten, 15-12-1879)

Population register 1860-1870

Aalten 35

Joh. Bernard Anton Driessen (Bocholt, 05-12-1797 – Aalten, 07-03-1879)
Isabella Lodewika Antonetta Dees (Zutphen, 04-11-1800 – Aalten, 15-12-1879)

Population register 1870-1880

Aalten 54

Johan Bernard Anton Driessen (Bocholt, 05-12-1797 – Aalten, 07-03-1879)
Isabella Lodewika Antonetta Dees (Zutphen, 04-11-1800 – Aalten, 15-12-1879)

Next (head) resident:

Helena Dorothea Elisabeth Driessen (Aalten, 09-06-1840 – Aalten, 21-04-1918)

Population register 1880-1890

Aalten 57

Helena Dorothea Elisabeth Driessen (Aalten, 09-06-1840 – Aalten, 21-04-1918)

Next residents:

Johannes Henricus Lambertus van den Hurck (Den Bosch, 14-11-1840), office clerk
Wilhelmina Philomena Maria Kroes (Den Bosch, 30-07-1844)

Next (head) resident:

Helena Dorothea Elisabeth Driessen (Aalten, 09-06-1840 – Aalten, 21-04-1918), widow of Johannes Antonius van Basten Batenburg

Population register 1890-1900

Aalten 57

Helena Dorothea Elisabeth Driessen (Aalten, 09-06-1840 – Aalten, 21-04-1918)

Population register 1900-1910

Aalten A79 > A23

Helena Dorothea Elisabeth Driessen (Aalten, 09-06-1840 – Aalten, 21-04-1918)

Population register 1910-1920

Aalten A23

Helena Dorothea Elisabeth Driessen (Aalten, 09-06-1840 – Aalten, 21-04-1918)

Next resident:

Aalten A23 > A9

Maria Petronella Johanna Koster (Epe, 21-11-1881)

Address directory 1934

Aalten A8/1 > Dijkstraat 14

H.J.A.M. Driessen

Address directory 1967

Dijkstraat 14

H.J.A.M. Driessen

Features

Cadastral no.I-11032
FunctionHouse
Year of construction1835
ListedNational monument

Sources

Dijkstraat, Aalten (1875), with the Roman Catholic church still at the beginning of the street.
Beekhuize (1875), with the Roman Catholic church still at the beginning of the street.
Dijkstraat 14, Aalten – Beekhuize
Dijkstraat 14, Aalten – Beekhuize

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