J ürgen(II) Burlage, born Wehlburg, had 7 children.
Three sons and four daughters.
The eldest son, Johan Gerdt, went to Amsterdam. He married a Dutch girl in
1770 and had one daughter. He probably went by the name of Burlage.
The second son, Jürgen(III), stayed with his parents until his father died in
1767. He then went to live with his uncle Henrich on "Die Wehlburg". He was
14 years old at the time. He changed his name to Wehlburg, probably on the
instigation of his uncle Henrich, as a boy of that age would, certainly in
those times, not be allowed to do so without the consent of his guardian.
Jürgen III went to Amsterdam where his elder brother had already settled.
He changed his name to George Wehlburg, married a Dutch girl and became a
"Poorter" (official citizen) of Amsterdam
(see picture).
He became a cloth handler. He joined the "Amsterdamse Schutterij"
( Amsterdam defense force), as an officer. In short he did everything to
become a proper Dutchman. He took a coat of arms a countryman guarding a castle.
(see picture),
He had one child, a son: Willem George.
Willem George expanded the cloth firm and became an important citizen of
Amsterdam. He also joined the Defense force of Amsterdam, and reached the
rank of colonel and battalion commander.
He fought against Napoleon in the battle of Naarden. (see database)
Willem George had 7 children. A boy and a girl died young, but 5 sons reached adulthood. 1.
Willem George, (1815), Doctor of Medicine,
emigrated with his whole family to
South Africa, and became the first African Wehlburg. (see fam.tree African Wehlburgs)
2. Cornelis Herman, >(1817). Took over the cloth
business.
3. Thomas, ( 1819). Ship broker. Children:
3 daughters and one son. His son emigrated to
America but had no descendants bearing the name Wehlburg.
4. Johan Pieter, (1821). Died young, unmarried.
5. Adeler Frederich I, ( 1826). Assay master.
The forefather of the Dutch and
American Wehlburgs. (see fam.tree Dutch Wehlburgs ).
Out of A.F.III Wehlburgs book. "Jürgen leaves Wehdel"
We do not know what happened to him and the rest of his family. It is certain
that he had no children bearing the name Wehlburg.
Jürgen III
In 1775 there must have been a terrible family row as Jürgen left Wehdel for
Amsterdam never to return, in spite of several pleas from his family to come
back to Wehdel. A.F. Wehlburg III has a hypothesis about this situation.
(see database)
Jürgen became George Wehlburg
Willem George
Children: One daughter.
