Overview
During the Second World War, Beusink became a hiding place and staging post for people in hiding and escapees. The Reiring family sheltered about 25 Frenchmen, among others. Their daughter Anne guided them along back roads to Aalten station.
Read the full story and watch the 1995 interview in Anne Reiring and the French escapees at Beusink.
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Verpondingskohier 1647
Buesinck, Geestelick. 10 Mtr. gesaeis, op den derde gerve.
Voor bourecht 10 dlr. afgetrocken 6 sch. rogg. blijft 6 – 15 -.
Liberale Gifte 1748
Residents
First known resident:
Geert Boesinck (Dale 1679)
Volgende bewoners, zoon en schoondochter:
Hendrick Boesinck / Busink (Dale – Dale < 1702), married on 09-10-1687 in Aalten to
Hendersken L(i)everdin(c)k (Haart)
Next residents, widow and second husband:
Fredrik Vriesen alias Boesink / Buessink (Winterswijk), married on 08-02-1702 in Aalten to
Hendersken L(i)everdin(c)k (Haart)
Next residents:
T(eu/o)n(n)is Wamelin(c)k (Winterswijk, 23-03-1700 – Dale < 1741), married on 04-03-1725 in Aalten to
Stijn(tj)e Eppink (Aalten, 04-07-1706 – Dale, 01-07-1783)
Next residents, widow and second husband:
Hen(d)ri(c/k) Ni(j)enhui(j)s (Aalten, 09-09-1714 – Dale < 1783), married on 01-11-1743 in Aalten to
Stijn(tj)e Eppink (Aalten, 04-07-1706 – Dale, 01-07-1783)
Next residents, son of T(eu/o)n(n)is and Stijn(tj)e, and daughter-in-law:
Rosier Wamelink alias Bu(s/z)ink (Aalten, 14-04-1726 – Dale, 09-11-1802), married on 16-07-1757 in Aalten to
Jenneken Smalbraak (Winterswijk, 13-06-1723 – Dale, 25-01-1774)
Next residents:
H(e/a)rm(a/e)n Schreurs (Aalten, 08-04-1759 – Dale, 22-03-1821), married on 30-05-1802 in Aalten to
Henderske(n) Veenhui(j)s (Aalten, 03-10-1756 – Aalten, 21-09-1833)
Next residents:
Gerardus Wilhelmus Sche(e)nk (Hemden (Kruiskapel), 08-08-1777 – Dale, 03-05-1855), married on 06-08-1812 in Bocholt to
Joanna Gertrudis Nienhus alias Wiesche (Bocholt, 15-01-1785 – Dale, 01-05-1855)
Gerardus Wilhelmus had previously been married to Joanna Gesina te Lohe from Barlo (Bocholt) and lived at Epping in Spork, where Joanna Gesina died on 6 June 1812.
Population register 1823-1850
“Busink”
Gerhard Wilhelm Schenk (Hemden/Kruiskapel, 08-08-1777 – Dale, 03-05-1855), farmer
Joanna Gertrude Nienhus (Bocholt, 15-01-1785 – Dale, 01-05-1855)
Population register 1850-1860
Gerhard Wilhelm Schenk (Hemden/Kruiskapel, 08-08-1777 – Dale, 03-05-1855), farmer
Joanna Gertrude Nienhus (Bocholt, 15-01-1785 – Dale, 01-05-1855)
Next residents, son and daughter-in-law:
Johan Herman Schenk (Bocholt, 19-01-1822), farmer
Christina Gierkink (Lichtenvoorde, 08-05-1822)
Population register 1860-1870
Johan Herman Schenk (Bocholt, 19-01-1822)
Christina Gierkink (Lichtenvoorde, 08-05-1822)
Population register 1870-1880
Johan Herman Schenk (Bocholt, 19-01-1822), farmer
Christina Gierkink (Lichtenvoorde, 08-05-1822)
Population register 1880-1890
Johan Herman Schenk (Bocholt, 19-01-1822), farmer
Christina Gierkink (Lichtenvoorde, 08-05-1822)
Population register 1890-1900
Johan Herman Schenk (Bocholt, 19-01-1822), farmer
Christina Gierkink (Lichtenvoorde, 08-05-1822)
Volgende bewoners, zoon en schoondochter:
Gerrit Willem Schenk (Dale, 30-01-1859), farmer
Johanna ten Barge (Laren, 28-09-1864)
Population register 1900-1910
Gerrit Willem Schenk (Dale, 30-01-1859), farmer
Johanna ten Barge (Laren, 28-09-1864)
Population register 1910-1920
Gerrit Willem Schenk (Dale, 30-01-1859)
Next residents, daughter and son-in-law:
Johannes Josephus Reiring (Dale, 01-11-1893)
Gesina Bernardina Schenk (Aalten, 26-11-1896)
Address directory 1934
Dale 66 > 61
Address directory 1967
“Beusink”
Dale 61 > Welinkweg 10
Owners
This overview is not complete.
| Year | Parcel | Owner | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | C-429 | Engelbertus Beekhuis, koopman te Stadloon | 1.100 m² house & yard |
| 1840 | C-429 | Johan Hendrik Joseph Driessen e.c., merchant | 1.100 m² house & yard |
| 1859 | C-429 | Johannes Schenk, farmer | 1.100 m² house & yard |
| 1893 | C-429 | Gerrit Willem Schenk e.c., farmer | 1.100 m² house & yard |
| 1921 | C-429 | Johan Herman Schenk, farmer | 1.100 m² house & yard |
| 1930 | C-4525 | Johannes Josephus Reiring, farmer | 21,485 m² house, barn and pasture |
| 1967 | C-4525 | Johanna Aleida Klein Nijenhuis-Reiring | 21,485 m² house, barn and pasture |