Overview
’t Ruwhof farm, formerly also spelt Rouwhof or Roehof, was a stronghold of the resistance during the Second World War. The Aalten resistance group known as the Knokploeg (KP) stored its weapons here. From August 1943, identity cards and work permits (Z-cards) were also forged at the farm by the master forger Broos. Following a betrayal, German forces raided the farm in October 1944.
Two KP members were wounded during the exchange of fire, but eventually everyone managed to escape. The family then went into hiding nearby. The Germans converted the farm into a workshop for military vehicles and weapons. Various weapons were positioned around the farm, including several 88 mm and 2 cm anti-aircraft guns. These guns were also used against targets such as tanks.
A few days before the liberation, the German troops stationed at the farm left. Three German soldiers, including two boys aged about sixteen, were ordered to remain behind, hold the farm and delay the Allied advance.
On the morning of 31 March 1945, a British column of armoured vehicles approached from Aalten. A few hundred metres from the farm, the column stopped because one of the German guns moved and appeared ready to fire. The British vehicles fired several shells at the farm. Within minutes, the roughly 200-year-old farmhouse was ablaze and it burnt down completely.
The farm was rebuilt after the war. Its present resident, Gerrit Hendrik van Eerden, wrote a book about these events entitled ’t Ruwhof, hoo ut d’r hear ging.
Archives
Van Hoevell family archive, Haus Gnadenthal at Ganswick (Kreis Kleve)
1587 Dezember 12
Durch Sweer Raesehorn, Richter zu Bredeiort naemens der Gertrud geb. von Mylendunck und Drachenfels, Frau zu Anholt usw., vor die Lehnsmannen Johan Dyenberch und Johan Tebens sowie vor die Gerichtsleuten Gerhard Menekinck und Johan van Loen lassen Henrich van Lintello und seine Frau Clara van Virmundt sowie Dederich van Lintelo, Gebrüder ter Walfardt, einen Erbteilungsvertrag von 1586 Juli 18 protokollieren. Nach dem Vertrag erhält Henrich den Hofsitz Walfardt, auf dem beider Eltern gelebt haben, … die Koppel, weiter die Erbgüter im Ambt Brefort Ubbynck, Hermelinck, Gerth Warnerß und Bynninck gen., die Kate Hermanns ten Horne, die Swartekotte, … weiter die Güter in der Bauerschaft Barlo (Passer, Welinck und Averfelt) … Dagegen übernimmt er 300 Taler an Schulden usw. Diederich erhält … die “rowhoever” in Dalen, Winckelhorstinck, Henrich Pennongs, Sallick, Swytinck, Lanckhoff mit dem Poll, die Katen Buenynck und Kolstede in der Bauerschaft Haerth, Koep Heynen-Gut und den Hernick in der Bauerschaft Lyntello. Beide Brüder verpflichten sich, an ihren ältesten Bruder Everhardt von Lyntello das Jahrgehalt zu zahlen. Siegler: der Richter, die Gebrüder von Lintello und die Lehnsmannen.
1672 Januar 3 (Wesel)
Dietrich Arnold von Pasqualini und seine Frau Anna geb. von Ingenhoven verkaufen an Johann Trapmann, Bürger und Kaufmann zu Wesel, und dessen Frau Catharina Hartmann die Güter Winckelhorstinck, Wiggers und Ruhoff im Kirchspiel alten und Amt Bredefort für die Summe von 4200 Reichstalern. – Beiliegend Quittung der Eheleute Jacop von Ingenhoven und Maria Helena de Gulsen von 1672 März 16 über den Empfang von 1000 Reichstaler von ihrem Vetter Dietrich Arnold von Pasqualini.
Or. Pap. mit Unterschriften und Aufdrucksiegels des Notars Gerh. van Burgell (!)
Land-tax register 1647
Rouwenhof, Jor. Pasqualini tot Eeschede.
Huis, hof 3 sp. boulant 7 1/2 mdr., 3de gerve
2 /12 Mtr. afgetrocken blijft 48 – 14 – 8.
2 Voeder hoeij gewas, 1 Vercken of 3 dlr, 2 hoender, 4 – 10 -.
Liberale Gifte 1748
Residents
Earliest known residents:
Hendrick (te) Rouwhof / Ru(wen)hof (Dale < 1683)
Aeltgen Lammers
Hendrick was the tenant farmer at ‘Rouwenhoff’ in 1650 (land-tax register, original register). Hendrick and Aeltgen were already members of the church in Aalten before 1645; they lived in Dale.
Next residents, son and daughter-in-law:
Jan te(n) Ru(wen)hof (Dale – Dale < 1685) , married
(1) on 16-04-1671 in Aalten met Elsken Klumps (Barlo – Dale < 1675)
(2) on 20-06-1675 in Aalten met Willemken ter Heurne (Dale)
Next residents, Jan’s sister and her husband:
Jan te Nienhuijs alias Rouhof (Aalten), married on 11-03-1683 in Aalten met
Elsken Ruhof (Dale)
Next residents, son and daughter-in-law:
Hen(d)ric(k) Rouhof(f) (Aalten, 22-03-1685 – Dale < 1745), married on 11-10-1722 in Aalten met
Janna Drentel (Haart)
Next residents, widow and second husband:
Willem Eppin(c)k (Aalten, 14-02-1692 – Dale, 29-02-1764) , married (4) on 21-01-1745 in Aalten met
Janna Drentel (Haart)
Next residents, son of Hen(d)ric(k) and Janna and daughter-in-law:
Berend Rouhof (Aalten, 01-01-1729 – Bredevoort, 16-08-1798), married on 21-10-1745 in Aalten met
Stijne Eppink (Aalten, 08-04-1725 – Bredevoort, 27-01-1803)
Berend and Stijne were stepbrother and stepsister. She was a daughter from Willem Eppin(c)k’s second marriage to Aeltjen Wamelinck. Berend and Stijne moved to Bredevoort in 1778 (church certificate dated 15-04-1778, Bredevoort).
Next residents:
Jan Hillen alias Rouho(f/v) (Aalten, 24-02-1743 – Dale, 24-06-1790), married on 15-02-1778 in Aalten met
Catharina op Kreijl alias Lutgers / Lutjes (Winterswijk, 12-04-1758 – Dale, 07-09-1819)
Next residents, widow and second husband:
Derk Huinink (Aalten, 21-01-1770 – Dale, 02-02-1848), married on 20-03-1791 in Aalten met
Catharina op Kreijl alias Lutgers / Lutjes (Winterswijk, 12-04-1758 – Dale, 07-09-1819)
Population register 1823-1850
“Rouwhof”
Derk Huinink (Aalten, 21-01-1770 – Dale, 02-02-1848)
Next residents:
Jan Hendrik te Paske (Aalten, 27-06-1814)
Hendrika Berendschot (Winterswijk, 17-11-1817)
Population register 1850-1860
Jan Hendrik te Paske (Aalten, 27-06-1814)
Hendrika Berendschot (Winterswijk, 17-11-1817)
Population register 1860-1870
Hendrika Berendschot (Winterswijk, 17-11-1817)
Population register 1870-1880
Hendrika Berendschot (Winterswijk, 17-11-1817)
Next residents, daughter and son-in-law:
Gerrit Hendrik van Eerden (Aalten, 05-06-1843)
Gesina Grada te Paske (Aalten, 06-04-1848)
Population register 1880-1890
Gerrit Hendrik van Eerden (Aalten, 05-06-1843)
Gesina Grada te Paske (Aalten, 06-04-1848)
Population register 1890-1900
Gerrit Hendrik van Eerden (Aalten, 05-06-1843)
Gesina Grada te Paske (Aalten, 06-04-1848)
Population register 1900-1910
Gerrit Hendrik van Eerden (Aalten, 05-06-1843)
Gesina Grada te Paske (Aalten, 06-04-1848)
Population register 1910-1920
Gesina Grada te Paske (Aalten, 06-04-1848)
Next residents, son and daughter-in-law:
Gerrit Hendrik van Eerden (Aalten, 30-03-1887)
Frederika Sandrina Brusse (Aalten, 02-08-1895)
Address directory 1934
Dale 87 > 85
G.H. van Eerden
Address directory 1967
“Ruwhof”
Dale 85 > Barloseweg 1
G.H. van Eerden
Owners
This overview is incomplete.
| Year | Plot | Owner | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | C-653 | Gerrit Jan te Paske e.c., farmer | 2,650 m² house & yard |