Who was Cornelius Beekman?

Cornelius Beekman (1535–1606) was born in Cologne, Germany and died in Cologne, Westfalen, Germany. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Cornelius Beekman 1535–1606

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Born 14 DEC 1535 · Cologne, Germany

Died 4 DEC 1606 · Cologne, Westfalen, Germany

Father Hartwig Beekman

Mother Ilsa Leberecht

Spouse Christiana Huygens

Children Engelbert Beekman, Rev Gerard Beekman

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The story of Cornelius Beekman began in 1535 in Cologne, Germany. Cornelius Beekman married christiana huygens, and had children including engelbert beekman, rev gerard beekman. Cornelius Beekman passed away in 1606 in Cologne, Westfalen, Germany.

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Birth of Cornelius Beekman in Cologne, Germany

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This ancestor line traces from Cologne, Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (1482) to Cologne, Germany (1535) across 2 generations.

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: Cornelius Beekman (1535–1606) was born in Cologne, Germany and died in Cologne, Westfalen, Germany. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
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Cornelius Beekman PTP

1535–1606

Cologne, Germany