Who was Gerardus Lewis?

Gerardus Lewis (1698–1740) was born in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA and died in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Gerardus Lewis 1698–1740

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Born 2 Jan 1698 · Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA

Died 8 Sep 1740 · Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Father Leonard Lewis

Mother Elisabeth Lysbeth Hardenbergh

Spouse Rachel Kip

Children Senr Lewis Barent

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Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard Lewis

Elisabeth Lysbeth Hardenbergh

Spouse(s)

Rachel Kip

Children

Senr Lewis Barent

Biography

The story of Gerardus Lewis began in 1698 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA. Gerardus Lewis married rachel kip, and had children including senr lewis barent. Gerardus Lewis passed away in 1740 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA.

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Birth of Gerardus Lewis in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA

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Death of Gerardus Lewis in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Gerardus Lewis

This ancestor line traces from Utrecht, Netherlands (1540) to Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA (1698) across 5 generations.

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: Gerardus Lewis (1698–1740) was born in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA and died in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA. 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.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Gerardus in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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