Who was Johan Mertens?

Johan Mertens (1555–1613) was born in Antwerp, Arrondissement Antwerpen, Antwerp (Antwerpen), Belgium and died in Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Johan "Hans" Martens, born Mertens 1555–1613

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Born 20 Jun 1555 · Antwerp, Arrondissement Antwerpen, Antwerp (Antwerpen), Belgium

Died 4 Dec 1613 · Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Father George Francois Alexandre Mertens

Mother Elisabeth De Meulenare

Spouse Maaijekn Provost

Children Gelijaemen Martens, Karel Martens, Lijsbet , Lijsbet Martensen, Maeyken Martens, Zacharias Jannes Co Inventor Of Optical Telescope And Microscope Janssen T13Ggf Pf

Siblings Elisabeth Mertens, Mayken Mertens Van Keulen, Theodore Mertens

Records

Geneanet Community Trees Index Global, Find a Grave® Index … Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index Netherlands, Select Births and Baptisms Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and …

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Immediate Family

Parents

George Francois Alexandre Mertens

Elisabeth De Meulenare

Spouse(s)

Maaijekn Provost

Mayken Maeyken Maaike Baccher Or Bacher Or Meertens Martens

Children

Zacharias Jannes Co Inventor Of Optical Telescope And Microscope Janssen T13Ggf Pf

Biography

The story of Johan "Hans" Martens, born Mertens began in 1555 in Antwerp, Arrondissement Antwerpen, Antwerp (Antwerpen), Belgium. Johan "Hans" Martens, born Mertens married maaijekn provost, mayken maeyken maaike baccher or bacher or meertens martens, and had children including gelijaemen martens, karel martens, lijsbet, lijsbet martensen, maeyken martens, zacharias jannes co inventor of optical telescope and microscope janssen t13ggf pf. Johan "Hans" Martens, born Mertens passed away in 1613 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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Baptism Records Netherlands, Select Births and Baptisms
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Record Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1518-1921

Life Timeline

1555

Birth of Johan "Hans" Martens, born Mertens in Antwerp, Arrondissement Antwerpen, Antwerp (Antwerpen), Belgium

Birth

1579

Johan "Hans" Martens, born Mertens was married

Marriage

1613

Death of Johan "Hans" Martens, born Mertens in Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Johan Mertens

This ancestor line traces from Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgique (1500) to Antwerp, Arrondissement Antwerpen, Antwerp (Antwerpen), Belgium (1555) across 3 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Johan Mertens (1555–1613) was born in Antwerp, Arrondissement Antwerpen, Antwerp (Antwerpen), Belgium and died in Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. 8 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 8 researchers on YourRoots have Johan 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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