Who was Marretje Jacobs?

Marretje Jacobs (1641–1684) was born in Beest, Culemlorg, Gelderland, Netherlands and died in Westchester County, New York, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Marretje \ Marijken Joosten \ Jacobs 1641–1684

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Born 17 Feb 1641 · Beest, Culemlorg, Gelderland, Netherlands

Died 21 Jun 1684 · Westchester County, New York, USA

Father Jan Cornelisz Jacobs

Mother Jenneke Hendriks

Spouse Valentyn Valentine Claesen Claessen Claes

Children Jacob I Valentine

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Jan Cornelisz Jacobs

Jenneke Hendriks

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Valentyn Valentine Claesen Claessen Claes

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Jacob I Valentine

Biography

The story of Marretje, Marijken Joosten, Jacobs began in 1641 in Beest, Culemlorg, Gelderland, Netherlands. Marretje, Marijken Joosten, Jacobs married valentyn valentine claesen claessen claes, and had children including jacob i valentine. Marretje, Marijken Joosten, Jacobs passed away in 1684 in Westchester County, New York, USA.

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Birth of Marretje, Marijken Joosten, Jacobs in Beest, Culemlorg, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Death of Marretje, Marijken Joosten, Jacobs in Westchester County, New York, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Marretje Jacobs

This ancestor line traces from Netherlands, Pays-Bas (1590) to Beest, Culemlorg, Gelderland, Netherlands (1641) across 3 generations.

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: Marretje Jacobs (1641–1684) was born in Beest, Culemlorg, Gelderland, Netherlands and died in Westchester County, New York, USA. 4 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, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Marretje 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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