Michiel Dirckse Van Vechten 1663–1737
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Michiel Vechten in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 7 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
Michiel Dirckse Van Vechten was born in 1663 in Catskill, Albany or Greenbush, New York, United States, the child of dirck teunissen van vechten and jannetje michielse vrelant van vechten. Michiel Dirckse Van Vechten married jannetje 1669 janet hendrickse dumont dumond van vechten vegte, jannetje du mont, marytje parker, metje beeckmans, and had children including derrick van vechten, dirck michaelsen van vechten van veghten, elizabeth van vechten, jannetje 1701 michielse jane van vechten hegeman, margaret van vechten, marytje michiel van vechten, waldron michielse walrand dircksen van vechten, walran michielse walrand van vechten. Michiel Dirckse Van Vechten passed away in 1737 in Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey,USA.
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Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Michiel Vechten
This ancestor line traces from Stolberg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland (1506) to Catskill, Albany or Greenbush, New York, United States (1663) across 7 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Michiel Vechten (1663–1737) was born in Catskill, Albany or Greenbush, New York, United States and died in Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey,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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Michiel Vechten's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record