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Gerrit Wolfertszen Van Kouwenhoven 1610–1645

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Birth Date: January 4, 1610

Birth Location: Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

Death Date: January 24, 1645

Death Location: Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA

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In 1610, Gerrit Wolfertszen Van Kouwenhoven entered the world in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands, born to Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven And Neeltgen Janse Jacobsdochter. Gerrit Wolfertszen Van Kouwenhoven passed away in 1645 in Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1610, Gerrit Wolfertszen Van Kouwenhoven entered the world in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands, born to Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven And Neeltgen Janse Jacobsdochter.

Later Years

Gerrit Wolfertszen Van Kouwenhoven passed away in 1645 in Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  3. 3
    Probate/Wills New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
  4. 4
    Record The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. VI
  5. 5
    Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  6. 6
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  7. 7
    Land Records Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
  8. 8
    Record North America, Family Histories
  9. 9
    Record Colonial Families of the USA
  10. 10
    Burial Records Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey
  11. 11
    Record Rensselaerswyck, New York Settlers, 1630-58
  12. 12
    Land Records A genealogy of the Van Voorhees family in America, or, The descendants of Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees of Holland and Flatlands,
  13. 13
    Record A record of the ancestry and descendants of Henry & Sarah (Thompson) Hendricks of Monmouth Co., New Jersey : Henry Hendricks g
  14. 14
    Record Ancestors & descendants of Sarah Eleanor Ladue
  15. 15
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  16. 16
    Record Early Dutch settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey
  17. 17
    Land Records Keskachauge, or, The first white settlement on Long Island
  18. 18
    Record Reminiscences of old New Utrecht and Gowanus
  19. 19
    Record The ancestors and descendants of Rulef Schenck : a genealogy of the Onondaga County, New York, branch of the Schenck family
  20. 20
    Record The annals of Newtown in Queens County, New-York : containing its history from its first settlement, together with many interes
  21. 21
    Record The Bergen family, or, The descendants of Hans Hansen Bergen, one of the early settlers of New York and Brooklyn, L.I.

Life Timeline

1610
Born in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
1645
Died in Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA

Found in 4 Family Trees

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