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Jan 'John' Gerritszen van Vorst 1642–1695
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Birth Date: January 30, 1642
Birth Location: Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
Death Date: March 5, 1695
Death Location: Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County, Delaware Colony, America
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The story of Jan 'John' Gerritszen van Vorst began in 1642 in Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland. Jan 'John' Gerritszen van Vorst married Alice Willey, Ann Garretson, and had children including Ann Garretson, Casparius Garretson, Catherine Garretson, Cornelius Garretson, Eli Garretson, Garrett Garretson, Hendrik Henry Garretson Van Der Hoff G10 F1 Fa, Maria Garretson, Sidney Garretson. Jan 'John' Gerritszen van Vorst passed away in 1695 in Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County, Delaware Colony, America.
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.
Reliability Score
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- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
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- Descendant's record available
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Immediate Family
No immediate family data available.
Biography
Early Life
The story of Jan 'John' Gerritszen van Vorst began in 1642 in Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland.
Family
Jan 'John' Gerritszen van Vorst married Alice Willey, Ann Garretson, and had children including Ann Garretson, Casparius Garretson, Catherine Garretson, Cornelius Garretson, Eli Garretson, Garrett Garretson, Hendrik Henry Garretson Van Der Hoff G10 F1 Fa, Maria Garretson, Sidney Garretson.
Later Years
Jan 'John' Gerritszen van Vorst passed away in 1695 in Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County, Delaware Colony, America.
Sources
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Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Baptism Records Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898
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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 Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors, Vol. I
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Record U.S., Library of Congress Photo Collection, 1840-2000
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record U.S., Quaker Meeting Records
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Land Records The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
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Probate/Wills Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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Baptism Records Netherlands, Select Births and Baptisms
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Probate/Wills New Castle County, Delaware Wills
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Birth Records Netherlands Births and Christenings, 1608-1882
Life Timeline
Found in 4 Family Trees
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