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Catherine Simons 1656–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1656

Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Death Date: 1718

Death Location: Flatbush, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America

Father: None None

Mother: Annetje Boelens

Spouse(s): Roelof Verkerk

Children(s): Annetje Verkerk, Jan Verkerk, Jannetje Verkerk, Sara Verkerk, Mayke Verkerk, Sybrech VerKerk, Annetje Verkerk

Catherine Simons was born in 1656 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, the child of Annetje Boelens. Catherine Simons married Roelof Jansen Verkerk, and had children including Annetje Verkerk, Jan Roelof Verkerk, Jannetje Verkerk, Mayke Verkerk, Sara Verkerk, Sybrech Verkerk. Catherine Simons passed away in 1718 in Flatbush, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Catherine Simons was born in 1656 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, the child of Annetje Boelens.
  • Catherine Simons married Roelof Jansen Verkerk, and had children including Annetje Verkerk, Jan Roelof Verkerk, Jannetje Verkerk, Mayke Verkerk, Sara Verkerk, Sybrech Verkerk.
  • Catherine Simons passed away in 1718 in Flatbush, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

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Catherine Simons's Ancestors

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Catherine Simons
1656–1718
Birth Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Parents
1630–1670
Meerbeeck, Schinnen, Limburg, Netherlands
Annetje Boelens
1630–1717
Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Jasper Boelens
1610–
Netherlands
Abigail (Biwe) Palmers
1615–
Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Simons's Descendants

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Catherine Simons (23 Aug 1656–1718) m. Roelof (Jansen) Verkerk (6 June 1654–8 February 1722)
  1. 1. Annetje Verkerk 1682–1683
  2. 2. Jan (Roelof) Verkerk 1692–
  3. 3. Jannetje Verkerk 1690–1772
  4. 4. Sara Verkerk 1697–
  5. 5. Mayke Verkerk 1686–1732
  6. 6. Sybrech VerKerk 1695–1773 m. William (Van Duyne "Van) Dien" 1695–1773
    1. 1. Catharine ("Catrina" Van) Duyne 1727–1780 m. Cornelius Low 1719–1780
      1. 1. John (Lowe) Capt 1770– m. Mary NN 1785–
        1. 1. Frederick Lowe 1788–1885 m. Rebecca (Mary) DeMott 1800–1891
        2. 2. Christian (F) Lowe 1868–
      2. 2. Mary (Low) "Lowe" 1750–1841
      3. 3. Cornelius (Low) "Lowe" 1755–
      4. 4. William ("Willem" Low) "Lowe" 1774–
    2. 2. Wilhelmus ("William" Van Duyne "Van) Dien" 1733–
    3. 3. Cornelius (Van Duyne "Van) Dien" 1726–
    4. 4. Roelof ("Ralph" Van Duyne "Van) Dien" 1731–
    5. 5. Mary (Van Duyne "Van) Dien" 1737–
    6. 6. Denys ("Denyse" Van Duyne "Van) Dien" 1724–1792
    7. 7. Jacobus (Van Duyne "Van) Dien" 1735–
    8. 8. Sarah (Van Duyne "Van) Dien" 1728–1805
  7. 7. Annetje Verkerk 1684–1754 m. Jan VanDyke 1682–1764
    1. 1. JAN (JANSE) VanDyke 1709–
    2. 2. Teuntje (Van) Dyke 1707–1752 m. Johannes Emans 1698–1752
      1. 1. Sarah (Emmons (Emans)) * 1741–
      2. 2. Nicholas (John) Emans 1721–1791
      3. 3. Jacob (Emmons) * 1728–1786
      4. 4. Anna (Emmons (Emans)) * 1733–1793
      5. 5. Andrew ((Andris) Emans (Emmons)) * 1728–1786
      6. 6. Abraham (Emmons (Emans)) * 1743–1795
      7. 7. Catrenna (Emmons (Emans)) * 1737–1768
      8. 8. John (Johannes Emans) * 1731–1803
      9. 9. Rebecca (Judith Emmons) * 1729–1793 m. Dirck (Kortright Derrick) Low 1717–1802 m. Cornelius Thompson 1720–
        1. 1. Rebecca Low 1757–1853 m. William Verbruyck 1711–1824
        2. 2. Jacob (Derrick) Low 1767–1839
        3. 3. Derrick (D.) Lowe 1749–1826
        4. 4. Abraham (D.) Lowe 1765–1843
        5. 5. Cornelius (D.) Lowe 1755–1837
        6. 6. Isaac Lowe 1772–1848
        7. 7. Anna Low 1761–1851
        8. 8. Maria Low 1748–
        9. 9. Johannes Low 1751–
        10. 10. Eunice Low 1753–
        11. 11. Catherine Low 1754–
        12. 12. Gisbert Low 1759–
        13. 13. Sarah Low 1769–
        14. 14. Judith Low 1763–

Catherine Simons's Timeline

2 Records

1656
23 Aug 1656
Birth of Catherine Simons in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
1718
1718
Age 62
Death of Catherine Simons in Bergen, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Bergen, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1656
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York City, New York, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1876) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 72

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Genealogy of the Van Brunt family, 1653-1867
    [2] Distinguished families in America : descended from Wilhelmus Beekman and Jan Thomasse Van Dyke
    [3] The ancestors of two sisters : records of the ancestors of Helen Robina Cortelyou and Carol Van Zandt Cortelyou.
    [4] Ancestry and descendants of Tielman Van Vleeck of Niew Amsterdam
    [5] The families of Joshua Williams of Chester County, Pa. and John McKeehan of Cumberland County, Pa.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Bergen, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Flatbush, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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