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Claes Jansz de Witt 1597–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BEF 1 Jun 1597

Birth Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Death Date: BEF 10 Nov 1659

Death Location: Oobense, Esens, OostFriesland

Father: Johan Wit

Mother: Jacomina Baresteijn

Spouse(s): Tiata Bremer, Tjaatje Leuven

Children(s): Tjerck Witt, Andries DeWitt, Tiale Witt, Unknown DeWitt, Faelde Dewitt, Ida Witt, Grietje Witt, Rinelt With, Jan Witt, Tiada Dewitt

Claes Jansz de Witt was born in 1597 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, the child of Johan Willemsz De Wit And Jacomina Jansdr Van Baresteijn. Claes Jansz de Witt married Tiata Tjarks Bremer, Tjaatje Cornelisse Claessen Van Leuven, and had children including Andries Dewitt, Faelde Dewitt, Grietje Claeses De Witt, Ida Claessen De Witt, Jan Claessen De Witt, Rinelt Claessen De With, Tiada Dewitt, Tiale De Witt, Tjerck Claeszen De Witt, Unknown Dewitt. Claes Jansz de Witt passed away in 1659 in Oobense, Esens, OostFriesland.

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Biography

  • Claes Jansz de Witt was born in 1597 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, the child of Johan Willemsz De Wit And Jacomina Jansdr Van Baresteijn.
  • Claes Jansz de Witt married Tiata Tjarks Bremer, Tjaatje Cornelisse Claessen Van Leuven, and had children including Andries Dewitt, Faelde Dewitt, Grietje Claeses De Witt, Ida Claessen De Witt, Jan Claessen De Witt, Rinelt Claessen De With, Tiada Dewitt, Tiale De Witt, Tjerck Claeszen De Witt, Unknown Dewitt.
  • Claes Jansz de Witt passed away in 1659 in Oobense, Esens, OostFriesland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johan Wit
1567–1625
Birth Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
JW
Jacomina Baresteijn
1572–1656
Birth Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
JB

Spouses(s)

Tiata Bremer
1596–1647
Birth Location: Ostbense, Esens, Oostfriesland
TB
Tjaatje Leuven
1600–1682
Birth Location: Netherlands
TL

Children(s)

Tjerck Witt
1620–1700
Birth Location: Ostbense, Esens, Ostfriesland
TW
Andries DeWitt
1623–1661
Birth Location: Ostbense, Esens, OostFriesland
AD
Tiale Witt
1623–
Birth Location: Holland, Nederland
TW
Unknown DeWitt
1625–
Birth Location: –
UD
Faelde Dewitt
1630–1663
Birth Location: Ostbense, Esens, Oostfriesland
FD
Ida Witt
1633–1663
Birth Location: Ostbense, Esens, Oostfriesland
IW
Grietje Witt
1635–1675
Birth Location: Esens, Ostfriesland, Germany
GW
Rinelt With
1638–1688
Birth Location: Esens, Oostfriesland
RW
Jan Witt
1642–1699
Birth Location: Esens, Ostfriesland, Germany
JW
Tiada Dewitt
1645–1718
Birth Location: Ostbense, Esens, Ostfriesland
TD

Claes Witt's Ancestors

Self
Claes Witt
1597–1659
Birth Place: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Parents
Johan Willemsz de Wit
1567–1625
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Jacomina (Jansdr van) Baresteijn
1572–1656
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Willem (Jansz de) Witt
1516–1596
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Maria (Thomasdr van) Wesel
1525–1593
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Jan (Bartholomeusz van) Baresteijn
1530–1575
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Jaepken (Adriaen) Louvendr.
1550–1583
Nederland
Great-Grandparents
Jan Witt
1482–1565
Klara Beveren
1485–1556
Thomas Cleijsz
1484–
Cristina Pietersdr
1486–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Witte Witte
1456–1507
Maria Boem
1464–1504

Claes Witt's Descendants

1.
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Claes (Jansz de) Witt (BEF 1 Jun 1597–BEF 10 Nov 1659) m. Tiata (Tjarks) Bremer (ABT 1596–21 Mar 1647) m. Tjaatje (Cornelisse Claessen Van) Leuven (ABT 1600–7 May 1682)
  1. 1. Tjerck (Claeszen De) Witt 1620–1700 m. Barbara Andriessen 1641–1714
    1. 1. Aagje DeWitt 1684–1726 m. John Pawling 1681–1733
      1. 1. Deborah (DeWitt) Pawling 1719–1777 m. Christopher (Schrauges) Ziegler 1714–1804
        1. 1. Catharine (Pawling) Ziegler 1736–1786 m. Benjamin Moyer 1750–1819
        2. 2. Michael (P.) Ziegler –1820
        3. 3. Susannah Ziegler –1847
        4. 4. Hannah (Pawling) Ziegler 1735–1815 m. Martin (Musselman) Landis 1730–1799
        5. 5. John (Pawling) Ziegler 1744–1776 m. Hannah (Bechtel) Landis 1744–1790
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Pawling) Ziegler 1746–1840 m. Samuel Bauer 1746–1822
        7. 7. Andrew (Pawling) Ziegler 1748–1774 m. Ann Porter 1751–1784
        8. 8. Barbara Ziegler 1758–1847 m. David Buckwalter 1753–1819
        9. 9. Deborah Ziegler 1765–1826
        10. 10. Christopher (Pawling) Ziegler 1769–1792 m. Catherine (Crumpacher) Baugh 1769–1803
      2. 2. Hannah Pawling –1746
      3. 3. Henry Pawling 1712–1763
      4. 4. Eleanor Pawling 1715–1778 m. Henry (Augustus) Pawling 1714–1792
      5. 5. Rebecca (DeWitt) Pawling 1716–1776 m. Abraham DeHaven 1713–1770
      6. 6. Joseph Pawling 1717–1797
      7. 7. John Pawling 1722–1789 m. Elizabeth Dehaven 1723–1791
    2. 2. Andries (de) With 1656–1710 m. Jannetje Egberts 1664–1733
    3. 3. Tjaatie (de) Wit 1659–1724 m. Mattys Mattysen 1648–1730
    4. 4. Jannetje (de) Witt 1662–1744 m. Cornelis Swits 1651–
    5. 5. Claes (de) With 1664–1698
    6. 6. Jan (Tjercks de) Witt 1666–1715 m. Wijntie Kierstede 1673–1721
    7. 7. Geertruyd (de) Wit 1668–1718 m. Hendrick (Hendrixen) Schoumaecker 1665–1712
    8. 8. Jacob DeWitt 1670–1753 m. Grietje Vernooy 1674–1747
    9. 9. Rachel (Tjerckse de) Witt 1672–1746 m. Cornelis Bogardus 1665–1707
    10. 10. Lucas (De) Witt 1674–1703 m. Antje d'Elba 1674–1721
    11. 11. Peeck (Tjercksze De) Witt 1676– m. Marritje (Janse Van Den) Bergh 1676–1725 m. Maria Teunis 1670–
    12. 12. Tjirck (De) Witt 1678–1698
    13. 13. Marritje (De) Witt 1680–1733 m. Hendrick Hendricksen 1677– m. Jan Maklean 1675–1720
    14. 14. Aefje (De) Witt 1682–
  2. 2. Andries DeWitt 1623–1661
  3. 3. Tiale (de) Witt 1623–
  4. 4. Unknown DeWitt 1625– m. Pieter Janse 1622–
  5. 5. Faelde Dewitt 1630–1663
  6. 6. Ida (Claessen de) Witt 1633–1663 m. Jan Albertsen 1633–1663
  7. 7. Grietje (Claeses de) Witt 1635–1675
  8. 8. Rinelt (Claessen de) With 1638–1688 m. Marten (Hermanzen) Hoffman 1625–1689
  9. 9. Jan (Claessen de) Witt 1642–1699
  10. 10. Tiada Dewitt 1645–1718

Claes Witt's Timeline

2 Records

1597
BEF 1 Jun 1597
Birth of Claes Jansz de Witt in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1659
BEF 10 Nov 1659
Age 62
Death of Claes Jansz de Witt in Oobense, Esens, OostFriesland
Oobense, Esens, OostFriesland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BEF 1 Jun 1597
    Event Place: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 10 Nov 1659
    Event Place: Oobense, Esens, OostFriesland
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