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Dirck Benson 1620–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Groningen, Netherlands

Death Date: 12 Feb 1659

Death Location: Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States

Father: Samson Benson

Mother: Trijntje *

Spouse(s): Cataline Berck

Children(s): Mary Benson

Dirck Benson was born in 1620 in Groningen, Netherlands, the child of Samson Benson And Trijntje Jans Vanrechteren. Dirck Benson married Cataline Berck, and had children including Mary Benson. Dirck Benson passed away in 1659 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Dirck Benson was born in 1620 in Groningen, Netherlands, the child of Samson Benson And Trijntje Jans Vanrechteren.
  • Dirck Benson married Cataline Berck, and had children including Mary Benson.
  • Dirck Benson passed away in 1659 in Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States.

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Dirck Benson's Ancestors

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Dirck Benson
1620–1659
Birth Place: Groningen, Netherlands
Parents
Samson Benson
1590–
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Trijntje (Jans VanRechteren) *
1603–1681
Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Grandparents
Samson Benson
1570–
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Jannetje Ament
1575–
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Gerrit (Van) Reijerszen
1590–1632
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
PETER AMENT
1555–
ELISABETH TIENHOVEN
1560–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dirck Benson's Descendants

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Dirck Benson (1620–12 Feb 1659) m. Cataline Berck (DEC 1625–14 APR 1698)
  1. 1. Mary Benson 1652–1725 m. Richard Benfield 1640–1688
    1. 1. Mary Benfield 1666–1711 m. JOHN ANGEL 1657–1698
      1. 1. John Angel 1694–1730 m. Mary Combs 1695–1787
        1. 1. John Angel 1720–1790 m. Edith Way\Lye 1719–1774

Dirck Benson's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of Dirck Benson in Groningen, Netherlands
Groningen, Netherlands
1659
12 Feb 1659
Age 39
Death of Dirck Benson in Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States
Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Groningen, Netherlands
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1659
    Event Place: Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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