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Geertruid Kersten Pieters 1644–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1644

Birth Location: Loenen, Gelderland, Holland

Death Date: 18 Feb 1708

Death Location: Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Pieter Kersten

Mother: Clerke Everts

Spouse(s): William Rittenhouse

Children(s): Nicholas Rittenhouse

In 1644, Geertruid Kersten Pieters entered the world in Loenen, Gelderland, Holland, born to Pieter Kersten And Clerke Everts. Geertruid Kersten Pieters married William Rittenhouse, and had children including Nicholas Claus Rittenhouse. Geertruid Kersten Pieters passed away in 1708 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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  • In 1644, Geertruid Kersten Pieters entered the world in Loenen, Gelderland, Holland, born to Pieter Kersten And Clerke Everts.
  • Geertruid Kersten Pieters married William Rittenhouse, and had children including Nicholas Claus Rittenhouse.
  • Geertruid Kersten Pieters passed away in 1708 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Geertruid Pieters's Ancestors

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Geertruid Pieters
1644–1708
Birth Place: Loenen, Gelderland, Holland
Parents
Pieter Kersten
1619–1651
Kuhnhaide, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany
Clerke Everts
1621–1651
Netherlands
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Geertruid Pieters's Descendants

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Geertruid (Kersten) Pieters (Jun 1644–18 Feb 1708) m. William Rittenhouse (1644–1708-02-18)
  1. 1. Nicholas (Claus) Rittenhouse 1666–1734 m. Wilhelmina Dewees 1673–1737
    1. 1. Maria (Christina) Rittenhouse 1695–1758 m. Johannes (Peter Stephens) Sr 1687–1757
      1. 1. Keziah Stephens 1737–1814 m. Abraham Chrisman 1733–1798
        1. 1. Jonathan Chrisman 1769–1818 m. Jane (Agnes) Watterson 1773–1831

Geertruid Pieters's Timeline

2 Records

1644
Jun 1644
Birth of Geertruid Kersten Pieters in Loenen, Gelderland, Holland
Loenen, Gelderland, Holland
1708
18 Feb 1708
Age 64
Death of Geertruid Kersten Pieters in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1644
    Event Place: Loenen, Gelderland, Holland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 21375.006; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1708
    Event Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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