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Geertruid Kersten Pieters 1644–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1644

Birth Location: Loenen, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

Death Date: 1708

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Pieter Kersten

Mother: Clerke Everts

Spouse(s): William Rittenhouse

Children(s): Nicholas Rittenhouse, Henry Rittenhouse, Gerhard Rittenhouse, Elizabeth Rittenhouse

In 1644, Geertruid Kersten Pieters entered the world in Loenen, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands, born to Pieter Kersten And Clerke Everts. Geertruid Kersten Pieters married William Rittenhouse, and had children including Elizabeth Rittenhouse, Gerhard Rittenhouse, Henry Rittenhouse, Nicholas Claus Rittenhouse. Geertruid Kersten Pieters passed away in 1708 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1644, Geertruid Kersten Pieters entered the world in Loenen, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands, born to Pieter Kersten And Clerke Everts.
  • Geertruid Kersten Pieters married William Rittenhouse, and had children including Elizabeth Rittenhouse, Gerhard Rittenhouse, Henry Rittenhouse, Nicholas Claus Rittenhouse.
  • Geertruid Kersten Pieters passed away in 1708 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pieter Kersten
1619–1651
Birth Location: Kuhnhaide, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany
PK
Clerke Everts
1621–1651
Birth Location: Netherlands
CE

Spouses(s)

William Rittenhouse
1644–1708
Birth Location: Mülheim, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
WR

Children(s)

Nicholas Rittenhouse
1666–1734
Birth Location: Mulheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
NR
Henry Rittenhouse
1700–
Birth Location: –
HR
Gerhard Rittenhouse
1674–1742
Birth Location: Mülheim, Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
GR
Elizabeth Rittenhouse
1672–1720
Birth Location: Mülheim, Koln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
ER

Geertruid Pieters's Ancestors

Self
Geertruid Pieters
1644–1708
Birth Place: Loenen, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
Parents
Pieter Kersten
1619–1651
Kuhnhaide, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany
Clerke Everts
1621–1651
Netherlands
Grandparents
Evert EVERTS
1600–1680
Carolinensiel, Wittmund, Niedersachsen, Germany
Wendel PIETERS
1600–1700
Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Geertruid Pieters's Descendants

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Geertruid (Kersten) Pieters (1644–1708) m. William Rittenhouse (1644–1708)
  1. 1. Nicholas (Claus) Rittenhouse 1666–1734 m. Wilhelmina Dewees 1662–1737
    1. 1. Henderych ("Henry" Dewees) Rittenhouse 1700–1776 m. Susanna Howell –1769
      1. 1. Nicholas (Wool) Rittenhouse 1725–1777 m. Sarah (VanSintern Kolb -) Rittenhouse 1716–1777
        1. 1. Martin (Kolb) Rittenhouse 1747–1829 m. Susanna (Kolb) Detwiler 1749–1777
      2. 2. Peter Rittenhouse 1724–1791
      3. 3. Isaac Rittenhouse 1726–1809
      4. 4. Abraham Rittenhouse 1723–1815
      5. 5. Jacob Rittenhouse 1724–1811
      6. 6. Garrett Rittenhouse 1721–1780
      7. 7. William Rittenhouse 1720–1799
      8. 8. Priscilla Rittenhouse 1719–1742
      9. 9. Wilhelmina Rittenhouse 1721–1791
      10. 10. Isaac Rittenhouse 1734–
      11. 11. William Rittenhouse 1723–1792
      12. 12. Matthias (Wool) Rittenhouse 1732–1793
    2. 2. Maria (Christina) Rittenhouse 1692–1758
    3. 3. Mathias Rittenhouse 1703–1780
    4. 4. Henry Rittenhouse 1700–1776
    5. 5. William (C) Rittenhouse 1700–1767
    6. 6. Catherine Rittenhouse 1708–
    7. 7. Matthias Rittenhouse 1702–1779
    8. 8. Psyche Rittenhouse 1693–1737
    9. 9. Maria (Christina) Rittenhouse 1695–1758
    10. 10. Susanna Rittenhouse 1698–1769
    11. 11. Nicholas Rittenhouse 1689–
    12. 12. Sijten (Sophia) Rittenhouse 1690–1748
  2. 2. Henry Rittenhouse 1700–
  3. 3. Gerhard Rittenhouse 1674–1742
  4. 4. Elizabeth Rittenhouse 1672–1720

Geertruid Pieters's Timeline

2 Records

1644
1644
Birth of Geertruid Kersten Pieters in Loenen, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
Loenen, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands
1708
1708
Age 64
Death of Geertruid Kersten Pieters in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Loenen, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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