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Gerrit Janse Decker 1662 – 1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1662

Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York

Death Date: 1696

Death Location: Shawangunk, Ulster, New York

Father: Jan Decker

Mother: Heiltje Jacobs

Spouse(s): Magdalena Schut

Children(s): Jacob Decker, Willem Decker, Grietje Decker

In 1662, Gerrit Janse Decker entered the world in Kingston, Ulster, New York, born to Jan Broersen Decker and Heiltje Jacobs. Gerrit Janse Decker married Magdalena Willemsze Schut, and had children including Jacob Gerrits Gerritsen Decker, Willem Decker, Grietje Decker. Gerrit Janse Decker passed away in 1696 in Shawangunk, Ulster, New York.

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Biography

  • In 1662, Gerrit Janse Decker entered the world in Kingston, Ulster, New York, born to Jan Broersen Decker and Heiltje Jacobs.
  • Gerrit Janse Decker married Magdalena Willemsze Schut, and had children including Jacob Gerrits Gerritsen Decker, Willem Decker, Grietje Decker.
  • Gerrit Janse Decker passed away in 1696 in Shawangunk, Ulster, New York.

Immediate Family

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Gerrit Decker's Ancestors

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Gerrit Decker
1662 – 1696
Birth Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York
Parents
Jan Broersen Decker
1630 – 1709
Denmark
Heiltje Jacobs
1635 – 1678
Netherlands
Grandparents
Jan Cornelissen
Goteborg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gerrit Decker's Descendants

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Gerrit (Janse) Decker (26 Feb 1662 – 1696) m. Magdalena (Willemsze) Schut (3 Oct 1666 – 1722)
  1. 1. Jacob (Gerrits Gerritsen) Decker (Feb 1684 – 3 May 1761) m. Geertje (Jacobs Van) Wagenen (1 Sep 1686 – 1770)
    1. 1. Sarah (Jacob) Decker (7 May 1710 – )
    2. 2. Jacob Decker (30 Aug 1713 – )
    3. 3. Abraham Decker (27 Oct 1717 – 24 Mar 1792) m. Elizabeth Schutt (18 Jun 1721 – 1767) m. Catherine (Cate) Terwilleger
      1. 1. Abraham Decker (abt 1748 – )
      2. 2. Jacobus Decker (Abt 1750 – )
      3. 3. Evert Decker (1753 – 1832)
      4. 4. Uriah (Abramse) Decker (9 Apr 1753 – 5 Apr 1818) m. Annatje (Hannah) Winfield (25 Apr 1750 – 9 Dec 1825)
        1. 1. Lucas Dekker (1777 – )
        2. 2. Jacobus Decker (5 Mar 1781 – 1864) m. Hannah (Annatie) Eckert (17 Mar 1785 – 17 Apr 1852)
      5. 5. Geertie Decker
      6. 6. Elizabeth Decker (16 Jun 1765 – 24 Feb 1841) m. Zacherias (Van) Derlyn (29 Jul 1763 – 11 Aug 1857)
      7. 7. Catrina Decker m. Evert` Dekker
      8. 8. Lea Decker m. Jacob (J) Dekker
    4. 4. Ysaak (Isaac) Decker (20 Sep 1719 – ) m. Annetjen Bogardus (23 Jun 1713 – )
      1. 1. Maria Decker (Sep 1746 – ) m. Stephanus Eckert (17 Apr 1752 – 26 May 1796)
        1. 1. Catherine Eckert (1771 – )
        2. 2. Hannah (Annatie) Eckert (17 Mar 1785 – 17 Apr 1852) m. Jacobus Decker (5 Mar 1781 – 1864)
        3. 3. Steven Eckert
      2. 2. Petrus Dekker
    5. 5. Benjamin (Jacob) Decker (2 Oct 1721 – 1780)
    6. 6. Efraim (Jacob) Decker (9 Feb 1724 – )
    7. 7. Joseph (Jacob) Decker (27 Mar 1728 – 28 Aug 1776)
    8. 8. Jonathan (Jacob) Decker (15 Dec 1728 – )
  2. 2. Willem Decker (Nov 1687 – )
  3. 3. Grietje Decker (Oct 1691 – )

Gerrit Decker's Timeline

2 Records

1662
26 Feb 1662
Birth of Gerrit Janse Decker in Kingston, Ulster, New York
Kingston, Ulster, New York
1696
1696
Age 34
Death of Gerrit Janse Decker in Shawangunk, Ulster, New York
Shawangunk, Ulster, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1662
    Event Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Shawangunk, Ulster, New York
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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