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Gerrit Jansen Decker 1665–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665-02-14

Birth Location: Kingston,Ulster,New York,USA

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Minisink,Orange,New York,USA

Father: Jan Decker

Mother: Grietjen Westercamp

Spouse(s): Magdalena Schut

Children(s): Heyltje Decker

Gerrit Jansen Decker was born in 1665 in Kingston,Ulster,New York,USA, the child of Jan Gerritsen Decker And Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp. Gerrit Jansen Decker married Magdalena Willemsze Schut, and had children including Heyltje Gerritse Decker. Gerrit Jansen Decker passed away in 1740 in Minisink,Orange,New York,USA.

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Biography

  • Gerrit Jansen Decker was born in 1665 in Kingston,Ulster,New York,USA, the child of Jan Gerritsen Decker And Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp.
  • Gerrit Jansen Decker married Magdalena Willemsze Schut, and had children including Heyltje Gerritse Decker.
  • Gerrit Jansen Decker passed away in 1740 in Minisink,Orange,New York,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jan Decker
1640–1717
Birth Location: Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Grietjen Westercamp
1642–1701
Birth Location: New City, Rockland, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Magdalena Schut
1666–1722
Birth Location: Albany, Rensselaer, New York, USA
MS

Children(s)

Heyltje Decker
1686–1773
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
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Gerrit Decker's Ancestors

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Gerrit Decker
1665–1740
Birth Place: Kingston,Ulster,New York,USA
Parents
Jan Gerritsen Decker
1640–1717
Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands
Grietjen (Hendricks) Westercamp
1642–1701
New City, Rockland, New York, USA
Grandparents
Broersen (Hendrick) Decker
1589–1648
Osnabruck, Hannover, Stadt Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Catharina (Elisabeth) Gerritsen
1592–1639
Hanover, Stadt Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Hendrick (Janse) Westercamp
1615–1654
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Femmetje Albertse
1615–1667
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Hendrick Decker
1567–1589
Malinda Broerson
1572–1595
Broersen Decker
1589–1648
Catharina Gerritsen
1592–1639
Gijsbert Alberts
1588–1650
Femmetje VanNorden
1590–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Broer Broersen
1552–1589
Hijl Broers
1550–1597
Hendrick Decker
1567–1589
Malinda Broerson
1572–1595
Lubbert Lubberts
1558–1649
Ariaantje Koomans
1557–

Gerrit Decker's Descendants

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Gerrit (Jansen) Decker (1665-02-14–1740) m. Magdalena (Willemsze) Schut (3 Oct 1666–1722)
  1. 1. Heyltje (Gerritse) Decker 1686–1773 m. Hendrick (Jochemse) Schoonmaker 1683–1732
    1. 1. Petronella Schoonmaker 1706–1764 m. Joseph Wheeler 1701–1731
      1. 1. Joseph ((Lt.)) Wheeler 1726–1787 m. Maria (Alice) Holmes 1733–1797
        1. 1. Samuel Wheeler 1757–1818 m. Hannah (Elizabeth) Drake 1764–1847

Gerrit Decker's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665-02-14
Birth of Gerrit Jansen Decker in Kingston,Ulster,New York,USA
Kingston,Ulster,New York,USA
1740
1740
Age 75
Death of Gerrit Jansen Decker in Minisink,Orange,New York,USA
Minisink,Orange,New York,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665-02-14
    Event Place: Kingston,Ulster,New York,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Minisink,Orange,New York,USA
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