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Gerrit Decker 1711 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1711

Birth Location: Ulster County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 1 May 1786

Death Location: Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States

Father: Jacob Decker

Mother: Geertje Decker

Spouse(s): Catherina Schut

Children(s): Petrus Decker, Manasses Decker, Geertje Decker, Elizabeth Decker, Heskia Decker, Cattrina Decker, Catharina Dekker, Jenneke Decker, Levi Decker, Elias Decker, Ruben Decker, Samuel Decker, Petri Decker

The story of Gerrit Decker began in 1711 in Ulster County, New York, United States of America. Gerrit Decker married Catherina Schut, and had children including Petrus Decker, Manasses Decker, Geertje Decker, Elizabeth Decker, Heskia Decker, Cattrina Decker, Catharina Dekker, Jenneke Decker, Levi Decker, Elias Dekker Decker, Ruben Decker, Samuel Decker, Petri Decker. Gerrit Decker passed away in 1786 in Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Gerrit Decker began in 1711 in Ulster County, New York, United States of America.
  • Gerrit Decker married Catherina Schut, and had children including Petrus Decker, Manasses Decker, Geertje Decker, Elizabeth Decker, Heskia Decker, Cattrina Decker, Catharina Dekker, Jenneke Decker, Levi Decker, Elias Dekker Decker, Ruben Decker, Samuel Decker, Petri Decker.
  • Gerrit Decker passed away in 1786 in Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Decker
1684 – 1761
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
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Geertje Decker
1686 – 1770
Birth Location: Creeklocks, Ulster County, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherina Schut
1716 – 1770
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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Children(s)

Petrus Decker
1734 – 1758
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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Manasses Decker
1736 –
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
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Geertje Decker
1738 – 1770
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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Elizabeth Decker
1740 – 1813
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
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Heskia Decker
1742 – 1745
Birth Location: Shawangunk, Ulster, New York, United States
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Cattrina Decker
1744 – 1786
Birth Location: Montgomery, Orange, New York, United States
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Catharina Dekker
Birth Location: –
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Jenneke Decker
1747 – 1775
Birth Location: Shawangunk, Ulster, New York, United States
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Levi Decker
1749 –
Birth Location: Ulster, New York, USA
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Elias Decker
1750 – 1824
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
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Ruben Decker
1753 – 1826
Birth Location: Shawangunk, Ulster, New York
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Samuel Decker
1756 – 1776
Birth Location: Shawangunk,,Ulster,N. Y.
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Petri Decker
1759 – 1761
Birth Location: Shawangunk, Ulster, New York, United States
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Gerrit Decker's Ancestors

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Gerrit Decker
1711 – 1786
Birth Place: Ulster County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Jacob Gerritse Decker
1684 – 1761
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Geertje (Aertsen Van Wagenen) Decker
1686 – 1770
Creeklocks, Ulster County, New York, USA
Grandparents
GERRIT (JANSEN) DECKER
1662 – 1720
Kingston, Ulster County, New York, Dutch Colonies in the Americas
Magdalena (Willemsze) Schut
1664 – 1722
Albany, Rensselaer, NY
Great-Grandparents
Jan Decker
1630 – 1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Broersen Decker
1589 – 1648
Catharina Gerritsen
1592 – 1639

Gerrit Decker's Descendants

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Gerrit Decker (11 October 1711 – 1 May 1786) m. Catherina Schut (13 May 1716 – 11 Apr 1770)
  1. 1. Petrus Decker (30 Jul 1734 – 22 Nov 1758)
  2. 2. Manasses Decker (24 Aug 1736 – )
  3. 3. Geertje Decker (22 Oct 1738 – 11 Apr 1770)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Decker (11 November, 1740 – 10 June, 1813)
  5. 5. Heskia Decker (05 Dec 1742 – 9 Mar 1745)
  6. 6. Cattrina Decker (20 Dec 1744 – 1786)
  7. 7. Catharina Dekker
  8. 8. Jenneke Decker (4 Nov 1747 – 26 May 1775)
  9. 9. Levi Decker (1749 – )
  10. 10. Elias (Dekker) Decker (7 Aug 1750 – 9 Nov 1824) m. Annetje Vandermark (abt 1760 – )
    1. 1. Catherine Decker (8 March 1779 – 2 October 1827) m. Ephram Rhinehart (20 Oct 1774 – 15 Mar 1855)
      1. 1. Johannes (C. Decker) Reinhardt (20 Feb 1815 – Aft. 1880) m. Catharine (Ann) Rogers (abt 1818 – 5 Mar 1887)
        1. 1. Garret (Decker) Rhinehart (23 Apr 1839 – 4 October 1904) m. Louisa (P.) Valentine (abt 1857 – 1933)
        2. 2. Martha (Jane) Reinhardt (18 Feb 1841 – ) m. Matthew (D.) Lawrance
        3. 3. Rutsen Reinhardt (31 Oct 1846 – 1 Oct 1893)
        4. 4. Harriett Rhinehart (abt 1848 – )
        5. 5. Caroline Reinhardt (24 Aug 1853 – )
        6. 6. Susan (A.) Rhinhart (abt 1856 – )
        7. 7. William Reinhardt (16 Jul 1856 – )
        8. 8. Elisabeth Rhinehart (abt 1859 – )
        9. 9. Lissie (Westbrook) Reinhardt (31 Mar 1859 – )
  11. 11. Ruben Decker (30 Mar 1753 – 1826)
  12. 12. Samuel Decker (15 Feb 1756 – 20 Apr 1776)
  13. 13. Petri Decker (3 Feb 1759 – 31 Oct 1761)

Gerrit Decker's Timeline

3 Records

1711
2 Oct 1711
Birth of Gerrit Decker in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
1711
11 October 1711
Birth of Gerrit Decker in Ulster County, New York, United States of America
Ulster County, New York, United States of America
1786
1 May 1786
Age 75
Death of Gerrit Decker in Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States
Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1711
    Event Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1711
    Event Place: Ulster County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1786
    Event Place: Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bruynswick, Ulster County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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