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GerrIt Wolfertse VAN KOUWENHOVEN 1610–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Amersfoort, Amersfoort Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands

Death Date: 24 Jan 1645

Death Location: Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA

Father: Wolfert Kouwenhoven

Mother: Neeltje Jacobsdochter

Spouse(s): Aeltje COOL

Children(s): Neeltje Couwenhoven, Wilhelm Kouwenhoven, Marretje KOUWENHOVEN, Jan Kouwenhoven

GerrIt Wolfertse VAN KOUWENHOVEN was born in 1610 in Amersfoort, Amersfoort Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands, the child of Wolfert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven And Neeltje Janse Jacobsdochter. GerrIt Wolfertse VAN KOUWENHOVEN married Aeltje Cornelis Cool, and had children including Jan Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven, Marretje Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven, Neeltje Garretse Couwenhoven, Wilhelm Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven. GerrIt Wolfertse VAN KOUWENHOVEN passed away in 1645 in Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA.

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Biography

  • GerrIt Wolfertse VAN KOUWENHOVEN was born in 1610 in Amersfoort, Amersfoort Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands, the child of Wolfert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven And Neeltje Janse Jacobsdochter.
  • GerrIt Wolfertse VAN KOUWENHOVEN married Aeltje Cornelis Cool, and had children including Jan Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven, Marretje Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven, Neeltje Garretse Couwenhoven, Wilhelm Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.
  • GerrIt Wolfertse VAN KOUWENHOVEN passed away in 1645 in Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wolfert Kouwenhoven
1579–1662
Birth Location: Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
WK
Neeltje Jacobsdochter
1584–1658
Birth Location: Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
NJ

Spouses(s)

Aeltje COOL
1615–1683
Birth Location: Amersfoort (Utrecht)
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Children(s)

Neeltje Couwenhoven
1641–1672
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York
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Wilhelm Kouwenhoven
1636–1728
Birth Location: Flatlands, Kings County, New York, USA
WK
Marretje KOUWENHOVEN
1644–1709
Birth Location: Kings County, New York, USA
MK
Jan Kouwenhoven
1639–1724
Birth Location: Flatlands, Kings, New York, United States
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GerrIt KOUWENHOVEN's Ancestors

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GerrIt KOUWENHOVEN
1610–1645
Birth Place: Amersfoort, Amersfoort Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands
Parents
Wolfert Gerretse van Kouwenhoven
1579–1662
Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Neeltje (Janse) Jacobsdochter
1584–1658
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Grandparents
Gerritt (Jansz Van) Couwenhoven
1550–1604
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Styne (Sara) roberts
1554–1604
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Jacobse (Petersz (ts) 12th) ggf
1560–1611
Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Sir Roberts
1536–1636
*Lady Henley
1542–1645
Pieter DIRKS
1538–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents

GerrIt KOUWENHOVEN's Descendants

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GerrIt (Wolfertse VAN) KOUWENHOVEN (1610–24 Jan 1645) m. Aeltje (Cornelis) COOL (Abt 1615–14 Jun 1683)
  1. 1. Neeltje (Garretse) Couwenhoven 1641–1672 m. Roelof (Martense (Captain) Schenck Van) Nydeck 1629–1705
    1. 1. Jan (Roelofse) Schenck 1670–1753 m. Sara (Willemse Van) Couwenhoven 1674–1761
      1. 1. RACHEL SCHENCK 1709–1780 m. AARON VANCLEAVE 1711–1780
        1. 1. Jane ("Big Granny" Van) Cleave 1749–1829 m. Squire (Boone Jr \) II 1744–1815
        2. 2. Rev (Roelof (Ralph)) Vancleave 1747–1798
        3. 3. John VanCleave 1739–1812
        4. 4. Benjamin VanCleave 1741–1819
        5. 5. William VanCleave 1743–1786
        6. 6. Charity VanCleave 1737–1737
        7. 7. Aaron (VanCleave) Jr 1745–1813
        8. 8. Cary (Thsigen) VanCleave 1737–1812
        9. 9. Rachel VanCleave 1747–1748
        10. 10. Samuel VanCleave 1737–1819
        11. 11. William VanCleave 1752–1820
        12. 12. Ralph VanCleve 1726–1732
        13. 13. Samuel VanCleave 1735–1736
        14. 14. Thisgen VanCleave 1733–1737
        15. 15. Jane VanCleve 1709–1780
        16. 16. Cornelius (Cory) VanCleave 1737–1812
        17. 17. John VanCleave 1736–1812
      2. 2. Maritje Schenck 1712–1756
      3. 3. Leah (Janse) Schenck 1714–1769
      4. 4. Roelof (Janse) Schenck 1692–1766
      5. 5. Altje Schenck 1705–1801
      6. 6. Catalyntie Schenck 1705–1779
      7. 7. Antje (Janse) Schenck 1709–1801
      8. 8. Peter (Janse) Schenck 1712–1816
      9. 9. Sarah (Janse) Schenck 1696–1794
      10. 10. Jan (Janse) Schenck 1721–1808
      11. 11. William (Janse) Schenck 1718–1718
      12. 12. Jannitje Schenck 1719–1733
      13. 13. Jannetje ("Jane") Schenck 1698–1737
    2. 2. Gerret (Roelofse) Schenck 1671–1745
    3. 3. Annetje (Roelofse) Schenck 1663–1685
    4. 4. Marytje (Roelofse) Schenck 1667–1736
    5. 5. Jonica Schenck 1665–1684
    6. 6. Marten (Roelofse) Schenck 1661–1758
    7. 7. Jannetje (Roelofse) Schenck 1665–1684
    8. 8. Jannetie (Roelofse Schenck) (Nevius) 1665–1747
    9. 9. Martin Schenck 1661–
  2. 2. Wilhelm (Gerretse van) Kouwenhoven 1636–1728
  3. 3. Marretje (Gerretse VAN) KOUWENHOVEN 1644–1709
  4. 4. Jan (Gerretse Van) Kouwenhoven 1639–1724

GerrIt KOUWENHOVEN's Timeline

2 Records

1610
1610
Birth of GerrIt Wolfertse VAN KOUWENHOVEN in Amersfoort, Amersfoort Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands
Amersfoort, Amersfoort Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands
1645
24 Jan 1645
Age 35
Death of GerrIt Wolfertse VAN KOUWENHOVEN in Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA
Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Amersfoort, Amersfoort Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1645
    Event Place: Flatlands, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA
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