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Hester Douwse Jans 1615–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York, United States

Death Date: 2 Feb 1690

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

Father: Douwe Arentsvelt

Mother: Maria Jans

Spouse(s): Jillis Fonda

Children(s): Annetje Jellis, Giertje Fonda

The story of Hester Douwse Jans began in 1615 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States. Hester Douwse Jans married Jillis Douwese Fonda, and had children including Annetje Jellis, Giertje Jellise Fonda. Hester Douwse Jans passed away in 1690 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Hester Douwse Jans began in 1615 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States.
  • Hester Douwse Jans married Jillis Douwese Fonda, and had children including Annetje Jellis, Giertje Jellise Fonda.
  • Hester Douwse Jans passed away in 1690 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Douwe Arentsvelt
1580–1653
Birth Location: Harlingen, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
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Maria Jans
1595–1651
Birth Location: Haarlem, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Jillis Fonda
1604–1662
Birth Location: Zaltbommel, , Gelderland, Netherlands
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Children(s)

Annetje Jellis
1641–1697
Birth Location: Bommel, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Giertje Fonda
1643–1702
Birth Location: Amsterdam
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Hester Jans's Ancestors

Self
Hester Jans
1615–1690
Birth Place: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
Parents
Douwe Janszoon de Vries Van Arentsvelt
1580–1653
Harlingen, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
Maria Jans
1595–1651
Haarlem, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hester Jans's Descendants

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Hester (Douwse) Jans (1615–2 Feb 1690) m. Jillis (Douwese) Fonda (1604–1662)
  1. 1. Annetje Jellis 1641–1697 m. Jans (Jansen Van) Osterhout 1630–1696
    1. 1. Crispyn (Kryne) Osterhout 1679–1715 m. Marytie Schult 1680–1715
      1. 1. Anneke (Grietje) Osterhout 1708–1775 m. Andrus VanLeuven 1705–1760
        1. 1. Maria VanLeuven 1732–1826 m. Henrich Frolich 1732–1801
    2. 2. Jan (Oosterhout) Jr –1751
    3. 3. Teunis (Jan) Osterhout 1668–1747
  2. 2. Giertje (Jellise) Fonda 1643–1702

Hester Jans's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of Hester Douwse Jans in Albany, Albany, New York, United States
Albany, Albany, New York, United States
1690
2 Feb 1690
Age 75
Death of Hester Douwse Jans in Albany, Albany, New York, United States
Albany, Albany, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1690
    Event Place: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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