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Hester Jans 1615–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

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

Death Date: 1690

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

Father: Douwese Janzoon

Mother: Maria Jans

Spouse(s): Jiles Fonda, Barent Gerritsen

Children(s): Annetje Jellis, Sara Fonda, Sarah Douwes, Abraham Douwes, Abraham Fonda, Saertje JELLIS, Saertje Fonda, Geertie Fonda, Gheetie Fonda, Annetje Hendricks, Douwe Fonda

The story of Hester Jans began in 1615 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States. Hester Jans married Barent Gerritsen, Jiles Douwesz Fonda, and had children including Abraham Jellise Douwes, Abraham Jellise Fonda, Annetje Hendricks, Annetje Jellis, Douwe Jellis Fonda, Geertie Fonda, Gheetie Greetien Jellisjilese Fonda, Saertje Jellis, Saertje Jellis Fonda, Sara Douwe Fonda, Sarah Gillise Douwes. Hester Jans passed away in 1690 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Hester Jans began in 1615 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States.
  • Hester Jans married Barent Gerritsen, Jiles Douwesz Fonda, and had children including Abraham Jellise Douwes, Abraham Jellise Fonda, Annetje Hendricks, Annetje Jellis, Douwe Jellis Fonda, Geertie Fonda, Gheetie Greetien Jellisjilese Fonda, Saertje Jellis, Saertje Jellis Fonda, Sara Douwe Fonda, Sarah Gillise Douwes.
  • Hester Jans passed away in 1690 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Douwese Janzoon
1580–1653
Birth Location: Harlingen, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
DJ
Maria Jans
1595–1651
Birth Location: Haarlem, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
MJ

Spouses(s)

Jiles Fonda
1604–1662
Birth Location: Bommel, Gelderland, Netherlands
JF
Barent Gerritsen
1615–1666
Birth Location: New York, United States
BG

Children(s)

Annetje Jellis
1641–1697
Birth Location: Bommel, Geld, Netherlands
AJ
Sara Fonda
1645–1682
Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
SF
Sarah Douwes
1645–
Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
SD
Abraham Douwes
1647–
Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
AD
Abraham Fonda
1647–
Birth Location: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
AF
Saertje JELLIS
1650–
Birth Location: Of Bommel, Geld, Netherlands
SJ
Saertje Fonda
1650–
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
SF
Geertie Fonda
1643–1702
Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
GF
Gheetie Fonda
1643–
Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
GF
Annetje Hendricks
1629–1655
Birth Location: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
AH
Douwe Fonda
1641–1700
Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
DF

Hester Jans's Ancestors

Self
Hester Jans
1615–1690
Birth Place: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
Parents
Douwese Janzoon
1580–1653
Harlingen, Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
Maria Jans
1595–1651
Haarlem, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Jan DeVries
1550–
Hoornaar, Giessenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Fijgie Stek
1552–1583
Hoornaar, Giessenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Jan Wessenaer
1560–
Breskens, Oostburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
Maria (Wilhelmina) DeNeve
1545–
Breskens, Oostburg, Zeeland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Peeter STEK
1525–1605
Teuntje DeGROOT
1530–1605
Wessenaer Line
1535–1595
End DeNeve
1525–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hester Jans's Descendants

1.
HJ
Hester Jans (1615–1690) m. Jiles (Douwesz) Fonda (1604–1662) m. Barent Gerritsen (1615–1666)
  1. 1. Annetje Jellis 1641–1697 m. Jan (Jansen) VanOosterhout 1632–1696
    1. 1. Catharina Oosterhout 1666–1727
    2. 2. Catelyn Osterhout 1665–
    3. 3. Ariantje Oosterhout 1669–1764
    4. 4. Teunis Oosterhout 1668–1746
    5. 5. Ary Osterhoudt 1672–
    6. 6. Laurens Oosterhout 1672–1741
    7. 7. Crispyn Oosterhout 1679–
    8. 8. Matthew Osterhout 1678–
    9. 9. Gysbert Oosterhout 1681–1721
    10. 10. Kryn Oosterhout 1679–1679
    11. 11. Hendrick Oosterhout 1655–1656
    12. 12. Henry Osterhout 1654–
    13. 13. Lysbeth Oosterhout 1663–
    14. 14. Thomas (Vallier) Oosterhout 1658–
    15. 15. Pieter (Jans) Oosterhout 1671–1751 m. Hyltje Schut 1673–1752
      1. 1. Ariaantjen (Pieters) Osterhoudt 1712–1776
      2. 2. Pieter (P) Oosterhoudt 1710–1748
      3. 3. Sara Oosterhoudt 1717–1790
      4. 4. Hendricus Oosterhout 1714–1775
      5. 5. Annetjen Oosterhout 1698–1763
      6. 6. Jan (Pieter) Oosterhout 1699–1742
      7. 7. Grietje Oosterhout 1697–1741
      8. 8. Willem Oosterhout 1703–1772
      9. 9. Anneke Oosterhout 1701–
      10. 10. Abram Oosterhout 1706–1771
      11. 11. Teunis Oosterhout 1704–1762
      12. 12. Marytjen Oosterhout 1719–1758 m. Samuel Wels 1704– m. Johannes Vredenburgh 1714–1736
        1. 1. Petrus Wells 1751–1795
        2. 2. Margaretha Wells 1749–
        3. 3. Lea Wels 1754–
        4. 4. Zamuel (Samuel) Wells 1739–
        5. 5. Annethe Wells 1735–1757
        6. 6. Hendrick Wells 1740–1824
        7. 7. Cornelia Wells 1737–1744
        8. 8. Cornelius Wells 1744–
        9. 9. Jacobus Wells 1743–1798
        10. 10. Margaretha Wells 1749–
        11. 11. Marytjen Wels 1746–
        12. 12. Samuel (Phillip) Wells 1742–1797 m. Elizabeth Cook 1746–1815
        13. 13. Benjamin Fredenberg 1740–
    16. 16. Gilbert Osterhout 1681–
    17. 17. Heyltje Schut –1752
    18. 18. Jeunis Osterhout –1739
  2. 2. Sara (Douwe) Fonda 1645–1682
  3. 3. Sarah (Gillise) Douwes 1645–
  4. 4. Abraham (Jellise) Douwes 1647–
  5. 5. Abraham (Jellise) Fonda 1647–
  6. 6. Saertje JELLIS 1650–
  7. 7. Saertje (Jellis) Fonda 1650–
  8. 8. Geertie Fonda 1643–1702
  9. 9. Gheetie (Greetien JellisJilese) Fonda 1643–
  10. 10. Annetje Hendricks 1629–1655
  11. 11. Douwe (Jellis) Fonda 1641–1700

Hester Jans's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of Hester Jans in Albany, Albany, New York, United States
Albany, Albany, New York, United States
1690
1690
Age 75
Death of Hester 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] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 576.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CGK.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
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