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Jacob Jans Decker 1658–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1658

Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, NY

Death Date: 29 May 1720

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

Father: Jan Decker

Mother: Heyltje Jacobs

Spouse(s): Belytie Cortright

Children(s): Jan Decker

The story of Jacob Jans Decker began in 1658 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Jacob Jans Decker married Belytie Baostianse Cortright, and had children including Jan Decker. Jacob Jans Decker passed away in 1720 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Jans Decker began in 1658 in Kingston, Ulster, NY.
  • Jacob Jans Decker married Belytie Baostianse Cortright, and had children including Jan Decker.
  • Jacob Jans Decker passed away in 1720 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States.

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Jacob Decker's Ancestors

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Jacob Decker
1658–1720
Birth Place: Kingston, Ulster, NY
Parents
Jan Broersen Decker
1630–1717
Husum, Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark
Heyltje Jacobs
1635–1678
Bohus, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden
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Great-Grandparents
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Jacob Decker's Descendants

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Jacob (Jans) Decker (17 Nov 1658–29 May 1720) m. Belytie (Baostianse) Cortright (1657–6 Sep 1702)
  1. 1. Jan Decker 1679–1749 m. Tysje Bogart 1685–1742
    1. 1. Laurens Decker 1712–1751 m. Christine Vosburg 1716–1760
      1. 1. Gysbert (Gilbert) Decker 1738–1790 m. Catalyntje Spoor 1735–1760
        1. 1. Dorothy Decker 1783–1849 m. Jonathan Bathrick 1778–1851

Jacob Decker's Timeline

2 Records

1658
17 Nov 1658
Birth of Jacob Jans Decker in Kingston, Ulster, NY
Kingston, Ulster, NY
1720
29 May 1720
Age 62
Death of Jacob Jans Decker in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1658
    Event Place: Kingston, Ulster, NY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1720
    Event Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States

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