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Jacob Petersz Jansen 1560–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

Death Date: 1611

Death Location: Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

Father: Pieter Dirks

Mother: Eetsche Jacobs

Spouse(s): Metgen Jacobsdr

Children(s): Neeltje Kouwenhoven, Herman Jacobsen, Aeltgen Jacobsdochter, Peter Jacobsen

Jacob Petersz Jansen was born in 1560 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands, the child of Pieter W Dirks And Eetsche Jacobs. Jacob Petersz Jansen married Metgen Jacobsdr, and had children including Aeltgen Jacobsdochter, Herman Jacobsen, Neeltje Van Kouwenhoven, Peter Jacobsen. Jacob Petersz Jansen passed away in 1611 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • Jacob Petersz Jansen was born in 1560 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands, the child of Pieter W Dirks And Eetsche Jacobs.
  • Jacob Petersz Jansen married Metgen Jacobsdr, and had children including Aeltgen Jacobsdochter, Herman Jacobsen, Neeltje Van Kouwenhoven, Peter Jacobsen.
  • Jacob Petersz Jansen passed away in 1611 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pieter Dirks
1484–1557
Birth Location: Vrouwenparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, Netherlands
PD
Eetsche Jacobs
1540–1560
Birth Location: Vrowenparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, Netherlands
EJ

Spouses(s)

Metgen Jacobsdr
1565–1611
Birth Location: Nederland, Boulder, Colorado, USA
MJ

Children(s)

Neeltje Kouwenhoven
1584–1658
Birth Location: Amersfoort, Amersfoort Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands
NK
Herman Jacobsen
1584–
Birth Location: Amersfoort, Ultrecht, Netherlands
HJ
Aeltgen Jacobsdochter
1586–
Birth Location: –
AJ
Peter Jacobsen
1588–
Birth Location: –
PJ

Jacob Jansen's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Jansen
1560–1611
Birth Place: Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Parents
Pieter W Dirks
1484–1557
Vrouwenparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, Netherlands
Eetsche Jacobs
1540–1560
Vrowenparochie, Het Bildt, Friesland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Maritgen Jacobsdr
1515–1561
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Hendrik (Jacobs) (Dirks)
1532–1625
Lieshout, Laarbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Liysken (Anssen) Peeters
1532–1625
Tilburg, Noord-Barbant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Jannetje Pietersdr
1500–1562
Josephus 13GGF
1504–1547
Willemtjen 13GGM
1511–1575
Anssem Pieters
1510–1600
Echtgenote 13GGM
1511–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Jansen's Descendants

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Jacob (Petersz) Jansen (1560–1611) m. Metgen Jacobsdr (1565–Abt. 1611)
  1. 1. Neeltje (Van) Kouwenhoven 1584–1658 m. Wolfert (Gerretse Van) Kouwenhoven 1579–1662
    1. 1. Gerret (Wolfertse) VanCouwenhoven 1610–1645 m. Aeltje (Cornelis) Cool 1620–1683
      1. 1. Willem (Gerretse Van) Kouwenhoven 1636–1728 m. Gerardina DeSille 1642–1681 m. Jannetje Monfoort 1646–1723 m. Jannetje (Pieterse) Monfoort 1646–1700
        1. 1. Jacob (Willemse) Couwenhoven 1678–1744
        2. 2. William (Gerret) Kouwenhoven 1696–1751 m. Adriantje Bennett 1707–
        3. 3. GERRET (WILLEMSE) VANKOUWENHOVEN 1662–1721 m. AELTJE (ALETTA CORNELIS) LUYSTER 1695–1767 m. Altje Brinckerhoff 1633–1663 m. Elizabeth (Isaac) Selover 1672– m. Altje 1665–1690 m. Aeltje (Willemse) VanKouwenhoven 1665–1761
        4. 4. Joris VanKouwenhoven 1663–1664
        5. 5. Jacob (Willemse) Vankouwenhoven 1679–1744
        6. 6. Jan (Willem) VanCouvenhoven 1681–1756
        7. 7. Cornelius (Williamse) VanCouwenhoven 1679–1769
        8. 8. Sara (Willemse) VanKouwenhoven 1674–1761
        9. 9. Jacomina Couwenhoven 1689–1774
        10. 10. Albert (Williamse) Couwenhoven 1671–1748
        11. 11. Aeltje (Willemse) VanKouwenhoven 1665–1689
        12. 12. Cornelis (Willemse Van) Kouwenhoven 1672–1736
        13. 13. Annetje (Willemse) Vankouwenhoven 1683–1704
        14. 14. Nellie (Williamse) Vancouwenhoven 1667–1689
        15. 15. Mary (Van) Kouwenhowen 1687–1744
        16. 16. Pieter (Willem) Covenhoven 1671–1751 m. Patience Daws 1674–1730
        17. 17. Neeltje Vankouwenhoven 1669–1689
        18. 18. Sara VanCouvenhoven 1672–1736
        19. 19. Jacob VanCouwenhoven 1678–
        20. 20. Garret Covenhoven 1726–1777
        21. 21. Altie Vankouvenhoven 1665–1661
        22. 22. Albert VanCouvenhoven 1679–1744
        23. 23. Albert (Williamse Van) Couwenhoven 1676–1748
        24. 24. Gerret (Jansen) VanCouwenhoven 1676–
        25. 25. Aeltje (Jan) Kouwenhoven 1678–
        26. 26. Nicaslus VanCouwenhoven 1681–
        27. 27. Nelly Couwenhoven 1670–
        28. 28. Cornelia (Jans Covenhoven aka) Cowenhoven 1673–
        29. 29. William (Willemse van) Couwenhoven 1686–1768
        30. 30. Sarah (van) Kouwenhoven 1674–1761 m. Jan (* Roelofse) Schenck 1670–1753
        31. 31. PeterVan Couwenhoven 1671–1755
        32. 32. Aeltje (Willemse Van) Couwenhoven 1665–
        33. 33. Cornelis (Willemse Van) Couwenhoven 1672–1736
      2. 2. Neeltje (Gerretse Van) Couwenhoven 1641–1672
      3. 3. Marretje (Gerritse Van) Couwenhoven 1644–1708
      4. 4. Maryken (Kuyper) Covenhaven 1636–
      5. 5. Marretje (Gerritse Van) Voorhis 1644–1705
    2. 2. Tryntje (Pietersen Van) Covenhoven 1607–1689
  2. 2. Herman Jacobsen 1584–
  3. 3. Aeltgen Jacobsdochter 1586–
  4. 4. Peter Jacobsen 1588–

Jacob Jansen's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of Jacob Petersz Jansen in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
1611
1611
Age 51
Death of Jacob Petersz Jansen in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
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