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Jan Broersen Decker 1630–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Husum, Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark

Death Date: 1717

Death Location: Port Jervis, Orange, New York, USA

Father: Broersen Decker

Mother: Catharina Gerritsen

Spouse(s): Heyltje Jacobs

Children(s): Magdalena Decker

In 1630, Jan Broersen Decker entered the world in Husum, Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark, born to Broersen Hendrick Decker And Catharina Elisabeth Gerritsen. Jan Broersen Decker married Heyltje Jacobs, and had children including Magdalena Janse Decker. Jan Broersen Decker passed away in 1717 in Port Jervis, Orange, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1630, Jan Broersen Decker entered the world in Husum, Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark, born to Broersen Hendrick Decker And Catharina Elisabeth Gerritsen.
  • Jan Broersen Decker married Heyltje Jacobs, and had children including Magdalena Janse Decker.
  • Jan Broersen Decker passed away in 1717 in Port Jervis, Orange, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jan Decker's Ancestors

Self
Jan Decker
1630–1717
Birth Place: Husum, Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark
Parents
Broersen Hendrick Decker
1589–1648
Osnabruck, Niedersachsen, Germany
Catharina (Elisabeth) Gerritsen
1592–1639
Hannover, Stadt Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Grandparents
Malinda Broersen
1572–1595
Niedersachsen, Germany
Maria (Jan Heijmans) Jansen
1574–1604
Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Broersen Decker
1552–1589
Hijl Jandsr
1550–1597
Jan Jansen
1533–1603
Cornelia Arts
1535–1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Jansen
1515–1585
Golleken Raemsdong
1510–1576

Jan Decker's Descendants

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Jan (Broersen) Decker (1630–1717) m. Heyltje Jacobs (1635–1678-01-09)
  1. 1. Magdalena (Janse) Decker 1666–1727 m. Johannes Westbrook 1662–1725
    1. 1. Sarah Westbrook 1694–1766 m. Cornelius (Van) Aken 1690–1720
      1. 1. Lena (Van) Aken 1717–1759 m. Abraham Middagh 1718–1752
        1. 1. Dorthea Middagh 1749–1795 m. Jonathan Hoogtaling 1741–1805

Jan Decker's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Jan Broersen Decker in Husum, Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark
Husum, Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark
1717
1717
Age 87
Death of Jan Broersen Decker in Port Jervis, Orange, New York, USA
Port Jervis, Orange, New York, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Husum, Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Port Jervis, Orange, New York, USA

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