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Jan Gerritsen Decker 1640–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1640

Birth Location: Husum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Death Date: 1717

Death Location: Port Jervis, Orange, New York, United States

Father: Gerrit Decker

Mother: Magdalena Schut

Spouse(s): Grietjen Westercamp

Children(s): Jacob Decker

The story of Jan Gerritsen Decker began in 1640 in Husum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Jan Gerritsen Decker married Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp, and had children including Jacob Janse Decker. Jan Gerritsen Decker passed away in 1717 in Port Jervis, Orange, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jan Gerritsen Decker began in 1640 in Husum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  • Jan Gerritsen Decker married Grietjen Hendricks Westercamp, and had children including Jacob Janse Decker.
  • Jan Gerritsen Decker passed away in 1717 in Port Jervis, Orange, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gerrit Decker
1665–1740
Birth Location: Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
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Magdalena Schut
1666–1722
Birth Location: Albany, Rensselaer, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Grietjen Westercamp
1642–1701
Birth Location: New City, Rockland, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Jacob Decker
1671–1761
Birth Location: Dutch Reformed Church,Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
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Jan Decker's Ancestors

Self
Jan Decker
1640–1717
Birth Place: Husum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Parents
Gerrit Janse Decker
1665–1740
Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Magdalena (Willemsze) Schut
1666–1722
Albany, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jan Decker's Descendants

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Jan (Gerritsen) Decker (23 Apr 1640–1717) m. Grietjen (Hendricks) Westercamp (19 Oct 1642–24 Aug 1701)
  1. 1. Jacob (Janse) Decker 1671–1761 m. Annetje (Hendrickse) Kortrecht 1676–1722
    1. 1. Maragriet Decker 1700–1774 m. Bernardus Swartwout 1697–1773
      1. 1. Thomas Swartwout 1730–1801 m. Elizabeth ENNIS 1735–1775
        1. 1. Elizabeth SWARTWOUT 1768–1860 m. Adam (John) SHAFER 1754–1848 m. William Baker 1760–1812
        2. 2. Alexander Swartwood 1764–1763
        3. 3. Sarah (Wilkinson) Baker 1785–1860
        4. 4. Maria Swartwout 1775–
        5. 5. Joseph Swartwout 1766–1837
        6. 6. Bernardus SWARTWOUT 1759– m. Rima (Rymerick VAN) ETTEN 1756–
      2. 2. Margariet Swartwout 1736–1758
      3. 3. Johannes Swartout 1749–
      4. 4. Maria Swartout 1747–1747
      5. 5. Jannetje Swartwout 1734–1798
      6. 6. Jacob Swartwout 1725–1775
      7. 7. Elizabeth Swartout 1740–1773
      8. 8. Benjamin Swartout 1732–1759
      9. 9. Barnardus Swartout 1728–1768
    2. 2. Zalomon Decker 1722–1778
    3. 3. Elizabeth Decker 1719–
    4. 4. Jacobus Decker 1706–1762
    5. 5. Catherine Decker 1702–1776
    6. 6. Lea Decker 1717–1780
    7. 7. Sarah Decker 1711–1747

Jan Decker's Timeline

3 Records

1640
23 Apr 1640
Birth of Jan Gerritsen Decker in Husum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Husum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
1717
1717
Age 77
Death of Jan Gerritsen Decker in Port Jervis, Orange, New York, USA
Port Jervis, Orange, New York, USA
1717
1717
Age 77
Death of Jan Gerritsen Decker in Port Jervis, Orange, New York, United States
Port Jervis, Orange, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1640
    Event Place: Husum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Port Jervis, Orange, New York, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Port Jervis, Orange, New York, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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