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Jan Wittensz Wittesz DeWitt 1420 – 1450 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1420

Birth Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Death Date: 1450

Death Location: Netherlands

Father: Witte Witte

Mother: Beatrix Steene

Spouse(s): Maria Tak

Children(s): Elisabeth Peck, Witte Witt, Maria Witte, Judocus Witte

In 1420, Jan Wittensz Wittesz DeWitt entered the world in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, born to Witte die Witte and Beatrix van Steene. Jan Wittensz Wittesz DeWitt married Maria Tak, and had children including Elisabeth Jans de Wisse Peck, Witte Jans De Witt, Maria die Witte, Judocus die Witte. Jan Wittensz Wittesz DeWitt passed away in 1450 in Netherlands.

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Biography

  • In 1420, Jan Wittensz Wittesz DeWitt entered the world in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, born to Witte die Witte and Beatrix van Steene.
  • Jan Wittensz Wittesz DeWitt married Maria Tak, and had children including Elisabeth Jans de Wisse Peck, Witte Jans De Witt, Maria die Witte, Judocus die Witte.
  • Jan Wittensz Wittesz DeWitt passed away in 1450 in Netherlands.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jan DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
Jan DeWitt
1420 – 1450
Birth Place: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Parents
Witte die Witte
1360 – 1385
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Beatrix (van) Steene
1385 –
Dordrecht, Rhynland (Present Zuid-Holland), Holland, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden
Grandparents
Jan (Goords de) Witte
1340 – 1375
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Trude (de) Witte
1339 – 1383
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jan DeWitt's Descendants

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Jan (Wittensz Wittesz) DeWitt (ABT 1420 – 1450) m. Maria Tak (1409 – 1456)
  1. 1. Elisabeth (Jans de Wisse) Peck (1451 – )
  2. 2. Witte (Jans De) Witt (1456 – 25 MAR 1507) m. Maria (Roeloffsdr De) Witt (1453 – 6 SEP 1504) m. Alith (van der) Lee (ABT 1455 – )
    1. 1. Jan (de) Witt (1478 – 17 JAN 1565) m. Klara (Willemsdr) Witt (ABT 1482 – 29 MAY 1556)
      1. 1. Willem (Jansz de) Witt (23 APR 1516 – 23 AUG 1596)
      2. 2. Kornelis (Jansz de) Witt (27 MAY 1519 – 1550)
      3. 3. Witte (Jansz de) Witt (15 OCT 1523 – )
    2. 2. Roeloff (Wittens de) Witt (1480 – 1550)
    3. 3. Cornelis (DE) WITT (1485 – 1 AUG 1537) m. BEATRIX VANSLINGELAND (1488 – 1 AUG 1537) m. Beatrix (Pietersd DE) WITT (ABT 1484 – 23 MAR 1555)
      1. 1. Witte (de) Witt (1509 – 1539)
      2. 2. Pieter (Cornelisse de) Witt (1510 – 29 NOV 1558)
      3. 3. Fransz Dewitt (1516 – 25 JAN 1565) m. Mrs (Lidaut) VanBeveren (10 FEB 1522 – 10 NOV 1557)
        1. 1. Jan DEWITT (ABT 1565 – ) m. Jacomina (van) Barestijne (1569 – 18 FEB 1619)
      4. 4. Maria (van) Segwart (1518 – )
      5. 5. Jannetje (Cornelisdr) Vandergrift (ABT 1506 – )
      6. 6. Johan (de) Witt (BET 11 JAN 1511 AND 10 JAN 1512 – BET 11 JAN 1537 AND 10 JAN 1538)
      7. 7. Fransz DeWitt (BET 11 JAN 1515 AND 10 JAN 1516 – 4 FEB 1565)
    4. 4. Joost (Wittensz de) Witt ( – 25 OCT 1508)
    5. 5. Aletta (Wittensdr de) Witt
    6. 6. Maria (Wittensdr de) Witt m. Dirk (Jansz) Kar (ABT 1470 – 1526)
      1. 1. Dirk (Dirksz) Kar
      2. 2. Jakomina (Dirksdr) Codde
  3. 3. Maria (die) Witte
  4. 4. Judocus (die) Witte

Jan DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1420
ABT 1420
Birth of Jan Wittensz Wittesz DeWitt in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1450
1450
Age 30
Death of Jan Wittensz Wittesz DeWitt in Netherlands
Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1420
    Event Place: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Netherlands
    Record Source: Age:
    About 29-30

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