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Jan DeWitt 1478–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Death Date: 17 January 1565

Death Location: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Father: Witte Witt

Mother: Maria Boem

Spouse(s): Klara Beveren

Children(s): WILLEM DEWITT, Kornelis Witt, Willem *, Maria *

In 1478, Jan DeWitt entered the world in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, born to Witte Jansz De Witt And Maria Boem. Jan DeWitt married Klara Willemsdr Van Beveren, and had children including Kornelis Jansz De Witt, Maria Dewitt, Willem Dewitt, Willem Jansze Dewitt. Jan DeWitt passed away in 1565 in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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  • In 1478, Jan DeWitt entered the world in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, born to Witte Jansz De Witt And Maria Boem.
  • Jan DeWitt married Klara Willemsdr Van Beveren, and had children including Kornelis Jansz De Witt, Maria Dewitt, Willem Dewitt, Willem Jansze Dewitt.
  • Jan DeWitt passed away in 1565 in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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Jan DeWitt's Ancestors

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Jan DeWitt
1478–1565
Birth Place: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Parents
Witte Jansz de Witt
1456–1507
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Maria Boem
1453–1504
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Jan (Wittesz de) Witte
1426–1459
Dordrecht
Maria Tak
1409–1456
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Roelof Boem
1420–1483
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Witte Witte
1400–1450
Beatrix Steene
1400–1443
N. Haveking
1400–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jan Witte
1335–1375
Maria Ratingen
1339–1383

Jan DeWitt's Descendants

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Jan DeWitt (1478–17 January 1565) m. Klara (Willemsdr Van) Beveren (1485–29 May 1556)
  1. 1. WILLEM (JANSZE) DEWITT 1516–1596 m. Maria (van) WESEL 1515–1593
    1. 1. Jan (De) Witt 1567–1621 m. Jaquemijne (van) BARESTEIJN 1572–1619 m. Michaelia (Joostdr Van) Loon 1560–1624
      1. 1. Nicholas DeWitt 1594–1663 m. Tjaatje (Van) Lueven 1596–1682
        1. 1. TJERCK (CLAESSEN) DEWITT 1620–1700 m. Barbara Andriessen 1630–1714
        2. 2. Faelde DeWitt 1621–
        3. 3. Grietje Dewitt 1637–1688
        4. 4. Ida (Claessen) Dewitt 1642–1663
        5. 5. Tiale (Claesen) DEWITT 1623–1698
        6. 6. Emmerente DeWitt 1647–1688
        7. 7. Lendert Dewitt 1615–1663
        8. 8. Petronella (De) Wit 1618–
        9. 9. Andries Dewitt 1623–1624
      2. 2. Johan (De) Witt 1590–1655
      3. 3. Pieter (De) Wit 1593–1642
      4. 4. Willem DeWitt 1595–1629
      5. 5. Jacob DeWitt 1589–1674
    2. 2. Cornelis (de) WITT 1550–1597
    3. 3. Nikolaas (de) WITT 1553–
  2. 2. Kornelis (Jansz de) Witt 1519–1550
  3. 3. Willem (deWitt) * 1510–1516
  4. 4. Maria (deWitt) * 1511–1514

Jan DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1478
1478
Birth of Jan DeWitt in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1565
17 January 1565
Age 87
Death of Jan DeWitt in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 January 1565
    Event Place: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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