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Jan Van Beighen Van Wijhe Knickerbocker 1628–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1628

Birth Location: Overijessel, Friesland, Netherlands

Death Date: 13 Jun 1656

Death Location: New York, USA

Father: Christiaan Echteld

Mother: Maria Brederode

Spouse(s): Juliana VanMarnix

Children(s): Harman Knickerbocker, Gerrit Knickerbocker

In 1628, Jan Van Beighen Van Wijhe Knickerbocker entered the world in Overijessel, Friesland, Netherlands, born to Christiaan Van Wijhe Heer Van Echteld And Maria Van Brederode. Jan Van Beighen Van Wijhe Knickerbocker married Juliana Johannes Vanmarnix, and had children including Gerrit Knickerbocker, Harman Jansz Knickerbocker. Jan Van Beighen Van Wijhe Knickerbocker passed away in 1656 in New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1628, Jan Van Beighen Van Wijhe Knickerbocker entered the world in Overijessel, Friesland, Netherlands, born to Christiaan Van Wijhe Heer Van Echteld And Maria Van Brederode.
  • Jan Van Beighen Van Wijhe Knickerbocker married Juliana Johannes Vanmarnix, and had children including Gerrit Knickerbocker, Harman Jansz Knickerbocker.
  • Jan Van Beighen Van Wijhe Knickerbocker passed away in 1656 in New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christiaan Echteld
1582–1653
Birth Location: Echteld, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Maria Brederode
1610–1665
Birth Location: Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands
MB

Spouses(s)

Juliana VanMarnix
1625–1651
Birth Location: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Children(s)

Harman Knickerbocker
1648–1721
Birth Location: Wie(Wyhe), Overyssel, Holland, Netherlands
HK
Gerrit Knickerbocker
1646–1665
Birth Location: Overijsse, Netherlands
GK

Jan Knickerbocker's Ancestors

Self
Jan Knickerbocker
1628–1656
Birth Place: Overijessel, Friesland, Netherlands
Parents
Christiaan van Wijhe Heer van Echteld
1582–1653
Echteld, Gelderland, Netherlands
Maria (Van) Brederode
1610–1665
Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Otto (IV van Wijhe Heer van) Echteld
1545–1615
Echteld, Echteld, Gelderland, Netherlands
Christine (van Wijhe Vrouwe van De) Blankenburg
1556–1623
Huize De Blankenburg, Beuningen (Gelderland)
JOHAN (JANSZ) VANBREDERODE
1576–1624
Middelburg, Walcheren (Zeeland)
Catharina (van) Riemsdijk
1585–1635
Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Jasper Echteld
1505–1568
Walburge Megenburg
1515–1575
Reinier Hernen
1512–1571
Margariet Egeren
1520–1563
Erasmus Brederode
1550–1628
Maaike Mecklenburg
1555–1633
Michiel Riemsdijk
1565–1635
Gerarda Singendonck
1566–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jan Brederode
1500–1562
Johanna Delft
1525–1595

Jan Knickerbocker's Descendants

1.
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Jan (Van Beighen Van Wijhe) Knickerbocker (1628–13 Jun 1656) m. Juliana (Johannes) VanMarnix (1625–1651)
  1. 1. Harman (Jansz) Knickerbocker 1648–1721
  2. 2. Gerrit Knickerbocker 1646–1665

Jan Knickerbocker's Timeline

3 Records

1628
1628
Birth of Jan Van Beighen Van Wijhe Knickerbocker in ,Overijessel , Friesland, Netherlands
,Overijessel , Friesland, Netherlands
1628
1628
Birth of Jan Van Beighen Van Wijhe Knickerbocker in Overijessel, Friesland, Netherlands
Overijessel, Friesland, Netherlands
1656
13 Jun 1656
Age 28
Death of Jan Van Beighen Van Wijhe Knickerbocker in New York, USA
New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1628
    Event Place: ,Overijessel , Friesland, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1628
    Event Place: Overijessel, Friesland, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1656
    Event Place: New York, USA
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