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Jan Martense Schenck 1631–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

Death Date: 27 Aug 1687

Death Location: Flatlands, Kings, New York, USA

Father: Martin Nydeck

Mother: Maria Bockhurst

Spouse(s): Jannetje Voorhees

Children(s): Martin Schenck, Neeltje Schenck, Stephen Schencke, Jannetje Schenck, Willemtje Schenck, Johannes Schenck

In 1631, Jan Martense Schenck entered the world in Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands, born to Martin Pieterse Schenck Van Nydeck And Maria Margretha Bockhurst. Jan Martense Schenck married Jannetje Stevense Van Voorhees, and had children including Jannetje Schenck, Johannes Schenck, Martin Schenck, Neeltje Schenck, Stephen Janse Schencke, Willemtje Jansen Schenck. Jan Martense Schenck passed away in 1687 in Flatlands, Kings, New York, USA.

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  • In 1631, Jan Martense Schenck entered the world in Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands, born to Martin Pieterse Schenck Van Nydeck And Maria Margretha Bockhurst.
  • Jan Martense Schenck married Jannetje Stevense Van Voorhees, and had children including Jannetje Schenck, Johannes Schenck, Martin Schenck, Neeltje Schenck, Stephen Janse Schencke, Willemtje Jansen Schenck.
  • Jan Martense Schenck passed away in 1687 in Flatlands, Kings, New York, USA.

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Jan Schenck's Ancestors

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Jan Schenck
1631–1687
Birth Place: Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Parents
Martin Pieterse Schenck Van Nydeck
1584–1650
Doesburg, Gelderland, Netherlands
Maria (Margretha) Bockhurst
1609–1688
Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Grandparents
Peter (Schenck) VanNydeck
1547–1589
Goch, Gelderland, Netherlands
Johanna VanScherpenzeel
1550–1587
Goch, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jan Schenck's Descendants

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Jan (Martense) Schenck (1631–27 Aug 1687) m. Jannetje (Stevense Van) Voorhees (25 Dec 1658–10 Sep 1709)
  1. 1. Martin Schenck 1675–
  2. 2. Neeltje Schenck 1683–1757
  3. 3. Stephen (Janse) Schencke 1686–1767 m. Antje Wyckoff 1693–1766
    1. 1. Willemtje Schenck 1726–1802
    2. 2. Maria (Stephen) Schenck 1739–1813
    3. 3. Sarah (Stephen) Schenck 1720–1792
    4. 4. Neeltje (Stephen) Schenck 1730–1780
    5. 5. Jannetje (Stephen) Schenck 1714–1778
    6. 6. Nicholas Schenck 1732–1810
    7. 7. Antje (Stephen) Schenck 1723–1805
    8. 8. Jan (Stephen) Schenck 1718–1775
    9. 9. Margarita Schenck 1736–1814 m. Peter (Jan) Monfoort 1731–1791
      1. 1. Martyn Monfort 1768–1842 m. Catharine Dutcher 1782–1878
        1. 1. Catherine Monfoort 1812–
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Monfoort 1820–
        3. 3. Martin Monfort 1800–1843 m. Minerva Farrington 1804–1851
        4. 4. Stephen (M) Monfoort 1802–1831
        5. 5. John (Berger) Monfoort 1818–
        6. 6. Hiriam Monfoort 1810–
        7. 7. Schenck Monfoort 1815–
        8. 8. Susanna Monfoort 1808–
        9. 9. Garret (Stryker) Monfoort 1823–1894 m. Almira Monfort 1828–1916
  4. 4. Jannetje Schenck 1673–1740 m. Gerret (Janse) Dorlant 1673–1720
    1. 1. Lambert Dorlandt 1711–1772
    2. 2. Antje Dorland 1704–1704
    3. 3. Gerrit Dorland 1707–1774
  5. 5. Willemtje (Jansen) Schenck 1677–1754 m. Peter Wyckoff 1675–
  6. 6. Johannes Schenck 1682–

Jan Schenck's Timeline

2 Records

1631
1631
Birth of Jan Martense Schenck in Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
1687
27 Aug 1687
Age 56
Death of Jan Martense Schenck in Flatlands, Kings, New York, USA
Flatlands, Kings, New York, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1687
    Event Place: Flatlands, Kings, New York, USA

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