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Jan Martense Schenck 1631–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Amersfoort, Utrecht, NETHERLANDS

Death Date: 27 AUG 1687

Death Location: Bensonhurst, Kings (Brooklyn), NY, USA

Father: Martin Schenck

Mother: Maria Bockhurst

Spouse(s): Jannetje Voorhees

Children(s):

In 1631, Jan Martense Schenck entered the world in Amersfoort, Utrecht, NETHERLANDS, born to Martin Schenck And Maria Margretha Bockhurst. Jan Martense Schenck married Jannetje Stevense Van Voorhees. Jan Martense Schenck passed away in 1687 in Bensonhurst, Kings (Brooklyn), NY, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1631, Jan Martense Schenck entered the world in Amersfoort, Utrecht, NETHERLANDS, born to Martin Schenck And Maria Margretha Bockhurst.
  • Jan Martense Schenck married Jannetje Stevense Van Voorhees.
  • Jan Martense Schenck passed away in 1687 in Bensonhurst, Kings (Brooklyn), NY, USA.

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Jan Schenck's Ancestors

Self
Jan Schenck
1631–1687
Birth Place: Amersfoort, Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
Parents
Martin Schenck
1584–1684
Muiden, North Holland, NETHERLANDS
Maria (Margretha) Bockhurst
1609–
Muiden, North Holland, NETHERLANDS
Grandparents
Peter Schenck
1547–
Goch, Duchy Cleves, HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE
Johanna Scherpenzeel
1547–1587
Great-Grandparents
Dederich Schenck
1507–
Anna Berlaer
1507–
Jan Scherpenzeel
1521–1567
Gerberich Bentinick
1526–1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dederich Schenck
1485–
Maria Galen
1490–
Hendrick Scherpenzeel
1500–
Julianna Lennep
1503–
Johan Bentinick
1505–1593
Henrica Averenck
1506–1600

Jan Schenck's Timeline

3 Records

1631
1631
Birth of Jan Martense Schenck in Amersfoort, Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
Amersfoort, Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
1687
27 AUG 1687
Age 56
Death of Jan Martense Schenck in Flatbush , Flatbush, Kings, NY, USA
Flatbush , Flatbush, Kings, NY, USA
1687
27 AUG 1687
Age 56
Burial of Jan Martense Schenck in Bensonhurst, Kings (Brooklyn), NY, USA
Bensonhurst, Kings (Brooklyn), NY, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 AUG 1687
    Event Place: Flatbush , Flatbush, Kings, NY, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 AUG 1687
    Event Place: Bensonhurst, Kings (Brooklyn), NY, USA

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