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Jan Oosewolt Von Sellen 1615–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Father: Jan Sells

Mother: Maria Sellen

Spouse(s): Janneken HEERSCHE

Children(s): Jacob Zehlen

The story of Jan Oosewolt Von Sellen began in 1615 in Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Jan Oosewolt Von Sellen married Janneken De Heersche, and had children including Jacob Zehlen. Jan Oosewolt Von Sellen passed away in 1655 in Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

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Biography

  • The story of Jan Oosewolt Von Sellen began in 1615 in Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
  • Jan Oosewolt Von Sellen married Janneken De Heersche, and had children including Jacob Zehlen.
  • Jan Oosewolt Von Sellen passed away in 1655 in Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jan Sells
1583–1628
Birth Location: Celle, Celler Landkreis, Lower Saxony, Niedersachsen, Germany
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Maria Sellen
1585–1614
Birth Location: Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Janneken HEERSCHE
1620–1655
Birth Location: Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Children(s)

Jacob Zehlen
1634–1675
Birth Location: Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
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Jan Sellen's Ancestors

Self
Jan Sellen
1615–1655
Birth Place: Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Parents
Jan Heinrich Sells
1583–1628
Celle, Celler Landkreis, Lower Saxony, Niedersachsen, Germany
Maria (Margretha Tepperik\Tepperich) Sellen
1585–1614
Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jan Sellen's Descendants

1.
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Jan (Oosewolt Von) Sellen (1615–1655) m. Janneken (DE) HEERSCHE (1620–1655)
  1. 1. Jacob Zehlen 1634–1675 m. Mariken (Lubbertsdr Logemors Stevensen) Sellen 1639–1700
    1. 1. Hendrick(Henry) (Sellen) "Sell" 1666–1749
      1. 1. Abraham Sellen 1715–1786 m. Maria (Johanna) Zimmermann 1720–1794
        1. 1. Catherine Sell 1755–1791 m. Joh. (Henry) Myers 1753–1796

Jan Sellen's Timeline

4 Records

1615
1615
Birth of Jan Oosewolt Von Sellen in Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
1634
7 Jan 1634
Age 19
Jan Oosewolt Von Sellen was married in Utrecht
Utrecht
1638
1638
Age 23
Jan Oosewolt Von Sellen was married in , La Rochelle, France
, La Rochelle, France
1655
1655
Age 40
Death of Jan Oosewolt Von Sellen in Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1634
    Event Place: Utrecht

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: , La Rochelle, France

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Krefeld, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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