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Jan Wittensz. de Witt 1482–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1482

Birth Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Death Date: 17 Jan 1565

Death Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Father: Witte Witte

Mother: Maria Boem

Spouse(s): Klara Beveren

Children(s): Willem Witt

The story of Jan Wittensz. de Witt began in 1482 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Jan Wittensz. de Witt married Klara Willemsdr Van Beveren, and had children including Willem Jansz De Witt. Jan Wittensz. de Witt passed away in 1565 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • The story of Jan Wittensz. de Witt began in 1482 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  • Jan Wittensz. de Witt married Klara Willemsdr Van Beveren, and had children including Willem Jansz De Witt.
  • Jan Wittensz. de Witt passed away in 1565 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Immediate Family

Parents

Witte Witte
1456–1507
Birth Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Maria Boem
1464–1504
Birth Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Klara Beveren
1485–1556
Birth Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Children(s)

Willem Witt
1516–1596
Birth Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Jan Witt's Ancestors

Self
Jan Witt
1482–1565
Birth Place: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Parents
Witte Jansz de Witte
1456–1507
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Maria (Roeloffsdr) Boem
1464–1504
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Jan (Wittesz de) Witte
1426–
Maria Tak
1425–1456
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jan Witt's Descendants

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Jan (Wittensz. de) Witt (ABT 1482–17 Jan 1565) m. Klara (Willemsdr. van) Beveren (ABT 1485–29 May 1556)
  1. 1. Willem (Jansz de) Witt 1516–1596 m. Maria (Thomasdr van) Wesel 1525–1593
    1. 1. Johan (Willemsz de) Wit 1567–1625 m. Jacomina (Jansdr van) Baresteijn 1572–1656
      1. 1. Claes (Jansz de) Witt 1597–1659 m. Tiata (Tjarks) Bremer 1596–1647 m. Tjaatje (Cornelisse Claessen Van) Leuven 1600–1682
        1. 1. Tjerck (Claeszen De) Witt 1620–1700 m. Barbara Andriessen 1641–1714
        2. 2. Andries DeWitt 1623–1661
        3. 3. Tiale (de) Witt 1623–
        4. 4. Unknown DeWitt 1625– m. Pieter Janse 1622–
        5. 5. Faelde Dewitt 1630–1663
        6. 6. Ida (Claessen de) Witt 1633–1663 m. Jan Albertsen 1633–1663
        7. 7. Grietje (Claeses de) Witt 1635–1675
        8. 8. Rinelt (Claessen de) With 1638–1688 m. Marten (Hermanzen) Hoffman 1625–1689
        9. 9. Jan (Claessen de) Witt 1642–1699
        10. 10. Tiada Dewitt 1645–1718
      2. 2. Johannes (Jansz de) Wit 1590– m. Belia (Jansdr.) Stokmans 1597–
      3. 3. Adriaen (Jansz de) Wit 1592–1607
      4. 4. Willem (Jansz de) Wit 1595–
      5. 5. Mariken (Jansdr de) Wit 1601–
      6. 6. Unknown (de) Wit 1603–
      7. 7. Thomas (Jansz de) Wit 1605–
      8. 8. Adriaen (Jansz de) Wit 1607–
      9. 9. Hendrick (Jansz de) Wit 1609–
      10. 10. Clara (Jansdr de) Wit 1612–
      11. 11. Abraham (Jansz de) Wit 1613–
      12. 12. Anna (Jansdr de) Wit 1615–
    2. 2. Cornelis (Willemsz de) Witt 1550–1597

Jan Witt's Timeline

2 Records

1482
ABT 1482
Birth of Jan Wittensz. de Witt in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1565
17 Jan 1565
Age 83
Death of Jan Wittensz. de Witt in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1482
    Event Place: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1565
    Event Place: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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