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Johannes Dirckse BENSON 1655–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Feb 1655

Birth Location: Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States

Death Date: 26 Jun 1717

Death Location: Harlem, New York, New York, United States

Father: Dirck Benson*

Mother: Catalina Berck

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Deusen

Children(s): Catalyntje Benson

In 1655, Johannes Dirckse BENSON entered the world in Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States, born to Dirck Benson And Catalina Berck. Johannes Dirckse BENSON married Elizabeth Mattheus Van Deusen, and had children including Catalyntje Benson. Johannes Dirckse BENSON passed away in 1717 in Harlem, New York, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Johannes Dirckse BENSON entered the world in Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States, born to Dirck Benson And Catalina Berck.
  • Johannes Dirckse BENSON married Elizabeth Mattheus Van Deusen, and had children including Catalyntje Benson.
  • Johannes Dirckse BENSON passed away in 1717 in Harlem, New York, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dirck Benson*
1620–1659
Birth Location: Groningen, Netherlands
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Catalina Berck
1625–1693
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Deusen
1655–1746
Birth Location: Fort Orange, Albany, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Catalyntje Benson
1688–1755
Birth Location: Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA
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Johannes BENSON's Ancestors

Self
Johannes BENSON
1655–1717
Birth Place: Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States
Parents
Dirck Benson*
1620–1659
Groningen, Netherlands
Catalina Berck
1625–1693
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Grandparents
Samson Benson
1590–
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Jannetje Ament
1600–
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Samson Berck
1600–1631
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Trijntje (Jans) VanRechteren
1603–1681
Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Jannetje Ament
1574–
Peter Ament
1555–
Petertje VANDEVENTER
1572–1663
Cornelia Kannar
1593–1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Ament
1555–
Elisabeth 12gg
1560–
Pieter Deventer
1548–1601
Jannetje Tissin
1550–1608

Johannes BENSON's Descendants

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Johannes (Dirckse) BENSON (08 Feb 1655–26 Jun 1717) m. Elizabeth (Mattheus Van) Deusen (8 Feb 1655–1746)
  1. 1. Catalyntje Benson 1688–1755 m. Jacob (Richard) Sammons 1683–1750
    1. 1. Johannes Sammons 1712–1768 m. Jannetjen (Syntje Seitie) Terwillige 1721–1762
      1. 1. Jacob Sammons 1747–1822 m. Catryntjen (Solomonzs "Catrina") TERWILLIGER 1739–1801
        1. 1. JACOB SAMMONS 1788–1858 m. ISABEL COOK 1798–1850

Johannes BENSON's Timeline

2 Records

1655
08 Feb 1655
Birth of Johannes Dirckse BENSON in Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States
Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States
1717
26 Jun 1717
Age 62
Death of Johannes Dirckse BENSON in Harlem, New York, New York, United States
Harlem, New York, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1655
    Event Place: Fort Orange, Albany, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1717
    Event Place: Harlem, New York, New York, United States
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