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Josiah or Joseph Decker 1740–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1740

Birth Location: Port Jervis, New York, USA

Death Date: 24 May 1814

Death Location: Wantage, New Jersey, USA

Father: *Petrus Decker

Mother: Magdalena Oosterhout

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In 1740, Josiah or Joseph Decker entered the world in Port Jervis, New York, USA, born to Petrus Peter Decker And Magdalena Lecantje Oosterhout. Josiah or Joseph Decker passed away in 1814 in Wantage, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Josiah or Joseph Decker entered the world in Port Jervis, New York, USA, born to Petrus Peter Decker And Magdalena Lecantje Oosterhout.
  • Josiah or Joseph Decker passed away in 1814 in Wantage, New Jersey, USA.

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Josiah Decker's Ancestors

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Josiah Decker
1740–1814
Birth Place: Port Jervis, New York, USA
Parents
*Petrus Peter Decker
1711–1773
Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Magdalena (Lecantje) Oosterhout
1710–1773
Kingston Ulster, New York
Grandparents
Johannes (Jan) Decker
1667–1754
Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Grietje (Antje) Quick
1676–1716
Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Crispyn\Krijn (Oosterhout) (Osterhout)
1679–1715
Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States
Maria (Marytie Schott (Schut)) (Scott)
1680–1716
Marbletown, Ulster, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jan Decker
1640–1706
Grietjen Westercamp
1642–1701
Thomas Quick
1644–1698
Rymerick Westphael
1654–1719
Jan vanOosterhout
1630–1696
Annetje Jellis
1641–1697
William (Scott)
1632–1722
Geertje Jacobsen
1641–1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jan DECKER
1615–
Heiltie JACOBS
1615–1678
Hendrick Westercamp
1615–1654
Femmetje Albertse
1615–1667
Theunis Quick
1598–1666
Belijtgen Jacobus
1604–1675
Jurriaen Westvaal
1628–1667
Marritje Nostrand
1636–1670
Sir Ardross
1611–1857
Helen Lindsay
1614–1646

Josiah Decker's Timeline

2 Records

1740
17 Jun 1740
Birth of Josiah or Joseph Decker in Port Jervis, New York, USA
Port Jervis, New York, USA
1814
24 May 1814
Age 74
Death of Josiah or Joseph Decker in Wantage, New Jersey, USA
Wantage, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1740
    Event Place: Port Jervis, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1814
    Event Place: Wantage, New Jersey, USA

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