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Nicholas Claes DeWitt 1588–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 OCT 1588

Birth Location: Zunderland, Friesland, Netherlands

Death Date: 7 JUN 1663

Death Location: Esens, Wittmund, Lower Saxony, Germany

Father: Kornelis DeWitt

Mother: Johanna Heijmans

Spouse(s): Tjaatje Lueven

Children(s): Tjerck DeWitt

In 1588, Nicholas Claes DeWitt entered the world in Zunderland, Friesland, Netherlands, born to Kornelis Fransz Dewitt And Johanna Andriesdr Heijmans. Nicholas Claes DeWitt married Tjaatje Van Lueven, and had children including Tjerck Classen Dewitt. Nicholas Claes DeWitt passed away in 1663 in Esens, Wittmund, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1588, Nicholas Claes DeWitt entered the world in Zunderland, Friesland, Netherlands, born to Kornelis Fransz Dewitt And Johanna Andriesdr Heijmans.
  • Nicholas Claes DeWitt married Tjaatje Van Lueven, and had children including Tjerck Classen Dewitt.
  • Nicholas Claes DeWitt passed away in 1663 in Esens, Wittmund, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Kornelis DeWitt
1545–1622
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Johanna Heijmans
1546–1602
Birth Location: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Tjaatje Lueven
1596–1682
Birth Location: Grootholdt, Zunderland, East Friesland, Netherlands
TL

Children(s)

Tjerck DeWitt
1620–1700
Birth Location: Grootholdt, Zunderland, Netherlands
TD

Nicholas DeWitt's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas DeWitt
1588–1663
Birth Place: Zunderland, Friesland, Netherlands
Parents
Kornelis Fransz DeWitt
1545–1622
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Johanna (Andriesdr) Heijmans
1546–1602
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Frans (Cornelisz) DeWitt
1515–1565
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Lidewij (Van) Beveren
1522–1557
Schiedam, Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Andries (Jansz) Heijmans
1523–1569
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Aelken (Claesdr) Colff
1525–1564
Gorinchem, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Cornelis DeWitt
1485–1537
Beatrix Slingelandt
1488–1537
Jan Heijmans
1487–1545
Johanna Reed-Geld
1499–1545
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Witte DeWitt
1456–1507
Maria Boem
1453–1504

Nicholas DeWitt's Descendants

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Nicholas (Claes) DeWitt (31 OCT 1588–7 JUN 1663) m. Tjaatje (Van) Lueven (1596–17 MAY 1682)
  1. 1. Tjerck (Classen) DeWitt 1620–1700 m. Barbara Andriessen 1630–1714
    1. 1. Jacob (Tjerksen Rutsen) DeWitt 1670–1753 m. Grietje (Margarethe) Vernooy 1674–1747
      1. 1. Jannetje (Jacobus) Dewitt 1704–1784 m. Gerardus (Van) Inwegen 1702–1790
        1. 1. Harmanus (Van) Inwegen 1732–1814 m. Margaret Cole 1737–1802

Nicholas DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1588
31 OCT 1588
Birth of Nicholas Claes DeWitt in Zunderland, Friesland, Netherlands
Zunderland, Friesland, Netherlands
1663
7 JUN 1663
Age 75
Death of Nicholas Claes DeWitt in Esens, Wittmund, Lower Saxony, Germany
Esens, Wittmund, Lower Saxony, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 OCT 1588
    Event Place: Zunderland, Friesland, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 JUN 1663
    Event Place: Esens, Wittmund, Lower Saxony, Germany
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