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Nicholas Claes Dewitt 1594–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1594

Birth Location: Grootholdt, Westphalia, Prussia

Death Date: 7 Jun 1663

Death Location: Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany

Father: Jan Witt

Mother: Jacomina Barestijne

Spouse(s): Tjaatje Vanlueven

Children(s): Grietje Dewitt

Nicholas Claes Dewitt was born in 1594 in Grootholdt, Westphalia, Prussia, the child of Jan De Witt And Jacomina Van Barestijne. Nicholas Claes Dewitt married Tjaatje Vanlueven, and had children including Grietje Dewitt. Nicholas Claes Dewitt passed away in 1663 in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany.

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Biography

  • Nicholas Claes Dewitt was born in 1594 in Grootholdt, Westphalia, Prussia, the child of Jan De Witt And Jacomina Van Barestijne.
  • Nicholas Claes Dewitt married Tjaatje Vanlueven, and had children including Grietje Dewitt.
  • Nicholas Claes Dewitt passed away in 1663 in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany.

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Nicholas Dewitt's Ancestors

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Nicholas Dewitt
1594–1663
Birth Place: Grootholdt, Westphalia, Prussia
Parents
Jan De Witt
1565–1621
Amsterdam, N Holland, Netherlands
Jacomina (Van) Barestijne
1569–1619
Dordrecht, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Fransz Dewitt
1515–1565
Dortrecht, Zunderland, Netherlands
Lidaut Vanbeveren
1522–1557
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Kornelis Dewitt
1485–1537
Beatrix Slingeland
1490–
Pieter Beveren
1496–1554
Alsijd Holly
1498–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willem Beveren
1457–1506
Maria Bakel
1430–1514

Nicholas Dewitt's Descendants

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Nicholas (Claes) Dewitt (1594–7 Jun 1663) m. Tjaatje Vanlueven (1596–17 May 1682)
  1. 1. Grietje Dewitt 1637–1702 m. Hendrick Bries 1646–1696
    1. 1. Volkert (Hendrickse) Bries 1655–1712 m. Elizabeth (Poulisse) Paulise 1659–1734
      1. 1. Mary (Marretji) Breese 1699–1758 m. Cornelius (Clawson) Classen 1693–1758
        1. 1. Zachariah Clawson 1725–1781 m. Johanna Whitehead 1726–

Nicholas Dewitt's Timeline

2 Records

1594
1594
Birth of Nicholas Claes Dewitt in Grootholdt, Westphalia, Prussia
Grootholdt, Westphalia, Prussia
1663
7 Jun 1663
Age 69
Death of Nicholas Claes Dewitt in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany
Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Grootholdt, Westphalia, Prussia
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1663
    Event Place: Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany

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