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Nicholas Claessen DeWitt 1595–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1595

Birth Location: Grootholdt, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne

Death Date: 7 June 1663

Death Location: Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Allemagne

Father: Jan WITT

Mother: Jaquemijne Barestijne

Spouse(s): Tjaatje Lueven

Children(s): Emmerentje (Hoffman)

Nicholas Claessen DeWitt was born in 1595 in Grootholdt, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne, the child of Jan Andries Pietersz De Witt And Jaquemijne Van Barestijne. Nicholas Claessen DeWitt married Tjaatje Claesdr Van Lueven, and had children including Emmerentje Rinelt Claesse Vanleuven Dewitt Hoffman. Nicholas Claessen DeWitt passed away in 1663 in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Allemagne.

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Biography

  • Nicholas Claessen DeWitt was born in 1595 in Grootholdt, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne, the child of Jan Andries Pietersz De Witt And Jaquemijne Van Barestijne.
  • Nicholas Claessen DeWitt married Tjaatje Claesdr Van Lueven, and had children including Emmerentje Rinelt Claesse Vanleuven Dewitt Hoffman.
  • Nicholas Claessen DeWitt passed away in 1663 in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Allemagne.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jan WITT
1558–1621
Birth Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
JW
Jaquemijne Barestijne
1572–1619
Birth Location: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
JB

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

Emmerentje (Hoffman)
1638–1688
Birth Location: Groatholdt by Esens, Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
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Nicholas DeWitt's Ancestors

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Nicholas DeWitt
1595–1663
Birth Place: Grootholdt, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne
Parents
Jan Andries Pietersz de WITT
1558–1621
Amsterdam, North Holland, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
Jaquemijne (Van) Barestijne
1572–1619
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Pieter (Janszn de) Wit
1525–1565
Amsterdam
Etje (Lancen) Buick
1528–1573
Amsterdam
Jan (Bartholomeusz Jan Bartholomeusz int Vosken Van) Baresteijn
1545–1605
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Pays-Bas
Jakobmina ((Jacoba)) Louff
1545–1602
Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Jansz Witt
1504–1536
Catharina Claes
1495–1550
Jan Buick
1503–1587
Maria Pieters
1507–
Father VanBarestijne
1527–
Mother Barestijne
1527–
Adriaen Louff
1520–1593
Anna Beveren
1520–1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
**Need Vanbarestijne
1500–
Adriaan Louff
1500–1593
Anna Jonge
1500–1569
Nicolaas Beveren
1488–1529

Nicholas DeWitt's Descendants

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Nicholas (Claessen) DeWitt (15 Sep 1595–7 June 1663) m. Tjaatje (Claesdr van) Lueven (1596–17 May 1682)
  1. 1. Emmerentje ("Rinelt" Claesse 'VanLeuven' DeWitt) (Hoffman) 1638–1688
    1. 1. Taatje Hoffman 1671–1717 m. Evert Bogardus 1658–1717
      1. 1. Annetjen (Johanna) Bogardus 1713–1756 m. Isaac Decker 1719–1798 m. Johannes (Frederick) Decker 1722–
        1. 1. ISACC (DECKER) III 1754–1831 m. Sarah Abel 1756–1826
        2. 2. Cornelius Brower 1730–1805
        3. 3. Everhardus Decker 1753–1832
        4. 4. Jacob (V) Decker 1756–1840
        5. 5. Jacobus Decker 1756–1756
        6. 6. Maria (Ekkert) Decker 1745–1840
        7. 7. Maria ((Margaret)) Decker 1746–1805
        8. 8. Maritje Decker 1737–1796
        9. 9. Peter (Warner) Decker 1748–1834
        10. 10. Tjaadje Decker 1744–
        11. 11. Cathrina Dekker 1751–1851

Nicholas DeWitt's Timeline

2 Records

1595
15 Sep 1595
Birth of Nicholas Claessen DeWitt in Grootholdt, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne
Grootholdt, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne
1663
7 June 1663
Age 68
Death of Nicholas Claessen DeWitt in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Allemagne
Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Allemagne

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1595
    Event Place: Grootholdt, Nordrhein Westfalen, Allemagne

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1663
    Event Place: Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Allemagne
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