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Nicholas Claessen de Witt 1595 – 1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1595

Birth Location: Grootholt, Saterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Death Date: 7 Jun 1663

Death Location: Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany

Father: Jan WITT

Mother: Jaquemijne BARESTEIJN

Spouse(s): Tjaatje Lueven

Children(s): Neeltje Dewitt

In 1595, Nicholas Claessen de Witt entered the world in Grootholt, Saterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, born to Jan Andries Pietersz de WITT and Jaquemijne van BARESTEIJN. Nicholas Claessen de Witt married Tjaatje van Lueven, and had children including Neeltje "Elsa" Dewitt. Nicholas Claessen de Witt passed away in 1663 in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1595, Nicholas Claessen de Witt entered the world in Grootholt, Saterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, born to Jan Andries Pietersz de WITT and Jaquemijne van BARESTEIJN.
  • Nicholas Claessen de Witt married Tjaatje van Lueven, and had children including Neeltje "Elsa" Dewitt.
  • Nicholas Claessen de Witt passed away in 1663 in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jan WITT
1558 – 1621
Birth Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
JW
Jaquemijne BARESTEIJN
1569 – 1619
Birth Location: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
JB

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

Neeltje Dewitt
1610 – 1676
Birth Location: Münster, Munster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Nicholas Witt's Ancestors

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Nicholas Witt
1595 – 1663
Birth Place: Grootholt, Saterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Parents
Jan Andries Pietersz de WITT
1558 – 1621
Amsterdam, North Holland, Noord-Holland, Pays-Bas
Jaquemijne (van) BARESTEIJN
1569 – 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 – 1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anna Jonge
1500 – 1569

Nicholas Witt's Descendants

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Nicholas (Claessen de) Witt (15 Sep 1595 – 7 Jun 1663) m. Tjaatje (van) Lueven (1596 – 17 May 1682)
  1. 1. Neeltje ("Elsa") Dewitt (1610 – 1676) m. Wessel (Jacobse) TenBroeck (16 Oct 1610 – 1676)
    1. 1. Dirck (Wesselse Ten) Broeck (18 Dec 1638 – 18 September 1717) m. Styntje ((Christina) Cornelisse Van) Buren (19 May 1644 – 28 November 1729)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Lysbeth) Tenbroeck (1673 – 3 May 1757) m. Anthony (Hendrick) Coster (1669 – 6 Feb 1753)
        1. 1. Geertruyda (Antonise) Coster (July 28 1706 – before 1806) m. Kiliaen (Jacobus) Winne (13 Jan 1706 – 5 Nov 1746))

Nicholas Witt's Timeline

2 Records

1595
15 Sep 1595
Birth of Nicholas Claessen de Witt in Grootholt, Saterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Grootholt, Saterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
1663
7 Jun 1663
Age 68
Death of Nicholas Claessen de Witt in Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany
Esens, Friesland, Niedersachsen, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1595
    Event Place: Grootholt, Saterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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