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Roelof Martense Schenck 1619–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 June 1619

Birth Location: Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

Death Date: 1704

Death Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

Father: Martin Schenck

Mother: Maria Bockhurst

Spouse(s): Annetje Wyckoff

Children(s): Margaretta Schenck

In 1619, Roelof Martense Schenck entered the world in Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands, born to Martin Schenck And Maria Margretha Bockhurst. Roelof Martense Schenck married Annetje Pieterse Wyckoff, and had children including Margaretta Roelofse Schenck. Roelof Martense Schenck passed away in 1704 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1619, Roelof Martense Schenck entered the world in Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands, born to Martin Schenck And Maria Margretha Bockhurst.
  • Roelof Martense Schenck married Annetje Pieterse Wyckoff, and had children including Margaretta Roelofse Schenck.
  • Roelof Martense Schenck passed away in 1704 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Roelof Schenck's Ancestors

Self
Roelof Schenck
1619–1704
Birth Place: Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Parents
Martin Schenck
1584–1684
Muiden, Muiden, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Maria (Margretha) Bockhurst
1596–1688
Muiden, Muiden, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Peter Schenck
1547–1580
Gosh, Netherlands
Johanna (van) Scherpenzeel
1547–1580
Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roelof Schenck's Descendants

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Roelof (Martense) Schenck (20 June 1619–1704) m. Annetje (Pieterse) Wyckoff (1 November 1650–9 November 1698)
  1. 1. Margaretta (Roelofse) Schenck 1678–1751 m. Cornelius (Willemse Van) Cowenhoven 1672–1736
    1. 1. Rachel Covenhaven 1712–1801 m. Benjamin (Van) Cleve 1712–1775
      1. 1. William (Van) Cleve 1751–1838 m. Geertje (Carche) Aumack 1770–1842
        1. 1. Tunis (William Van) Cleve 1790–1879 m. Eleanor (Emma) Emmons 1790–1832

Roelof Schenck's Timeline

6 Records

1619
20 June 1619
Birth of Roelof Martense Schenck in Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
1650
1650
Age 31
Roelof Martense Schenck was married in New York City, New York, New York
New York City, New York, New York
1650
Abt 1650
Age 31
Roelof Martense Schenck resided here in New Netherland, New York, United States
New Netherland, New York, United States
1690
1690
Age 71
Roelof Martense Schenck resided here in Flatlands, Kings County, New York, United States
Flatlands, Kings County, New York, United States
1704
1704
Age 85
Death of Roelof Martense Schenck in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
1705
4 Sep 1705
Age 86
Roelof Martense Schenck - Probate in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 June 1619
    Event Place: Amersfoort, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Source Citation: Birth year: 1619; Birth city: Amersfoort; Birth state: NY
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Source Citation: Birth year: 1619; Birth city: Amersfoort; Birth state: NY
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source Citation: Source number: 3291.013; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 19
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Ancestors and Descendants of Rulef Schenck

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: New York City, New York, New York
    Record Source: New York City, Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New York, New York; Year: 1650; Page Number: 257

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1650
    Event Place: New Netherland, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, Source Citation: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1934) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Abt 1650
    Event Place: New Netherland, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, Source Citation: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1934) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Flatlands, Kings County, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: The Documentary History of the State of New York [Albany, NY:, 1849]; Volume Number: Vol 1; Page Number: 660; Family Number: 127

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Source Citation: Birth year: 1619; Birth city: Amersfoort; Birth state: NY
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Source Citation: Birth year: 1619; Birth city: Amersfoort; Birth state: NY
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] New York, Wills and Probate Records, Record of Wills, 1665-1916; Index to Wills, 1662-1923 (New York County); Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County); Probate Place: New York, New York
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Ancestors and Descendants of Rulef Schenck

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1705
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Wills and Probate Records, Record of Wills, 1665-1916; Index to Wills, 1662-1923 (New York County); Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County); Probate Place: New York, New York

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