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WILLEM JANSZE DEWITT 1516–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1516

Birth Location: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Death Date: 23 Aug 1596

Death Location: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Father: Jan DeWitt

Mother: Klara Beveren

Spouse(s): Maria WESEL

Children(s): Jan Witt, Cornelis WITT, Nikolaas WITT

WILLEM JANSZE DEWITT was born in 1516 in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, the child of Jan Dewitt And Klara Willemsdr Van Beveren. WILLEM JANSZE DEWITT married Maria Van Wesel, and had children including Cornelis De Witt, Jan De Witt, Nikolaas De Witt. WILLEM JANSZE DEWITT passed away in 1596 in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • WILLEM JANSZE DEWITT was born in 1516 in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, the child of Jan Dewitt And Klara Willemsdr Van Beveren.
  • WILLEM JANSZE DEWITT married Maria Van Wesel, and had children including Cornelis De Witt, Jan De Witt, Nikolaas De Witt.
  • WILLEM JANSZE DEWITT passed away in 1596 in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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WILLEM DEWITT's Ancestors

Self
WILLEM DEWITT
1516–1596
Birth Place: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Parents
Jan DeWitt
1478–1565
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Klara (Willemsdr Van) Beveren
1485–1556
dordrecht
Grandparents
Witte (Jansz de) Witt
1456–1507
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Maria Boem
1453–1504
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Maria (Claesdr van) Bakel
1462–1514
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Jan Witte
1426–1459
Maria Tak
1409–1456
Roelof Boem
1420–1483
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Witte Witte
1400–1450
Beatrix Steene
1400–1443
N. Haveking
1400–

WILLEM DEWITT's Descendants

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WILLEM (JANSZE) DEWITT (13 Apr 1516–23 Aug 1596) m. Maria (van) WESEL (Abt. 1515–22 Jan 1593)
  1. 1. Jan (De) Witt 1567–1621 m. Jaquemijne (van) BARESTEIJN 1572–1619 m. Michaelia (Joostdr Van) Loon 1560–1624
    1. 1. Nicholas DeWitt 1594–1663 m. Tjaatje (Van) Lueven 1596–1682
      1. 1. TJERCK (CLAESSEN) DEWITT 1620–1700 m. Barbara Andriessen 1630–1714
        1. 1. Lucas DeWitt 1674–1703 m. Annatje Delva 1675–1700
        2. 2. Taatje DeWitt 1659–1724
        3. 3. Jan (Nicholas Claesen) DeWitt 1657–1710
        4. 4. Jannetje DeWitt 1662–1744
        5. 5. Pieternella DeWitt 1658–1724
        6. 6. Klaes (Nicholas) Dewitt 1664–1698
        7. 7. Emmerentje (Claesen De) Witte 1659–1745 m. Martinus (Hermanzen) Hoffman 1706–1772
        8. 8. Jannetje DeWitt 1662–1724
        9. 9. Aagje Pawling 1684–1726
        10. 10. Andries DeWitt 1657–1710 m. Jannetje Egbertson 1664–1733
      2. 2. Faelde DeWitt 1621–
      3. 3. Grietje Dewitt 1637–1688
      4. 4. Ida (Claessen) Dewitt 1642–1663
      5. 5. Tiale (Claesen) DEWITT 1623–1698
      6. 6. Emmerente DeWitt 1647–1688
      7. 7. Lendert Dewitt 1615–1663
      8. 8. Petronella (De) Wit 1618–
      9. 9. Andries Dewitt 1623–1624
    2. 2. Johan (De) Witt 1590–1655
    3. 3. Pieter (De) Wit 1593–1642
    4. 4. Willem DeWitt 1595–1629
    5. 5. Jacob DeWitt 1589–1674
  2. 2. Cornelis (de) WITT 1550–1597
  3. 3. Nikolaas (de) WITT 1553–

WILLEM DEWITT's Timeline

2 Records

1516
13 Apr 1516
Birth of WILLEM JANSZE DEWITT in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1596
23 Aug 1596
Age 80
Death of WILLEM JANSZE DEWITT in Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1516
    Event Place: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1596
    Event Place: Dordrecht, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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