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Willem Jansz de Witt 1516 – 1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 APR 1516

Birth Location: Dordrecht, , , Netherlands

Death Date: 23 AUG 1596

Death Location: Dordrecht, , , Netherlands

Father: Jan Witt

Mother: Klara Witt

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The story of Willem Jansz de Witt began in 1516 in Dordrecht, , , Netherlands. In 1586, Willem Jansz de Witt was employed. Willem Jansz de Witt passed away in 1596 in Dordrecht, , , Netherlands.

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Biography

  • The story of Willem Jansz de Witt began in 1516 in Dordrecht, , , Netherlands.
  • In 1586, Willem Jansz de Witt was employed.
  • Willem Jansz de Witt passed away in 1596 in Dordrecht, , , Netherlands.

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Willem Witt's Ancestors

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Willem Witt
1516 – 1596
Birth Place: Dordrecht, , , Netherlands
Parents
Jan de Witt
1478 – 1565
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, South Holland, The Netherlands
Klara (Willemsdr) Witt
1482 – 1556
Grandparents
Witte (Jans De) Witt
1456 – 1507
Dordrecht, Rhynland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Maria (Roeloffsdr De) Witt
1453 – 1504
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Great-Grandparents
Jan DeWitt
1420 – 1450
Maria Tak
1409 – 1456
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Witte Witte
1360 – 1385
Beatrix Steene
1385 –
Gerritje Tak
1379 –

Willem Witt's Timeline

4 Records

1516
23 APR 1516
Birth of Willem Jansz de Witt in Dordrecht, , , Netherlands
Dordrecht, , , Netherlands
1586
FROM 1586
Age 70
Willem Jansz de Witt was employed
None
1596
23 AUG 1596
Age 80
Death of Willem Jansz de Witt in Dordrecht, , , Netherlands
Dordrecht, , , Netherlands
1596
23 AUG 1596
Age 80
Burial of Willem Jansz de Witt in Dordrecht, So. Holland
Dordrecht, So. Holland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 APR 1516
    Event Place: Dordrecht, , , Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 JAN 1541
    Event Place: Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: Age:
    24

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: FROM 1586

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 AUG 1596
    Event Place: Dordrecht, , , Netherlands
    Record Source: Age:
    80

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 AUG 1596
    Event Place: Dordrecht, So. Holland

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