Marritje Jans, born about 1607 in Flekkeroy, Norway was the daughter of Tryntje Jonas who was the first mid-wife of New Amsterdam and the sister of Anneke Jans. Anneke had married twice. First to Roelof Jansen in Amsterdam Reformed Niew Kerk in April of 1623 and the second time in New Amsterdam to Domine Everadus Bogardus in March of 1638. The records show that Marritje was married three times. Around 1632 she married Tyman Jansen, more than likely at Amsterdam in The Netherlands. He died before 1646, for in that year Marritje married for the second time to Dirck Corneliszen Van Wensveen on 28 August1646 at the Reformed Dutch Church at New Amsterdam. Dirck died by July 1648 and the following year on 20 July 1649 Marritje married for the third and last time to Govert Loockermans. Marritje Jans and Tyman Jansen They had one child, a daughter, Elsje (Elsie) who was born about 1633/34 in New Amsterdam. Elsie married twice, first, with intentions recorded 7 Jan 1652 at New Amsterdam, to Pieter Cornelis Vanderveen; and second, on 11 April 1663 at New Amsterdam to Jacob Leiser. Elsie had four children by Pieter: three, Cornelis, Timotheus, and Margarita, were mentioned in their mother's will and the fourth was Catharyn. Her second marriage to Jacob Leiser resulted in seven more children being added to her progeny: Susanna, Catharina, Jacob, Mary, Johannes, Hester, and Francina. Marritje Jans and Dirck Corneliszen Van Wensveen From this marriage one child was born and baptized at the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam. He was christened as Cornelis and was recorded as Cornelis Dirckszen in marriage intentions to Grietje Hendricks on 17 Nov 1652. They had one son, Dirck Dirckszen, who was baptized at New Amsterdam on 2/3/1674. Marritje Jans and Govert Loockermans Govert had been previously married to Ariaentje Jans. He and Marritje had one child, Jacob, who was baptized at New Amsterdam on 17/3/1652 and witnessed by: Pieter Prins, Annetje Loockermans, and Jacob Van Couwenhoven. Records show that Jacob was alive but unmarried on 7/5/1677--the date of his mother's will. It was proved in New York on 22/7/1678 with a codicil dated 1/11/1677. Sources: NYG&BR, records of Reformed Dutch Church New Amsterdam, "Dear Cousin..." by William Brower Bogardus and many of the resources he mentions in his wonderful book.
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Developed Feb 16, 1998 Corrected a date November 22, 1998 Added: Catharyn to Elsie's children July 16, 1999.