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From: Dorothy Koenig <>
Subject: Re: [D-Col] Gerrit Nieuwkerk
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 08:19:36 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <3FDEFCE3.A31EAA@epix.net>


David, Thanks for your corrections! Dorothy





On Tue, 16 Dec 2003, David Lear wrote:

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> Dorothy Koenig wrote:
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> > Here are the Kingston baptisms of the children of Ari Gerritszen and Elizabeth Lamberts:
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> > 24 Aug 1690 Jan Janneken Lambertsen, Gerrit Cornelisen
> > 11 Nov 1692 Henderikje Cornelis Gerritszen, Gerritje Garritsen
> > 30 May 1697 GERRIT Cornelis Kool, Neeltje Garritsen
> > 19 Nov 1699 Arriantje Jacob du Boys, Marritje Egberts
> > 9 Aug 1702 Lea Johannes Schepmoes, Jannetje Kunst
> > 9 Apr 1704 Rachel Gerrit Wyncoop, Hilletje Wyncoop
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> Also baptised at Kingston:
> 29 Jan 1688 Ghilje Lambert Huybertsen, Ghilje Cornelissen
> 12 Nov 1710 Cornelis Jacobus Elmendorp, Antje Kool/
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> > David M. Riker in his recent "Directory..." identifies the immigrant ancestor of this family as Gerrit Corneliszen van Nieuwkerk. He was born at Slichtenhorst, Nijkerk, in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. In the village of Putten in Gelderland on 9 Dec 1655 he first married Aaltie Gerrits, the mother of his children. After Aaltie's death, Gerrit married 2)
> > Chielje Slecht.
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> How do we know her name was Slecht? I have only seen her referred to as Chieltje Cornelis.
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> > Gerrit, his wife, and a nursing child came to New Netherland in 1659. David Riker lists the 5 children of the immigrant, Gerrit Corneliszen [Nieuwkerk] as:
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> > Cornelis m. Jannetje Kunst
> > Arie m. Lambert Huybertszen Brink
> > Neeltje m. 1) Peter Cripel and 2) Johannes Schepmoes
> > Jan m. Titjen Decker
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> Baptised at RDC NY
> 8 Sept 1666 Jan
> Parents: Gerrit Corneliszen and Chieltje Cornelis
> Witnesses: Thunis Cornelis and

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