Early New Netherlands Settlers


Willem <?> Breestede

23 July 2014

Generation 1 1. Willem <?> Breestede (Rn=54489), who was born about 1692 and died before 1725 at 33 years of age. He married first, about 1714 Catherine <Jan> Staats Breestede (Rn=54488), who was born about 1692 at New York and died about 1717 at 25 years of age, a daughter of Jan <Pieter> Staats (Rn=6538) and Catherine <Cornelius> Corsen Staats (Rn=36706) and married second, about 1717 Christina <Willem> Bowman Breestede/Christopher (Rn=55622), who was born before 1703 at New York, a daughter of Willem <Joris> Bowman (Rn=33483) and Hendrickje <Johannes> Marcus Bowman (Rn=33486). First Residence- Richmond County, New York. Source [Genealogies of New Jersey Families page 816] Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=morrvoort] Children of Willem <?> Breestede and Catherine <Jan> Staats were as follows: 2. i. Johannes <Willem> Breestede was baptized 19 April 1715 in Richmond County, New York). 3. ii. Andries <Wilem> Breestede was born about 1716 in Richmond County, New York and died before January 1718). Children of Willem <?> Breestede and Christina <Willem> Bowman were as follows: 4. i. Andries <Willem> Breestede was baptized 18 January 1718 in Richmond County, New York). 5. ii. Engeltje <Willem> Breestede was baptized 13 August 1721 in Richmond County, New York).