Andries Van Giesen

Brief Life History of Andries Van

When Andries Van Giesen was born on 23 October 1698, in Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey, United States, his father, Abraham Reynier Van Giesen, was 31 and his mother, Feytje Andries, was 27. He married Martje on 26 May 1727, in Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died about 24 September 1753, at the age of 54.

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Family Time Line

Andries Van Giesen
1698–1753
Martje
1700–
Marriage: 26 May 1727
Abraham Van Giesen
1728–1785
John Andries Van Giesen
1751–
Ann Van Gieson
1730–
Seytje Van Giesen
1748–

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  • Andries Van Giesen in entry for Feytie Van Giesen, "New Jersey, Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"

Name Meaning

German and Dutch: patronymic from Gies or Giese .

German: habitational name from Giessen in Hesse, which derives its name from a castle ze den Giezzen ‘on the streams’ or from any other place called Giesen (Baden-Württemberg, Lower Saxony, former Brandenburg, Pomerania).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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