Abraham Aartse

2 October 1717–
Tarrytown, Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America

The Life Summary of Abraham

When Abraham Aartse was born on 2 October 1717, in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Evert Aertse, was 26 and his mother, Wintje DeVoe, was 21. He married Lea Gerritsen on 1 November 1740, in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died in Philipsburg, Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Abraham Aartse
1717–
Lea Gerritsen
1719–
Marriage: 1 November 1740
Elbert Aartse
1742–1805
Christina Aertse
1743–
Maritie Orser
1744–
Rebecca Aartse
1746–
Aertje Aartse
1747–
Abraham Aertse
1749–
Jemima Aartse
1753–
Willem Aartse
1754–
Wyntje Aartse
1757–
Daniel Aartse
1761–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 November 1740Tarrytown, Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America
    • Children

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (13)

    +8 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1776
    Age 59
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
    1776
    Age 59
    New York is the 11th state.
    1781 · The First Constitution
    Age 64
    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    Name Meaning

    Biblical name, borne by the first of the Jewish patriarchs, with whom God made a covenant that his descendants should possess the land of Canaan. The Hebrew form is Avraham, and is of uncertain derivation. In Genesis 17:5 it is explained as ‘father of a multitude (of nations)’ (Hebrew av hamon (goyim). It has always been a popular Jewish given name, and was also chosen by Christians, especially by Puritans and other fundamentalists from the 16th century onwards. Various early saints of the Eastern Roman Empire also bore this name. Its currency in the United States was greatly enhanced by the fame of President Abraham Lincoln ( 1809–65 ).

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Avrom
    Avraham

    Sources (17)

    • Abraham Evert, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
    • Abraham Aarsen, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
    • Abraham Aertse in entry for Willium Aertse, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"

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