Brief Life History of Abraham
When Abraham Aartse was born on 2 October 1717, in Tarrytown, Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States, his father, Evert Aertse, was 26 and his mother, Wintje DeVoe, was 21. He married Lea Gerritsen on 1 November 1740, in Tarrytown, Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died in Philipsburg Manor, Westchester, New York, United States.
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Sources (18)
- Abraham Evert, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Abraham Artse in entry for Wintie Artse, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
- Legacy NFS Source: Abraham Aertse - Published information: Family genealogies: birth: 9 October 1717; Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, United States
Spouse and Children
1717– Male
1719– Female
Children (10)
1742–1805 Male
1743– Female
1744– Female
1746– Female
1747– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1690– Male
1696–1755 Female
Siblings (11)
1714–1789 Female
1715–1769 Male
1717– Male
1723–1782 Male
1725– Female
+6 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 59
1776
Age 59
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 64
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.
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