Cornelis Jacobszen Westfall

Brief Life History of Cornelis Jacobszen

When Cornelis Jacobszen Westfall was born in 1723, in Kingston, Ulster, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Jacob Janszen Westfall, was 30 and his mother, Margriet Cornelis Maria De Duyster, was 30. He married Grietje Margrietje Decker on 6 April 1753, in Machackemeck, Deerpark, Orange, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 8 April 1775, at the age of 52.

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Family Time Line

Cornelis Jacobszen Westfall
1723–1775
Grietje Margrietje Decker
1733–1767
Marriage: 6 April 1753
Devertje Westfaal
1754–
Margaret Westfall
1756–

Sources (11)

  • Cornelis Westfael, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
  • Cornelis Westvaal, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
  • New York City, Marriages, 1600s-1800s

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Westfahl and Westphal .

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

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