Brief Life History of Geertje Geertruy
When 'Geertje' Geertruy Witbeck was born on 10 April 1757, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States, her father, Johannes Thomas Witbeck, was 48 and her mother, Eva Waldron, was 44. She married Harpert Van Deusen in 1779, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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- Geertruy Witbeek, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Geertruy Witbeek, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
- Geertury Witbeck, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
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World Events (8)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.
North German: habitational name from a place called Wittbek in Schleswig-Holstein, formed with wit ‘white’ + beck ‘stream’.
History: This surname is recorded in Beverwyck in New Netherland (now Albany, NY) in the mid 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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