Brief Life History of Casparus Casper
When Casparus Casper Witbeck was born in 1748, his father, Johannes Thomas Witbeck, was 40 and his mother, Eva Waldron, was 35. He married Geertruy Van Den Bergh on 6 August 1764. They were the parents of at least 3 sons.
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- Casparus Witbeek in entry for Barent Witbeek, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Casparus Witbeek in entry for Gerrit Witbeek, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Casparus Witbeek in entry for Johannes Witbeek, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
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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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