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Gerrit Casparsen Steynmets

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pavonia, New Netherland
Death: November 19, 1730 (74)
Ahasymus, Hudson, Jersey, New York
Place of Burial: 806 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, 07306, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Casparus Johannes Steinmetz and Jannetje Gerritje van Wagenen
Husband of Catrintje Gerritse Post and Vrouwtje Claese Kuyper
Father of Jennetje Gerrit Steynmets
Brother of Johannes Casparsen Steynmets; Altje Casparse Ryder; Annetje Casparse Van Yderstyne; Christoffel Phillipus Steynmets; Caspar Phillipu Steynmets and 4 others

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About Gerrit Casparsen Steynmets

Gerrit Steynmets
BIRTH 27 Aug 1656
DEATH 19 Nov 1730 (aged 74)¡¡
BURIAL Old Bergen Churchyard, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA, MEMORIAL ID 183312877

Son of Caspar Steynmets and Jannetje Gerritse.
Howard S.F. Randolph, "Tryntje Jacobs and Her Four Husbands: Van Winkle, Stoffelsen, Tades and Steynmets", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol.56 (1925): 56:257.

Gerrit Steynmets was baptized on 27 August 1656 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, sponsors Thomas Hall, Belitje Cornelis.
"Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 5:177. Parents Caspar Steynmetsen, Jannetie.

More about his mother:
Jannetje Gerritse was born before 1637 at probably Zutphen, The Netherlands.
Howard S.F. Randolph, "Tryntje Jacobs and Her Four Husbands: Van Winkle, Stoffelsen, Tades and Steynmets", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol.56 (1925): 56:256.

Witnessed the baptism of Joanna Idese van Vorst , daughter of Ides Cornelisz van Vorst and Hilletje Jans, on 16 April 1666 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Bergen, (now Jersey City, Bergen Co., New Jersey), (sponsors Sr. N. Varlet, Cornel Klopper, Jannetje Steynmets).
"Baptisms in the Village of Bergen in New Jersey Beginning 1666", Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York Bergen Book (1913): page 20. Joanna; parents: Jde van voorst, Hellitje Jans.

Witnessed the baptism of Jannetje Straetenmaker , daughter of Jan Dirckszen Straetenmaker and Geesje Gerritse, on 26 December 1666 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Bergen, (now Jersey City, Bergen Co., New Jersey), (sponsors Casperus Steynmets with his wife).
Ibid., page 21. Jannetje; parents: Jan Straetmaker, Geesje Gerrits.

Gerrit Steynmets married 1st at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, on 12 March 1684 Vrouwtje Claese, daughter of Claes Janszen and Annetje Cornelise van Vorst, (met attestatie Van Bergen).
Unknown author, "Marriages in the Village of Bergen in New Jersey Beginning 1665", Yearbook of the Holland Society Bergen Book, 2nd Vol. (1914): no. 60. February 24. Gerrit Steynmets, Y.M., from New York, and Vrouwtje Claes, Y.D., from BErgen Jurisdiction. Received certificate to New York, March 11, and were married March 12 at New York.
Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), page 54. Gerrit Steymets, j.m. Van Bergen, en Vrouwtje Claes, j.d. als boven, beyde woonende alheir.

Children by Vrouwtje Claese b. 14 Sep 1664, d. 8 Nov 1688:
Jannetje Steynmets
"Baptisms in the Village of Bergen in New Jersey Beginning 1666", Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York Bergen Book (1913): page 29, no. 128. Jannetje; parents: Gerrit Steynmets, Vroutje Claes.

Annetje Steynmets
ibid., page 32, no. 164. Annetje; parents: Gerrit Steynmets, Vroutje Claes.

Annetje Steynmets
Ibid., ): page 34, no. 191. Annetje; parents: Gerrit Steynmets, Vroutje Claes.

Gerrit Steynmets married 2nd at Bergen, New Jersey, on 31 July 1691 Catryna Gerritse, daughter of Gerrit Gerritszen and Annetje Hermansse.
Unknown author, "Marriages in the Village of Bergen in New Jersey Beginning 1665", Yearbook of the Holland Society Bergen Book, 2nd Vol. (1914): page 66, no. 100. 1691, July 12. Gerrit Steynmets (widower of Vrouwtje Claes) living at Hasymus, and Catryna Gerrits (widow of Adriaan Post) living at Achquechnonk. Received certificate July 31, 1691.

Witnessed the baptism of Johannes Tades , son of Tades Michielszen and Annetje Steynmets, on 2 April 1689 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Bergen, (now Jersey City, Bergen Co., New Jersey), (sponsors Gerrit Steynmets, Anna Jacobs, wife of Johannes Steynmets).
"Baptisms in the Village of Bergen in New Jersey Beginning 1666", Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York Bergen Book (1913): page 34, no. 200. Johannes; parents: Tade Michielse, Anna Steynmets.

Witnessed the baptism of Jannetje Steynmets , daughter of Christoffel Steynmets and Jannetje Gerritse, in October 1693 at Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Bergen, (now Jersey City, Bergen Co., New Jersey), (witnesses: Gerrit Steynmets, Ariaentje Steynmets, wife of Casper Steynmets).
Ibid., page 39, no. 252. Jannetje; parents: Cristoffel Steynmets, Jannetje Gerrits.

Witnessed the baptism of Casparus Westervelt , son of Roelof Lubbertsz Westervelt and Urselina Steynmets, on 19 July 1694 at Dutch Reformed Church, Hackensack, Bergen Co., New Jersey, (witnesses Gerrit Stimets, Ariaentie Gerrits Van Huysen).
First Reformed Church (Hackensack N.J.), Records of the Reformed Dutch Churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh, New Jersey (New York: Collections of the Holland Society, 1891), Hackensack Baptisms, p. 75. Kasparus; parents: Roelof Westervelt, Orselena Stymets.

Children by Catryna Gerritse b. ca. 1657:
Ariaentje Steynmets
"Baptisms in the Village of Bergen in New Jersey Beginning 1666", Yearbook of the Holland Society of New York Bergen Book (1913): page 41, no. 275. Ariaentje; parents: Gerrit Steynmets, Catreyna Gerrits.

Casper Steynmets
Ibid., page 43, no. 298. Casper; parents: Gerrit Steynmets, Catreyna Gerrits.

Hermanus Steynmets
Ibid., page 45, no. 325. Hermanus; parents: Gerrit Steynmets, Catryna Gerrits.

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/surna...

Parents
Caspar Steynmets, 1610–1702
Jannetje Gerrits Steynmets, unknown–1/1670¡¡¡

Spouses
Catryna Gerritse Gerritszen Steynmets, 1657 – unknown (m. 1691)
Vrouwtje Claese Steynmets, 1664–1688,

Siblings
Joanna Steinmets Preyer, unknown–1702
Johannes Steynmets, 1653–1709
Annetje Steynmets Tades, 1658 – unknown
Christoffel Steynmets, 1660–1735
Urselina Steynmets Westervelt, 1665 – unknown ¡

Marriages

  1. 1684 12 Mar; Gerrit Steynmets, ym, fr N.Y.; Vrouwtje Claes, yd, fr Bergen[18]
  2. 1691 31 Jul; Gerrit Steynmets, wid Vrouwtje Claes, liv. Hasymus; Catryna Gerrits, wid Adriaan Post, liv. Achquechnonk[18]

Baptisms

  1. 1684 Apr 15; Gerrit Steynmets, Vroutje Claes; Jannetje[17]
  2. 1684 Apr 20; Gerrit Steynmets, Vrouwtie Claes; Jannetie; Claes Janszen, Annetie Jacobs[12]
  3. 1686 Oct 11; Gerrit Steynmets, Vroutje Claes; Annetje b. 6/25[17]
  4. 1688 Oct 04; Gerrit Steynmets, Vroutje Claes; Annetje; Jo. Steynmets, Annetje Cornelis wife of Claes Jansen[17]
  5. 1689 Apr 02; Tade Michielse, Anna Steynmets; Johannes; Gerrit Steynmets, Anna Jacobs wife of Johannes Steynmets[17]
  6. 1693 Oct 00; Cristoffel Steynmets, Jannetje Gerrits; Jannetje; Gerrit Steynmets, Ariaentje Steynmets wife of Casper Steynmets[17]
  7. 1695 Mar 14; Gerrit Steynmets, Catreyna Gerrits; Ariaentje b. 3/14 (2c,2d)[17]
  8. 1696 Jun 12; Gerrit Steynmets, Catreyna Gerrits; Casper b. 6/12 (1s)[17]
  9. 1697 May 25; Johannes Vander Oeven, Doreta Jans; Hendrick (7c,6s); Gerrit Juriaensen, Catreyna Gerrits wife of Gerrit Steynmets[17]
  10. 1698 Jun 05; Gerrit Steynmets, Catryna Gerrits (2); Hermanus b. 5/11 (4c,2s); Johannes Gerritsen ym, Ursuleena Steynmets wife of Roelof Westervelt[17]
  11. 1705 Oct 08; Johannes Gerritse, Catalyntje Helmigh; Antje b. 9/6 (1c); Cornelis Helmighse ym, Catryna Gerrits wife of Gerrit Steynmets[17]
  12. 1708 Sep 03; Wander Didericks, Aaltje Gerrits; Jacob; Gerrit Steynmets, Catlyntje Helmigs[17]v

References
¡https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183312877/gerrit-steynmets

Sources
¡¡Howard S.F. Randolph, "Tryntje Jacobs and Her Four Husbands: Van Winkle, Stoffelsen, Tades and Steynmets", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol.56 (1925): 56:257.
¡¡¡Howard S.F. Randolph, "Tryntje Jacobs and Her Four Husbands: Van Winkle, Stoffelsen, Tades and Steynmets", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol.56 (1925): 56:256.
¡vHoward S.F. Randolph, "Tryntje Jacobs and Her Four Husbands: Van Winkle, Stoffelsen, Tades and Steynmets", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol.56 (1925): 56:257.
vhttp://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=108223660&pid=3210 (GEDCOM)

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Gerrit Casparsen Steynmets's Timeline

1656
August 27, 1656
Pavonia, New Netherland
August 27, 1656
New York City, New York County, New York, United States
1684
April 15, 1684
1730
November 19, 1730
Age 74
Ahasymus, Hudson, Jersey, New York
November 22, 1730
Age 74
Old Bergen Churchyard, 806 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, 07306, United States