Harmentje Jans

Castello Plan

Block C , NO·9

Thomas Fransen, a public carman, purchased this house from Samuel Edsal, September 4, 1658. In October, 1661, he bought Claes Jansen de Ruyter's house, on Pearl Street (Block J, NO.7). He then removed there.

In May, 1656, Fransen married Elsie Jans, a widow, who, having had two former husbands, brought him four step-children. He himself was a widower. By 1664, when Elsie died, there were five children to be provided for, although his oldest step-daughter, Hermje, (~•shortly) married .. Jeuriaen Janszen, Van Aurick. -Min. of Orph. Court, trans. by O'Callaghan, 377-379; Marriages in Ref. Dutch Ch., 23.

marriage DRC New Amsterdam

1658 01 Jun; Jeuriaen Janszen, van Aurick in Oost Vrieslt; Harmentje Jans, van Zutphen

children baptized in the DRC

• 1659 Mar 21; Jeuriaen Janszen, Harmentje Jans; Johannes; Thomas Franszen, Elsje Jans √
• 1665 Sep 13; Jeuriaen Janszen, Harmentje Jans; Dirckje; Thomas Franszen, Neeltje Urbanus √
• 1667 Oct 23; Jeuriaen Janszen, Harmentie Jans; Johannes; Thomas Franszen, Annetje Abels √
• 1671 Mar 22; Jeuriaens Janszen, Harmentje Jans; Maria;
• 1673 Mar 12; Jeuriaen Janszen, Harmentie Jans; Hendrick; Dirck Janszen, Helena