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Heyltje Decker (Jacobse)

Also Known As: "Jeyltje", "Heiltie", "Heltie Jacobs", "Heylatje Jacobs", "Heyltje Jacobs", "Heiltie Jacobs", "Heiltie Helena Jacobs", "Heyltje Helena Jacobs", "Heyltje Willianje Jacobs"
Birthdate:
Death: January 09, 1678 (38-47)
Shawangunk, Province of New York
Place of Burial: Kingston, Ulster County, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Wife of Jan Decker
Mother of Jacob Janz Decker; Broer Jansen Decker; Gerrit Janse Decker; Margriet Janz Decker; Magdalena Jans Westbrook and 3 others

Occupation: housewife
Managed by: Matthew David Fields
Last Updated:

About Heyltje Decker

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  • Name/Middle Name: Willianje
  • Place of Birth/City: Båhus
  • Place of Birth/County: Västra Götalands län (?)
  • Place of Birth/State/Province: Västergötland
  • Place of Birth/Country: Svenska
  • Place of Death/County: Ulster County

brief biography and family

Heyltje Decker (Jacobse) was born circa 1635. She was a Housewife.

Heyltje married Jan Decker (Broersen) circa 1657 in New Netherland Colony. Together they had the following children: Jacob Jansz Decker; Broer Decker; Gerrit Janse Decker; Margriet Janz Decker; Magdalena Westbrook (Decker); Cornelis Decker; Tietje Janss Van Campen (Decker).

She died on January 9, 1678 in Shawangunk, Province of New York and was buried on January 12, 1678 in Old Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster County, New York, United States.

GEDCOM Source

@R1203316365@ Family Data Collection - Births Edmund West, comp. Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,5769::2390507

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Heyltje Decker's Timeline

1635
1635
1654
1654
Marbletown, New Amsterdam

1658 Nov 17; Johan Decker; Jacobus; Cornelis Van Ruyven and wife

NA DRC Baptisms 1639-1730

1660
1660
Kingston, Ulster County, New York, United States

Neither Broer's baptism nor marriage records remain, without knowing exactly where the family was living in 1660 the best guess would be that he was born in the Esopus area of the New Netherland Colony.

1662
February 26, 1662
Wiltwijk, New Netherland Colony

1662 Feb 26; Jan Broersen, Heyltje Jacobs; Gaerleff; Willempje Jacobs, Hendrick Aartsen, Andries Harmensen, gunner, Angeniet Caspers

Kingston DRC Baptisms 1660-1809

1663
1663
Kingston, Ulster, New York, British Colonial America
1664
August 31, 1664
Esopus, New Netherland Colony

1664 Aug 31; Jan Broersen, Heyltjen Jacobs; Grietje; Willem Jansen Schut, Grietjen Jans

Kingston DRC Baptisms 1660-1809

1666
October 3, 1666
Kingston, Province of New York

1666 Oct 03; Jan Broersen, Heyltjen Jacobs; Maddelen; Aeltjen Claes, Ariaen Appels, Mariken Appels

Kingston DRC Baptisms 1660-1809

1669
1669
Kingston, Province of New York
1671
June 18, 1671
Kingston, Province of New York

1671 Jun 18; Jan Broersen, Heyltie Jacobs; Fietie; Hilletie Hendrick, Hendrick Alberts

Kingston DRC Baptisms 1660-1809