Trijntje Roelofs

Trijntje Roelofs, Anneke Jans’ mother, came to New Amsterdam before Anneke and her family moved down from Rensselaerswyck to New Amsterdam in 1634, she may have come to America with the family in 1630.

Her full name, as assembled from various source records was Trijntje (given name), Roelofs [datter] (patronymic, or father’s given name--from Anneke’s marriage intention), Jonas (possessive surname based on given name of husband), van Maesterland (place name, usually based on birthplace). Thus Tryntje (Roelofs) Jonas Van Maesterland was most likely born in Marstrand, now in Sweden, to a father whose given name was Roelof. Her husband’s given name was Johan, a Teutonic name usually transliterated by the Dutch to Jan or Johannes, and at times, to Jonas as in this case.

Two daughters of Johan and Tryntje are known, that is, Anneke and Marritje. Their full patronymic was Johansdatter, or as transliterated and abbreviated, Jans"

• Birth: ca. 1585 Marstrand, Marstrand Isl, Bohulson, Norway
• died: ca. 1645
• Spouse: Johannes/Jonas
• father: Roelof
• marriage: ca. 1600

Johan married Tryntje, midwife, about 1600. Tryntje was born in from,Marstrand Island, Norway. She died about 1644/1647 in New Amsterdam.