Wolfert Webber

Over the years many have believed, and in spite of the facts still believe, that (Johan) Wolfert Webber was the son of William the Silent, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands (1533-1584). If true, this connection would have been based upon a morganatic relationship between William I and Annetgen Coch. Allegedly two children were born: Sara and Wolfert Webber and Anneke Jans Bogardus was said to be the daughter of Wolfert. This legend has been questioned, thoroughly researched and disproved yet it still persists.

Biography

Wolfert Webber was born in 1575 in Maasland, Midden-Delfland, South Holland, Netherlands. He was a Wine Merchant.

Wolfert married Anna Heijnricks Cock on July 8, 1600 in Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Together they had the following children: Bartelmeus Webber; Wolfert Webber de Jonge; Bartellomeus Webber; Niesken Webber; Agnietjen Webber; Barber Brinker (Webber); Hester Webber; Barbara Webber; Bartolomes Webber; Willem Webber; Sara Webber; Joannes Webber; Abraham Webber.

He died on September 9, 1644 in Amsterdam, Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands.

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http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/Dutch-Colonies/2005-0...

http://genforum.genealogy.com/weber/messages/137.html

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NEW-NETHERLAND/2011-0...

http://ancestralworld.blogspot.nl/2013/03/anneke-jans-and-webber-co...

Wolfert's birth information is available at https://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...