Geertje Rosenkrans (1740)

Born 17 Jun 1740 in Minisink, Orange, New York Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Petrus Etmondus Oosterhout — married 28 Nov 1759 in Kingston, Ulster, New York Colony

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Biography

Geertje was born in 1740. She is the daughter of Jacobus Rosenkrans and Sarah Decker. ^[1]

Geertje (translated as Kerche) is named in her father's will: "James Rosekrons" husbandman of Wantage Township, Sussex County wrote his will 15 Oct 1768 naming wife Katharine, son Daniel, and daughters Lenah, Blandenah, and Kerche, and other children John, Hezekiah, Aulidaw (daughter), and Solomon, the last one being under age. Inventory was conducted 2 Jan 1769, indicating he was deceased by this date.^[2]

Research Notes

Married to Petrus Etmondus Oosterhout, record found in Hoes, p. 616, #1359. Per her birth record, LNAB should be Rosekrans.

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Geertje was born about 1750.

Research Notes

Interestingly, the marriage record lists Petrus as never having been married, but nothing is said about Geertje, not widow, not j. d. It makes me wonder if divorce were a possibility then, and how it would be described. The Calvinist faith was very strict.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by John Ellis, Monday, February 3, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ Calendar of Wills, Administrations, Etc. 1761-1770. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. (Trenton, NJ: Archives of the State of New Jersey), volume 33, page 364

https://ia800302.us.archive.org/26/items/minisinkvalleyre00vosb/minisinkvalleyre00vosb.pdf

Minisink Valley RDC records, p. 102, image 154 of 412

1740 June 17. Jacobus Rosekrans, Sara Dekker. Geertje. Simon Westval, Geertje Westval.

Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (De Vinne, New York, 1891) [616]

1759 28 Nov. 1359 Petrus Edmundus Osterhout, j. m., born in Rochester, and Geertje Rosekrans, born at Menissink [Minisink], and both resid. in Rochester. Banns published, but dates not given.

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Reformed Dutch Church, Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, p. 93, image 1843 of 1971

Oosterhout BRN 4 Mar 1772 CHR 22 Mar 1772 Sarah D* Petrus Ed. Oosterhout and Geertje Rosenkrants. 00181-2

Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York. New York: De Vinne Press, 1891, p. 616, #1359

1759 28 Nov. 1359 Petrus Edmundus Osterhout, j. m., born in Rochester, and Geertje Rosekrans, born at Menissink [Minisink], and both resid. in Rochester. Banns pub'ished, but dates not given.

https://ia800302.us.archive.org/26/items/minisinkvalleyre00vosb/minisinkvalleyre00vosb.pdf

Minisink Valley RDC records, p. 102, image 154 of 412

1740 June 17 Jacobus Rosekrans, Sara Dekker. Geertje. Simon Westval, Geertje Westva'.