Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
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JURIAENS VANNOORTSTRANT FRANSZ VANHOESEN
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Birth: 1608 Berlin-Mitte, Germany Death: 1665 Albany Albany County New York, USA
JAN Fransse VAN HUSUM was the first Van Hoesen that came to America. He was born about 1608/9 in the city of Husum in the province of Schleswig in northern Germany, now called Schleswig-Holstein. For many years this piece of land was fought over by Denmark and Germany. At times it belonged to Denmark and other times to Germany. Today it's located in northern Germany.
Off the coast of Husum was a large island, called Nordstrand or Nordstrant. Here, Volkje Juriens or Jurrianse was born. In 1634 a terrific gale hit the Island of Nordstrand, causing the sea to break down the island. Originally the island was quite large, but after this catastrophe, only the hig