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Roelof Jansen (bef. 1694 - abt. 1760)

Roelof Jansen aka Alberts, Albertsz, Albertsen
Born before in Albany, Albany County, New Yorkmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 12 Feb 1728 in Reformed Church, Albany, New Yorkmap
Died about after about age 65 in Schodack, Rensselaer, New Yorkmap
Profile last modified | Created 10 Jan 2015
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Biography

Roelof Jansen was baptized January 17, 1693/4 in the Lutheran Church in Albany, New York. His parents were Jan Albertsz and Geesje Jansz (possibly van Meppelen). [1][2]

He married Elizabeth Schermerhorn in the Reformed Church in Albany on 12 February 1727/8.[3][4] They had several children.

Church Records

Baptism
  • 1694, Jan. 17. Roeloff, of Jan Albertsz and Geesje Jansz. Wit.: Antje Cross.[5]
Marriage
  • 1728. Feb. 13. B. Roelef Jansen and Elyz. Schermerh. [6]
Children's baptisms
  1. 1736. May 16. Jacob, of Roel. and Elyz. Jansen. Wit.: J. Schermerh., Jr., Antie Schermerhoorn.[6]
Baptismal witness
  • 1727. Jan. 15. Roelef, of Hendr. and Elsie Schermerh. Wit.: Roelef Albertsen, Elyz. Schermerhoorn. [7]
  • 1743. July 31. Elizabeth, of Hieronymus and Zara Barheyt. Wit.: Roelof and Elizabeth Janse.[6]

Sources

  1. Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809, Baptisms, 1683-1700. "1694, Jan. 17. Roeloff, of Jan Albertsz and Geesje Jansz. Wit.: Antje Cross."
  2. Berne Historical Project
  3. Berne Historical Project
  4. Schermerhorn
  5. Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809, Part 1.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809, Excerpted from Year Books of the Holland Society of New York. Part 3.
  7. Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809, Excerpted from Year Books of the Holland Society of New York. Part 3, page 24.




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