Gerrit Jansz (1516 - 1604)

Born 1516 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland

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Died 12 Dec 1604 at about age 88 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland

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Biography

Gerrit Jansz is suggested to be the father of New Netherland immigrant settler Wolphert Gerretse van Kouwenhoven and his brother Willem Gerritsz Couwenhoven, but the identification is speculative. Relevant records are sparse. These men's patronymic names indicate that their father's given name was Gerrit, but their records do not provide evidence for their father's patronymic name. Theories suggesting that van Couwenhoven was an inherited family name have been discredited, so their families' use of the name suggests that they had an association with "Couwenhoven" as a place name in their early lives. In 1564 a Gherit Jansz was recorded as the tenant on the estate farm Couwenhoven in the neighborhood Coelhorst on the Hoogland near Amersfoort. He had previously been a tenant on land in the Duyst in the district of Hoogland. It was suggested that this Gherit Jansz was the father of Wolphert and Willem, but this identification is uncertain. Because Gherit Jansz had previously been the tenant on another farm (and assuming that he had signed a standard six-year tenancy contract there at age 21 or older) he would have been at least 27 years old in 1564, and thus at least in his 40s by the time the inferred sons were born. Tenant farmers in that time period had a very short life expectancy and their tenure as tenant farmers was limited to about 15 years due to the physical requirements of the work, so it is not likely (but not impossible) that Gherit Jansz was alive and still working on the estate when the sons were born.^[1]

Research Notes

This is poorly sourced content from earlier profile versions. Note that it is not credible that the father of Wolfert and Willem was born as early as 1516.

Content Similar to the Above; Sources Unavailable

Gerrit Jansz Couwenhoven b 1516 (Utrecht , Netherlands) d. After 1578 was a tenant farmer of the estate Couwenhoven in the neighborhood Coelhorst on the Hoogland near Amersfoort, owned by the family De Wijs who were holding if from the feudal Land Lord of Montfoort. May be identical with Gerrit Jansz Couwenhoven who is mentioned in 1564 as tenant of the land of the family Van Vaneveld. Circa 1600.^[2][3]

Children of Gerrit Jansz Couwenhoven ^[2]

1. not proven son Jan Couwenhoven+
2. Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven+ (before May 1, 1579 - between March 2, 1662 and June 24, 1662)
3. Willem Gerritsz Couwenhoven+ (circa 1580 - before 1622)

Discredited Content

Some or all of the following content is likely to be based on discredited theories of the origins of the American van Couwenhoven family.

Name

Name: Gerrit Jansz /Van Couwenhoven/^[4]

Birth

Birth: Date: 1516 Place: , Utrecht, Netherlands

1516 Schoonhoven, Utrecht, Netherlands. ^[5]

Marriage

Husband Gerritt Jansz Couwenhoven.

Wife Styne Roberts.

Child: Wolfert Gerretson Van Couwenhoven.

Child: Willem Gerritsz Van Couwenhoven.

Marriage 1584 Netherlands ^[5]

Death

Death: Date: AFT 1578

1578 Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands. ^[5]

Died 12 DEC 1604. Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands. ^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ van Kouwenhoven, W. F. (Willem F.) "Wolfert Gerritse in the Netherlands," Part II, "A Search in the Dutch Archives," continued. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 129 (1998), pages 109-111, and van Kouwenhoven, Willem (F.), "Wolfert Gerritse in the Netherlands: Further Thoughts About the Van Couwenhoven Family," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 135 (2004), pages 252-260.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Note: Gerritt Jansz Couwenhoven (M) #57982 [O'Bryan extended Family tree.FTW]
3. ↑ Descendants of Gerritt Jansz Couwenhoven
4. ↑ FamilySearch, International Genealogical Index v5.0 Gerrit Jansz van Couwenhoven Male Event(s): Birth: 1516 , Utrecht, Netherlands Christening: Death: After 1578. Search performed on 28 Jan 2004
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Source: S-216310990 Repository: R-844126242 Public Member Trees Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Repository: R-844126242 www.ancestry.com Database online. Record for Wolfert Gerretson Van Couwenhoven, Record for Gerritt Jansz Couwenhoven, Record for Jan Van Kouwenhoven Record for Styne Roberts and Ancestry Family Tree: #54929175
6. ↑ Source: S196 Ancestry.com, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;) GenealogieOnline
7. ↑ Source: S197 Ancestry.com, Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;) Find A Grave

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Repository: R-1791176915 Name: Ancestry.com. Page Ancestry Family Tree: #45964029

• Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to William Hauser for entering this profile. Source: Elmer Leonard Hauser Genealogy /William Howard Hauser Genealogy
• Van Couwenhoven-51 was created by Catherine Deiley through the import of Deiley Family Tree.ged on Sep 30, 2014.
• Kouwenhoven-17 was created by Catherine Deiley through the import of Deiley Family Tree.ged on Sep 30, 2014
• Couwenhoven-87 was created by Catherine Deiley through the import of Deiley Family Tree.ged on Sep 30, 2014.
• Kouwenhoven-18 was created by Catherine Deiley through the import of Deiley Family Tree.ged on Sep 30, 2014.