Elizabeth (Meyer) Van Iveren (bef. 1663 - abt. 1740)

Born before 10 Jun 1663 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland

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Biography

Her parents were Hendrickje Harmens, a native of Amstedam in the Netherlands, and Marten Janszen Meyer, who had immigrated to New Netherland from Elsfleth, an important seaport in Oldenburg, Germany.

She was baptized on 10 June 1663 in the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam, New Netherland (later to become part of New York City, New York, USA). ^[1]

She is mentioned her parents' joint will, dated in New York, March 16,1692/3. The children named in the will were Johannes Meyer, eldest son and heir; Hartman [Hermanus]; Martin; Elsie Meyer married with Burger Myndertz ; Belitje Meyer married with Claas Gysbertsz; Helena married with Eduard Cock; Catharina and Anna Meyer "ongetrout" (unmarried). ^[2]

In about 1680 Elsje married Burger Myndertszen (sometimes called Van Iveren), son of Catharine (Burckhart, aka Burger) and Myndert Frederickse Van Ivern.

Church Records

Baptism

• 1663. den 10 Jun. Marten Janszen Meyer, Hendrikje Harmens. Elsje. Witnesses: Joris Stephenszen, Heijltie Pieters.^[3]

Children's baptisms

1. 1685. 20 Sept. Burgher Myndersen, Elsie [surname not given]. Marten. [No witnesses named.]^[4]
2. 1688. 19 Feb. Burgher Meyndersen, Elsje Mayers. Pieterje. Witnesses: Wessel Ten Broeck, Maryetje Te Nyck. "The Father and Mother are of the Augsburgh Confession," [i.e., Lutherans].^[5]

Baptismal witness

• 1704, December 10. in the house of Mr. Birger Meyndersen, at N. Y. Berger, y. s. of Meynder Birgers and wife Sarah, b. 1704, at N. Y. Witnesses: Birger Meyndersen, grandfather, and his wife Elisabeth, grandmother.^[6]

Research Notes

LNAB is Meyer, the name recorded for the father at Elsje's baptism. Smith-62120 02:39, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ New York, Genealogical Records 1675-1920 on ancestry.com citing New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly 1875) published by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society of New York; extracts; p152; for Elsje Meyer, bpt: 1663 New York City
2. ↑ Purple, Edwin R "Contributions to the History of the Ancient Families of New York: Meyer, Myer, Myers, Mier," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 9 (1978), page 11.
3. ↑ Evans, page 69.
4. ↑ Hoes, page 24, #428.
5. ↑ Hoes, page 30, #554.
6. ↑ New York Lutheran Church Records, Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, 1903, page 39.

• Evans, Thomas Grier. "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York. Baptisms from 25 December, 1639 to 27 December, 1730." Collections of the New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Vol 2. New York: Printed for the Society, 1901.
• FamilySearch.org LCCT-BBG
• Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.

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