Johannes Nijs (abt. 1675)

Biography

Birth date is an estimate based on child Geesje' baptism date in 1700 and his wife's estimated date of birth.

Johannes was born about 1675.

Sources

• “Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York, Baptisms 1639–1730,” baptism of Geesje, 2 June 1700; daughter of Johannes Nijs and Grietje Keteltas; witnesses Jan Manshaar, Pieter Rijkman, and Susanna Nijs; Dutch Reformed Church, New York City. Held by Centrum voor familiegeschiedenis, The Hague.