Willem was born in 1615 in Amsterdam. He was the son of Willem Jansz Blaeu and Maria Cornelis van Uitgeest. Willem was baptized on July 25, 1615 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. Josua van Ende was his godfather.[1]
On 5 Nov 1639 Willem, assisted by his godfather ("peetoom") Josua van den Ende, announced his intent to marry Anna Spieringhs from Sloten. They married on 27 Nov 1639 in Sloten.[2]The following child is on record:
Willem was buried at the Westerkerk on 11 February 1647. At the time of his death he lived at the Bloemgracht, the location of his family's printing house.[3]
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