Jillisje Claes Swits

F, b. circa 1617
     Jillisje Claes was born circa 1617 in Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was the daughter of Claes Corneliesen Swits. Jillisje Claes married Dr. Harmenise Meyndert Van de Bogert circa 1640 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, at the Reformed Dutch Church.1 Harmen & Jilletje had children: Lysbet [chr. 1640?], Francoys [chr. 8/26/1640] & Meyndert [chr. 5/03/1643].2,3 Jillisje's husband, an unknown person , died in 1647, leaving her a widow; He was burned to death in the Indian country on the Mohawk River in 1647. Jillisje Claes married 2nd Jan Labatie in 1657 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, at the Reformed Dutch Church.4

Citations

  1. [S522] Schenectady Reformed Dutch Church Marriage Records, 164_ - Harmen Myndertse Van Der Bogart [born 1612] & Jilisje Claese Schouw, of Zierickzee in Holland.
  2. [S521] Schenectady Reformed Dutch Church Christening Records.
  3. [S518] New Amsterdam Reformed Dutch Church Christening Records, 26 August 1640 Francoys; parents: Herman Msynderts; witnesses: Maria Ederiaen, Cornelis Leenderts, Hans Kierstede, Aeriaentje Cornelis
    - 3 May 1643 Meyndert [male]; parents: Herman Meyndertsz; witnesses: Hendrick Van Dyck, Gysbert Opten Dyck, Cornelis Tienhoven, Anneken Loockermans, Sara Roelofs.
  4. [S522] Schenectady Reformed Dutch Church Marriage Records, 1634 - Jan Labatie of France & Jillesje Claase [Swits], widow of Harmen Myndertse Van der Bogart, aunt of Claas & Isaac Cornelise Swits [Note: date should probably be 1654 - klm].