Wilhelmus Hendrickse Beekman 
Wilhelmus Hendrickse was born on April 28th, 1623 in Hasselt, Overijessel, Netherlands. Wilhelmus Hendrickse's father was Hendrick Beekman and his mother was Mary Baudertius. His paternal grandparents were Gerardus Beekman and Agnes Stunning; his maternal grandfather is Rev. William Baudertius. He was an only child. He died at the age of 84 on September 21st, 1707 in New Amsterdam, New York.General Notes
CAME ON THE SHIP "PRINCESS", 5-27-1647 WITH DIRECTOR GENERAL, AFTERWARDS G
OV.
PETER STUYVESANT. ACCOMPANYING THEM WERE A NUMBER OF POOR PEOPLE OF GOOD
FAMILIES WHO CAME FROM THE RHINE AND MADE SETTLEMENTS ON THE HUDSON RIVE
R. THEY
BECAME, AFTERWARDS, FIRM SUPPORTERS OF THEIR LEADER AND BENEFACTOR, WILLIA
M. HE
CAME FROM A SOURNDING OF RELIGIOUS WARS NAD PROTESTANTS HAD BRGUN TO SEEK
REFUGE FROM PERSECUTION. HE IS THE FOUNDER OF THE BEEKMAN'S IN AMERICA.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b. in Cologne, France
- b.17 May 1558 in Cologne, France d.31 Jan 1625 in EMMERICH, Holland
- b. in Cologne, France d.04 Dec 1606 in Cologne, France
- b.14 Sep 1585 in Cologne, France d.02 Dec 1642 in Wezel
- b.13 Jan 1557 d.10 Mar 1614 in Mulheim, Holland
- b.28 Apr 1623 in Hasselt, Overijessel, Netherlands d.21 Sep 1707 in New Amsterdam, New York
- b.1570
- b.1600 d.17 Sep 1630 in Berge
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They had a son named Col. Gerardus.
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Children
Col. Gerardus Beekman
Col. Gerardus was born on August 17th, 1653 in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY. He died at the age of 70 on October 10th, 1723 in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY.
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