Wessel Stevense

Wessel was born in 1640 in ,,Voorhees,Netherlands and his baptism took place on September 25th, 1640 in Oostbuur,,,Netherlands.  Wessel's father was Steven Coerte van Voorhees and his mother was Aeltje Wessels.  His paternal grandfather was Coert Tho Middlehees. He had a brother and two sisters, named Koert Stevense, Marchien and Hendrickje.  He is the second oldest of the four children. He had four half-brothers and five half-sisters, named Lucas Stevense, Jan Stevense, Albert Stevense, Abraham Stevense, Aeltje Stevense, Hendrickje Stevense, Jannetje Stevense, Hendrickje Stevense and Merghin Stevense.