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Male Col. Gerardus BEEKMAN Click to view Col. Gerardus BEEKMAN in the family tree

Col. Gerardus was born on August 17th, 1653 in Corlaer's Hook, Plantation and his baptism took place on August 17th, 1653 in , , Ny.  Col. Gerardus' father was Wilhelmus Hendrickse BEEKMAN and his mother was Cateyntie DE BOOG.  His paternal grandparents were Martin Hendricksen BEEKMAN and Mary BAUDERTIUS; his maternal grandfather was Frederick Hendrikse DE BOAG and his maternal grandmother is Elizabeth SALAMON. He had five brothers and four sisters, named Hendrick (Henry), Johannes, Jacobus, Wilhelm, Martinus, Maria, Cornelia, Catherine and Elizabeth.  He was the third oldest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 70 on October 10th, 1723 in New York City, , Ny.


Col. Gerardus' family with Magdelena ABEEL

‌Col. Gerardus and Magdelena were married in a religious ceremony on October 25th, 1677 in Flatbush, Long Island, Ny.  They had seven sons and three daughters, named William, Gerardus Christopher, Adrian, William, James, Gerardus, Henry, Catherine, Cornelia and Mary Maria.

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