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Female Wilhelmina Dewees Click to view Wilhelmina Dewees in the family tree

Wilhelmina was born in 1660 in Liewander, Friesland/Friesband, Holland.  Wilhelmina's father was Gerrit Hendricks De Wees and her mother was Sijtie Lievens.  Her paternal grandfather is Gerret Hendricks De Wees. She had three brothers and a sister, named Lewis, William, Cornelius and Sarah.  She died in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.


Wilhelmina's family with Nicholas Rittenhouse

‌Wilhelmina and Nicholas were married in a religious ceremony on May 10th, 1689 in New York City, New York.  They had three sons and five daughters, named William, Henry, Mathias, Sijten Sophia, Psyche Peggy, Maria Christina, Catherine and Susanna.

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