For clarification, it's theoretically possible he IS one of the other Jan Dirksz, and simply used more than one place as "home town", although Pete says that's not realistic for reasons aside from conception of Dirkjt. But his father must be Dirk [unknown]. [fixed translation below] On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 11:56 PM, <jroguetech@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry, translation of marriage record: > Source Type: Wedding Book > Congregation: Collegiate Church of New York > Proclamation: 06/28/1664 > Belief: NDG > Hometown: New Amsterdam-New York > Groom: Jan Dirckszen > Hometown groom: Arnhem > Bride: Sara Theuniszen > Hometown wedding: Rotterdam > Young Daughter bride: Yes > Previous partner groom: > Previous partner bride > Further information: The groom is a soldier > On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 11:55 PM, <jroguetech@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Jan Dirksz Van Arnhem means son of Dirk from Arnhem. In turn, Dirk would >> have a patroym (what we today use as last name) would be the same as his >> father's first name. Particulairly confusing, since they tended to use the >> same names generation after generation, creating an effect of flip-flopping >> names. It's possible (completely speculative), but Dirk's father could have >> been Jan, and thus be Dirk Jansz, etc. >> >> They were married Jun 28 1664: >> Soort bron: Trouwboek >> Kerkgemeente: Collegiate Church of New York >> Proclamatie: 28-06-1664 >> Gezindte: NDG >> Plaats: Nieuw Amsterdam-New York >> Bruidegom: Jan Dirckszen >> Geboorteplaats bruidegom: Arnhem >> Bruid: Sara Theuniszen >> Geboorteplaats bruid: Rotterdam >> Jongedochter bruid: J >> Vorige partner bruidegom: >> Vorige partner bruid: >> Nadere informatie: De bruidegom is soldaat >> >> De Trouw with Sara Theunis aboard arrived in Apr 1664. As Pete and I have >> argued over, despite being in basic agreement, he would have had to have >> been aboard the same ship for her to concieve so quickly after (or during) >> the voyage. To assume otherwise would be to assume Dirkjte is not his >> daughter, but moreover is needless speculation (as he and I have been >> speculating over). >> On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Susan Claggett < >> claimtofame@claggett6.com> wrote: >> >>> Nevermind on my question below because I just realized the ages won't >>> work >>> if our Jan Dircksen was born around 1640. He could not have had 3 >>> children >>> 15, 8 and 10 months in 1659. So Jan Dircksen from Alckmaer is obviously >>> a >>> different person. >>> >>> But our Jan Dircksen who married Sara Teunis could be at least age wise >>> the >>> son of Jan Dircksen of Bremen . >>> >>> My previous question: >>> Could our Jan Dircksen be the son of Jan Dircksz from Bremen? Did our >>> Jan >>> Dircksen arrive aboard the De Trouw 1659 with his wife and 3 children? >>> Did >>> his first wife pass away and Jan Dircksen than became engaged to Sara >>> Teunis >>> and he sent for her and she arrived in 1664 on the De Trouw??? >>> >>> >>> >>> DE TROUW (THE FAITH) 1659 >>> >>> 57 Jan Dircksen (Dircxsen), from Alckmaer >>> 58 Mrs. Dircksen (wife) >>> 59 - 61 three children Dircksen, ages 3/4, 8 and 15 years >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> VANNORMAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >