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Johannes Becker
Johannes Becker, son of Jan Jurriaensen Becker
and Marie Adriaensen, was born on June 3, 1663 in Rensselaerwyck, and died about
1712 at Bethlehem on the Van Rensselaer manor estates. He married on December
17, 1684 Anna van der Zee, born June 16, 1665 in Albany of Storm Albertse
van der Zee and Hilletje Gerritse Lansing. Anna died in Albany on December 19,
1739. Johannes kept a tavern in Albany in partnership with his
sister Martina's husband, William Hogan. About 1680, he moved to
Rensselaerwyck and began farming, later moving to Bethlehem onto land once held
by his father.
He is an ancestor of Raymond Merton Becker, whose family
tree is also available on this site.
Children:
Mariken, baptized November 15, 1685, sponsored by her aunt Martina Becker
and Willem Keteluyn (at the Albany Dutch Reformed Church).
Hilletje, baptized January 23, 1689, sponsored by Hilletje Keteluyn and
Wouter van den Uythoff (at the Albany Dutch Reformed Church). She
apparently died young.
Johannes, Jr., baptized August 4, 1691, sponsored by Johannes Becker and
his aunt Martina Becker (at the Albany Dutch Reformed Church). Hilletje,
baptized September 10, 1693, sponsored by Willem Hooge (aka William Hogan) and
Hilletje van der Zee (at the Albany Dutch Reformed Church). Johan Storm,
baptized January 19, 1696, sponsored by Gerrit Lansing, Wouter van der Zee and
Catrine Rutgers (at Albany Dutch Reformed Church). Gerrit, baptized
October 9, 1698, sponsored by Johannes Mingall and Maria Mingall (at the Albany
Dutch Reformed Church). Elizabeth, baptized June 8, 1701, sponsored by
Pieter Mingall and Annetje Appels (at the Albany Dutch Reformed Church). Albertus,
baptised December 25, 1703, sponsored by Barent Bratt and Maria Lokermans (at
the Albany Dutch Reformed Church). Annaatje, baptized May 5, 1706,
sponsored by David Schuyler and Lysbeth Lansing (at the Albany Dutch Reformed
Church). Pieter, baptized September 26, 1708, sponsored by Johannes
Roseboom and Lysbeth Van Deuse (at the Albany Dutch Reformed Church). Three of
these children, Johannes, Storm and Pieter, married and settled in or near
Huntersland in what is now Schoharie County.
Note: I am indebted
to Larry Rickard for this information. It is taken from his book, Beckers of Eastern New York,
which is published by Kinship Press.
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