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Descendants of Melchert Jurians

Generation No. 1

1. Melchert¹ Jurians was born Abt. 1565 in Holland, and died February 07, 1637/38 in Ceme, Amsterdam, Holland. He married Celitjen Hendricks Abt. 1595 in Holland. She was born Bet. 1568 - 1570 in Holland, and died Bet. 1616 - 1627 in Amsterdam, Holland.

Notes for Melchert Jurians:
Much has been researched, and written about Melchert in the article "The European Origin, and Ancestry of Joseph, and Resolved Waldron" by Douglas Richardson (New York Genealogical, and Biographical Record, volume 126, pages 2, 24, and 112). Mr. Richardson's work is the benchmark for clarity in this families history, which corrects some information submitted to the Mormon IGI. In 1606 this family appears in Amsterdam, Holland, and they were still living their in 1616, and Melchert was mentioned as living alone in this city in 1627, and again in 1631. He was buried as "Melger Jurjaensen" in Amsterdam on 07 Feby., 1638 (Burials Karthuijser Cemetery 1148:160; FHL 0114697).

Children of Melchert Jurians and Celitjen Hendricks are:

+	2	i.		Hendricks² Melcherts, born Abt. 1595 in Holland; died Bef. May 06, 1637 in Amsterdam, Holland.
	3	ii.		Joost Melcherts, born Abt. 1606 in Amsterdam, Holland; died October 27, 1635 in Amsterdam, Holland. He married Annetie Jacobs May 08, 1627 in Amsterdam, holland; born Abt. 1605 in Amsterdam, Holland.

Notes for Joost Melcherts:
He was buried in the family plot, as mentioned above for his father, in Amsterdam. He was a noted needleworker.

iii.

Michiel Melcherts, born Abt. 1609 in Amsterdam, Holland. He married (1) Jorijntie Caspers April 06, 1631 in Old church, Amsterdam, Holland; born Abt. 1591 in Danzig, Prussia. He married (2) Marritie Lucas March 13, 1648/49 in Amsterdam, holland; born in Bergen, Henegouw, Belgium.

Notes for Michiel Melcherts:
Michiel was a mirror wardrobe maker, and a house carpenter in Amsterdam, Holland. He married first in the Old Church, Amsterdam Holland on 06 April, 1631 to Jorijntie Caspers.

Notes for Jorijntie Caspers:
Marriage intentions DTB 970:n.p.; FHL 0113353; Marriage Intentions 437:127; FHL 0113194.

iv.

Andries Melcherts, born Abt. 1610 in Amsterdam, Holland.

Notes for Andries Melcherts:
Not proven as a child, but listed in Amsterdam records as Andreas Melgersz.