Person:Willem Dewees (4)
Willem Dewees
b.Abt 1679 Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
d.3 Mar 1745 Germantown, Old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents and Siblings
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m. 28 Sep 1662
  1. Dievertie DeWees1666 -
  2. Lewis DeWeesAft 1670 - 1742/43
  3. Lambertus L. H. DeWeesAbt 1672 - Bef 1675
  4. Ariaente DeWees1673 -
  5. Wilhemina DeWees1673 - 1737
  6. Ariaentie DeWeesAbt 1673 -
  7. Lambert DeWees1675 -
  8. Hendrick DeWees1677 - 1694
  9. Willem DeweesAbt 1679 - 1745
  10. Lysbeth DeWeesAbt 1681 -
  11. Cornelius DeWees1682 - Aft 1735
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1704
  1. William DeWeesAbt 1693 -
  2. Christina Elizabeth DeWeesAbt 1705 - 1782
  3. Margaret DeWeesAbt 1707 -
  4. Garrett DeWeesAbt 1709 - Bef 1778
  5. Henry DeWeesAbt 1715 - 1801
  6. Cornelius DeWees, IIAbt 1717 - 1786
  7. Mary DeWeesAbt 1719 -
  8. Abraham DeWeesAbt 1721 - 1741/42
  9. Philip DeWeesAbt 1724 - 1778
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Facts and Events
Name Willem Dewees
Alt Name William DeWees
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1679 Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
Christening? 30 Mar 1680 Dutch Reform Church, New York, NY
Marriage Abt 1704 to Anna Christina Mehls
Alt Marriage 1704 to Anna Christina Mehls
Alt Marriage Abt 1704 Pennsylvaniato Anna Christina Mehls
Death? 3 Mar 1745 Germantown, Old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alt Death? 3 Mar 1744/45 Germantown, Philadelphia County, PA
Burial? Upper Germantown Burying Ground
Alt Burial? Concord Upper Burying Ground, Germantown, PA


Immigrated to New York from Holland in 1688. Settled in Germantown, PA near Philadelphia and was apprenticed in the first paper mill erected in America. He built the 2nd paper mill in 1710. Tere Priest - tereintenn@@yahoo.com

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