This family migrated from Holland in 1640 they settled in "New Amsterdam". Hans worked as an interpreter and often traveled between Holland and the new settlement. The mother died in 1645. Hans then placecd his daughters Elsa and Marretje in the home of Phillip Garretsen a farmer where they were to learn the art of Homemaking. Marretje was just nine years old.

Generation No. 1

1. HANS1 JANSEN died 1690 in FLATLANDS, (BROKLYN), NEW YORK. He married UNKNOWN VOLKERT

1629 in NORSTRAND ISLAND, NETHERLANDS.

Children of HANS JANSEN and UNKNOWN VOLKERT are:

i. HANS2 JANSEN.

ii. SIMON JANSEN.

iii. ELSA JANSEN.

2. iv. MARRETJE JANSEN, b. 1636, NORDSTRAND, SCHLESWIG, HOLSTEIN, PRUSSIA.

Generation No. 2

2. MARRETJE2 JANSEN (HANS1) was born 1636 in NORDSTRAND, SCHLESWIG, HOLSTEIN, PRUSSIA. She

married (WESTVAEL) JURIAEN WESTFALL 1654 in ESOPUS, NEW YORK.

CHILDREN OF MARRETJE JANSEN AND JURIANE WESTFALL