Steven Coertse van Voorhees | |
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 Van Voorhees coat of arms | |
| Born | Steven Coertse van Voorhees 1600 Hees, Drenthe, The Netherlands |
| Died | 16 February 1684 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, brewer |
| Spouse(s) | Aaltjen Wessels (d. 1675),[1] Willempie Roelofse Suebering (b.1619-d.1690)[2] |
| Children | Coert van Voorhees, Wessel, Marchien, Lucas, Hendrickje, Jan, Aeltje, Albert, Jannetje, Abraham[3] |
| Parent | Coert Albertse van Voorhees |
Steven Coertse van Voorhees (1600 – 16 February 1684) was an early Dutch settler in America and the patriarch of the Van Voorhees and Voorhees family lines as well as related namesakes. In 1664, he was appointed magistrate of what is now Flatlands.[4] He is noted as the founder of the Dutch Reformed Church in present-day Flatlands, Brooklyn.[5]
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