This Site is Dedicated to Our Forebears, and their Descendants
1. | Cretien (Christian) Du Bois was born in 1597 in Wicres, La Bassa, Lilli, Artois; died in 1650 in Wicres, La Bassa, Lilli, Artois; was buried in 1653 in Wicres, La Bassa, Lilli, Artois. Cretien married Jeanne Masic Brunel in 1620 in Nord, Wicres, Artois, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Cretien married Cornelia about 1621 in Wicres, La Basse, Artois, France. Cornelia was born about 1600 in Tournay, Now Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Francoise Du Bois ![]() Francoise married Pierre Billiou on 20 Apr 1649 in Leiden, , Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Louis (Lowys) Du Bois (Dubois) ![]() Louis married Cathrine (Catherine) Blanchan (Blansh on 10 Oct 1655 in Church Of, Mannheim, Palatinate, Baden. Cathrine (daughter of Matthys Blanchan (Blanco and Magdalena Brissen Jorisse (Joire)) was born on 17 Oct 1627 in Mannheim, Palatinate, Baden, Germany; died in Jun 1705 in Esopus, (Kingston), Ulster, New York; was buried in 1702 in Esopus, (Kingston), Ulster, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Jacques Du Bois ![]() |
5. | Abraham Dubois ![]() |
6. | Isaac Du Bois ![]() Isaac married Maria Hasbrouck on 1 Jun 1683 in First Dutch Chur, Kingston, Ulster, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Abraham Dubois ![]() Abraham married Margaret Dayu (Deyo) on 6 Mar 1681 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Jacob Dubois ![]() Jacob married Garretje Gerretse Niewkerk in 1688-1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Jacob married Lysbeth Vernooy on 8 Mar 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Jacob married Gerritson on 25 Mar 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Sarah Du Bois ![]() Notes: About ten weeks after the capture, the Indians decided to celebrate their escape from pursuit by burning one of their captives For their victim they selected Catharine du Bois and her baby Sara, who afterward married Joost Janse Van Veteren. A c ubical pile of logs was arranged and the mother and child were placed upon it. When the Indians were about to apply the torch Catharine began to sing a Huguenot hymn she had learned in earlier days in France. The Indians withheld the fire and li stened When she finished they demanded another song and then another Before the last hymn was finished Dutch Soldiers arrived the captives were all rescued and the Indians terribly punished. Sarah married Joost Jan(Sen) Van Metern on 12 Dec 1682 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. Joost (son of Jan Joosten Van Meteren and Macyke Hendricksen) was born in 1652 in Gelderland, Holland; died on 13 Jan 1706 in N.Y.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Sarah Du Bois ![]() Sarah married Joost Janz on 12 Dec 1682. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | David Du Bois ![]() David married Cornelia Vernooy (Varnoye on 8 Mar 1689 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Solomon Du Bois ![]() Solomon married Trintje Eltynge in 1691-1692. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Solomon married Tryntje Barensten Focken (Fochen) in 1692. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Rebecca Du Bois ![]() |
14. | Rachel Dubois ![]() |
15. | Ragel Du Bois ![]() |
16. | Louis Dubois ![]() Louis married Rachel B. Hasbrouck on 19 Jan 1701 in New Paltz, Ulster County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Louis married Cornelia Vernooy (Varnoye on 18 Mar 1689 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Matthew Du Bois ![]() Matthew married Sara Van Keuren on 17 Jan 1697. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Matthew married Sara Matthysen on 17 Jan 1697 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Ara Matthysen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Magda Ena Du Bois ![]() Notes: Died: |
19. | John Van Metre ![]() John married Sarah Bodine in 1705 in Somerset County, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] John married Margaret Mollenauer in 1710 in Somerville, Somerset County, NJ. Margaret (daughter of Art Mollenbaur) was born about 1687 in Somerset County, NJ; died in 1745 in Frederick, County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Rebekka Van Meter ![]() Rebekka married Cornelius Elting on 3 Sep 1704 in Kingston, Ulster County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Lysbeth Van Meter ![]() Notes: Died: |
22. | Isaac Van Metre ![]() Isaac married Annetji Wyncoop in 1693 in Ulster County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Kathlene Hendrickse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Annetjie Wyncoop. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Rachel Van Meter ![]() Notes: Died: |
24. | Hendrix Van Meter ![]() Hendrix married Rebecca Dubois on 7 Mar 1741 in Ulster County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Mary La Fettre. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Abraham Van Meter ![]() Notes: Died: |
26. | Jacob Van Meter ![]() Notes: Died: |
27. | Malinda Van Meter ![]() Notes: Died: |
If we know where we came from; we way better know where to go. If we know who we came from; we may better understand who we are