Paulus Dircksen

1620 - 1692  (72 years)

• Name	Paulus Dircksen  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	1620	Netherlands   [1, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	19 Dec 1650	New York, New York, United States
  	ship "Fortune"
  FSID	LKSC-N24
  Burial	May 1692	Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States   [1]
  Death	24 May 1692	Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I45294	footsteps | Bunker
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Dirck Dirxszen Hoff,   b. 1594, Netherlands d. 1692, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States (Age 98 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Mother	Jannettee Jejanes,   b. 1595, Netherlands d. 1655, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Family ID	F24964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Geertie Willemse,   b. 1622, Netherlands d. 1657, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	1643	Netherlands
  Children	+ 1. Elisbeth Paulis Dirckszen,   b. 1651, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States d. 10 Jul 1734, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States (Age 83 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F24965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

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  [S288] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:QK1Z-PV1L : Thu Apr 03 19:16:32 UTC 2025), Entry for Paulus Dirckszen Hoff. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140500770/paulus-dirckszen-hoff Paulus Dirckszen Hoff BIRTH 1620 Gelderland, Netherlands DEATH 24 May 1692 (aged 71–72) Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA BURIAL Burial Details Unknown MEMORIAL ID 140500770 He came to America in 1645 and lived on Long Island until late in his life. He married Geertje Jannetse Willemse and their children were: Derrick and Lysbeth. After the death of Geertje, Paulus married Annetje Hermanse and they were the parents of Geertruyd. Paulus adopted the name Hoff late in life. His will was made March 29, 1688. He died May 24, 1692 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York [S155] Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefs tukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000, "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000", FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D5-4T19 : Mon Mar 24 18:49:57 UTC 2025), Entry for Dirck and Dirck Dircksz, 26 Jul 1665. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D5-4T14 [S155] Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefs tukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000, "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000", FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:QLDX-ZYGQ : Mon Mar 24 23:42:53 UTC 2025), Entry for Aefje and Paulus Dircksz, 04 Aug 1671. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLDX-ZYG7 [S323] Netherlands, Marriages, 1565-1892, "Netherlands, Marriages, 1565-1892", , FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:FN8M-TNT : 7 February 2020), Dirck Dirckxs, 1650. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FN8M-TNT [S326] New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:V2HB-W9Z : 14 February 2020), Paulus Dirckszen in entry for Geertruijd Paulus, 1654. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HB-W9Z