1622 - 1702 (80 years)
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| Name |
Catharina Van Der Werven [1] |
| Birth |
1622 |
Netherlands  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| FSID |
LT2V-DDV |
| Death |
1702 |
Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, United States [1] |
| Burial |
1702 |
Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, United States [1] |
| Person ID |
I41254 |
footsteps |
| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2025 |
| Family |
Reverend Johannes Theodorus Polhemus, b. Abt 1598, Boikirchen, Rhenish, Bavaria d. 9 Sep 1676, Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, United States (Age 78 years) |
| Marriage |
1643 |
| Age at Marriage |
Catharina was ~ 21 years - Johannes was ~ 45 years. |
| Children |
| + | 1. Anna Polhemus, b. 1650, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil d. 1732, Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (Age 82 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown] |
| + | 2. Maragarita Polhemius, b. Abt 1649, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil d. 1702, Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, United States (Age 53 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown] |
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| Family ID |
F22124 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2025 |
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| Notes |
- Catharina and Johannes were married circa 1643 and their first five chi ldren were born in Brazil. By 1654, the Dutch administration in Brazil h ad become inefficient and corrupt. The Portuguese revolted and the Dutc h were given three months to depart Brazil or embrace the Roman Catholi c faith and become Portuguese citizens. They declined. The Dutch sent 1 6 ships to Brazil to evacuate the settlers. Catherine and the children l eft on one and Johannes stayed to depart on the last ship. Catherine an d the children were in dire need. On arriving she had approached the Lu theran Church officials and explained what had happened and that withou t her husband she had no means to provide for herself and family. They d oled out small amounts of money and kept her in poverty for a year or m ore before finally deciding that they would pay her passage so that she a nd the children could rejoin Johannes in Flatbush. The family was reuni ted in 1656-1657. Another son, Snebering, was added to the family the f ollowing year with two more to follow.
Catharina and Johannes were married circa 1643 and their first five chi l dren were born in Brazil. By 1654, the Dutch administration in Brazil h a d become inefficient and corrupt. The Portuguese revolted and the Dutc h w ere given three months to depart Brazil or embrace the Roman Catholi c f aith and become Portuguese citizens. They declined. The Dutch sent 1 6 s hips to Brazil to evacuate the settlers. Catherine and the children l e ft on one and Johannes stayed to depart on the last ship. Catherine an d t he children were in dire need. On arriving she had approached the Lu th eran Church officials and explained what had happened and that withou t h er husband she had no means to provide for herself and family. They d o led out small amounts of money and kept her in poverty for a year or m o re before finally deciding that they would pay her passage so that she a n d the children could rejoin Johannes in Flatbush. The family was reuni t ed in 1656-1657. Another son, Snebering, was added to the family the f o llowing year with two more to follow.
Catharina and Johannes were married circa 1643 and their first five chi ldren were born in Brazil. By 1654, the Dutch administration in Brazil h ad become inefficient and corrupt. The Portuguese revolted and the Dutc h were given three months to d epart Brazil or embrace the Roman Catholi c faith and become Portuguese citizens. They declined. The Dutch sent 1 6 ships to Brazil to evacuate the settlers. Catherine and the children l eft on one and Johannes stayed to depart on the last ship. C atherine an d the children were in dire need. On arriving she had approached the Lu theran Church officials and explained what had happened and that withou t her husband she had no means to provide for herself and family. They d oled out small amo unts of money and kept her in poverty for a year or m ore before finally deciding that they would pay her passage so that she a nd the children could rejoin Johannes in Flatbush. The family was reuni ted in 1656-1657. Another son, Snebering, was a dded to the family the f ollowing year with two more to follow.
Catharina and Johannes were married circa 1643 and their first five chi l dren were born in Brazil. By 1654, the Dutch administration in Brazil h a d become inefficient and corrupt. The Portuguese revolted and the Dutc h w ere given three months t o depart Brazil or embrace the Roman Catholi c f aith and become Portuguese citizens. They declined. The Dutch sent 1 6 s hips to Brazil to evacuate the settlers. Catherine and the children l e ft on one and Johannes stayed to depart on the last s hip. Catherine an d t he children were in dire need. On arriving she had approached the Lu th eran Church officials and explained what had happened and that withou t h er husband she had no means to provide for herself and family. They d o led ou t small amounts of money and kept her in poverty for a year or m o re before finally deciding that they would pay her passage so that she a n d the children could rejoin Johannes in Flatbush. The family was reuni t ed in 1656-1657. Another son, Sn ebering, was added to the family the f o llowing year with two more to follow.
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