Margaret Stuyvesant

Margaret Stuyvesant born in Holland circa 1635 - she was Peter Stuyvesant's half sister. She married on 30 October 1655, to Jacob Backer, born 1630, he was a prominent merchant. They has a son Nicholas Backer. Jacob traveled to Europe many times for long periods. He later disappeared possibly lost at sea. Margaret owned a large house on Broad Street, New Amsterdam. Later she married merchant Baltus De Hart.
The had one son Daniel De Hart born 1671. Margaret later moved to Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1677
The Reverend Balthazar Stuyvesant was the father of both Governor Peter Stuyvesant and Margaret STUYVESANT
Margaret Stuyvesant
*Born: 1635 at: Scherpenzeel, Friesland, Holland
*Died: 1692 at: Elizabeth, Essex Co.,New Jersey
*Father:Balthazer Stuyvesant, Rev.
*Mother:Styntie Pieters
*Spouses: Jacob Backer , Balthuszar De Hart 1635-1672
Children of Margaret Stuyvesant
Name: Nicholas Backer
*Born: 1657 at:
*Married: 1693 at:
*Died: Aug 1726 at: Staten Island, New York
*Spouses: Tryntje (Catherine) Kroesen Catherine Vlierboom

Name: Balthazer Backer
*Born: 1658 at: New Amsterdam, New York
*Married: at:
*Died: by 1670 at:
*Spouses:

Name: Henry Backer
*Born: 26 Sep 1660 at: New Amsterdam, New York
*Married: by 14 Feb 1687 at:
*Died: 4 Feb 1734 at: Elizabeth, Essex Co.,New Jersey
*Spouses: Susannah Winans Lydia *Backer

Name: Hillegond Backer
*Born: 1659 at: New Amsterdam, New York
*Married: at:
*Died: by 1670 at:

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