First Generation  

1. Jacob Jacobsz DE GROOT, son of Jacob Ariensz GROOT and Geertje JACOBS, was christened on January 15, 1738 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands,¹ died on November 29, 1787 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands ¹ at age 49, and was buried in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.¹

Noted events in his life were:

Occupation: visdroger or fish drier, Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Jacob married Aaltje Cornelis HALF, daughter of Cornelis Dirksz HALF and Antje Jacobs ZWAAN, on May 29, 1768 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.¹ Aaltje was christened on September 6, 1744 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands,¹ died on January 16, 1801 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands ¹ at age 56, and was buried in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.¹

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. Jacob Jacobsz DE GROOT was christened on October 8, 1769 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands ¹ and died on August 15, 1806 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands ¹ at age 36.

+ 3 M    ii. Cornelis Jacobsz DE GROOT was born on May 17, 1772 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands ¹ and died on June 17, 1828 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands ¹ at age 56.

+ 4 F    iii. Geertje Jacobs DE GROOT was christened on July 29, 1777 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.¹

   5 M    iv. Jan Jacobsz DE GROOT was christened on May 28, 1786 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands ¹ and was buried on June 14, 1786 in Egmond aan Zee, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands.¹