First Fifty Years - a project collating Cape of Good Hope records

Abraham Matthijs Elsevier¹

M, #17933, b. 4 April 1592, d. 14 August 1652

Father*

Matthijs Elsevier² b. 1564, d. 6 Dec 1640

Mother*

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Last Edited

15/12/2016

Birth*

Abraham Matthijs Elsevier was born on 4 April 1592 in Leiden.¹

Baptism

Abraham Matthijs Elsevier was baptized on 14 April 1592 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, Leiden, .¹

Marriage*

He married Catharina Jans Waesbergen, daughter of Jan Jans Waesbergen and Margaretha Pieters Bracht, on 12 May 1621 Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk, Rotterdam.³

Death*

He died on 14 August 1652 Rotterdam, , at age 60.¹

Burial*

He was buried on 17 August 1652 Leiden, .¹

Family

Catharina Jans Waesbergen b. 5 Apr 1597, d. b 25 Oct 1659

Children

Johan Abrahamsen Elsevier² b. 17 Feb 1622, d. 8 Jun 1661
Abraham Abrahams Elsevier de jonge+¹ b. b 13 Jun 1625
Isaac Abrahams Elsevier² b. 26 Mar 1627, d. 3 Sep 1684

Occupation*

Between 1621 and 1652 Abraham Matthijs Elsevier was variously bookprinter, bookseller, provost geweldiger or master-at-arms for the Admirality in Rotterdam.¹

Citations

[S847] E-mails from Andries Penders to Delia Robertson, 2015 "Abraham Matthijs Elsevier born Leiden 4-04-1592, bapt. Leiden Geref. 14-04-1592. Died R'dam 14-08-1652, 60 years old., buried Leiden 17-08-1652.bookprinter and bookseller, later in his life "provost geweldige" (master- at- arms) for the Admiralty in R'dam."
[S847] E-mails from Andries Penders to Delia Robertson, 2015 "unknown cd."
[S847] E-mails from Andries Penders to Delia Robertson, 2015 "Married : R'dam Geref. 12-05-1621 (R'dam 25-05-1621) Catharina (Catarina) Jans van Waesbergen."