Wilhelmus Beekman
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Wilhelmus Hendricksen Beekman – also known as William Beekman and Willem Beekman – was a Dutch emigrant who came to New Amsterdam from the Netherlands on May 27, 1647 in the same vessel, Princess, wit
Wilhelmus Beekman c 1645
Depiction of the wall of New Amsterdam on a tile in Wall Street subway station on the 4 and 5 trains
Beekman Home at Rhinebeck abt 1688
Beekman family
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The Beekman family is a family of Dutch descent that was prominent during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries in the area now known as the state of New York. Members of this family played a critical ro
Wilhelmus Beekman
…that included being Mayor of New York City, Governor of Delaware (1653–1664), and Governor of Pennsylvania (1658–1663). He is the progenitor of the Beekman family in America. Wilhelmus (William, Willem) Beekman was born at Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands, on April 28, 1623, to Hendrick Beekman and Mary Baudartius…
Gerardus Beekman
Boy of the Beekman Family, c. 1720, National Gallery of Art
James Beekman, New York Public Library's Digital Library