No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, by print, photoprint, microfilm or any
other means without prior permission of the author.  Additions and corrections can be sent to  ahofstee@sympatico.ca

Updated to September 24, 2009

Jan Lourisse Hofstee was buried in Hazerswoude on 21 June 1681.  He
may have drowned.  He married in Benthuizen on 4 January 1632 with attestation from
Hazerswoude.  He married Pleuntje Claesdr, born in Zegwaart, daughter of Claes Adriaens 't
Hondeken and Marijtgen Jans.  The two brothers, Jacob and Jan, married two sisters, Trijntje and
Pleuntje.

children:
1. Maertje, c. Hazerswoude 17 April 1633 (probable).  She apparently married twice, first to
    Gerrit Arents and secondly on 7 April 1669 in Benthuizen with Adriaen Dirks van der Cijs
    from Hazerswoude.  
2. Annetje, c. Benthuizen 2 April 1634.  She married in Benthuizen on 10 September 1662 with
    Joris Pieters Backer of Benthuizen.   Witnesses to her baptism were Jacob Louris and
    Magdalientje Claes.
3. Trijntje, c. Benthuizen 15 July 1635.  Witnesses to her baptism were Cornelis Jans, Rechjen
    Meijnerts, Marijtje Lenerts, and Beatrix Lourisse.
4. Hester, c. Benthuizen 7 December 1636.  She probably died before 1639.  Witnesses to her
    baptism were Joost Louwerisse and Trijntje Claes.
5. Louweris, c. Benthuizen 20 March 1638.  It is probable that he married in Benthuizen on 
    1 January 1661 with Pleuntje Cornelis from Zevenhuizen.  Witnesses to his baptism were
    Joost  Louwerisse and Pleuntje Louwerisse.  Louweris (Louris) and Pleuntje had two children
    in Hazerswoude, Claes (18-11-1663) and Leentje (7-2-1666).
6. Hester, c. Benthuizen 27 November 1639.  She married on 26 January 1669 in Hazerswoude
    with Cornelis Cors Loot.  Witnesses to her baptism were Cors Louwerisse and Aaltje
    Pieters.
7. Claes, c. Benthuizen 4 May 1642.  Witnesses to his baptism were Cornelis Francken and
    Trijntje Claes.
8. Neeltje, c. Benthuizen 21 August 1645.

There is possibly another child of Jan born in Benthuizen on 20 July 1647, however the mother is
listed as Aaltje Pieters.  Witness to the baptism was Aaltje Jacobs.