Wilhelmus Hendricksen Beekman (April 28, 1623 – September 21, 1707) – also known as William Beekman and Willem Beekman (or Beeckman) – was a Dutch immigrant to America who came to New Amsterdam (now New York City) from the Netherlands in the same vessel (the ship Princess, on May 27, 1647) with Director-General and later Governor Peter Stuyvesant.
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28 April 1623 Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands
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Died |
21 September 1707 (aged 84) Rhinebeck, Province of New York
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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