Genealogy Mundorff » Simon Stevin (1548-1620)

Personal data Simon Stevin 

  • He was born in the year 1548 in Brugge.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was older than 65 years (67) when child (Susanna Stevin) was born (April 29, 1615).

  • Profession: Scientist, Engineer, Civil engineer, Mathematician.
  • Education: .
    Plaats: Leiden University
  • He died on April 18, 1620 in Den Haag Nederland, he was 72 years old.
  • A child of Anthuenis Stevin and Cathelijne Vander Poort

Household of Simon Stevin

He is married to Catharina ( Craiy Krai Kraai En Caerls.) Craey.

They got married


huwelijkscontract: 10 april 1616

Child(ren):

  1. Frederik Stevin  1612-1639
  2. Hendrik Stevin  1613-1670
  3. Susanna Stevin  1615-???? 
  4. Levina Stevin  ± 1616-???? 


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NOTE: Hij was het onwettige kind van Anthuenis Stevin en Cathelijne vander Poort. Hij werd opgevoed door zijn moeder. Over zijn vader is weinig bekend.

Volledige biografie van Simon is te bekijken op :www.math.leidenuniv.nl

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Simon Stevin

Anthuenis Stevin
± 1500-< 1560

Simon Stevin
1548-1620


Catharina ( Craiy Krai Kraai En Caerls.) Craey
????-1672

Frederik Stevin
1612-1639
Hendrik Stevin
1613-1670
Susanna Stevin
1615-????
Levina Stevin
± 1616-????

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Day of death April 18, 1620

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1620: Source: Wikipedia
    • June 20 » The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War.
    • August 1 » Speedwell leaves Delfshaven to bring pilgrims to America by way of England.
    • August 5 » The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, springs a leak.
    • November 9 » Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sight land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
    • November 21 » Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.)
    • December 21 » Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.


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