Daughter of Joris Janszen Rapalje and Catalyna Trico.

Marritje Jorise Rapalje was born on 11 March 1627 at New Amsterdam.
Birth dates taken from Geslagt [Geslacht] Register (Genealogical Register), which gives the names and dates of birth van de kinderen of Joris Janse Rappelje (Catalina Trico is not mentioned), a copy of an earlier record, having been written at one sitting by one person. It seems as if the copy was made in the early 18th century.

More about her mother:
Daughter of Jeronimus Trico and Michele Sauvagie.

Catalyna Trico was born in 1605 at Pris, Wasland (Walloonsland), Hainault, (present day Prisches, Nord Dept., France).

Dorothy A. Koening and Pim Nieuwenhuis, "Catalina Trico from Namur (1605-1689) and Her Nephew Arnoldus de la Grange", New Netherland Connections Vol.1 no.3 (1996): page 57. Marriage intention of Joris Rapaarlie and Catharina Triko. She was age 18 on 13 Jan 1624.

She married Joris Janszen Rapalje at Walloon Church, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands, on 21 January 1624 (banns 13 Jan 1624). The intention reads: Joris Raparlie van Valenchie../ boratwercker out 19 jaeren woon.. op't Waele / padt & Catharina triko van [word parijs crossed out] pris in / [word Vranckrijck crossed out] Walslant geasst.. met mary Fla For an account of the discovery of Catalyna Trico's place of birth and the identity of her mother, see [ITAL:]New Netherland Connections[:ITAL] vol.1, no.3 and followup in vol.1, no.4 (1996). egh/ haar suster woon.. in de Vles out 18 jae.. (signed with their marks). Tranlation: Joris Raparlie, born in Valenchie.., borat worker, age 19 years, living at the Waele padt, and Catharina Triko, born (word "Paris" crossed out) pris, in (word "France" crossed out) Walslant, assisted by Mary Flamegh, her sister, living in de Vles, age 18 years.

She was deposed on 14 Feb 1684/85 giving her age as "fouer score years or thereabouts." In a 17 Oct 1688 deposition her age is given as about 83 years, and she gives her birthplace as Paris. On 30 May 1680, her age is given as 74, and she is called "an old Walloon woman from Valenciennes."

Also known as Catarina Jeronimus as she is called in a 1670 baptism record. This is presummed to be her patronymic surname, and therefore it has been assumed that her father was named Jeronimus, a name she also gave to her third son.

Immigrant ancestor to America on 25 January 1624 Catalyna came to New Netherland aboard the ship Eendracht (Unity) with her husband Joris Rapalje.

Witnessed the baptism of Jan Cavate , son of Machany Cavate, on 23 September 1640 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Hans Steen, adelborst (midshipman); Catalyn Rappalje).

Witnessed the baptism of Machtelt Michiels , daughter of Michiel Pauluszen van der Voort and Marritje Jorise Rapalje, on 19 January 1642 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Pieter Loockermans, Hans Noorman, Catharina Trico.). (The child's given name is believed to be in error for Machtelt).

Witnessed the baptism of Annetje Remse , daughter of Rem Jansen and Jannetje Jorise Rapalje, on 12 March 1645 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Joris Rappalje, Catlyn Joris, Margrietje Hendricks).

Witnessed the baptism of Belitie Remse , daughter of Rem Jansen and Jannetje Jorise Rapalje, on 20 January 1647 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Joris Rappalje, Catalina Trico).

Witnessed the baptism of Paulus Michielszen Van der Voort, son of Michiel Pauluszen van der Voort and Marritje Jorise Rapalje, on 3 January 1649 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Joris Rapalje en s.h.v.).

Witnessed the baptism of Jacob Hansen, son of Hans Hansen and Sarah Jorise Rapalje, on 21 September 1653 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Adriaen Blommart, Cathalyn Jorazy).

Witnessed the baptism of Pieter Pieterszen Van Nest, son of Pieter Pieterszen van Nest and Judith Jorise Rapalje, on 12 October 1653 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Joris Janszen Rapalje, Hans Hanszen, Catalyn Hieronymus).

Witnessed the baptism of Catalyna Teunise Bogaert, daughter of Teunis Gysberts Bogaert and Sarah Jorise Rapalje, on 16 December 1657 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Joris Rappalje, Cathalyn Hieronymus).

Witnessed the baptism of Rachel Jacobse, daughter of Jacob Jacobszen and Machtelt Michiels, on 28 November 1660 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Hendrick Spangiaert, Catalyntie Joris).

Witnessed the baptism of Johannes Dirckszen Hooglant, son of Dirck Corneliszen Hooglant and Lysbeth Jorise Rapalje, on 7 November 1666 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Jeronymus Joris, Catalina Joris).

Witnessed the baptism of Arien Dirckszen Hooglant, son of Dirck Corneliszen Hooglant and Lysbeth Jorise Rapalje, on 22 September 1670 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Joris Jacopssen, Catharina Jeronimus).

Witnessed the baptism of Catryn Martense, daughter of Marten Ryersen and Annetje Jorise Rapalje, on 3 January 1671 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Mr. Evart Pieterszen Keteltas, Catalyntie Rappalje).

Witnessed the baptism of Jan de Vries, son of Titus Syrachs De Vries and Annetje Dirckse Hoogland, on 1 April 1678 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (the parents are not named but the sponsors are given as Jeronimus Rapalje and Catarina Jeronimus.).

In 1685 and agian in 1688, Catalina Trico, widow of Joris Janszen Rapalje, made depositions concerning her arrival in America. The first deposition was made to assist William Penn in his dispute with the Calverts over the boundary seperating Pennsylvania and Maryland, later known as the Mason-Dixon line. The purpose of her second deposition is not clear.

Catalina stated that she came on the Eendracht, "whereof was Commander Arien Jorise belonging to the West India Company, being the first ship that came here for the said Company... [and] their said commander Arien Jorise stayed with them all winter and sent his son home with the ship..." She further states that Arien Jorise Tienpont sent two families and six men to the Connecticut River; two families and eight men to the Delaware River, and left eight men at the mouth of the Hudson "to take possession." She continues, "The rest of the passengers went with the ship up to as far as Albany which they called Fort Orange. When the ship came as far as Esopus, which is half way to Albany, they lightened the ship with some boats that were left there by the Dutch that had been there the year before a-trading with the Indians upon their own accounts and gone back again to Holland, and so brought the vessel up..."

According to her deposition as printed, about 18 families were taken to Fort Orange. However, at the time the families were removed from Fort Orange to New Amsterdam late in 1626, only eight families and 10 to 12 men were there (she may have meant "about 18 families and men," unless some families had been withdrawn earlier).

In her first deposition Catalina states that four couples were married at sea and that some three weeks after their arrival, these eight people had been sent to Delaware. In another statement made at the same time and for the same purpose, another colonist, Pieter Laurenson, said the first Dutch settlement on the Delaware consisted of three or four Walloon families.

For an account of the discovery of Catalyna Trico's place of birth and the identity of her mother, see New Netherland Connections vol.1, no.3 and follow up in vol.1, no.4 (1996).

Catalyna Trico died in 1689.
End of data on her mother.

Marritje Jorise Rapalje married Michiel Pauluszen van der Voort with banns published on 18 November 1640 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam.

Witnessed the baptism of Hendrick Redderhas , son of Abel Reidenhasen and Geertje Nannincks, on 7 September 1642 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Claes Corneliszen, Joris Rapalje, Pieter Pedro Alberto, Maria Rappalje).

Witnessed the baptism of Catalyntje Jacobse , daughter of Jacob Jacobszen and Machtelt Michiels, on 4 August 1658 at Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, (sponsors Joris Janszen Rapalje, Marritje Joris, Christyntje Capoens).

Children by Michiel Pauluszen Van der Voort:
1. Machtelt Michiels b. 19 Jan 1642
2. Josyntie Michielse b. 20 Dec 1643, d. before Jun 1647
3. Josyntje Michielse b. 2 Jun 1647
4. Paulus Michielszen Van der Voort b. 3 Jan 1649, d. 2 Jun 1681
5. Jan Michielszen b. 11 Oct 1650
6. Maria Michielse b. 27 Jul 1653
7. Hendrick Michielszen b. 22 Aug 1655
8. Joris Michielszen Van der Voort b. 18 Oct 1656, d. between 1705 and 1708
9. Elizabeth Michielse
10. Claeritie Michielse b. 27 Oct 1658
11. Katherine Vanderfort b. after 1661

Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database.
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