Wilhelmus Beekman (1623-1707)

Acting Mayor of New York City; Governor of Delaware & Pennsylvania

He was born in the Netherlands and came to New Amsterdam (New York) in 1647 with Peter Stuyvesant. He became Treasurer of the Dutch West India Company and served as Acting Mayor of New York City (1682); Governor of Delaware (1653-1664); and, Governor of Pennsylvania (1658-1663).

Parents (2)

Hendrick Beekman

Superintendent of the Magazines (Armory) in Hasselt & Wezel, Netherlands

1585-1642

Maria (Baudartius) Beekman

Mrs. Maria (Baudartius) Beekman

1600-1630

Spouse (1)

Catalina (de Boogh) Beekman

Mrs. Catalina (de Boogh) Beekman

d.c.1700

Children (9)

Maria (Beekman) Stuyvesant

Mrs Maria (Beekman) Stuyvesant

1650-1679

Col. Hendrick Beekman

J.P., of Ulster County & Member of the New York General Assembly

1652-1716

Col. Gerardus Beekman

M.D., President of the Council & Acting Governor of the Province of New York

1653-1723

Cornelia (Beekman) Van Vleck

Mrs. Cornelia (Beekman) Van Vleck

1655-1679

Johannes Beekman

Ancestor of the Beekmans of Kingston, Ulster Co., New York

1656-1751

Jacobus Beekman

Died in early adulthood, unmarried

1658-1679

Wilhelmus Beekman

Died unmarried

1661-1702

Martin Beekman

Presumed to have died young

b.1663

Catherine Beekman