Jan Gerritsz de Bruijn was born in 1709. [1] He was married to Adriana van der Meulen in 1740. [2] He passed away in 1774.
[1] Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Church Records, 1367-1916; Scheveningen
[2] Trouwboek Scheveningen via Haags Gemeentearchief (1 of 4, pg. 77 of 106)
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