Born: May 8, 1641, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: August 10, 1717 (age 76 years), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Grandparents: Jan Cornelisz. Witsen and Margrieta Oetgens
Great-grandparents: Cornelis Jacob Witsen and Marij Claes Jonaszoonsdr.
Education: Universiteit Leiden
Parents: Cornelis Jan Witsen