In 2014 I added a paragraph in his timeline because the discussion board was not functioning. I like to repeat that there is documented data for Willem and there is no reason nor evidence to connect anybody from the "Pels" family to Willem Jascobsen van Boerum, and although his father was "Jacob" there is no documentation to make him son of "Jacob van Boerum" His father could have been from a very different area.
I like to see this "immigrant ancestor" corrected and updated.
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