Jan Brascamp was born around 1590. Through the text of his marriage with Geertuijt Hermans it is known that his father was called Berent Brascamp, who is the real founder. The family tree includes 16 persons, distributed over 5 generations. Jan and Berent lived in Borculo. Jan's son Herman moved to Amsterdam, where the later generations lived too.
| Berent Brascamp | Geesteren ~1565 | |
| generation I | ||
| son of Berent Brascamp | Jan Brascamp | Geesteren ~1590 |
| generation II | ||
| children of Jan Brascamp 13-4-1617 Geertruijt Hermans |
Christina (Stijntje) Jansz Herman Margrita (Grietje) Poelman | Borculo 1625 Borculo 25-5-1628 Borculo 22-4-1633 |
| generation III | ||
| children of Herman Brascamp tailor Amsterdam 4-8-1652 Grietje Claes |
Jan Stijntje Dirck Geertruijt Honckens of Haukes | Amsterdam 27-3-1653
Amsterdam 20-11-1654 Amsterdam Amsterdam 23-5-1654 |
| generation IV | ||
| children of Jan Brascamp cooper Amsterdam 27-11-1678 Jannetie Kistemaecker |
Margrietje Broekhuyse Johannus Hermannus, Harmanus Claes |
Amsterdam 29-6-1681 Amsterdam 6-6-1683 Amsterdam 11-6-1686 Amsterdam 13-8-1688 |
| children of Dirck Brascamp lakenscheerder Amsterdam Crijstina Blankerts | Gerrit Cornelia van Pothoven |
Amsterdam 18-6-1684 Amsterdam 14-11-1685 |
| generation V | ||
| children of Johannus Brascamp cotton printer Amsterdam 9-7-1706 Neeltje Wybrants |
Jan Harmina Kok |
Amsterdam 5-7-1707 Amsterdam 1710 |
| Harmanus Brascamp varensman Amsterdam 15-10-1715 Annetje Jacobs |
