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Williams, C. S. & Irving, Washington. Joris Janzen Van Horne and his Descendants. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3JM2BSG

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TitleJoris Janzen Van Horne and his Descendants
PublisherC.S. Williams
NameWilliams, C. S. (Author); Irving, Washington (Author)
Date Created1911
SubjectDutch Americans, Community development, Agriculture, Family, Genealogy, Dwellings, Slavery, Van Horn family
Extent75 pages
DescriptionDetailed listing of marriages and children descending from the 1666 marriage of Joris Jansen (of Hoorn) and Maria Rutgers (of Amersfoort). Introduction and early entries describe communities in Netherlands. Family settled in areas now part of Jersey City: Bergen, Communipaw, Paulus Hook, and became prominent citizens. Listing for early generations include anecdotes of community life, and references to slaves. Details of descendants through early 1900s. Full indexes of names and places. Also includes articles on disputed land claims of family, a description and history of the "house of four chimneys" (the Van Horne homestead), and a Washington Irving story describing colonial history of Communipaw as a holdout of Dutch language and culture resisting English rule (written under pen name Hermanus Vanderdonk). With many plates of portraits of family, and household scenes. Family name known variously as Van Horn, Van Hoorn, Van Horne.
Genrebooks
MaterialOnionskin: Pulp
Leather, Cloth
Extent (Original item)100
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3JM2BSG
LanguageEnglish
CollectionDutch Immigration Experience
Organization NameJersey City Free Public Library
RightsThe organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries.Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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