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Elizabeth Van Etten¹

F, b. 1812, d. 1890

Elizabeth Van Etten was born in 1812 at Sandyston Twp, NJ.¹ She married Rheuben Cortright, son of Samuel Cortright and Margruetje Gretje Westfall, in April 1830 at Sandyston Twp, Sussex County, NJ. Elizabeth Van Etten died in 1890 at Coleta, IL.¹

Family

Rheuben Cortright b. 23 Apr 1790, d. 8 Aug 1875

Children

Benjamin Cortright b. 22 Jul 1831, d. 23 Jan 1833
Samuel Cortright b. 13 Jul 1833
Mary Elizabeth Cortright b. 11 Oct 1835
William H Cortright b. 21 Nov 1837, d. 12 Apr 1845
Levi Cortright b. 27 Jan 1840
George T Cortright b. 14 Sep 1843
Partial Cortright b. 7 Aug 1845
Lydia Ann Cortright b. 22 Aug 1848
Josephine Courtright+ b. 20 Oct 1850, d. a 1915
Aaron D Cortright b. 2 Dec 1852

Married name: Cortright.

Citations

[S63] Pardon Head and Harriet Head, Reuben Courtright Desc.

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Emanuel Van Etten¹

M, b. 29 December 1681

Father

Jacob Jansen Van Etten b. c 1634, d. c 1693

Mother

Anna Adriance b. 29 Aug 1645, d. a 1712

Emanuel Van Etten was born at Marbletown, Ulster County, NY.¹ He was baptized on 29 December 1681 in the DRC at Kingston.¹ He married Antje de Hooges, daughter of Johannes de Hooges and Margrita Post, on 10 May 1702 at Kingston, Ulster County, NY.¹

Family

Antje de Hooges b. 19 Nov 1683

Children

Jacobus Van Etten b. 14 Feb 1703
Anna Van Etten b. 5 Jan 1707
Johannes Van Etten b. 10 Nov 1710
Anna Van Etten b. 14 Dec 1712
Arie Van Etten b. c 1714/15
Samuel Van Etten b. 3 Mar 1723
Benjamin Van Etten b. 19 May 1726

They moved circa 1714 to Readington, NJ.¹

Citations

[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.

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Gysje Van Etten¹

F, b. circa 1684

Gysje Van Etten was born circa 1684.¹ She married Jacob Decker, son of Jacob Janse Decker and Belitie Bastiaansse Cortright, on 25 November 1704 at Kingston, Ulster County, NY.

Family

Jacob Decker b. 1684

Child

Beelitje Decker

Married name: Decker.

Citations

[S24] Letter, Cindy Owens to Joseph Boyle.

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Heyltje Van Etten^1,2

F, b. 21 April 1679

Father

Jacob Jansen Van Etten b. c 1634, d. c 1693

Mother

Anna Adriance b. 29 Aug 1645, d. a 1712

Heyltje Van Etten was baptized on 21 April 1679 at Marbletown, Ulster County, NY.² She married William Van Vredenburg, son of William Isaacszen Vredenburg and Appolonia Barent, on 12 November 1699 at Ulster County, NY.^1,2

Family

William Van Vredenburg

Child

Arie Vredenburg+ b. c 1709

Married name: Van Vredenburg.

Citations

[S31] Mary DeWitt, Rosenkrans File.
[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.

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Jacob Van Etten¹

M, b. 25 December 1696

Father

Jan Jacobsen Van Etten b. 3 Jan 1666

Mother

Antje Roosa b. c 1670

Jacob Van Etten was baptized on 25 December 1696.¹ He married Antje Westbrook on 22 April 1719.²

Family

Antje Westbrook

Children

Jan Van Etten b. 17 Apr 1720
Magdalena Van Etten b. 1721
Cornelis Van Etten b. 19 Jan 1724
Anthony Van Etten+ b. 12 Jun 1726
Johannes Van Etten+ b. 1731/32
Sara Van Etten b. 19 May 1736
Dirk Van Etten b. 29 May 1739

Jacob Van Etten lived circa 1730 at Delaware Valley.²

Citations

[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.
[S528] Mary DeWitt, Van Etten File.

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Jacob Jansen Van Etten¹

M, b. circa 1634, d. circa 1693

Father

Jan Van Etten

Jacob Jansen Van Etten was born circa 1634.¹ He was baptized on 22 October 1634 at Etten, Noord Brabant, The Netherlands.¹ He married Anna Adriance, daughter of Aerjan Jans and Geertjen Jans, on 11 January 1664/65 at Wiltwyck, NY.¹ Jacob Jansen Van Etten died circa 1693 at Hurley, Ulster County, NY.¹

Family

Anna Adriance b. 29 Aug 1645, d. a 1712

Children

Pieter Van Etten
Jan Jacobsen Van Etten+ b. 3 Jan 1666
Sytje Van Etten b. 25 Mar 1668
Arie Van Etten+ b. 26 Jun 1670, d. b 1703
Petronella Van Etten b. c 1675
Heyltje Van Etten+ b. 21 Apr 1679
Emanuel Van Etten+ b. 29 Dec 1681
Tietje Van Etten+ b. 24 Feb 1684
Jacobus Van Etten+ b. 2 May 1686, d. 31 Dec 1758
Geesje Van Etten b. 25 Dec 1688

Jacob took the oath of allegiance to Britain in 1689.¹

Citations

[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.

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Jacobus Van Etten¹

M, b. 2 May 1686, d. 31 December 1758

Father

Jacob Jansen Van Etten b. c 1634, d. c 1693

Mother

Anna Adriance b. 29 Aug 1645, d. a 1712

Jacobus Van Etten was baptized on 2 May 1686.¹ He married Rebecca Jans Roosa, daughter of Jan Aldertse Roosa and Hillegont Willemsen Van Buren, in 1710 at Kingston, Ulster County, NY.¹ Jacobus Van Etten died on 31 December 1758 at Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, NY.¹

Family

Rebecca Jans Roosa b. 24 Feb 1689, d. 22 Jun 1767

Children

Anna Van Etten b. 7 Jan 1711
Jan Jacobsen Van Etten b. 29 Mar 1713
Hillegond Van Etten b. 4 Dec 1715
Lea Van Etten b. 20 Oct 1717
Jacobus Van Etten b. 12 Jun 1720
Matthew Jacobus Van Etten b. 1722
Abraham Van Etten b. 11 Oct 1724
Isaac Van Etten b. 12 Mar 1727
Benjamin Van Etten b. 8 Feb 1729
Rachel Van Etten b. 1 Aug 1731

Citations

[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.

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Jacobus Van Etten^1,2

M, b. 17 July 1698, d. before 1749

Father

Arie Van Etten b. 26 Jun 1670, d. b 1703

Mother

Cathryn Crom

Jacobus Van Etten was born at Marbletown, NY.³ He was baptized on 17 July 1698 in the Dutch Reformed Church at Kingston, Ulster County, NY.^1,4 He married Catherine Kool on 27 November 1719 at Dutch Reformed Church, Kingston, NY.^2,3 Jacobus Van Etten died before 1749 at Marbletown, NY.^5,6

Family

Catherine Kool

Child

Arie Van Etten+ b. 14 Aug 1720

Jacobus Van Etten and Catherine Kool lived at Kingston, NY.³

Citations

[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.
[S32] Mary DeWitt, Ten Eyck File.
[S33] Roswell R. Hoes, RDC Kingston, Marriages (online).
[S33] Roswell R. Hoes, RDC Kingston, online.
[S32] Mary DeWitt, Ten Eyck File, (no place).
[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39, (has date as 1759).

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Jacobus Van Etten¹

Father

Johannes Van Etten b. 1731/32

Mother

Maria Gonsales

Jacobus Van Etten married Maria Shick.¹

Family

Maria Shick

Citations

[S528] Mary DeWitt, Van Etten File.

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Jan Van Etten¹

M, b. 17 April 1720

Father

Jacob Van Etten b. 25 Dec 1696

Mother

Antje Westbrook

Jan Van Etten was baptized on 17 April 1720 at Nytsfield (Knightsfield).^1,2 He married Merrietie Westfall, daughter of Jurian Westfall and Maria Codebec, on 13 April 1738 (by Anthony Westbroeck, Justice of the Peace.)^1,2 (Banns for Jan Van Etten and Merrietie Westfall publ. On 26 March 1738 at DRC, Machackemeck, NY.)^3,2

Family

Merrietie Westfall

He was living in Menissinck.²
He moved circa 1760 to Easton, PA.⁴ Name variation: Jan Van Netten.³

Citations

[S528] Mary DeWitt, Van Etten File.
[S44] New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Minisink DRC, pg. 265. Publication from 1913 available at Archive.org <https://archive.org/details/minisinkvalleyre00vosb>. Walpack Records: pg. 1-94, Machachemeck Records: pg. 96-285.
[S1091] Rev. J.B. Ten Eyck, Mackackemech Records, p.44.
[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.

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Jan Jacobsen Van Etten¹

M, b. 3 January 1666

Father

Jacob Jansen Van Etten b. c 1634, d. c 1693

Mother

Anna Adriance b. 29 Aug 1645, d. a 1712

Jan Jacobsen Van Etten was baptized on 3 January 1666 at Ulster County, NY.² He married (1) Antje Roosa, daughter of Arie Roosa and Mary Pels, circa 1690.² Jan Jacobsen Van Etten married (2) Cornelia Van Aken on 22 June 1731 at Kingston, Ulster County, NY.^2,1

Family 1

Antje Roosa b. c 1670

Children

Arien Van Etten b. 15 Aug 1693
Aaltje Van Etten b. 11 Nov 1694
Jacob Van Etten+ b. 25 Dec 1696
Marytje Van Etten b. 8 Jan 1699
Annetje Van Etten b. 21 Sep 1701
Ariantje Van Etten b. 7 Nov 1703
Rebecca Van Etten b. 17 Mar 1706
Rachel Van Etten+ b. 20 Jun 1708
Lea Van Etten b. 29 Apr 1711
Catrina Van Etten b. 28 Aug 1715

Family 2

Cornelia Van Aken

In 1689, Jan was on the roll of inhabitants in Ulster County. He was a freeholder in 1728.¹ Jan Jacobsen Van Etten was an elder in the Dutch Reformed Church.¹ He lived at Rochester, NY, and later in Hurley.¹ Name variation: Jan Van Etten.³

Citations

[S528] Mary DeWitt, Van Etten File.
[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.
[S556] Mary DeWitt, Van Aken File.

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Jane W Van Etten

F, b. 20 December 1803, d. 15 September 1861

Father

Jacob Van Etten

Mother

Charity Gumaer

Jane W Van Etten was born on 20 December 1803 at Owasco, Cayuga County, NY.¹ She married Levi Depuy, son of Abraham De Pew and Margaret Kortright, on 23 February 1825 at Owasco, NY.¹ Jane W Van Etten died on 15 September 1861 at Bellevue, Eaton County, MI.¹

Family

Levi Depuy b. 21 Oct 1804, d. 4 Sep 1862

Children

Abraham L Depuy+ b. 7 May 1826, d. 26 Dec 1915
Jacob W Depuy b. 16 Jul 1828, d. 12 May 1898
Jeannette M Depuy b. 2 Aug 1830, d. 10 Feb 1892
Caroline H Depuy b. 16 Jul 1832, d. 27 Jan 1892
Charity J Depuy b. 16 Sep 1836
Hannah Elizabeth Depuy b. 20 May 1838, d. 4 Jun 1896
Moses Depuy b. 24 Feb 1840, d. 1 Jan 1863
Margaret A Depuy b. 8 Dec 1841
Phebe Depuy b. 18 Dec 1842, d. 8 Oct 1862
Peter C Depuy b. 23 Apr 1845, d. 24 Feb 1930
Henry Lewis Depuy b. 18 May 1847, d. 16 Aug 1890

Married name: Depuy.

Citations

[S18] Depuy Family (File 32489.exe).

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Johannes Van Etten¹

M, b. 1731/32

Father

Jacob Van Etten b. 25 Dec 1696

Mother

Antje Westbrook

Johannes Van Etten was born in 1731/32.¹ He married (1) Maria Gonsales.¹ Johannes Van Etten married (2) Rachel Williams.¹

Family 1

Maria Gonsales

Children

Manuel Van Etten
Rymerick Van Etten
Jacobus Van Etten
Johannes Van Etten
Magdalena Van Etten
Elizabeth Van Etten
Catharina Van Etten
Simeon Van Etten
Anthony Van Etten

Family 2

Rachel Williams

Children

Daniel Van Etten
Solomon Van Etten
Cornelius Van Etten
Dorothy Van Etten

Johannes Van Etten lived at Delaware Twp, (now Pike County), PA.¹ He was a Captain in the militia during the Indian War and the Revolution.¹
He moved to Chemung County, NY.¹ Name variation: Capt. Johannes Van Etten.¹

Citations

[S528] Mary DeWitt, Van Etten File.

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John Van Etten¹

M, b. 31 May 1759

Father

Arie Van Etten b. 14 Aug 1720

Mother

Christina DeWitt b. 23 May 1725

John Van Etten was born on 31 May 1759.¹ He was baptized on 5 June 1759.¹ He married Maria Van Valkenburgh, daughter of John Van Valkenburgh, on 4 March 1792 at Kingston, NY.¹

Family

Maria Van Valkenburgh

John Van Etten had three sons and two daughters.¹

Citations

[S528] Mary DeWitt, Van Etten File.

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John Van Etten Jr.¹

John Van Etten Jr. married Mariah Rosenkrans.¹

Family

Mariah Rosenkrans

Children

Mariah Van Etten b. 24 Oct 1816
Lanah Van Etten b. 27 Nov 1818
David Van Etten b. 20 Nov 1820
Simeon Van Etten b. 20 Mar 1823

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2

Citations

[S31] Mary DeWitt, Rosenkrans File.
[S499] New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Coll. #5, p. 74, 76, 81, 83. Walpeck.

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Lea Van Etten¹

F, b. 20 October 1717

Father

Jacobus Van Etten b. 2 May 1686, d. 31 Dec 1758

Mother

Rebecca Jans Roosa b. 24 Feb 1689, d. 22 Jun 1767

Lea Van Etten married Thomas Keator on 20 April.¹ Lea Van Etten was baptized on 20 October 1717 at Kingston, Ulster County, NY.¹

Family

Thomas Keator

Married name: Keator.

Citations

[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.

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Levi Van Etten

M, b. 12 February 1758

Father

Anthony Van Etten b. 1726

Mother

Hanna Annatje Decker b. 1730

Levi Van Etten was baptized on 12 February 1758 in the Reformed Church at Deerpark, NY. He married Annaatje Decker.

Family

Annaatje Decker

Child

Levi Van Etten Jr+ b. 14 Aug 1790, d. 7 Jun 1865

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Levi Van Etten

Father

Anthony Van Etten b. 12 Jun 1726

Mother

Hannah Decker

Levi Van Etten married Jane Westbrook, daughter of Jacob Westbrook and Lydia Westfall.

Family

Jane Westbrook b. 5 Feb 1758

Child

Blandina Van Etten+

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Levi Van Etten Jr

M, b. 14 August 1790, d. 7 June 1865

Father

Levi Van Etten b. 12 Feb 1758

Mother

Annaatje Decker

Levi Van Etten Jr was born on 14 August 1790 at Deerpark, Orange County, NY. He married Elinor Carpenter, daughter of Benjamin Carpenter and Margaret Decker. Levi Van Etten Jr died on 7 June 1865 at Orange, NY.

Family

Elinor Carpenter b. 16 Nov 1793, d. 3 Jul 1872

Children

Margaret Van Etten b. 11 Mar 1813
John Van Etten b. 4 Feb 1815
Jacob Van Etten b. 10 Mar 1817
Benjamin Van Etten+ b. 16 Jun 1819, d. 1 Nov 1851
Solomon Van Etten MD+ b. 30 Jul 1829

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2

Citations

[S277] Orange County (NY) Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 24 (1994), pg. 8.
[S44] New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Minisink DRC. Publication from 1913 available at Archive.org <https://archive.org/details/minisinkvalleyre00vosb>. Walpack Records: pg. 1-94, Machachemeck Records: pg. 96-285.

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Magdalena Van Etten¹

F, b. 1721

Father

Jacob Van Etten b. 25 Dec 1696

Mother

Antje Westbrook

Magdalena Van Etten was born in 1721 at Nytsfield.^1,2 She married Rev. Johannes Casparus Fryenmuth on 23 July 1742.^1,2

Family

Rev. Johannes Casparus Fryenmuth

Her husband was born in Switzerland.¹ Name variation: Lena Van Etten.² Married name: Fryenmuth.

Citations

[S528] Mary DeWitt, Van Etten File.
[S1091] Rev. J.B. Ten Eyck, Mackackemech Records, p.44.

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Margarieta Van Etten

F, b. 1756

Father

Anthony Van Etten b. 1726

Mother

Hanna Annatje Decker b. 1730

Margarieta Van Etten was born in 1756. She married (1) Jacob Wilson.¹ Margarieta Van Etten married (2) Abram Shimer.¹

Family 1

Jacob Wilson

Family 2

Abram Shimer

Married name: Wilson. Married name: Shimer.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

Citations

[S347] G.R. Griffiths, Van Kortryk to Courtright.

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Maria Van Etten

F, b. 1765

Father

Anthony Van Etten b. 1726

Mother

Hanna Annatje Decker b. 1730

Maria Van Etten was born in 1765. She married (?) Van Auken.¹

Family

(?) Van Auken

Married name: Van Auken.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

Citations

[S24] Letter, Cindy Owens to Joseph Boyle, 29 Sep 2000.
[S347] G.R. Griffiths, Van Kortryk to Courtright.

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Mary Van Etten¹

F, b. circa 1887

Father

(?) Van Etten¹

Mother

Fannie (?)¹ b. c 1856

Mary Van Etten was born circa 1887 at New York.¹ She married Burton Maxwell Galloway, son of Alpheus Galloway and Mary (?), circa 1908.¹

Family

Burton Maxwell Galloway b. 16 May 1882

Citations

[S1005] 1930 Federal Census, Population Schedules.

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Marytje Van Etten¹

F, b. 8 January 1699

Father

Jan Jacobsen Van Etten b. 3 Jan 1666

Mother

Antje Roosa b. c 1670

Marytje Van Etten was baptized on 8 January 1699.¹ She married (1) Cornelius Ennis on 9 October 1719.² Marytje Van Etten married (2) Johannes Kip.²

Family 1

Cornelius Ennis

Family 2

Johannes Kip

Married name: Ennis. Married name: Kip.

Citations

[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.
[S528] Mary DeWitt, Van Etten File.

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Petronella Van Etten¹

F, b. circa 1675

Father

Jacob Jansen Van Etten b. c 1634, d. c 1693

Mother

Anna Adriance b. 29 Aug 1645, d. a 1712

Petronella Van Etten was born circa 1675 at Hurley, Ulster County, NY.¹ She married Aldert Roos on 21 June 1696 at Ulster County, NY.¹

Family

Aldert Roos

Name variation: Nelletje Van Etten.¹ Name variation: Pieternella Van Etten.¹ Married name: Roos.

Citations

[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.

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Pieter Van Etten¹

Father

Jacob Jansen Van Etten b. c 1634, d. c 1693

Mother

Anna Adriance b. 29 Aug 1645, d. a 1712

Pieter Van Etten was born at Hurley, Ulster County, NY.¹ He married Eva De Hooges, daughter of Johannes de Hooges and Margrita Post, on 12 October 1697 at Ulster County, NY.¹

Family

Eva De Hooges

Citations

[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.

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Rachel Van Etten^1,2

F, b. 20 June 1708

Father

Jan Jacobsen Van Etten b. 3 Jan 1666

Mother

Antje Roosa b. c 1670

Rachel Van Etten was born on 20 June 1708.² She married Dirck Kittel.¹

Family

Dirck Kittel b. 1692

Child

Lea Kettel+ b. 11 Jul 1736

Married name: Kittel.

Citations

[S556] Mary DeWitt, Van Aken File.
[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.

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Rebecca Van Etten¹

F, b. 17 March 1706

Father

Jan Jacobsen Van Etten b. 3 Jan 1666

Mother

Antje Roosa b. c 1670

Rebecca Van Etten was baptized on 17 March 1706.¹ She married Hendrik Bont? on 7 November 1733.²

Family

Hendrik Bont? b. 1704

Married name: Bont?

Citations

[S30] Carol and Jim Garde, "Annetje Ariens Desc.", 34-39.
[S528] Mary DeWitt, Van Etten File.

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Solomon Van Etten¹

Solomon Van Etten married Catharine Rosenkrans.¹

Family

Catharine Rosenkrans

Children

Dorothy Van Etten b. 17 Aug 1817
Hulda Van Etten b. 13 Oct 1820
Manuel Van Etten b. 11 Jan 1822

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2

Citations

[S31] Mary DeWitt, Rosenkrans File.
[S499] New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Coll. #5, p. 74, 76, 83. Walpeck.

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Solomon Van Etten MD

M, b. 30 July 1829

Father

Levi Van Etten Jr b. 14 Aug 1790, d. 7 Jun 1865

Mother

Elinor Carpenter b. 16 Nov 1793, d. 3 Jul 1872

Solomon Van Etten MD was born on 30 July 1829 at Deerpark, Orange County, NY. He married (1) Harriet Westbrook on 21 February 1856. Solomon Van Etten MD married (2) Maria Bristol, daughter of Hon. Nathan Bristol, in September 1865.

Family 1

Maria Bristol

Children

Nathan B Van Etten
Nellie B Van Etten

Family 2

Harriet Westbrook d. 1857

Solomon attended public school, Unionville Academy, Farmers' Hall Academy. He then began to study medicine with B.W. Thompson, MD of Goshen. He graduated from Albany Medical School in 1855. He set up practice in Port Jervis but served with the 56th Reg't of the NY State Volunteers during the Civil War. He was a brilliant surgeon and retired with the rank of Lt. Col. Maria's father came from Waverly, NY. (See.