Marinus VA Parents

Who are the parents of Marinus Van Aken and Pieternelle De Pre?

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Jan Coster Van Aken 

 Has anyone connected MARINUS VAN AKEN to JAN COSTER VAN AKEN who was in Albany in the early 1600's?

From Robert A. Van Auken: Regarding Jan Coster Van Aken, we know that he was an investor in Albany and made considerable money which he sent home to Holland with a friend. The friend misused the money. Jan Coster died in Holland and records show he had no children as heirs.

From Frederick A. Virkus, ed., The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy:
First Families of America (A Genealogical Encyclopedia of the U.S.)
(Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Md. 1987), Vol. II, page 341,
The Washington, D.C. Temple Family History Center,
10000 Stoneybrook Avenue, Washington, D.C., Vol. I-VII.
Jan Coster Van Aken is listed as Marinus father

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Pieter VAN AKEN

Several sources have listed Pieter and Calaertje as the parents of Marinus

Wife : Calaertje COPPIJNS

Children:

  1. +Marinus VAN AKEN
  2.  Gideon VAN AKEN
  3. +Pieter VAN AKEN
  4. +Cornelius VAN AKEN
  5.  Jan VAN AKEN
  6.  Pieternelle VAN AKEN
  7.  Barent VAN AKEN
  8. +Cornelia VAN AKEN

Peter van Ecke

Peter van Ecke is on the April 1659 passenger list as a planter from Leyden, Holland

THE BEAVER

April 1659 in The Beaver from Lists Of Inhabitants Of Colonial New York by Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan Chapter entitled Early Immigrants to New Netherland 1657-1664

VAN AKEN/VAN AUKEN NEWSLETTER - Vol 1 (1984)

Letters to the Editor - From Bea Trembeth (#9):

The Van Aken/Van Auken Newsletter, #1 – On the second page of your newsletter it states that Pieter Van Aken and Weyntjen Moreen were the parents of Marinus, Barent, Cornelia, Gideon, Peter, and john. They were the parents of Barent, bap 11Jun1662, but so far as I know, there is no record showing them to be parents of Marinus or Cornelia. If there is proof…I would love to have it.

 In fact, the entry in Baptismal and Marriage Record of the Old Dutch Church at Kingston reads:

 Pieter van Aalen                     Barent

 Weyntjen Morren                    11Jun 1662

 I could be wrong, but I think Pieter van Aalen is the Peter van Halen from Utrecht, who came with his wife, two children, and a boy, in the Gilded Beaver (ship) in 1658. There were many Van Alens living in the Albany area. It is possible that he belongs to that family, but again, no proof!

 In A.M. Ronk’s genealogy of the Van Aken and Allied Families (written in 1934) he states Peter Van Aken and Weyntje Marren appear in the Kingston Reformed Dutch Church records, June 11, 1662, at the baptism of their son, Barent. He also attributes Cornelia (Van Aken) to them. Unless there is proof, I would have to question the reliability of his statement. Cornelia, herself, states that she was born in Zeeland.

Jan Chambers and Cornelia Van Aken

 VAN AKEN/VAN AUKEN NEWSLETTER - Vol 1 (1984)

 Very little information is known about Cornelia Van Aken, sister of Marinus. No record has been found for her birth date or baptismal date. Her parents’ names are also unknown.

  We do know that Cornelia was married to Jan Chambers, and they had the following children – all baptized in the Old Dutch Church at Kingston, Ulster County, New York.

Andries        bap. 28Apr 1693         (No further record found on him)
Lysbet          bap. 8Mar1696
Margaret      bap. 25Sep1698           mar. Richard Lounsbery
Marinus       bap. 8Jun1701              mar. Susanna Kittle
Sara               bap. 12Mar1704          mar. Abraham Kermer
Eduard         bap. 11Aug1706          mar. Elizabeth
Salomon/     bap. 7May1710           mar. Sara Kortrecht
Samuel

  It is assumed that Salomon who was baptized May 7, 1710 is the Samuel who married Sara Kortright/Kortrecht in 1738.  No record for Salomon has been found other than his baptismal entry listed above.

 We do find Samuel Chambers living in the same general area where Sara Chambers, and her husband, Abraham Kermer lived. Samuel and his wife, Sara Kortrecht, also witnessed the baptism of two of Sara Chambers and Abraham Kermer’s children. This indicates that he was a very close relative of hers, and no doubt was her brother.

  According to Baptismal and Marriage registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County it states ”Cornelia van Aaken, widow of Jan Chambers, married Jan van Etten on the Jun 22, 1731”. Cornelia was born in Zeeland, and at the time of her marriage, she and Jan van Etten were both residing in Horley (Hurley), Ulster County, New York.

VA Cousin? from Belgium - De Pre Family

Hello,
I was very astonished to read that the roots of the Vanaken family get to
Belgium. In fact Belgium is a rather small country: by car or train, I can
get anywhere in Belgium within 2 hours. So to the question if I live near
Tielt or Wingene, I 'd say 'yes'.
In fact, neighbors of mine are called "De Pre" by family name.
Date about the families you can get in the city halls of Tielt and Wingene;
I don't think there are places on the web where you can get info like that.

If you need any other info don't hesitate to contact me.

Greetings, Johan Vanaken - mv020279@12move.be