When James Van Gelder was born about 1682, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States, his father, Johannes Van Gelder, was 48 and his mother, Tanneken Jane Montenac, was 45. He married Susanna Divol in 1700, in Albany, Albany, New York Colony, British Colonial America.
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Incorporated in 1686
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Became State Capitol in 1797
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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