Johannes Barentsz Van Kirk

Brief Life History of Johannes Barentsz

When Johannes Barentsz Van Kirk was born on 2 April 1695, in New Utrecht, Kings, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Barend Jansz Van Kirk, was 30 and his mother, Rachel Jacobse Vandergrift, was 30. He married Maria Fitscher in 1720. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Johannes Barentsz Van Kirk
1695–
Maria Fitscher
1699–
Marriage: 1720
Jacob Ver Kerk
1718–
Rebecca Van Kirk
1718–
John Van Kirk
1724–
Jacob Vankirk
1735–1800
Elizabeth Verkerk
1741–
Maria Fisher Van Kerk
1745–
Bernard Van Kirk
1747–1817

Sources (7)

  • Johannes Verkercken, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  • Johannes Van Kerk in entry for Maria Van Kerk, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Johannes Verherk in entry for Elizabeth Verherk, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"

Name Meaning

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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