Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Van Blerkum was born on 23 April 1727, in Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America, his father, Jan Van Blerkum, was 28 and his mother, Jannetje van Lent, was 22. He married Susanna Colyer on 15 August 1745, in Acquackanonk Township, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died in New Jersey, United States.
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- Pieter Van Blerkum, "New Jersey, Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
- marriage record
- New Jersey, Church Records, 1675-1970; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99C1-LZJW?cc=2106099&wc=FFV4-YWL%3A1642652901%2C1643542901%2C1643542801
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World Events (6)
1775
"During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
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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