Brief Life History of Christopher Tuenis
When Christopher Tuenis Van Pelt was born on 12 April 1719, in New Utrecht, Kings, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Teunis Wouter Van Pelt, was 28 and his mother, Geertryd Willemse Bennet, was 22. He married Aeltje Bennet on 2 December 1751, in New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died in New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Christever Vanpelt, "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980"
- Van Pelt, "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
Spouse and Children
1719– Male
1722–1762 Female
Children (6)
1752– Female
1753–1809 Male
1754– Female
1759– Female
1760–1801 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1690–1784 Male
1697–1745 Female
Siblings (11)
1719–1779 Male
1719– Male
1721–1787 Female
1728–1819 Male
1730– Male
+6 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 57
1776
Age 57
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 62
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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