When Lawrence Hoes was born on 11 May 1728, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States, his father, Johannes Dirksen Goes, was 28 and his mother, Jannetje Laurense Van Schaick, was 23. He married Maria Van Alstyne in 1756, in Kinderhook, Albany, New York Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 27 September 1807, in Kinderhook, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States, at the age of 79.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Historical Boundaries 1786: Columbia, New York, United States
George Washington elected first president of United States.
Some characteristic forenames: German Otto.
English (Suffolk): variant of Howes .
Dutch: nickname for a courteous person, from Middle Dutch hovesc, hoesch ‘courtly, courteous’ (literally ‘as at a court’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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