When Henry Kiliaen Van Rensselaer was born on 12 March 1821, in Amber, Otisco, Onondaga, New York, United States, his father, Dr David Semons van Rensselaer, was 24 and his mother, Olivia Carter, was 18. He married Eliza Caroline Scudder on 28 January 1842, in Cattaraugus, New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Conewango, Cattaraugus, New York, United States in 1850 and New York, United States in 1870. He died on 7 May 1897, in Randolph, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Randolph, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
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.
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