Global InformationAbraham Pietersen van Deusen information
Abraham Pietersen van Deursen | |
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| Born | before November 11, 1607 Haarlem |
| Died | c. 1670 (age 63) |
| Known for | Council of twelve men |
| Spouse | Tryntie Melchior Abrahams (1611-1678) |
| Parent(s) | Pieter van Deursen (c1575-?) Maria or Paulina Vincke (c1575-?) |
| Relatives | Martin Van Buren, 3rd great-grandfather |
Abraham Pietersen van Deursen (before November 11, 1607 – c. 1670), aka Abraham Pietersen van Deusen, was an immigrant from Holland who settled in New Amsterdam and become one of the Council of 12 that was the first representative democracy in the Dutch colony. The Van Deursen, Van Deusen, Van Duser, Van Duzer, Van Duzor, Van Duzee, and Van Dusen families of the United States and Canada are all descended from Abraham Pietersen van Deusen, a miller and a native originating from Haarlem in the Netherlands.[1]
- ^ Greene, Nelson (1931). History of the Valley of the Hudson, River of Destiny, 1609-1930. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company.
The progenitor of the Van Duzer family in America was Abraham Pietersen Van Deursen (as the name was then spelled). He was born at Haarlem, Holland, ...