♂ Cornelis Maessen Van Buren

1608 - 1648

 

Van Buyrmalsen

Cornelis Maessen Van Buren
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Martin Cornelissen Van Buren
Martin C Van Buren
1638 - 1703
Cristyna Van Buren
Cristyna Van Buren
1644 - 1729

The first Van Buren to come to the New World didn’t have the name Van Buren. His name was Cornelis Maessen van Buyrmalsen - "Cornelis, son of Maes, from the town of Buyrmalsen" - the great-great-great-grandfather of the future eighth President of the United States.

1608

1608 • At Jamestown, a second supply ship, the Mary and Margaret, arrives with Christopher Newport, including 70 settlers, bringing the population back up to 120; the passengers include 8 glassmen.

1631


Age: 23y

immigration


Came aboard the ship d'Entracht and settled in Rensselaerwyck.
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1631 Thirty Years' War: Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden takes the city of Mainz without any resistance.

1635


Age: 27y
1635 • Nagyszombat University (predecessor of Budapest University) is established.

1644


May 9
Age: 36y
1644 Opechancanough leads the Powhatan Indians in an unsuccessful uprising against the English at Jamestown. This is the last such Indian rebellion of the region.

1648


Apr 8
Age: 40y
1648 • Signing of the Treaties of Münster and Osnabrück conclude the Peace of Westphalia, ending the Thirty Years' War. Rulers of the Imperial States have powers to decide their state religion, Protestant, Catholic or Calvinist, with the minorities of each of those faiths granted toleration of worship, and there is general recognition of exclusive sovereignty, including that of the Dutch Republic and Switzerland. France and Sweden gain territory, and the latter is granted an indemnity. However, France remains at war with Spain until 1659.

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