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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 • Ensign Thomas Savage arrives in Jamestown with the First Supply under Christopher Newport. |
1631
Age: 23y
immigrationCame aboard the ship d'Entracht and settled in Rensselaerwyck. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1631 • Thirty Years' War: Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden defeats an imperial garrison at the city of Frankfurt an der Oder. |
1635
Age: 27y
marriageCatalyntje Martense Van Alstyne Houton, Holland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1635 • Japan forbids merchants to travel abroad under penalty of death. |
1638
Age: 30y
birth of childMartin Cornelissen Van Buren Houten, Holland ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1638 • The Treaty of Hartford is signed, ending the Pequot War between British American colonists and the Pequot. |
1644
May 9
Age: 36y
birth of childCristyna Van Buren 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1644 • Philosopher René Descartes publishes Principia Philosophiae (Principles of Philosophy). |
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. |