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The Van Slyke Family in America

The Van Slyke Family in America: A Genealogy of Cornelise Antonissen Van Slyke, 1604-1676 and his Mohawk Wife Ots-Toch, including the story of Jacques Hertel, 1603-1651, Father of Ots-Toch and Interpreter to Samuel de Champlain was published in 1996.

New Netherland Settlers: Willem Pieterse Van Slyke aka Neef - A genealogy to five generations of the descendants of Willem Pieterse Van Slyke who settled in New Netherland (New York) in 1660 was published in February 2005.

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The Van Slyke Family in America: A Genealogy of Cornelise Antonissen Van Slyke, 1604-1676 and his Mohawk Wife Ots-Toch, including the story of Jacques Hertel, 1603-1651, Father of Ots-Toch and Interpreter to Samuel de Champlain

CONTENTS

  • INTRODUCTION
  • GLOSSARY
  • PART ONE: ANECDOTAL CHAPTERS
    • CHAPTER 1: THE DUTCH IN THE NEW WORLD
    • CHAPTER 2: CORNELIS ANTONISSEN VAN SLICHT, ALSO KNOWN AS BROER CORNELISSEN
    • CHAPTER 3: OTS-TOCH, THE MOHAWK WIFE OF CORNELIS ANTONISSEN VAN SLYKE
    • CHAPTER 4: JACQUES HERTEL, INTERPRETER TO SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN AND FIRST SETTLER AT TROIS-RIVIERES, NEW FRANCE
    • CHAPTER 5: JACQUES CORNELISE VAN SLYKE ALSO KNOWN AS ACKES GAUTSCH OR BY HIS MOHAWK NAME IT-SY-CHO-SA-QUACH-KA
    • CHAPTER 6: HILLETIE CORNELISE VAN SLYKE
    • CHAPTER 7: LEA CORNELISE VAN SLYKE
    • CHAPTER 8: MARTEN MAURITS, SON OF CORNELIS VAN SLYKE
    • CHAPTER 9: JACQUES HERTEL AND HIS WIFE MARIE MARGUERIE
    • CHAPTER 10: FRANCOIS-JOSEPH HERTEL AND MARGUERITE DE THAVENET
    • CHAPTER 11: MARIE-MADELEINE HERTEL AND LOUIS PINARD
    • CHAPTER 12: MARGUERITE HERTEL AND JEAN CREVIER
    • CHAPTER 13: HARMEN VAN SLYKE, ELDEST SON OF JACQUES CORNELISSEN VAN SLYKE
    • CHAPTER 14: WILLEM NEEF, NEPHEW TO CORNELIS VAN SLYKE
    • BIBLIOGRAPHY
    • INDEX.
  • PART TWO: GENEALOGY REPORTS
    • DESCENDANTS OF ANTONIS (TEUNIS) VAN SLYKE
    • DESCENDANTS OF CORNELIS VAN SLYKE
      • INDEX
    • DESCENDANTS OF WILLEM VAN SLYKE AKA NEEF
      • INDEX.
  • PART THREE: MAPS
    • NETHERLANDS
    • NEW NETHERLAND & NEW FRANCE 1600s
    • NATIVE TRIBES NEW NETHERLAND & NEW FRANCE
    • SCHENECTADY 1664

New Netherland Settlers: Willem Pieterse Van Slyke aka Neef - A genealogy to five generations of the descendants of Willem Pieterse Van Slyke who settled in New Netherland (New York) in 1660

New Netherland Settlers: Willem Pieterse Van Slyke aka Neef - A genealogy to five generations of the descendants of Willem Pieterse Van Slyke who settled in New Netherland (New York) in 1660 is my second book on the Van Slyke family. As of February 2005 it is available for sale.

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Van Slyke Castle, Ramapo Mountains
List of Militia Officers in New York, 1700
MILITARY LODGE NO. 93, FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS Town of Manlius Membership The First 100 Years: 1802-1829; 1851-1902
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Schoharie & Mohawk valley Raids
Texas Adjutant General Service Records 1836-1935
Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans
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Following is my direct line through the Van Slyke family.

                                     VAN SLYKE DESCENT
 
1> Antonis aka Teunis  VAN SLICHT
   Born: Abt 1580               Netherlands
    Spouse:  ?   ________
2> Cornelis Antonissen  VAN SLYKE
   Born: 1604                   Breuckelen, Utrecht, Netherlands
   Died: 1676                   Canajoharie, NY, USA
   Spouse:  Ots-Toch   ________
   Born: Abt 1620               Mohawk Castle, Canojaharie, NY USA
   Marr: Abt 1635/1640          Mohawk Castle, Canajoharie, NY

3> Jacques Corneliese  VAN SLYKE
   Born: Abt 1640               Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., NY, USA
   Died: Aft 11 May 1690        Albany, NY, USA

   Spouse:  Margarita aka Grietje  RYCKMAN
   Born: Abt 1640               
   Died: 1695                   Albany, NY, USA
   Marr: 1662                   Schenectady, NY

4> Lydia   VAN SLYCK
   Born: Abt 1685               Schenectady, NY, USA

   Spouse:  Isaac VAN VALKENBURG
   Chri: 4 Jul 1686             Albany, NY, USA
   Marr: 4 Oct 1705             Schenectady, NY, USA

5> Isaac   VAN VALKENBURG
   Born: Abt 1712               Schenectady, NY, USA
   Died: 1785                   Wysox, PA, USA

    Spouse:  Maria   BRADT
    Born: Abt 1713               Albany, NY
    
6> Isaac  VOLLICKUEL
   Born: 1732                   Schoharie, NY, USA
   Died: Aft 1802               ON
   Spouse:  Anna Maria (Mary) WARNER
   Born: 28 Oct 1735            Schoharie, NY, USA
   Marr: 28 Oct 1757            St. Paul's Evang, Schoharie, NY

7> Cornelius   VOLLICK UEL
   Born: 1761                   Albany, NY, USA
   Died:                       ON

   Spouse:  Eve LARROWAY
   Born: Sep 1776               Niagara, ON
   Marr: 24 Mar 1795            Niagara

8> Richard   VOLLICK
   Born: Oct 1809               Upper Canada
   Died: 17 Jul 1891            Hay Twp., Huron Co., ONt.

   Spouse:  Elizabeth (Betsy)  BURKHOLDER
   Born: Abt 1816               Hamilton, ON
                  

9> Isaac   VOLLICK
   Born: Abt 1832               Upper Canada
   Died: 25 Mar 1904            Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., ON

    Spouse:  Lydia (Liddy)  JAMIESON
    Born: 11 Oct 1837            Wentworth Co. ON
    Died: 15 Oct 1917            Flos Twp., Simcoe Co., ON
    Marr: Bef 1858               

10> Mary Elizabeth  VOLLICK
    Born: Apr 1861              Seaforth, Minto Tp., Wellington Co., ON
    Died: 24 May 1914           Guelph, ON

    Spouse:  Stephen Edward PEER
    Died: 13 Oct 1897           Guelph, ON
    Marr: 12 Jul 1879           Milton, ON

     
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