I have been tracing the Dunbury family back to its origins in the Netherlands. I believe the original family name was Van Den Berg, and the original holder of that name in this country was born Pieter Van Den Berg in Vlaardingen, South Holland on 10OCT1832. I have yet to find an absolute connection, but all signs point to this individual. He arrived in this country in 1852. His first son was named Carl (aka Carel) and I believe that was also the name of Pieter 's (aka Peter) father. I am also researching the branches of my family with the names Melly, Maguire, Quigley, Fitzgerald, Kivlan (Keveland), Swanson, Hjort, Kelley, Buckley, Gilmartin, Murphy, Beamish, Brown and Coughlin. I would be happy to share any of my information, and would be grateful for any assistance with my research.

• Descendants of Pieter van den Berg of Vlaardingen (4 KB)
  Pieter van den Berg was born abt. 1760 in Vlaardingen, Holland (The Netherlands.) His grandson was Peter Dunbury, aka Pieter van den Berg, aka Peter Berry, of Woburn, Massachusetts.
• Descendants of Patrick Melly of Cambridge, MA (3 KB)
  Patrick was the son of John Melly and Rose Sheehan, possibly born in County Tyrone, Ireland.
• Descendants of Charles Kelly of New Brunswick (3 KB)
  Charles Kelly was possibly born in County Clare, Ireland. He had a farm in Mace's Bay, Lepreau Parish, Charlotte Co, NB. His descendants moved to Eastport, Washington Co. ME and Massachusetts.
• Descendants of John O'Shaughnessy of Glin, Ireland (5 KB)
  John's son Nicholas J. (who was probably born James Nicholas in Glin, County Limerick) came to Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA around 1870.
• Descendants of Caspar Nenning of Prussia (3 KB)
  Caspar's son John came to New York between 1851 and 1855.

Diane O'Shaughnessy
krazyket@comcast.net

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