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Descendants of Andries Andriessen

Generation No. 7

14. BENJAMIN⁷ VAN BUSKIRK (JOHN⁶, HANNES (JOHN)⁵, ISAAC⁴, MAJOR THOMAS³, LAURENS ANDRIESSEN², ANDRIES¹ ANDRIESSEN) was born October 30, 1815 in Virginia or West Virginia, and died March 14, 1873 in Lucerne, Missouri buried in Busby cemetery. He married REBECCA BAILEY April 20, 1838 in Henry, Indiana. She was born March 10, 1822 in Ohio, and died November 17, 1881 in Lucerne, MO buried in Busby Cemetery.

Notes for BENJAMIN VAN BUSKIRK:
Ben was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and was a "licensed exhorter"

It is believed that the father of Ben was born in Virginia and that the family moved to Ohio before April 30. 1802. They spoke Dutch in their home. The first Van Buskirk on record (no name) is said to have come to America in 1664 and Settled in New Amsterdam (New York).
it is believed that some Van Buskirk had come earlier and the rumor was that the first brick house in New Amsterdam was built by two brothers Van Buskirk from bricks brought to America as ballast in a ship.

Children of BENJAMIN VAN BUSKIRK and REBECCA BAILEY are:

15.	i.	MARY ELIZABETH⁸ VAN BUSKIRK, b. May 15, 1841.
	ii.	SILAS VAN BUSKIRK, b. June 1842; d. Bef. 1857, Indiana or Ohio.
16.	iii.	LOUISA ANNA VAN BUSKIRK, b. June 30, 1845.
	iv.	WILLIAM VAN BUSKIRK, b. March 15, 1847; d. June 07, 1857, Buried in Busby Cemetery, Lucerne, Missouri.

More About WILLIAM VAN BUSKIRK:
Cause of Death: Blood Poisoning
Fact 1: 1st person buried in Busby Cemetery
Medical Information: He had cut his foot with an axe

17.	v.	ISAIAH MELVILLE VAN BUSKIRK, b. March 07, 1849, Near Ft. Wayne, IN; d. 1920, Lucerne, Missouri ??.
	vi.	SARAH JANE VAN BUSKIRK, b. April 10, 1853; m. DANIEL SNYDER.
18.	vii.	BENJAMIN FRANKLIN VAN BUSKIRK, b. February 02, 1857, Missouri; d. October 05, 1937.
	viii.	MARTHA ELLA VAN BUSKIRK, b. October 18, 1866; m. JOHN BOWERS.

More About MARTHA ELLA VAN BUSKIRK:
Cause of Death: Died of TB 3 or 4 years after marriage.

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