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(II) Dr. John Wallace, son of John Wes-
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ley and Maria Patten (Dunlap) Wade, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, De- cember 9, 1855, and is now living in Millville, New Jersey, where he has been successfully practicing medicine for many years. He is president of the Millville Medical Society ; president of the Millville Board of Health; censor of the Cumberland County Medical Society; member of the Tri-county Medical Society, New Jersey State Medical Society, New Jersey State Sanitary Association, Amer- ican Medical Association, American Public Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Health League, American Tuberculosis Society, Amer- ican Reformed Spelling Association, The Physi- cians National Board of Regents, American Civic Association, and of the National Geo- graphic Society of Washington, D. C. He is also a member of the Medico-chirurgical College of Philadelphia ; a graduate of the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery, 1876; of the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1884 ; and holds a diploma from the Philadel- phia Lying-in Charity Hospital; the Pennsyl- vania Hospital, McClellan's School of Anatomy and Surgery, Shoemaker's Hospital for Skin Diseases ; life member J. M. C. Alumni Asso- ciation, etc.
He married, June 20, 1880, Amy Beebe, daughter of Arthur and Mary Ann (Hamp- shire) Wescott, who was born in Columbia, Atlantic county, New Jersey, May 20, 1852. Dr. Wade and wife are members of the First Presbyterian Church, Millville, New Jersey.
Lubbert Gijsbertsz, the VAN BLARCOM founder of the Van Blarcom family in America, was born in Holland, in 1600, or 1601. At the time of his emigration he was married and had three sons, and was living in the village of Blaricum, near Naarden, in the Goeylant, a district in the southeast part of the province of North Holland. April 15, 1634, the Patroon Kiliaen van Rennsalaer made a contract with him, according to the term of which Lubbert Gijsbertsz was to come over to the patroon's new colony of Rennsalaerwyck and settle himself and his family there as the wagon maker or wheelwright of the colony, and in return the patroon was to give him the fourth farm which he surveyed and laid out in his western manor. Lubbert embarked for the new world with his wife and three sons on "de Eendracht," which sailed from the Texel in the beginning of May, 1634, and arrived at
Rennsalaerswyck about two months later, as Lubbert's accounts with the colony begin July 15, 1634. From that date they continue steadily until the year 1647, when, or perhaps a little later, he removed to New Amsterdam, where he remained several years. December 5, 1654, he and his sons, Gijsbert and Jan, and his son- in-law, Hendrick Jansen van Schalckwyck, re- ceived their patents for the land "between Gemoenepaen and the Kil van Kol," with the other original patentees of the town of Ber- gen, Lubbert being granted fifty morgens and each of his sons and his son-in-law granted twenty-five morgens. It is noteworthy that Lubbert's tract was the only fifty morgen tract among the patentees, each of the others getting only twenty-five apiece. Lubbert Gijsbertsz left this tract or the greater part of it to his oldest son, Gijsbertsz, who in turn left it to his only son, Lubbert. This son dying without issue, it passed into the hands of his sisters, Annetje and Gijsbertje, who in 1729 and 1730 deeded it to Charles Dorland, son of the latter and great-grandson of the original patentee. Lub- bert Gijsbertsz married in Holland, about 1620, Divertigen Cornelis. Children, the first three born in Holland, the others in Rennsalaers- wyck: I. Gijsbert, born 1623, or 1624; mar- ried; in New Amsterdam, February 24, 1655, Lijsbet Thomas, an Englishwoman from Lon- don. 2. Theus, born about 1628; married in New Amsterdam, October 10, 1655, Trijntje Jans ; removed to Midwout, and later to Brook- lyn, and became one of the ancestors of the Thys, Tice or Tise family. 3. Jan, referred to below. 4. Gerrit. 5. Hans. 6. Trijntje, mar- ried in New Amsterdam, December 4, 1652, Hendrick Jansen van Schalckwyck. 7. Lijsbet, married Dirck Evertsen. 8. Eveitje. 9. Di- vertje.
(II) Jan Lubbertse, son of Lubbert Gijs- bertsz and Divertigen Cornelis, was born in Holland, about 1632. He is sometimes known in the old records as Jan Captijn, that is, Jan "the Captain," so that it is probable that he served at one time in the colonial soldiery. An additional circumstance rendering this more probable is the fact that the Bergen patents were most of them rewards to soldiers for military services; further corroboration is his signature, "Jan Captijn," to the petition of the Gomoenpa farmers in 1658 to the director- general, for permission to return to their bou- weries from which they had been driven by the Indians. Jan Lubbertse was brought over to Rennsalaerswyck by his father when he was only eighteen months old. He went with
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him to New Amsterdam, where he probably served his term of military service, and where he received the appointment of clerk in the office of the secretary of the colony, Septem- ber 8, 1654. Four years later, August 13, 1658, he was licensed "to teach reading, writing and cyphering" in the town; and in 1663 he was one of the commissioners appointed to fortify Bergen Hill and Town. He married in New Amsterdam, June 7, 1659, Magdaleentje Jans Theuniss van Voorsthuijsen. Children : I. Marijtje, baptized December 29, 1660; prob- ably died young. 2. Marijtje, baptized Decem- ber 30, 1661 ; married, March 14, 1680, Hend- rick Hoppe. 3. Pieter, baptized May 6, 1665; married (first), June 22, 1685, Elizabeth Sy- mens van Uijthuijsen ; (second) Jacomina Cor- nelise, (third) November 14, 1719, Antje Mei- jiers, widow of Samuel Leedt. 4. Johannes, baptized November 3, 1667; married, July 16, 1693, Metje Jans Symensen. 5. Divertje, baptized January 31, 1670; married, April 22, 1689, Wouter Willemse. 6. Catharijn, bap- tized June 2, 1672 ; died young. 7. Cathrijntje, baptized October 10, 1675; married, July 12, 1696, Abel Reddenhars. 8. Lubbert, baptized March 12, 1677; married Eugeltje Hendricks. 9. Willem, baptized April 7, 1679. 10. Gijsbert, referred to below. II. Hester, baptized May 31, 1684'; married August 27, 1707, Louwrens Barents.
(III) Gijsbert Janse, son of Jan Lubbertse and Magdaleentje Jans, was baptized in Ber- gen, May 21, 1682. Shortly after his first marriage he appears to have removed from Bergen to the vicinity of Hackensack, where he was admitted as a church member in 1715. He married (first) in Bergen, January 16, 1706, Magdalena Lacomba; (second), about 1721, Antje Christie. Children, four by the first marriage, seven by the second: 1. Jan, referred to below. 2. Marijtje, baptized April 17, 1715; married, November 24, 1732, Con- 1adus Bos. 3. Antoni, baptized April 12, 1719: married, December 6, 1745, Marijtje Reyersen. 4. Stijntje, probably a child of Gijsbert and his first wife. 5. Willem, baptized August 27. 1721 ; married Frena Cammegaren. 6. Hend- rick, baptized January 20, 1723 ; married, June 15, 1749, Elizabeth Kouwenhoven (see index). 7. Elena, baptized July 19, 1724 ; married, May 3, 1748, Jacob Ferdon. 8. Jacobus, baptized December 17, 1727; married Lammetje Van Giesen. 9. Antje, married probably Johannes E. Vreeland.
(IV) Jan, son of Gijsbert Janse and Elena (Lacomba) Van Blarcom, was baptized in
Hackensack, New Jersey, February 25, 1710; the witnesses or sponsors being his uncle Pieter and his wife. He appears to have removed shortly after the birth of his eldest child from Hackensack, to the neighborhood of Acquack- enonck (now Passaic). He married October 13, 1738, Vroutjen Kip. Children : Hendrick ; Hendrick, referred to below ; Anthony, married Annatje Kool; John, married Catharine Van Rypen ; Nicasie, married Catharine Post.
(V) Hendrick, son of Jan and Vrouwtjen (Kip) Van Blarcom, was baptized in Hack- ensack, May 18, 1740, and lived in Acquack- enonck. He enlisted during the revolutionary war and served as captain of the Second Regi- ment, Essex County Militia. He married (first) November 20, 1763, Annatje Van Winkel, (second), July 15, 1784, Elizabeth Zabriskie. Children, four by first marriage, one by sec- ond marriage, and two by either first or sec- ond wife: I. Johannes, referred to below. 2. Abraham, baptized September 14, 1767; mar- ried probably either Jane Meyers or Belitje Westervelt. 3. Vrouwtje, born May 20, 1774; married John C. Vreeland. 4. Maria, born December 5, 1776; married probably either John Booth or Jacobus Sickels. 5. Annatje, born July 1, 1786; married possibly Cornelius Wortendyk. 6. Henry. 7. Catharine.
(VI) Johannes, son of Hendrick and Anna- tje (Van Winkel) Van Blarcom, was born in Acquackenonck, New Jersey, September 10, 1765, and died near Paterson, New Jersey, December 27, 1853. He married, September 2, 1787, Antje, born August 12, 1768, died October 22, 1853, daughter of Brant and Char- ity (Spear) Jacobus. Children, all born in the borough of Paterson: I. Brant, referred to below. 2. Hannah, born January 5, 1791 ; married Anthony A. Jacobus, or Garrabrant Van Riper. 3. James, born March 20, 1793. 4. Charity, "Garretse" or "Gerritje," born No- vember 16, 1795; died August 18, 1840; mar- ried Henry Yereance. 5. Mary, born May 31, 1798 ; married Henry P. Doremus. 6. Hend- rick, born January 26, 1801 ; died March 4, 1841 ; married Mary Kessler. 7. Antje, born November 8, 1804. 8. Susan, born June 9, 1807, married William Doremus. 9. Catharine, born April 23, 1810.
(VII) Brandt, son of Johannes and Antje (Jacobus) Van Blarcom, was born in Pater- son, New Jersey, August 20, 1788, and died there, June 3, 1865. He was a very prudent and successful business man and added ma- terially to the property he inherited from his father. He was also a man of widely spread
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influence, and enjoyed the pleasant distinction of having been appointed the first mayor of the city of Paterson, before the city had duly elect- ed its first official for that post. He married April 6, 1817, Gitty, daughter of Jacob and Jane (Van Winkel) Van Riper, of Ruther- ford ( formerly Boiling Springs, New Jersey), and connected with nearly all the old families of that region. Children, all born in Pater- son : I. Jacob Van Riper, born April 21, 1718. 2. John B., referred to below. 3. Henry, born October 2, 1821 ; died young. 4. Jane, born July 7, 1823; died in infancy. 5. Jane, born January 23, 1825. 6. Ann, born February 23, 1827; died June 17, 1901. 7. James, born May 1, 1829. 8. Henry, referred to below. 9. Elsie Maria, born July 19, 1833. 10. Charity, born October 23, 1835. II. Garrabrant, born July 20, 1839; died February 17, 1910.
(VIII) John B., son of Brandt and Gitty ( Van Riper) Van Blarcom, was born in Paterson. New Jersey, January 14, 1820, and died ther., April 4, or 22, 1898. He married, about 1838, Aletta Hogencamp, who died May 20, 1894. Children : Brandt, born January 2, 1840; Mar- garet Ann, born April 21, 1842, died April 4, 1893; Jane, born January 22, 1844; Maria, born January 30, 1846, died August 12, 1847
(VIII) Henry, son of Brandt and Gitty ( Van Riper) Van Blarcom, was born in Pater- son, New Jersey, April II, 1831, and died there June 5, 1869. He was given a practical education, and afterwards entered upon the study of medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. Watson, of New York City. He also took a thorough course in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, now the medical department of Columbia University, and re- ceived his M. D. degree in 1855. Later he served one and a half years as interne in the New York Hospital, and then settled for prac- tice in Paterson, New Jersey, where he was one of the most prominent physicians of the city until the time of his death. He was an attendant of the Dutch Reformed church, an active member of the Passaic County Medical Society, and was a member of the local chapter of the F. and A. M. of Paterson. He married, May 22, 1860, Caroline M., daughter of George and Maria (Lydecker) Green, of New York City, who on her mother's side possesses an ancient Dutch lineage as old as her husband's. Children : George Green, referred to below; Gertrude Thurston.
(IX) George Green, son of Dr. Henry and Caroline M. (Green) Van Blarcom, was born
in Paterson, New Jersey, November 15, 1861, and died there, unmarried, March 9, 1906. He graduated from Columbia University, and after spending two years studying medicine with Dr. Robert Weir, of New York, entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was a member of the Holland Society of New York, which comments thus in its year book for 1906, upon Dr. Green's death: "In the midst of his work he fell a victim to sclerosis of the motor tract of the left side of the brain, and became gradually a helpless invalid-a sad change from active manhood to the inert burden of a wheeled chair. With all this he was patient and almost invariably cheerful, his mind being unimpaired and events of the day being appreciatively discussed. For years, and in all sorts of weather, he and his chair were familiar sights to those whose paths went near 213 Hamilton avenue, in Paterson, New Jer- sey, where he lived with his mother and sister."
(III) Albert Stevense, son of VOORHIS Steven Coerte Van Voorhees (q. v.), emigrated with his father in 1660 and resided at first in Flatlands, where his name is found on the assessment roll of 1683. In 1686 he obtained a patent for a large tract of land, on the west side of the Hackensack river, between Kinderkamack and Hackensack, to which he removed and where the major part of his descendants still dwell. He was one of the organizers of the First Dutch Church of Hackensack, and he and Hendrick Jorise Brinckerhoff were among the first elders chosen. He married (first) Barentje Willemse; (second) April 24, 1681, Tilletje Reiniers, daughter of Reinier Wizzel- penning and Jannetje Snediker; (third) Helena Van der Shure. Children: 1. Cornelia Albertse, baptized October 14, 1681 ; married, April 17, 1703, Juriaen Lubbertse Westervelt. 2 Stephen Albertse, baptized October 28, 1683, died in infancy. 3. Stephen Albertse (2d), baptized April 12, 1685 ; married, Octo- ber 10, 1707, Jannetje Aljie, or Alyea. 4. Jannetje Albertse; married, October 4, 1712. Gerret Abramse Ackerman. 5. William Albertse, born 1694, died July 19, 1745; mar- ried (first), April 19, 1718, Sussana Laroe, (second) January 6, 1728, Maria Van Gelden. 6. Margrietje Albertse, born 1695; married, April 1, 1716, Peter Aljie, or Alyea. 7. Lucas Albertse, baptized February 26, 1699; mar- ried, July 30, 1726. Annatie Kip. 8. Jacobus, born 1700; married, August 5. 1732, Jannetje
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Ackerman. 9. Rachel Albertse, baptized October 6, 1702; married Gellyn or Julian Ackerman. IO-II. Albert Albertse and Petrus Albertse, both referred to below. 12. Isaac Albertse, baptized August 1, 1708; married, October 6, 1730, Urseltje Romeyn. 13. Femmetje Albertse; married Jacob Vander- beeck. I4. Willemptje Albertse, married (first) Cornelis Bougaert, (second) Johanis Slodt. 15. Jan Albertse, married, March 18, 1721, Elizabeth Van Orden.
(IV) Albert Albertse, son of Albert Stevense van Voorhees, was born in Flatlands, Long Island, where he was baptized July 27, 1704. He married, May 24, 1735, Cornelia Van Gieson. Children: I. Lena, baptized May 9, 1737 ; married, February, 1753, Chris- topher Zabriskie. 2. Sarah, baptized Novem- ber 19, 1738; married, November, 1756, Jacob Bogert. 3. Albert, baptized September 3, 1741, died in infancy. 4. Christina, baptized December 18, 1743; married, July 31, 1762. Nicholas Brinckerhoff. 5. Albert, baptized August 28, 1746, died in infancy. 6. Magrietje, baptized October 28, 1750. 7. Albert, referred to below. 8. Petrus, baptized 1762.
(V) Albert, son of Albert Albertse and Cornelia (Van Gieson) van Voorhees, was baptized in Hackensack, June 24, 1759, and his will dated January 22, 1818, was proved Feb- ruary 18, 1822. He lived at New Barbadoes, Bergen county, New Jersey. His descendants spell the name Voorhis. July 22, 1778, he married Rachel Hopper. Children: I. Albert, baptized July 2, 1779; married, January I, 1814, Margaret Dennison. 2. Cornelis, born October 7, 1781, married Albert Demarest. 3. John, born September 3, 1786, died unmar- ried. 4. Hendrick, born November 13, 1788, died unmarried. 5. Elizabeth, born about 1790, married Jacob Terhune. 6. Lena, born August 27, 1793; married John van Soun. 7. Rachel, born September 30, 1795, died in infancy. 8. Rachel (2d), born August 6, 1798, died unmarried. 9. Garret, born April 3, 1800, died unmarried. 10. Andrew Hopper, referred to below.
(VI) Andrew Hopper Voorhis, son of Albert and Rachel ( Hopper) van Voorhees, was born at New Barbadoes, October 1, 1802. He was a farmer at Maywood, New Jersey, a member of the Dutch Reformed church, superintendent of the Sunday School, and in politics a Democrat. He married, March 23. 1826, Maria Saloma Schoonmaker, who died March 5, 1847. Children : Euphemia, referred
to below; Elizabeth; John H., of Maywood, New Jersey, born March 4, 1836, married, November 23, 1858, Anna Maria Demorest.
(VII) Euphemia, daughter of Andrew Hopper and Maria Saloma (Schoonmaker ) Voorhis, was born at Maywood, New Jersey, April 29, 1827, and died in January, 1897. She married, August 15, 1824, in Maywood, New Jersey, Thomas, son of George and Sarah (Van Beuren) Voorhis, whose ancestry fol- lows :
(IV) Petrus Albertse, son of Albert Stevense Van Voorhees, was born in Flatlands, November 3, 1706. He lived near Hackensack, and married, May 25, 1734, Geesjean Romeyn, who was baptized in 1719. Children: I. Lena, baptized May 26, 1735, died in infancy. 2. Daniel, baptized December 18, 1737; mar- ried, August 1, 1762, Maria Tallman ; during the revolution he was a hotel proprietor at Hack- ensack, and after that removed first to Louis -. ville, Kentucky. and then to Ohio. 3. Lena, baptized October 14, 1739; married, Novem- ber 28, 1756, Albert Banta. 4. Albert P., referred to below. 5. Johanis, baptized Octo- ber 19, 1755. 6. Peter, baptized October 14, 1762; married (first) Elizabeth Demarest, (second) Mrs. Ann Smith.
(V) Albert P., son of Petrus Albertse and Geesjean (Romeyn) van Voorhees, was bap- tized at Hackensack, November 27, 1743. He was a revolutionary soldier, serving as a private in the Bergen county militia. He lived at Arcola, or Red Mills, Bergen coun- ty, and his descendants write their name Voorhis. He married Mary Doremus. Chil- dren: I. Mary, born December 17, 1770; married Henry Van Emburgh. 2. Peter A., born July 29, 1773, died June 1, 1860; mar- ried (first) Gitty Berdan, (second) Catherine Berdan, (third) Hannah Bush. 3. John A., born June 6, 1775, died June 1, 1860; married, May 1, 1802, Rachel Hopper. 4. Anna, born November 22, 1780, died 1867; married Andrew, son of Peter and Anna ( Doremus) Hopper; (see Hopper). 5. Ellen, married Lewis Conklin. 6. Keziah, born May 4, 1784, married Albert Brinckerhoff. 7. Mary, born May 4, 1785, married John Hopper. 8. Albert, born August 14, 1788, died in infancy. 9. George, referred to below.
( VI) George Voorhis, son of Albert P., and Mary ( Doremus) van Voorhees, was born ai Arcola, or Red Mills, February 17, 1791, and died October 2, 1871. He was a farmer at Maywood, New Jersey. served in the war of
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1812, and was a member of the Dutch Reformed church. He married, May 15, 1813, Sarah van Beuren, of New York, who was born September 7, 1793, and died March 22, 1876. Children: I. Mary, born December 18, 1815, died March 24, 1850, unmarried. 2. Albert Beekman, born November 24, 1817; married, January 27, 1842, Mary Schuyler, and has Cornelia Schuyler, married Cynthis De Witt; George, and William. 3. Thomas, referred to below.
(VII) Thomas, son of George and Sarah (van Beuren) Voorhis, was born at Arcola, or Red Mills, New Jersey, May 2, 1822, and died, December 14, 1871. He was educated in the district schools of Bergen county and by private tutors, and was then sent to a school in New York city. He then taught school himself for some time and subsequently set up in business for himself as a wholesale grocer, at the same time running a steamboat from New York to Norfolk, Virginia. He was fond of books and reading, and had a good deal of literary talent which he exercised by writing poetry. He was also an excellent mathematician and a good civil engineer. In politics he was a Democrat, and held offices which bestowed on him the title of Esquire. He was a deacon and superintendent of the Sunday school in the Dutch Reformed church. He married, August 15, 1844, in Maywood, New Jersey, Euphemia, daughter of Andrew Hopper and Maria Saloma (Schoonmaker) Voorhis, referred to above. Children: I. George Henry, born October 17, 1845; mar- ried Eleanor Sprigg; one child Evelyn, born December 9, 1875, married Joseph T. White, and has Mary Eleanor White, born May 25, 1902. 2. Mary Elizabeth, born April 8, 1849; married (first) Abram C. Wortendyke, (sec- ond) William W. Hopper. 3. Charles Van Buren, born June 4. 1854, married, March, 1882, Grace J. Whitmore; no children. 4-5. Emily and Thomas, both referred to below.
(VIII) Emily, daughter of Thomas and Euphemia ( Voorhis) Voorhis, was born at Arcola, or Red Mills, New Jersey, August 18, 1856, and is now living at 220 West Anderson street, Hackensack. She married Samuel H., only son of Samuel and Sarah ( McBride) Walker, whose only daughter, Helen married Edgar Baylis, and has Etta and Edgar Baylis. Samuel H. Walker was born in New York City, June 14, 1852, and after being educated in the public schools and in the Poughkeepsie Business College went into the fruit business, in which he continued for one year, after
which he formed his connection with H. B. Claflin, which has continued ever since. He is a member of the F. and A. M., of the Royal Arcanum and of the National Union, and in politics is a Republican. Children: Elizabeth Wortendyke Walker, born August 7, 1880, married James A. van Valen ; Everett V., born August 6, 1883.
(VIII) Thomas, son of Thomas and Euphemia (Voorhis) Voorhis, was born at Red Mills or Arcola, Bergen county, New Jer- sey, December 27, 1864, and is now living at Red Bank, Monmouth county New Jersey. For his early education he was sent to the public schools, and then put into the hands of private tutors. He then secured a position as inspector and time-keeper in the silk mills at Wortendyke, New Jersey, which he gave up in order to accept a position with the East River National Bank of New York City. This was in 1885, and Mr. Voorhis remained here until 1891, when he became bookkeeper of the North River National Bank of New York, which he gave up nine years later in order to become assistant cashier of the Sec- ond National Bank of Red Bank, of which in 1909 he was made cashier. In politics Mr. Voorhis is a Republican. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and of the Royal Associa- tion. He is also a director in the Young Men's Christian Association of Red Bank, and junior warden of Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church of the same place. He married, in Hackensack, April 18, 1888, Mary Peck, daughter of Albert Grow and Josephine (Cisco) Bates, who was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, September 10, 1868. Her father was born in Westford, Vermont, March 26, 1838, and her mother in New York City, Sep- tember 15, 1844, and died May 2, 1886. Their children, two born in Hohokus the remainder in Hackensack: i. Irene May, born Novem- ber 21, 1862 ; ii. Arthur Martin, born Novem- ber 20, 1864, married ; iii. Mary Peck, referred to above ; iv. Frederick van Riper, born March 5, 1873, served in Second New Jersey Volun- teers during the war with Spain; v. William Ellis Lewis, born September 12, 1875 : vi. Ade- laide Hazelton, born June 9, 1878; vii. Char- lotte Grow, born February 24, 1882; viii. Helen Hall, born April 6, 1886. Children of Thomas and Mary Peck ( Bates) Voorhis : I. Thomas Mortimer, born July 7. 1889, died October 16, 1890. 2. Harold van Buren, born January 3. 1894. 3. George Bates, October 16, 1897.
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When the city of Pater-
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assume a standing of importance as a commercial and industrial center something like three quarters of a cen- tury ago, the trade guilds of the mother coun- try were drawn upon to a very considerable extent to furnish artisans and skilled work- men for the many and divers factories which then were being established there one after another in rapid succession. At that time there was comparatively little of what properly may be called skilled labor in this region, and it appears that the successful operation of nearly all manufacturing establishments and the demands of trade required that much of the work done should be performed by workmen brought here from foreign countries, chiefly from England, Scotland, France and Germany, with a less number from other lands.
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