emigrated 1654 to New  Netherlands.  The Dutch neighbors added the surname VAN BUSKIRK.
He had 4 sons and about 40 grand children spreading the name around the country.
The family spread to New Jersey. My line moved to Albany area 1750s and were settled in
Preble/Tully NY by 1816.  This is the main focus of this research.
Brief digest of my line:
 
 

VAN BUSKIRK  Lourens Andriessen
      m 1658  Jannetje Jans widow of  Christian Barentsen VAN HORN
      She had 3 Van Horn and 4 Van Buskirk sons.

      VAN BUSKIRK, Laurens, the second son, b about 1660
            m Hendrickje VAN DERLINDE

            VAN BUSKIRK, Benjamin, son of Laurens and Hendrickje, b1705
                  m Susannah  DESMAREST

                  VAN BUSKIRK, Laurens Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Susannah,  b1731
                        m Maria KLAUW.   She is descended from the HALLENBECK  and  COLLIER
                        families

                        VAN BUSKIRK, Johannes (John L), son of Laurens Benjamin and Maria, b1762
                              m Eva SPOOR.  Her family includes the VAN HOESEN and VAN LOON families.

                              VAN BUSKIRK, Isaac, son of Johannes and Eva, b1792
                                    m 1816 Elizabeth CONYN/CONINE. They settled at Preble. NY
                                    Her family includes VAN DENBURGH  VOSBURGH BOGARDUS
                                    HOOGEBOOM VAN VECHTEN and more.

                                    VAN BUSKIRK, John, son of Isaac and Elizabeth,  b1818
                                          m Electa SNIFFEN    (this family needs work)

                                          VAN BUSKIRK, Charley, son of John and Electa, b1860
                                                m  Phoebe VAN ALEN/VAN ALLEN

                                                VAN BUSKIRK, Leon, son of Charley and Phoebe,  b1897
                                                      m Margaret  DAYTON

                                                      VAN BUSKIRK, John C.,(me)son of Leon and Margaret
                                                             m Sharon STECH
  
                                                             VAN BUSKIRK, Charles J., son of John and Sharon  GEOCIRCLES VAN BUSKIRK

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