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 SharonGEOCIRCLES VAN BUSKIRK