Pieter Van Vlaanderen (1873 - abt. 1952)

Born 30 Nov 1873 in Koudekerke, Zeeland, Nederland

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (McCurry) Van Vlaanderen — married 19 Jan 1921 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States

Died about 21 Apr 1952 at about age 78 in New Jersey

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Biography

Pieter Van Vlaanderen was born December 1st, 1873 in Middleburgh, Holland (Netherlands)^[1] to Cornelius Van Vlaanderen.^[2] He immigrated to New Jersey in about 1891. In 1941 he lived at 455 Knollwood Road, Ridgewood, New Jersey. He founded the Van Vlaanderen Machine Company in Paterson, New Jersey.^[3] He had a winter home in Nassau, Bahamas and there he owned a 34 foot motorsailer named Spindrift.^[4] He died on April 21st 1952 and is buried in the Laurel Section of Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey.^[5].

Sources

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1. ↑ U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925.
2. ↑ "Silk: Story of Peter Van Vlaanderen," Textiles: A Monthly Technical Journal, Volumes 18-19, p. 33.
3. ↑ The Story of New Jersey, edited by William Starr Myers, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1945.
4. ↑ Search for Jersey Man: Peter Van Vlaanderen Unreported on His Boat in Bahamas, New York Times, May 28, 1941.
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial number 74073074
6. ↑ Birth
   • Citing index record at WieWasWie, accessed 29 November 2017.
   • Index record:

   BS Geboorte met Pieter van Vlaanderen
   Child	Pieter van Vlaanderen
   Birth date	30-11-1873
   Birth place	Koudekerke
   Gender	Man
   Father	Cornelis van Vlaanderen
   Mother	Lena Maas
   Event	Geboorte
   Event date	30-11-1873
   Event place	Koudekerke
   Document type	BS Geboorte
   Institution name	Zeeuws Archief
   Institution place	Middelburg
   Collection region	Zeeland
   Archive	25
   Registration number	KOU-G-1873
   Sourcenumber	60
   Registration date	01-12-1873
   Certificate place	Koudekerke
   Collection	Koudekerke geboorteakten burgerlijke stand

   • Image of birth certificate: "Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Civil Registration, 1796-1940," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939D-RHLQ-J?cc=2026206&wc=MQY8-MT5%3A342937701%2C342936101 : 22 May 2014), Koudekerke (bij Valkenisse) > Geboorten 1864-1882 > image 211 of 414; Nederlands Rijksarchiefdienst, Den Haag (Netherlands National Archives, The Hague).
7. ↑ New Jersey Census 1905
   • Citing "New Jersey State Census, 1905," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMHC-B86 : 3 April 2016), Peter Van Vlaanderen, , Passaic, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 18, line 85, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,688,621.
   • Index record:

   New Jersey State Census, 1905
   Name	Peter Van Vlaanderen
   Event Type	Census
   Event Year	1905
   Event Place	, Passaic, New Jersey, United States
   Gender	Male
   Age	31
   Birth Year (Estimated)	1874

   Household
   Name	Sex	Age
   Peter Van Vlaanderen	M	31
   Elizabeth Van Vlaanderen	F	30
   Helena E Van Vlaanderen	F	6
   George Van Vlaanderen	M	2

8. ↑ US Passport Application
   • Citing "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDF-XHTM : 13 October 2015), Peter Van Vlaanderen, 1921; citing Passport Application, New Jersey, United States, source certificate #2717, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 1523, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,654,915.
   • Index record:

   United States Passport Applications
   Name	Peter Van Vlaanderen
   Event Type	Passport Application
   Event Date	1921
   Event Place	New Jersey, United States
   Gender	Male
   Birth Date	01 Dec 1873
   Spouse's Name	Nancy Van Vlaanderen
   Certificate Number	2717

   • Image of passport application: "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-996B-3HJY?cc=2185145&wc=3XZ9-N36%3A1056306501%2C1056503401 : 4 September 2015), (M1490) Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 > Roll 1523, 1921 Mar, certificate no 2626-2999 > images 196-197 of 806; citing NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
9. ↑ US Census 1930
   • Citing "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4F2-N6Z : accessed 29 November 2017), Peter Vanvlaanderen, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 83, sheet 21A, line 11, family 416, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1381; FHL microfilm 2,341,116.
   • Index record:

   United States Census, 1930
   Name	Peter Vanvlaanderen
   Event Type	Census
   Event Date	1930
   Event Place	Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States
   Gender	Male
   Age	57
   Marital Status	Married
   Relationship to Head of Household	Head
   Relationship to Head of Household (Original)	Head
   Birth Year (Estimated)	1873
   Birthplace	Holland
   Immigration Year	1893
   Father's Birthplace	Holland
   Mother's Birthplace	Holland
   Sheet Letter	A
   Sheet Number	21

   Household
   Name	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
   Peter Vanvlaanderen	Head	M	57	Holland
   Nancy Vanvlaanderen	Wife	F	37	Ireland
   Agnes Mccorry	Sister-in-law	F	28	Ireland