Born in Kinderhook, Columbia Cty, New York
Ancestors 
Daughter of Johannes Dircksen Hoes
and Maria (Quackenbush) Hoes
Wife of
Martin Van Buren Sr.
— married
21 Feb 1807 in Coxsackie, Greene Co., New York, USA
Descendants 
Mother of
Abraham Van Buren, John M Van Buren, Martin Van Buren Jr., Winfield Scott Van Buren and Smith Thompson Van Buren
Died
at age 35
in Catskill, Greene, New York, United States
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Biography
Hannah (Hoes) Van Buren is Notable.
Hannah Hoes Van Buren (née Hoes; 08 March 1783 – 05 February 1819) was the wife[1] of the eighth United States President, Martin Van Buren.
Martin, aged 24, and Hannah, aged 23, married on 21 February 1807 at the home of the bride's sister in Catskill, New York. They had been childhood sweethearts and were first cousins once removed through his mother.
She was born to Johannes Dircksen Hoes (1753-1789), and Maria Quakenbush (1754-1852) who were of Dutch ancestry. She was taught in a local Kinderhook school by master Vrouw Lange. Like Martin, she was raised in a Dutch home and never did lose her distinct Dutch accent. Van Buren was devoted to his shy, blue-eyed bride, whom he always called "Jannetje", a Dutch pet form of Johanna.
Their children were:
- Abraham Van Buren (1807-1873)
- John Van Buren (1810-1866)
- Martin "Matt" Van Buren, Jr. (1812-1855) - political aide to his father; later compiled his father's memoirs.
- Smith Thompson Van Buren (1817-1876) - political aide to his father; later edited the Van Buren papers. His second wife was a niece of Washington Irving.
After twelve years of marriage, Mrs. Van Buren contracted tuberculosis and died on 05 February 1819, at the age of thirty-five. Her final resting place is ✞Kinderhook Cemetery near her husband.
Even though she died before Martin became President, she is considered one of the American First Ladies. Martin Van Buren never remarried and was one of the few Presidents to be unmarried while in office. During his term, his daughter-in-law, Angelica Singleton Van Buren, performed as the host of the White House and unofficial first lady during her incumbency.
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #19469 (✞Kinderhook Cemetery)
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