Lucas
"Luychas"
Hooghkerk
aka Hooghkerke Van Hooghkerke Van Hooghkerken
Born in Holland, Netherlands
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Judith (Marselis) Hooghkerke
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Lucas Hooghkerk
Died
at about age 78
in Albany, Albany, New York
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Biography
Lucas Hooghkerk was living in Albany, New York, when it was officially chartered as a city in 1686. It is one of the oldest surviving settlements from the original thirteen colonies and the longest continuously charted city in the United States. Lucas died March 1740/41 in Albany. (see notes)
On February 10, 1685/86, in Albany, Lucas married Henderikje Janse, born circa 1666, in Albany, and died before 1692, in Albany. On November 23, 1692, in Albany, Lucas married Judith Marselis, a daughter of Janse Marselis and Annetie Gerritse, born circa 1679, in Albany, and died August 1734, in Albany.
"Luychas Hooghkerke" is buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery, in Menands, Albany county, New York. [1]
Researcher's Notes
Old Style Calendar: Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
His surname has also been spelled Van Hooghkerke, Van Hooghkerken
Sources
- Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany, pg. 64.
- Records of Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, NY., Part I 1683-1700; Part II 1700-1724.
- Records of Reformed Church (Albany, NY) Marriage Records, pg. 2
- Lucas Hooghkirk (Lucas Van Hooghkerke) The Immigrant, Descendants of Lucas Hooghkirk of Holland (?) and Albany, New York, by John R. Swanson, Ph.D., 1993
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/DYW3-7KH
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Hooghkerk-1 created through the import of Morrison Family Tree.ged on Aug 15, 2012 by Shawna Morrison
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