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New-Netherlanders

Early Families of New Netherland
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Immigrant Ancestors

Auten
Adriaen Hendricksen Aten,  born about 1615, possibly at Doesburg, Gelderland, died 1700 Flatbush, Kings County, New York
Note: Kit 318572, owned by Niko Aten, was not a New Netherland settler but descends from Dirk Jans, who lived in the Netherlands as did his descendants. It is thought there is no connection to Adriaen Hendricksen Aten.

Traphagen
Wilhelm Trophagen, born about 1616, Lemgo, Lippe; married first in Amsterdam, Holland in 1646 to Jannetje Claesen from Meppel, Drenthe; immigrated to New Netherland about 1652; died after 1686 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York.

Van Vranken
Claes Gerritsen Van Vranken, born about 1637 at Nijkerk, Gelderland.

Van Yderstede
Michael Tadens, born about 1623 at Witzwort, Holstein (on Eiderstede peninsula, between Tonning and Husum); immigrated to New Netherland between 1640 and 1644.