Catharina (Nieuwkerk) VanEtten (1750 - abt. 1824)

Born 5 Aug 1750 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin van Etten — married 2 Feb 1778 in Dutchess County, New York, USA

Descendants

Died about 1824 at about age 73 in Saint Catharines, Niagara, Upper Canada (Ontario)

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Biography

Catharina, daughter of Cornelis Nieuwkerk and Lea van Etten, was baptized on 14 August 1757,. Baptism was recorded in the registry of the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, New York. Witnesses were Gysbert van Etten and Elisabeth van Etten. ^[1] Baptism is said to have been in Katsbaan, New York (source of this informatoin not identified).

Her parents were Cornelis Adriaanse Nieuwkerk & Lea van Etten. She was named after a grandmother, Catharina Cool.

Surname variations include: Nieuwkerk, Newkerck, Newkerk, Newkirch, Newkirk, Noukerk, Nukerk, Newark.

She married on 2 February 1778 in Rhinebeck Flats, Dutchess County, New York to Benjamin Van Etten. They had about 10 children.

In 1781 Catrena Newcerk & Benjamin VanEtte were mentioned as parents at the christening of a daughter. ^[2]

She passed away in 1824.

Children

Children of Benjamin Van Etten and Catherine Newkirk were:

1. Maria Vanatter
2. Sarah Vanatter
3. Leah Vanatter
4. Catharina Vanatter
5. Abraham Vanatter
6. Petrus (Peter) Vanatter
7. Elizabeth Vanatter
8. Ambrose Vanatter

Disputed Spouse

The Ulster County Genealogical Society identifies Catherine Newkirk as spouse of a different Benjamin Van Etten. However, a Bible source confirms this entry. Also, Van VanCuren, respected genealogist and author of the VanCuren genealogy, cites Rhinebeck DRC baptism #1640 p76: Benjamin Van Ette/Catrena Newcerk, child Sarah b=11 Apr 1781 bapt=03 Jun 1781 (named for Benjamin's mother) sponsored by Ab'm Van Etee & wife Sarah Steenbergh.

Church Records

• 1757. 14 Aug. Cornelis Nieuwkerk, Lea van Etten. Catharina. Gysbert van Etten, Elisabeth van Etten.

Sources

1. ↑ Hoes, page 329, #6729.
2. ↑ Rhinebeck Dutch Reformed Church baptism p76 #1640 with sponsors as child's grandparents Ab'm Van Etee & wife Sarah Steenbergh.

• Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York. New York: De Vinne Press, 1891.
• World Family Tree 15 Dec 1997 v16 ed#1 Tree#2048

Acknowledgements

* Nieuwkerk-10 was created through the import of MASTER2011WIKITREE.GED on 27 Jan 2011. * Newkirk-79 was created by Rebecca Graff on 06 Mar 2012. * Newkirk-94 was created through the import of LJM Family File 10.1.ged by Vivian Kahn on 28 Oct 2012.