den Bleyker Family papers 1828-1936

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den Bleyker Family papers 1828-1936

Paulus den Bleyker family of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Papers of Paulus den Bleyker, his son John, John's wife, Anna Balch den Bleyker, and other family members relating to family and business affairs.

9.0 linear feet (in 10 boxes)

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6388939

Bentley Historical Library

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Den Bleyker, Paulus, 1804-1872.

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Den Bleyker was a Dutch businessman who immigrated to the United States in 1850. He settled in Kalamazoo, Michigan and bought about 200 acres of land which he later sold. From the description of Papers, 1849-1866. (Joint Archive of Holland, History Research Center). WorldCat record id: 30535655 ...

Van Raalte, Albertus C. (Albertus Christiaan), 1811-1876

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Clergyman, founder of Holland, Michigan. From the description of Albertus Christiaan Van Raalte papers, 1837-1876. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 78136947 Rev. Van Raalte and his family and 53 others sailed in Sept. 1846 from Rotterdam to N.Y. They settled in Holland (Mich.), which they bought in 1847, and recorded and platted by 1848. The Clarke Historical Library has a book of Van Raalte's letters to his wife. From the description of Warranty dee...

Den Bleyker, John, b. 1839.

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Stone, Lucinda Hinsdale, 1814-1900.

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Den Bleyker, Anna Balch, b. 1840.

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den Bleyker Family.

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The den Bleyker family were earlier settlers to the so-called Dutch "kolonie" in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Paulus den Bleyker had come to the small community of Kalamazoo with his family and fellow immigrants in 1850, settled there, and commenced a life of farming, real estate dealings in Ottawa and Kalamazoo counties, and other business activities. His son John was a farmer, cattle breeder and director of the Kalamazoo National Bank. From the guide to the den Bleyker Family ...

Den Bleyker, Martha, d. 1930.

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