BIOGRAPHIES
(Source:
Schenectady County, New
York : its history to the close of the nineteenth century
unknown: New York History Co., 1902 - Yates, Austin A.)
Transcribing by Sharon Wick
Van Eps, John D.
Van Auken, James H.
Van Deusen, Anna M.
Van Dyke, Aaron P.
Van Epps, James
Van Eps, Amos
Van Eps, John D.
Van Patten, Silas
Van Voast, John Charles |
Van Vranken, Aaron
Van Vranken, Albert Bensen, M. D.
Van Vranken, George W., Maj.
Van Zandt, Burton, M. D.
Vanderbelt, John
Vedder, Abram G. |
Vedder, Henry Simon
Vedder, James Warren
Vedder, John A.
Vedder, Warren W.
Vedder, William
Veeder, Henry W.
Vroman, William R.
Vrooman, James S. |
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John D. Van Eps was born in
Amsterdam, N. Y., November 21, 1841. His parents were
Isaac D. and Eliza (Staley) Van Eps. When quite young he
was brought to Schenectady with his parents who settled upon a
farm, and he has followed the occupation of a farmer all his
life. When he was sixteen years of age his father died and
he was left to take care of the farm of that time on.
On September 21, 1886, John D. Van Eps married Helen
L., daughter of John Davenport.
Mr. Van Eps is a Republican in politics and has been a
supporter of that party sine it came into existence. He
cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln, and has
voted for every Republican president since that date. |
John Vanderbelt was born in
Watervliet, Albany County, N. Y., and was the son of Richard and
Catherine (Oliver) Vanderbelt. He came to Schenectady at
the age of twenty-one and engaged in farming, which occupation
he has since pursued in the town of Niskayuna. He is a
Republican in politics and takes an active interest in local
affairs. He has been a commissioner of highways for a
number of years and assessor for five years.
John Vanderbelt married Mary, daughter of John and Ann
(Van Vranken) Parse, and they have a family of five children,
Charles Edward, Eugene, Anna, Kittie and John H. The
ancestors of the Vanderbelt family were Holland Dutch. |
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James Warren Vedder was born in
Schenectady, N. Y., in 1873. He attended the public
schools and after graduating therefrom, entered Union Classical
Institute, from which he graduated in 1890, and entered Union
College in 1894. After completing his course he entered
the Albany Law School, graduating in 1899, and the fall of which
year he was admitted to the Bar. He immediately located in
this city, where he has sine been actively engaged in the
practice of his profession. Mr. Vedder is a member of the
following societies: Sigma Phi Society, the Mohawk Club,
the Mohawk Golf Club, the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, the Schenectady County Republican Club, and the
Schenectady County Bar Association. |
Henry W. Veeder, son of William
and Jeronia (Wescott) Veeder, was born in the town of Rotterdam,
Schenectady County, N. Y., Nov. 13, 1842. Mr. Veeder has
always been a farmer, and for fourteen years was engaged in the
dairy business, as well as in farming. He is a Democrat in
politics and was assessor of his town for sixteen years.
He is a member of St. George's Lodge No. 6, F. and A. M.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
On Feb. 6, 1868, Mr. Veeder married Martha, daughter of
Angus and Anna (Buchan) Robinson. They have six children,
five daughters and one son. Mr. Veeder's ancestors came
from Holland and his wife's from Scotland. |
William R. Vroman was born in
Albany County, N. Y., June 6, 1861. He was reared on the
farm and has always pursued that occupation. He is of
Holland Dutch descent, and his parents were Albert Susan (Vernorman)
Vroman.
On Nov. 30, 1890, William R. Vroman married Ada M.
Scism, daughter of Jacob and Rachael Scism. His wife is a
memer of Beth-Omen Lodge No. 521, I. O. O. F., Quaker Street.
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