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In this Knickerbocker family tree Roelof van Wijhe has a son Johannes van Wijhe (van Bommel) who married Jannetje Jansen from Masterlandt. Their son was Harmen Jansen van Wye (or Wijhe) who arrived in the USA in 1674 and in 1682 signed a contract with the name "van Wyekycback". This name then became Knickerbocker in America."
Herman Knickerbocker was born in Albany on July 27, 1779. He was the son of Johannes Knickerbocker (1749–1827). [2] His grandfather, Colonel Johannes Knickerbocker, who was the commander of the 14th Regiment of the Albany County militia during the American Revolution, [3] was a grandson of Harmen Jansen Knickerbocker, of Friesland, the Netherlands, one of the earliest settlers of New York.
Knickerbocker, also spelled Knikkerbakker, Knikkerbacker, and Knickerbacker, is a surname that dates back to the early settlers of New Netherland that was popularized by Washington Irving in 1809 when he published his satirical A History of New York under the pseudonym "Diedrich Knickerbocker".
Members of the Knickerbocker Club are almost-exclusively descendants of British and Dutch aristocratic families that governed the early 1600s American Colonies or that left the Old Continent for political reasons (e.g. partisans of the Royalist coalition against Cromwell, such as the "distressed Cavaliers" of the aristocratic Virginia settlers), or current members of the international aristocracy.
Aileen Mehle (née Elder, June 10, 1918 – November 11, 2016), known by the pen name Suzy or Suzy Knickerbocker, was an American society columnist, active in journalism for over fifty years. [1] Her column was syndicated to 100 newspapers and read by over 30 million people.
Knickerbocker Mansion is a historic home located at Schaghticoke in Rensselaer County, New York. The property was occupied by the Knickerbocker family for nearly 250 years, from about 1707 until 1946. [2] The mansion was built by Johannes Knickerbacker III around 1770.
Scott Foley may keep a low profile, but given the chance, he won’t hesitate to gush about his family. The father of three shares daughter Malina and sons Keller and Konrad with his wife, actress ...
Herman Knickerbocker Vielé was born in New York City on January 31, 1856, the son of Teresa (Griffin) Viele (author of a memoir of army life, Following the Drum) and Egbert Ludovicus Viele, a Union Army officer and later U.S. Representative from New York. [1]