Our Lineage
Jan Fransse Van Husum was the first Van Hoesen that came to America. He was born about 1608 in the city of Husum in the province of Schleswig in northern Germany, now called Schleswig-Holstein. For many years this piece of land was fought over by Denmark and Germany. At times it belonged to Denmark and other times to Germany. Today it’s located in northern Germany.
Off the coast of Husum was a large island, called Nordstrand or Nordstrant. Here, Volkje Juriens or Jurrianse was born. In 1634 a terrific gale hit the Island of Nordstrand, causing the sea to break down the Island. Originally the Island was quite large, but after this catastrophe, only the high ground remained.
After the destruction of the Island, many of the survivors were taken to the mainland for refuge. Volkje was probably taken to the town of Husum, which is directly east of the Islands. It is believed that she lost both of her parents in the storm. Here Jan Fransse met Volkje Jurians and they fell in love. Before they married, they’d already made arrangements on March 28, 1639 with Kiliaen Van Reselaer concerning immediate passage to a settlement in the colony of Rensselaerswyck. The colonist agreed to remain there for four years. This document also stated that their “ship now lies ready,” but they didn’t set sail until after Jan Fransse and Volkje Juriens were married on May 15, 1639 and arrived in New Amsterdam on July 7, 1639.Jan Fransse was a sailor by occupation and acted as a
commissioner for the West India Company. By 1652 he permanently settled in the
Hudson area. His principal land purchase was made from the Mohican Indians. Jan
Fransse and Volkje had 9 children.
Although not in our direct line, Jan Van Hoesen, grandson of Jan Fransse Van Hoesen built a house around 1720 on the land mentioned above. It is still standing and pictures can be found at www.vanhoesenhouse.org.
Our lineage starts with the seventh child of Jan and Volkje, Johannes Van Hoesen born 1665 in Ft. Orange, Albany, N.Y. he married Jannitje Janse De Ryck then Willempje Viele. Johannes and Jannitjie had 11 children. Johannes Van Hooesen was their 6th child, he was born Aug. 1, 1697 in Kingston, Ulster, N.Y. He married Elizabeth Christina Laux or Loucks. Johannes died in 1762.
Johannes and Elizabeth had 9 children, their 2nd child was John Van Hooser born 1723 at Claverack, Albany, N.Y. John at the age of 5 moved with his parents to Tupenhocken, Lancaster (now Berks) Co. Pa. There he met and married Hannah Cheek on Feb. 16, 1747. He and Hannah migrated with his younger brothers and sisters to Artson Co. N.C. John and Hannah had 2 sons and 1 daughter, the first son was Valentine (Felty) Van Hoose was born 1755 in Anson Co. N.C.
Valentine married Rebecca Mc Lester in Montgomery Co., N.C. they had 5 children. Their first child was John Van Hoose born 1780 in Montgomery Co., N.C. John’s first wife was Rhonda Allen & second was Elizabeth Goodwin. Valentine and Rebecca moved to Rutherford Co. Tenn. in 1810, then onto Fayette Co. Ala., where he died in 1851.
John and Elizabeth had 9 children; their 4th child was John G. Van Hoose born Jan. 25, 1809 in Montgomery Co., N.C. he died April 1858 in Tishimingo Co. Miss.
John G. married Lydia Davis in 1820 in Ala. They lived in Tishimingo Co. and Prentiss Co. Miss. They had the following children: Robert F. b. 1840, Jeriah Louis b. 1842, Valentine b. 1844, William Young (our grandfather) b. 1846, Sarah J.E. b. 1849, Ellen J. b. 1853, John G. b. May 2, 1855 and Zuellah P. b. 1858.
