Kiliaen Van Rensselaer
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Gender | Female |
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Born | Hasselt |
Netherlands | |
Died | Amsterdam |
Netherlands | |
Parents | Maria Pafraet |
Children | Jeremias van Rensselaer |
Great grandchild | Johannes Van Rensselaer |
Spouse | Anna van Wely |
Grandchildren | Hendrick van Rensselaer |
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ID | 3605571 |
Kiliaen Van Rensselaer Life story
Kiliaen van Rensselaer was a Dutch diamond and pearl merchant from Amsterdam who was one of the founders and directors of the Dutch West India Company, being instrumental in the establishment of New Netherland. He was one of the first patroons, but the only one to become successful.