Fifth Generation
16. Evert Janse
WENDELL Sr.10 was
born about 1615 in Emdon, East Friesland, Hannover, Prussia.8 He died about 1709 in Albany, Albany, New York.8 !From the Vandal Newsletter, October,
1986.
Evert Janse Wandell was the son of Jan Wandell and Tyssien Hendricks. He came
to New Amsterdam (now New York City) in 1642 for the Dutch West Indies Company
to trade with the Indians. He moved to Fort Orange (now Albany) in 1646,
residing there until his death.
He was controlling elder of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Albany,
and the Crest, representing his origins (his father was a Dutch merchant ship
Captain), was incorporated in one of the stained glass windows of that church.
Married three times, Evert had eleven children, eight by his first wife,
Suzanne DuTrieux, and three by his second wife, Maritje Van Deursen (who was
the widow of Thomas Janse Mingael).
BIOGRAPHY: !From the Vandal Newsletter of January, 1997 as reported by Charles
O. Vandall from his research at the Orange County New York Historical Society.
Evert Janse Wendell was an Alderman of Albany, N.Y.
BIOGRAPHY: !From Family Tree Maker's Family Archives World Family Tree, Volume
#8.
Evert Jansen Wendell's occupation was in Cooper, a Fur Trader and a Magistrate.
In one record his surname is spelled "Wendel". He was an orphan (this
does
not agree with October, 1986 Vandal Newsletter above). He was in the service
of the Dutch West India Company in 1640 and a master in 1657. He came to
America in 1640 and to Ft. Orange in 1651. He was buried under the old church
then standing at the corner of Yonker and Handelser Streets, present day State
and Broadway, in Albany.
General: From the New York State Archives - The Holland Society of New York
shows Evert Janse Wendell as a member in their 1887 membership book.
!Dr. Robert Alexander's conversation in August, 2005. Mr. Alexander is the
historian for the
First Church in Albany, N.Y.
The stained glass window with the family crest was removed when the church was
torn
down to make way for a city office building. When the family moved to Concord,
N.H., the
window went with them but is now not to be found. Evert Janse WENDELL Sr. and
Susanna DU TRIEUX were married on 31 Jul 1644 in New Amsterdam, , New York.11 17. Susanna DU TRIEUX11 was born about 1628 in New Amsterdam, , New York.11 She died about 1660 in Albany,
, New York.11 Children
were:
| i. | Thomas WENDELL was born on 18 Sep 1645
in New Amsterdam, , New York.6
He died about 5 Sep 1730 in Albany, , New York.12 !From "Contributions for the Genealogies of the
First Settlers of the Ancient County of Albany from 1630 to 1800.
Thomas Wendel, son of Evert, resided in New Amsterdam until the death of his
father in 1702, owned a lot on Stone street, another on Broad street and one
on Pearl street between old slip and Broad street. | | ii. | Elsje WENDELL was born on 27 Jan 1647
in New York, , New York.12 | 8 | iii. | Johannes WENDELL Capt.. | | iv. | Dievertje WENDELL was born on 27 Nov 1650 in Albany,
, New York. She died before 1653. | | v. | Dievertje WENDELL was born about 1653
in Albany, , New York. She died on 10 Apr 1724 in Schenectady, ,
New York.12 | | vi. | Jeronimus Hieronymous
WENDELL was born about 1655 in Albany, , New York. He died about
1701.2 !From the Genealogies
of the First Settlers of Albany by Prof. Jonathan Pearson, 1976.
Hieronymous Wendell was a shoemaker. His lot was probably on the north side
of State street, 2nd east from Pearl. | | vii. | Philip WENDELL was born about 1657 in
Albany, , New York. He died about 10 Feb 1743 in Albany, Albany,
New York.12 He was buried
on 13 Feb 1743.2 | | viii. | Evert Janse WENDELL
Jr.10 was born about
1660 in Albany, , New York. He died on 16 Jun 1702 in Albany, Albany,
New York.12 |
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