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John Van Cooten leaves Demerara

Van Cooten Voices Posted on September 13, 2007 by rodneyDecember 15, 2008

John Van Cooten was possibly the eldest son, or the eldest legitimate son, of Hendrik Van Cooten. By inference from English censuses, and from his death certificate, he was born in about 1775-1781, most likely 1780, in Demerara. This is … Continue reading →

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Hughes/Hewes update 2

Van Cooten Voices Posted on August 29, 2007 by rodneyDecember 16, 2008

I ordered the birth certificates for John Hughes born in Reading in March 1853 (ref 2c 351) checking that the mother’s forename was Emma, and June 1855 (ref 2c 326) again checking the mother’s forename. Both drew a blank. Fortunately, … Continue reading →

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Hughes/Hewes update

Van Cooten Voices Posted on August 13, 2007 by rodneyDecember 16, 2008

The birth certificates I ordered for the birth of John Hughes registered in Reading in the September quarter of 1856, and the birth of Margaret Hughes registered in the March quarter of 1859 turned up in the mail today. The … Continue reading →

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First Van Cootens in Australia?

Van Cooten Voices Posted on August 6, 2007 by rodneyDecember 16, 2008

John Hughes Van Cooten arrived in Australia on 20 Dec 1874 – almost 133 years ago. But it is highly likely that he wasn’t the first of Hendrik Van Cooten’s descendants to arrive in Australia! Three seemingly unconnected pieces of … Continue reading →

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Emma Hewes

Van Cooten Voices Posted on July 28, 2007 by rodneyDecember 16, 2008

I’ve now checked the 1851 census for a Hewes family in Colchester. At a household at 14 Eld Lane we find: Margaret Greggs, Head, Widow, Female, 62, Nurse. Almswoman, Essex West Bergholt Emma Hewes, Daughter, Married, Female, 30, Bakery Wife, … Continue reading →

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Emma Hughes conundrum solved?

Van Cooten Voices Posted on July 27, 2007 by rodneyDecember 16, 2008

I think I’ve worked out who John Hughes Van Cooten’s mother was. The story so far is that John Lucius Van Cooten married firstly Frances Mary Theresa Kent, and secondly a Mary Hughes (according to one old family letter) or … Continue reading →

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Hendrik Van Cooten’s early years

Van Cooten Voices Posted on July 25, 2007 by rodneyDecember 16, 2008

I’ve been trying to think about what is knowable about Hendrik Van Cooten’s early years. I know that he was christened in Doorn Reformed Church on 5 Jul 1750. He was the son of a carpenter, and had six living … Continue reading →

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Goals

Van Cooten Voices Posted on July 24, 2007 by rodneyJuly 30, 2007

When I started family history research I just wanted to find out as much as I could, in a fairly vague sense. As time went on, three main goals materialised. They were: Finding Hendrik Van Cootens origin in the Netherlands … Continue reading →

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