Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh 
General Notes
Gerrit Smith and Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh, twins, were named after Gerret Smith, the noted philanthropist and abolitionist, and Benjamin Franklin Butler, at one time attorney-general of the United States, and a prominent politician, both of whom, together with Martin Van Buren, were schoolmates and lifelong friends of their father.
Children
Frank Pratt VAN VALKENBURGH b: 8 JUN 1863 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Helen VAN VALKENBURGH b: 17 JUN 1870 in, Wisconsin
Faith VAN VALKENBURGH b: 11 NOV 1878 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
"On Oct. 8, 1860, Mr. Van Valkenburgh, of this sketch, was united in marriage to Emellne Wells Pratt, daughter of Jotham and Hannah A. (Wells) Pratt, of Maine. The latter was a sister of Daniel Wells, Jr., and Charles K. Wells, of Milwaukee. Three children were born of the marriage, Frank Pratt, Helen who died when she was eight years old, and Faith. The former married Jane 1. Swoope, and was a practicing attorney in Milwaukee, at one time city attorney, and also assistant United States district-attorney for the Eastern district of Wisconsin. He died on Aug. 13, 1900, leaving three children: Helen, now at the University of Chicago, taking a post-graduate course; Franklin, midshipman in his fourth year at the Naval Academy at Annapolis" This was written in 1910. Franklin (Franklin Butler's grandson) was captain of the USS Arizona in 1941.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1646 in New Amsterdam d.> 1720
- b.~ 1678
- b.~ 1651 in Leyden, Zuid Holland, Netherlands d.1706 in Albany, New York
- b.12 Jun 1720 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York d.22 May 1802
- b.~ 1652 d.06 Oct 1703
- b.~ 1683 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York
- b.13 Jan 1660 in Albany County, New York d.1727
- b.25 May 1753 in Claverack, Columbia County, New York d.04 Aug 1831 in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
- b.~ 1666 d.~ 1694
- b.<02 Apr 1693 in Claverack, Columbia County, New York d.13 Jun 1773
- d.10 Oct 1725
- b.<13 Oct 1728
- b.1665 in Harlem, New York d.~ 1738 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York
- b.24 Dec 1703 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
- b.28 May 1795 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York d.03 Mar 1879 in Jacksonville, Florida
- b.~ 1615
- b.24 May 1688
- b.~ 1623
- b.09 Oct 1727 in Albany, New York
- b.~ 1635 in Netherlands d.~23 Jan 1709 in Albany, New York
- b.~ 1688
- b.~ 1650 in Beverwijk, Netherlands d.07 Jan 1743 in Albany, New York
- b.21 May 1765 in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York d.14 May 1854 in Prattsburg, Steuben County, New York
- b.May 1700
- b.Sep 1724
- b.1704 in Albany, New York
- b.15 Jul 1748 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York
- b.17 Feb 1728
- b.~ 1684 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York
- b.21 Feb 1835 in Prattsburg, Steuben County, New York d.09 May 1924 in Prattsburg, Steuben County, New York
- b.1761 d.1842
- b.Oct 1793 in Lyme, Connecticut d.10 May 1871 in Racine, Wisconsin
- b.12 May 1762 in New Haven, Connecticut
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Details of Franklin's family with Emeline (Emily) Wells Pratt
Source/Citation
The Van Valkenburg Family in America, Paul I Van Valkenburg
The Van Valkenburg Family in America, Paul I Van Valkenburg