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Male Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh Click to view Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh in the family tree Click to view Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh in the family tree

Robert was born on September 23rd, 1821 in Prattsburg, Steuben County, New York.  Robert's father was Jacob Van Valkenburgh and his mother was Mary (Polly) Bethia Higgins.  His paternal grandparents were Bartholomeus Van Valkenburgh and Catherine Pruyn; his maternal grandparents were David Higgins and Eunice Gilbert. He had eight brothers and three sisters, named David, Bartholomew, Lucius, Franklin, Gerrit, George, Edward, George, Kate, Gertrude and Mary.  He was the oldest of the twelve children.  He died at the age of 66 on August 1st, 1888 in Suwanee Springs, Florida.


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The Van Valkenburg Family in America, Paul I Van Valkenburg