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Male Edward Porter Van Valkenburgh Click to view Edward Porter Van Valkenburgh in the family tree Click to view Edward Porter Van Valkenburgh in the family tree

Edward was born on February 13th, 1838 in Semphronius, Cayuga County, New York.1  Edward's father was Dr Harman Pruyn Van Valkenburgh and his mother was Catherine Pruyn.  His paternal grandparents were Bartholomeus Van Valkenburgh and Catherine Pruyn; his maternal grandparents were Francis Pruyn and Maria Van Vleck. He had five brothers and three sisters, named Francis, Bartholomew, Abram, Harman, Alvin, Catherine, Margaret and Sarah.  He was the fifth oldest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 77 in 1915.

Family Details of Edward's family with Martha Jane Travis

1 Written family records of H P Van Valkenburgh
Further source/citation:
The Van Valkenburg Family in America, Paul I Van Valkenburg