At last count there were nearly 200 separate Van Norman and variant families – separate meaning we could not find proof to link them together as a family.

Descendants of the lines shown here are working together on an online private tree, if you’d like to contribute let us know.

Below are some of the first known VN ancestors (those we cannot find parents for) – if yours is missing, if you can connect any of these to a larger tree, or you would like to be listed here as a descendant, send a message.

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Last updated: 29 Sep 2009

First Known VN Ancestor	Place(s)	Descendants Do you descend from any of these families? Send a message to get your name & e-mail listed here as a descendant
Abraham VAN ARNHEM est 1775-? Spouse: Maritje LANSING	New York
Abraham VAN ARNUM est. 1750-? Spouse: Margraet COOL / KOOL / CULL	New York
Abraham VAN NORMAN 1807-aft 1850 Spouse: ? HOLMSTEAD	Ontario
Abraham VAN NORMAN 1865-? Spouse: Elizabeth COOPER	Michigan
Abraham VAN NORNUM 1744-1830 Spouse: Margaret COLE	New York
Abraham VAN ORNUM 1798-? Spouse: Hannah LEONARD 1804-?	New York	Now linked to the Dirk Jansz VAN ARNHEM line
Abraham VANARNAM 1808-1850/60 Spouse: Sally Is this a s/o Abraham VN & Jane Westcott?	New York
Abraham? VAN ARNUM 1700-? Father of Jacob VAN ARNUM, UEL	Holland? New York 1750-1770 Quebec 1770’s+	Stephen Wood
Abram VAN AERNAM 1794-1855 Spouse: Catharine or Catalina BATT? 1794-?	New York
Abram VAN NORMAN est 1850 Spouse: Maggie HOFF	Michigan
Abrene/Abram VANNORMAN 1798-? Spouse: Mary	New York
Alan VAN NORMAN c1920-? Spouse: ? HAMILL	California
Albert H. VAN NORMAN 1874-1942 Spouse: Elizabeth METZGER	Ohio
Albert VAN AERMAN 1847-? Spouse: Hiretta "Ettie"	New York Kansas
Albert VANORMAN 1855-? Spouse: Sarah F. DAVIS	Kansas 1855 Michigan by 1880
Alexander VANNORMAN 1874-? Spouse: Mable BOWEN	Canada Michigan
Alfred VAN ARNAM est 1800-? Spouse: Maria HIJBER	New York Pennsylvania
Andrew S. VAN NORMAN 1844-? Spouse: Charlotte	New York Pennsylvania
Benjamin VANNORMAN 1790-? Spouse: Jane	Ontario
Charles Clarence VAN NORMAN 1866-? Spouse: Emma Shock FRITZINGER	New Jersey Pennsylvania
Charles T. VAN NORMAN 1835-bef 1880 Spouse: Anna Maria HART	New York
Charles Tobias VAN OMMEN 1790-?	Holland New York
Charles VAN ORMAN 1840-? Spouse: Martha J.	Ohio Missouri
Charles VAN ORNAM 1826-1876 Spouse: Almira GOWIN	New York Pennsylvania
Daniel VANORMAN est 1860-? Spouse: Son: Ernest D. VANORMAN	Michigan
Dirk Jansz VAN ARNHEM 1615-? Spouse: Magdaleentjen JANSSEN c1615-?	Netherlands New York by 1660’s	Linda Schwenn Laurie Cigan
Edward VAN NORMAN 1835-?	New York Pennsylvania Illinois
Edwin VAN NORMAN est 1860-? Spouse: Minnie	Michigan
Eliza Jane VAN ORNUM Est 1870 Spouse: Thomas HOPKINS	New York? Wisconsin?
Eliza VAN ARMEN 1799-1888 Spouse: Amos DAMON	New York Ohio
Elizabeth VAN NORMAN est 1810-? Spouse: Solomon HUBBARD	New York
Engelbert VAN NAMEN Est 1620 Spouse: Son: Joachem Engelbert VAN NAMEN b. 1646 in Belgium	Belgium New York
Ephraim VANORMAN 1814-? Spouse: Sarah	New York
Esger VAN ARMIN 1847-? Spouse: Catherine	New York
F.S. VAN ORNUM est 1845 Spouse: M.L.	Ohio
Frank VAN ARNHEM 1886- Spouse: Matilda Lillie DURANT	Ohio
Frank VAN ORMAN 1852- Spouse: Lorena	Wisconsin
George VAN ARMAN 1845-? Spouse: Mary CRUSS/GRUFFS	Pennsylvania Michigan
George VAN EMAN 1700? Children: Nicholas & Andrew. Grandson (s/o Nicholas) George VAN EMAN was born 1753 in Holland and died 1810 in Ohio	Holland Ohio
George VAN ORMAN est 1860-? Son: Christopher William Van Orman 1883-1965	New York Vermont
George VAN ORMAN 1848-? Spouse: Laura D.	New York Michigan
George VAN ORMAN 1820-? Spouse: Mary J.	New York Indiana
George VANORMAN 1872-? Spouse: Lucy McDONALD	Pennsylvania
Harry VAN ARMAN 1837-? Spouse: Mariah	New York Michigan
Henry H. VAN ORMAN 1807-? Spouse: Lucy	New York
Henry H. VAN ORNUM 1850-? Spouse: Mary Adelaide ALEXANDER	Vermont New York
Henry VAN ARNAM 1812-? Spouse: Amanda	New York
Henry VAN ARNUM 1855-? Spouse: Hellena M. 1859-?	New York
Henry VAN NORMAN 1830-? Spouse: Laura S. MILLER	Ohio Michigan
Henry VAN NORMAN 1848-? Spouse: Anna Ida	New York Pennsylvania
Henry VAN ORNAM 1792-? Spouse: Maria	New York
Henry VAN ORNUM 1779-1868 Spouse: Maria MARSH 1786-1870	New York 1779-? Wisconsin by 1868
Isaac V. VAN NORMAN 1797-1886   Updated Spouse: Mercy or Nancy RILEY 1801-1868	Vermont 1790s Upper Canada (Ontario) 1820s+	Maryann Little
Isaac VAN NORMAN 1764-1812 Spouse: Hannah BROWNE 1769-?	New York 1764+
Isaac VAN NORMAN 1794-? Spouse: Cynthia HATCH 1804-1837	New York	Susan Van Orman Claggett
Isaac VAN NORMAN 1817-? Spouse: Isabella 1821-?	Pennsylvania New York 1850s+
Isaac VANARNEM 1755-1822 Spouse: Sarah PIERSON 1757-1823	Vermont c1770’s+	Now linked to the Dirk Jansz VAN ARNHEM line
Isaac VANNARMAN 1795-c1870/80 Spouse: Harriett 1814-?	Pennsylvania 1795-? New York c1840s-1850s Wisconsin 1850s-1860s Minnesota 1870s	Leslie Thomas
Jacob H. VAN ARNAM 1837-? Spouse: Clara A. YOUNG	New York Indiana
Jacob J. VAN ORNUM 1783-? Spouse: Possible son: Christian VAN NORMAN	New York
Jacob or Isaac VAN ORMAN 1824-? Spouses: Henrietta Lovina BRADLEY 1847-1919 & Harriett CAMPBELL 1832-?	New York Michigan 1850s+
Jacob T. VAN AERMAN 1810-? Spouse: Isabella	New York
Jacob VAN ARNUM 1805-? Spouse: Harriet HOLCOMB	New York
Jacob VAN NORMAN 1836-? Spouse: Louisa	New York
Jacob VAN ORMAN 1790-? Father of Josiah George VAN ORMAN 1817-?	Quebec 1817-1840 New York 1840+
Jacob VAN ORMAN est 1787-? Spouse: Rachel DAFOE	Vermont Ontario
James VAN AERMUN 1848-bef 1900 Spouse: Ruth R.	Indiana Michigan
James VAN NORMAN 1830-? Spouse: Celia	New York
James VAN OORMAN est 1880 Child: Addie Helen Van Oorman b.1908 d. 1908	Michigan
James VAN ORMAN 1833-? Spouse: Margaret SHIPMAN	Illinois Ohio
Joel W. VAN ORMAN 1820-? Spouse: Elizabeth Jane WOODCOCK	New York Wisconsin
John T. VAN ARNUM 1840-1893 Spouse: Caroline A. WOOD	New York Wisconsin
John VAN ARMAN 1853-? Spouse: Elizabeth	New York
John VAN ARMAN c1801-? Spouse: Chloe	Canada Illinois
John VAN ARNAM 1807-?   Updated Spouse: Emeline	New York
John VAN ARNUM est 1770 Spouse: Sally Viele	New York
John VAN NORMAN 1790-? Spouse: Sophia BRASS	Upper Canada (Ontario)
John VAN NORMAN est 1770 Spouse: Rebecca	Vermont? Ontario
John VAN NORMAN est 1850 Spouse: Elizabeth FAYLA or KYLE	Ontario
John VAN NORMAN 1824-? Spouse: Fanny & Adelia	New York Michigan
John VAN ORMAN 1853-? Spouse: Mary TWEGLESON or FURGUSON	New York Vermont
John VAN ORMAN 1817-? Spouse: Martha	Ohio Michigan Washington
John VAN ORNUM 1809-1877 Spouse: Electa WELLS & Aurelia BURNHAM	New York Vermont
John VANORMAN est 1810-? Spouse: Sarah SMITH Could this possibly be meant to be Daniel Van Orman & Sarah Collins??	New York
John W. VANNORMAN 1834-1875 Spouse: Sophia Muriah "Mary" FRANKLIN	Kentucky
Joseph H. VAN ORMAN 1801-1887 Spouse: Maria Rosa Likely related to William Van Orman	Pennsylvania New York
Joseph VAN NORMAN 1857-? Spouse: Hannah	Illinois
Josiah G. VAN ORNUM 1814-1898 Spouse: Sarah Mariah BOARDMAN	New York Vermont Illinois
Josiah VAN NORMAN 1770-1810 Spouse: Mary Parents of Mahlon (who married Catherine BACHMAN) and Jacob VAN NORMAN	New Jersey c1801 Pennsylvania by 1840
Lizzie VAN ORMAN 1857-? Spouse: May be daughter of William Van Norman & Eunice Spicer. Found in 1881 Ontario, Leeds County census.	Ontario
Lois C. VAN NORMAN est 1930s - bef 2004 Spouse: unknown Jones & Joseph J. MEEHAN	Pennsylvania
Louis VAN ERMAN 1839-? Spouse: Joanna	Belgium? Wisconsin
Lydia Jane VAN NORMAN 1815-1896 Spouse: Adam ABBOTT	New York
Mary VANORNAM 1770-1860 Spouse: Frederick PERRIGO	Vermont New York
N? VAN ARNAM 1817-? Children: Elizabeth & St. John	New York Louisiana
Nelson VAN NORMAN 1859-1892 Spouse: Florence HINCKLEY	New York
Peter VAN ORMAN 1808-1876 Spouse: Margaret May possibly be the son of Samuel Van Norman, and/or may link to William Van Orman	Pennsylvania New York
Peter VAN ORMAN 1844-1901 Spouse: Sarah Alice JOHNSTONBAUGH	Indiana Michigan
Phoebe VAN NORMAN 1840-? Spouse: Lorin SMITH	Pennsylvania
Robert VAN ORMAN 1822-? Spouse: Henrietta	New York
Samuel VAN NAAMAN est 1700-? Spouses: Margaret BRINK & Sarah DELAMONTANIE Possibly the father of Joseph VAN NORMAN who married Elizabeth Wybern	New York 1700-? Pennsylvania 1730’s-1780’s New York 1780’s	Sherri Pettit Arlene Reeves
Samuel VAN NORMAN est 1762-est 1857 Spouse: Phebe	Pennsylvania 1794-?	Linda Noggle
Samuel VAN NORMAN 1844-? Spouse: Mary A. POWELL	New Jersey Wisconsin
Samuel VANORMAN c1800-c1850   Updated Sarah Son Daniel W. VANORMAN originally had this spot, he was married to Cynthia Brown SEE	Kentucky Indiana Iowa
Sarah "Sallie" WILLIAMS HOLLANDER VAN NORMAN Spouse: Lewis JONES It's uncertain that Sallie was a Van Norman - different sources give her maiden name as WILLIAMS or HOLLANDER and that she may have been previously married to a VAN NORMAN prior to Lewis JONES. If you recognize Sallie and can help solve this mystery please get in touch!	Virginia
Sarah VAN ORMAN 1828-1870 Spouse: Nelson THORNE 1813-1861	New York
Stephen M. VAN ORNUM 1821-? Spouse: Sarah A.	New York
Unknown VAN AERNAM est 1790s-1840s Spouse: Elizabeth	New York Wisconsin
Unknown VAN NORMAN est 1800-? Children include C. Van Norman 1828-? And Angeline Van Norman 1825-1851 who married Eleazer ANDREWS (they moved to Ohio by 1846)	New York
Unknown VAN NORMAN These three men are presumed to be brothers: - Harrison VAN NORMAN 1828-1877 - Mahlon VAN NORMAN 1830-1902 (died in Pennsylvania) - David VAN NORMAN 1842-1918	New Jersey
Unknown VAN NORMAN est 1900 Spouse: Mable Children: William Francis Van Norman 1929-1972 and Allie	Hastings County, Ontario
Unknown VAN NORMAN est 1800   Updated Possible children: William R. Van Orman 1823 NY - 1895 MI & John B. Van Norman 1835 NY - ?	New York Michigan
Unknown VAN NORMAN est 1840-? Spouse: Kate Children: Anna 1861, Louise 1866 and Dell 1880	Pennsylvania New York
Unknown VAN NORMAN est 1770 Spouse: Children: Susannah & Ann b. 1790-1795	Ontario
Unknown VAN ORMAN est 1780-? Spouse: Rosannah	New Jersey New York
Unknown VANERMAN Spouse: Maggie Son: William b. 1878	Manitoba
Wilbur Gerald VANORMAN 1917-1973 Spouse: June Evelyn DUNWORTH	Michigan
William H. VAN ORMAN 1824-? Spouse: Keziah	New York
William J. VAN NORMAN 1838-1891/1900 Spouse: Mariah	New York Pennsylvania
William VAN ARNUM 1842-? Spouse: Jane	New York
William VAN ERMAN 1834-? Spouse: Clara	Holland New Jersey Michigan
William VAN NORMAN 1810-? Spouse: Julia A.	New York
William VAN ORMAN 1761-1832 Spouse: Elizabeth May possibly be related to Samuel Van Norman	New York
William VAN ORMAN est 1800   Updated Spouse: Sally	New York Pennsylvania
William VAN ORMAN 1826-1895 Spouse: Eunice SPICER	New York Ontario
William VAN ORMAN 1804-? Spouse: Ruth	New York
William VAN ORMAN 1825-1862 Spouse: Henrietta WAITE	Pennsylvania