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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.

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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.


Last updated: 29 Sep 2009
First Known VN Ancestor Place(s) Descendants
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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



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