Kiliaen van Rensselaer
Dutch merchant
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Kiliaen van Rensselaer was a Dutch diamond and pearl merchant from Amsterdam who was one of the founders and directors of the Dutch West India Company, being instrumental in the establishment of New Netherland.
He was one of the first patroons,... Wikipedia
Born: 1586, Hasselt, Netherlands
Died: October 7, 1643 (age 57 years), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Great grandchildren: Kiliaen van Rensselaer, Johannes Van Rensselaer, Jacobus van Rensselaer, and more
Children: Jeremias van Rensselaer, Johan van Rensselaer, Nicholas van Rensselaer, and more
Spouse: Anna van Wely (m. 1627) and Hillegonda van Bijler (m. 1616)
Grandchildren: Hendrick van Rensselaer, Kiliaen van Rensselaer, and Anna Van Rensselaer
Parents: Maria Pafraet and Hendrick van Rensselaer