This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Marthacsimons Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cronk/278.2.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Irma, John Cronk geboren Adriaan Kraak was my great great grandfather. He was from Rilland Bath, Zeeland. On his emigration document , made when he left Zeeland said that he was coming to America for religious freedom. When he came to the USA, he started a Dutch Reformed Church in Whortendyke NJ. The name of the town changed to Midland Park later in 1895. The Church was named the First Church of Holland. he later left the church he started and went to another church in Paterson, NJ. Adriaan Kraak is listed in various census with two names. First as Adriaan Kraak and later as John Cronk. He and his wife had a farm in Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey. I heard that his farm was later purposely flooded by the State of New Jersey to form a lake called Woodcliff Lake. I haven't found the documentation to confirm. I knkw the lake however but dont know if Washington Township included that area at that time. Do you have more info? How are you related to Adriaan Kraak? Please feel free to contact me at MarthaCSimons@aol.com Your cousin, Marha Cronk Simons Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.