Dear Stryker Cousins, Last week we launched another Dutch ancestor research website, for John D. STRYKER at: http://www.stipak.com/stryker/johnd/JohnDStryker.HTM It is a memorial website and ongoing genealogy research project for John Domenicus STRYKER. Raised in Somerset County, New Jersey in the late 1700's, John married another Dutch American, Maria HOAGLAND, in about 1803, and with her continued until his death to reside in Somerset County and to raise their eight children. John D. STRYKER's biography is on this page: http://www.stipak.com/stryker/johnd/BIOS/1.HTM#P1 John's father Domenicus STRYKER's biography is at: http://www.stipak.com/stryker/johnd/BIOS/1.HTM#P2 Domenicus STRYKER was born 24 Jan 1734 in Raritan, New Brunswick, Somerset Co., New Jersey. He married Maria NEVIUS in about 1757. John's grandfather Johannes STRYKER's biography is at: http://www.stipak.com/stryker/johnd/BIOS/1.HTM#P608 Johannes STRYKER was born 12 Feb 1707 in Flatbush, Kings, New York; he married Cornelia VANDERVEER in about 1733. John's great-grandfather Jan Pieterse STRYKER's biography is at: http://www.stipak.com/stryker/johnd/BIOS/1.HTM#P2582 Jan Pieterse STRYKER was born on 6 Aug 1684 in Flatbush, Kings Co., Long Island, New York; he married Margrita SCHENCK in 1704. John's 2nd great-grandfather Captain Pieter STRYCKER's biography is at: http://www.stipak.com/stryker/johnd/BIOS/1.HTM#P2777 Captain Pieter STRYCKER was born on 1 Nov 1653 in Flatbush, Kings, Long Island, New York; he married Annetje Joosten BARENDS in 1681. John's 3rd great-grandfather Jan Gerritse STRYCKER's biography is at: http://www.stipak.com/stryker/johnd/BIOS/2.HTM#P3051 Jan Gerritse STRYCKER was born in 1615 in Ruinen in the province of Drenthe, Holland; he married Lambertje SEUBERING about in 1648. Please visit and enjoy! We will be adding improvements, corrections, and additional information to the site on a weekly basis. We welcome your feedback, and any contributions to our content! Best Wishes, Alice John's 3rd great-granddaughter