Hello, I'm Jim Oien and new to the list. I'm searching for my in-law ancestor, Moses Van Raalte (b. 1828) who arrived in New York City in 1850. I don't know if he immigrated alone or with his parents. He would have been 22 years old at that time. The census records show that he was employed as a segar maker and he and his parents were from Holland. He married Henrietta Seehof who immigrated from Prussia in 1852. They had one daughter, Helena, born 1868 and sometimes listed as Lena. Helena was a very interesting lady and I have much information about her. I would like my grandchildren to know more about their Dutch ancestry. I'm hoping to find Moses 'parents and where in Holland they emigrated from. I would appreciate it if someone could steer me in the right direction. Thank you Jim Oien Georgetown, MA.

At 06:13 PM 2/28/03, you wrote: >Hello, I'm Jim Oien and new to the list. I'm searching for my in-law >ancestor, Moses Van Raalte (b. 1828) who arrived in New York City in 1850. Jim, This is what I could find in my indexes. I am sorry to say the ship passenger list index did not have the family listed. Hope these records will tell you something new. Take care....Peter Immigration Records: Dutch in America, 1800s Vanraalte, Moses State: New York County: New York Township: New York City Ward: 11 Census Year: 1870 Dwelling Number in Census: 73 Family Number in Census: 6635 Generation of Immigrant: Foreign-born family head and wife , adult siblings age 21+ living independently, father or mother Age: 42 Sex: Male Maritial Satus: Married, one spouse dutch-born Number of Children in Household: 01 Family Status: Husband Occupation: Cigar maker Real Estate Value: 0 Personal Possesions Value: 200 Last Residence: Holland, netherlands Married Within the Year: Unknown Attended School Within the Year: Unknown Illiterate: Unknown Disabled: Unknown Father Foriegn Born: 1 Mother Foriegn Born: 1 Citizen Eligible to Vote: 1 Years in the U.S.: Unknown *********************************************************************** Vanraalte, Henrietta State: New York County: New York Township: New York City Ward: 11 Census Year: 1870 Dwelling Number in Census: 73 Family Number in Census: 6635 Generation of Immigrant: Non-dutch spouse or unknown Age: 36 Sex: Female Maritial Satus: Married, one spouse dutch-born Number of Children in Household: 01 Family Status: Wife Occupation: Keeping house Real Estate Value: 0 Personal Possesions Value: 0 Last Residence: Other Married Within the Year: Unknown Attended School Within the Year: Unknown Illiterate: Unknown Disabled: Unknown Father Foriegn Born: 1 Mother Foriegn Born: 1 Citizen Eligible to Vote: Unknown Years in the U.S.: Unknown *********************************************************************** Vanraalte, Lina State: New York County: New York Township: New York City Ward: 11 Census Year: 1870 Dwelling Number in Census: 73 Family Number in Census: 6635 Generation of Immigrant: Son or daughter of first generation immigrant, but non -family head in first census report Age: 02 Sex: Female Maritial Satus: Single Number of Children in Household: 0 Family Status: Daughter Occupation: Blank Real Estate Value: 0 Personal Possesions Value: 0 Last Residence: New york Married Within the Year: Unknown Attended School Within the Year: Unknown Illiterate: Unknown Disabled: Unknown Father Foriegn Born: 1 Mother Foriegn Born: 1 Citizen Eligible to Vote: Unknown Years in the U.S.: Unknown ====================================================== Immigration Records: Dutch in America, 1800s Vanraalte, Maas State: Mass County: Suffolk Township: Boston City Ward: 3 Census Year: 1860 Dwelling Number in Census: 859 Family Number in Census: 18185 Generation of Immigrant: Foreign-born family head and wife , adult siblings age 21+ living independently, father or mother Age: 31 Sex: Male Maritial Satus: Married, both spouses dutch-born Number of Children in Household: 00 Family Status: Husband Occupation: Cigar maker Real Estate Value: 0 Personal Possesions Value: 200 Last Residence: Holland, netherlands Married Within the Year: Unknown Attended School Within the Year: Unknown Illiterate: Unknown Disabled: Unknown Father Foriegn Born: Unknown Mother Foriegn Born: Unknown Citizen Eligible to Vote: Unknown Years in the U.S.: Unknown *********************************************************************** Vanraalte, Harriet State: Mass County: Suffolk Township: Boston City Ward: 3 Census Year: 1860 Dwelling Number in Census: 859 Family Number in Census: 18185 Generation of Immigrant: Foreign-born family head and wife , adult siblings age 21+ living independently, father or mother Age: 26 Sex: Female Maritial Satus: Married, both spouses dutch-born Number of Children in Household: 00 Family Status: Wife Occupation: Keeping house Real Estate Value: 0 Personal Possesions Value: 0 Last Residence: Holland, netherlands Married Within the Year: Unknown Attended School Within the Year: Unknown Illiterate: Unknown Disabled: Unknown Father Foriegn Born: Unknown Mother Foriegn Born: Unknown Citizen Eligible to Vote: Unknown Years in the U.S.: Unknown ======================================================== Immigration Records: Dutch in America, 1800s Vanraalte, Maria Family Status: Single individual or single parent Age: 20 Sex: Female Occupation: None, without Ship Accommodations: Unknown Port of Embarkation: Rotterdam, Netherlands Port of Arrival: New York Vessel: Beethoven Destination: U.S.A. (no specific place stated) Date of Arrival: 5/27/50 Last Residence: Unidentified dutch municipality Microfilm Roll: M-237 New York Reel: 89 =========================================================== Peter...... Docs4u Genealogical research docs4u@shaw.ca