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CORNELIUS BRINKERHOFF
Originally published in 1900 |
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CORNELIUS BRINKERHOFF, of Secaucus, is the son of James D.
and Jane (Alcorn) Brinkerhoff and a grandson of John Brinkerhoff and
Kate Bogert, and was born in West Hoboken, N. J., October 31, 1859. He
is descended in the ninth generation from Joris Dircksen Brinckerhoef,
of the Province of Drenthe, in Holland, who left Holland and lived for a
time in Flushing, a seaport in New Zealand, whence he came to this country in 1638. Settling on Staten Island, N. Y., he contracted with Cornelius
Melyn, the owner, to reside there; but on account of the murder of some
of the planters by the Indians, in 1611, he secured a release from the contract and moved to Brooklyn, Long Island. He married Susannah Dubbels,
and died January 16, 1661. Of their four children the second, Hendrick
Brinckerhoef, married Claesie, daughter of Cornelius Boomgaert, and
settled near English Neighborhood in New Jersey. In 1677 lie purchased
land on Bergen Hill, and became the founder of a numerous family in
Hudson and Bergen Counties, his children being Geertje, Margrietje, Cornelius, Joris, Derrick, and Jacobus. Most of these as well as their parents
united with the Hackensack church. James D. Brinkerhoff still resides
in West Hoboken, his wife having died in December, 1893.
Mr. Brinkerhoff was educated in the public schools of his native town and spent much of his early life on the farm. Afterward he was employed by his uncle, C. H. Brinkerhoff, on a tugboat in New York harbor, and here developed that mechanical and professional genius which he has since displayed with so much credit and honor. Becoming an engineer by trade, he has filled various responsible positions, and at the present time is superintendent of the New Jersey Trap Rock Company at Snake Hill, N. J. He is also Chief Engineer of the Fire Department of North Bergen Township. having been appointed to that office in August, 1598, and having been a leading member of the department for about eight years. He is also a member of the Royal Society of Good Fellows. Mr. Brinkerhoff inherits the sturdy mental and physical qualities of his race – a race famous for its attributes of thrift, industry, integrity, and uprightness of character. He has always taken a deep interest in public affairs, has contributed materially to the growth and advancement of his county, where his ancestors have resided for more than two centuries, and is active in the support of all worthy projects. His attention, however, has been given chiefly to the duties of the different engineering positions which he has held, and in which he has achieved marked success. He resides in Secaucus. September 9, 1882, Mr. Brinkerhoff married Mary Margaret Leahy, daughter of Thomas and Mary Leahy, of County Tipperary, Ireland. They have one daughter, Lillian May, born November 15, 1883, in New York City.
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