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My Great Grandparents, The Post Family

Ancestors of Jane (Jennie) Post

Generation No. 1

Jane (Jennie) Post¹, born January 16, 1854 in Passaic , New Jersey¹; died February 10, 1926 . She was the daughter of Captain John R. Post and Eliza Demarest. She married Edwin Van Houten¹ November 04, 1880 in Jersey City¹. He was born August 10, 1849 in New York City , New York¹, and died April 13, 1913 in 58 Palisades Ave, W. Hoboken , New Jersey¹. He was the son of Colonel Gilliam Roelof Van Houten and Margaret Jane Ackerman.

Jane Post Death Records Jane Post, Second wife of Edwin Van Houten 1860 Census 1870 Census 1880 Census Edwin Van Houten, & Jane Jennie Post, Jersey City, New Jersey 11-4-1880

Edwin Van Houten, Son of Gillian Van Houten 1850 Census 1860 Census 1870 Census 1900 Census 1910 Census 1920 Census Edwin Van Houten, Hoboken, New Jersey 4-13-1913 Van Houten Cemetery, Bergen County, New Jersey Page-1 Page-2 Page-3 Page-4

Burial: Van Houten Cemetery, Franklin Lakes , New Jersey

Generation No. 2

Captain John R. Post, born April 03, 1819 in Patterson, Passaic , New Jersey ; died October 26, 1863 in Patterson, Passaic , New Jersey . He was the son of Dirck Post and Nessje Van Riper. He married Eliza Demarest December 17, 1840 in Patterson, Passaic , New Jersey . Eliza Demarest, born August 08, 1819 in Patterson, Passaic , New Jersey ; died Aft. 1880 in Patterson, Passaic , New Jersey . She was the daughter of David G. Demarest and Gerritje Van Houten.

Captain John Post, Patterson, Passaic, New Jersey 10-26-1863 John Post 1860 Census 1870 Census 1880 Census

Children of Captain Post and Eliza Demarest are:

i. Eliza Post, born 1841 in Passaic, New Jersey; married Abram J Ackerman November 30, 1862 in Abram J Ackerman; born 1842.

ii. Richard J Post, born September 11, 1841 in Passaic, New Jersey; died October 09, 1910 in Paterson, Essex (now Passaic), New Jersey.

Burial: Cedar Lawn Cemetery , Paterson, Essex (now Passaic ), New Jersey

v. Jane (Jennie) Post, born January 16, 1854 in Passaic , New Jersey ; died February 10, 1926 ; married Edwin Van Houten November 04, 1880 in Jersey City .

Jane Post Death Records Jane Post, Second wife of Edwin Van Houten 1860 Census 1870 Census 1880 Census Edwin Van Houten, & Jane Jennie Post, Jersey City, New Jersey 11-4-1880

Burial: Van Houten Cemetery, Franklin Lakes , New Jersey

vi. David Post, born Abt. 1857 in Passaic , New Jersey .

vii. John A. Post, born Abt. 1859 in Passaic , New Jersey .

viii. Clara Post, born October 12, 1859 in Passaic , New Jersey .

Generation No. 3

Dirck Post, born August 20, 1793 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey; died May 03, 1843 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey. He was the son of Adriane Post and Elizabeth Van Riper. He married Nessje Van Riper December 04, 1814 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey Nessje Van Riper, born February 21, 1797 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey; died June 01, 1875 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey.

Nessje Van Riper Post, Wife of Richard Post, Passaic, New Jersey 6-1-1874

Children of Dirck Post and Nessje Van Riper are:

i. Adrian R Post, born May 01, 1815 in Athenia, Essex, New Jersey; died January 14, 1893 in Clifton, Passaic, New Jersey; married Margritje Post March 05, 1835 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; born March 03, 1815 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey; died December 30, 1848 in Athenia, Passaic, New Jersey.

ii. Lea Post, born May 01, 1817 in Essex, New Jersey; died January 15, 1878; married James Spier December 01, 1876 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; born Abt. 1750 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey.

iii. Captain John R. Post, born April 03, 1819 in Patterson, Passaic, New Jersey; died October 26, 1863 in Patterson, Passaic, New Jersey; married Eliza Demarest December 17, 1840 in Patterson, Passaic, New Jersey.

Captain John Post, Patterson, Passaic, New Jersey 10-26-1863 John Post 1860 Census 1870 Census 1880 Census

iv. Richard R. Post, born February 14, 1821 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey; died 1908; married Jane Jacobs Abt. 1846 in Slotterdam, Bergen, New Jersey; born Abt. 1825 in Passaic, New Jersey.

v. Eliza Ann Post, born January 09, 1824 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County , New Jersey ; married Adrian Hopper December 16, 1841 in Passaic , New Jersey ; born December 18, 1819 in Schraalenburg, Bergen , New Jersey ; died 1884.

vi. Abraham Post, born April 21, 1826 in Patterson, Passaic, New Jersey; died August 23, 1870; married Ellen Jane Post 1851 in New Jersey; born 1826 in Slooterdam or Slotterdam (now Fairlawn), Bergen, New Jersey.

vii. Halmagh Post, born July 12, 1828 in Fairlawn, New Jersey; married Keziah Demarest May 20, 1855 in Bergen, New Jersey.

viii. Mary Post, born October 19, 1830 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey; died January 17, 1904; married Passaic Clifton, New Jersey May 03, 1845 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; born in Clifton, New Jersey.

ix. Petrina Post, born Abt. 1833 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey; married Albert Romaine Abt. 1854 in New Jersey.

x. Claretje J Post, born June 18, 1835 in Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey; died July 14, 1879 in Passaic, New Jersey; married Henry Brevoort June 29, 1854 in Passaic, New Jersey; born May 01, 1828 in Slooterdam or Slotterdam (now Fairlawn), Bergen, New Jersey; died November 07, 1898.

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Burial: Passaic Reformed Dutch Church Yard, Passaic , Passaic , New Jersey

Generation No. 4

Adriane Post, born May 23, 1756 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; died May 29, 1829 in Passaic, New Jersey. He was the son of Marcellus Post and Anetjke Sip. He married Elizabeth Van Riper May 14, 1786 in Passaic , New Jersey . Elizabeth Van Riper, born November 08, 1766 in Passaic, New Jersey; died November 20, 1848 in Passaic, New Jersey.

Children of Adriane Post and Elizabeth Van Riper are:

i. Dirck Post, born August 20, 1793 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey; died May 03, 1843 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey; married Nessje Van Riper December 04, 1814 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey.

ii. Clarje Post, born November 04, 1786 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County , New Jersey .

iii. Merciless Post, born December 05, 1788 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey; died August 23, 1839; married Marretye Van Houten; born February 09, 1793 in Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey; died November 28, 1862.

iv. Hannah Post, born December 06, 1790 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County , New Jersey .

v. Adrian Post, born June 24, 1796 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County , New Jersey .

vi. Elias Post, born December 30, 1798 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County , New Jersey .

vii. Helmich Post, born May 10, 1802 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County , New Jersey ; died October 15, 1808 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County , New Jersey .

viii. John Post, born February 09, 1805 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey; died December 02, 1864; married Charlotte Wunsch.

ix. Jane Post, born August 31, 1807 in Acquackanonk, Passaic County, New Jersey; died in New Jersey; married Daniel Van Riper September 07, 1826 in New Jersey; born September 07, 1803 in Hudson City, New Jersey; died April 22, 1873.

Generation No. 5

Marcellus Post, born 1704 in New Jersey ; died 1789 in New Jersey . He was the son of Adrian Post Jr. and Elizabeth Merselis. He married Anetjke Sip October 14, 1733 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey . Anetjke Sip, born March 15, 1711/12 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; died December 28, 1797 in New Jersey. She was the daughter of Arie Sip and Gerritje Van Houten.

Children of Marcellus Post and Anetjke Sip are:

i. Helmigh Post, born Abt. 1745 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey

ii. Libyetje Post, born Abt. 1748 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey .

iii. Gerritje Post, born Abt. 1750 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey .

iv. Anetjke Post, born Abt. 1752 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey .

v. Adriane Post, born May 23, 1756 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; died May 29, 1829 in Passaic, New Jersey; married Elizabeth Van Riper May 14, 1786 in Passaic, New Jersey.

Generation No. 6

Adrian Post Jr., born January 24, 1677/78 in Pompton, Morris , New Jersey ; died in New Jersey . He was the son of Adrian Post and Caryna Gerese Van Wagenen. He married Elizabeth Merselis April 21, 1701 in Morris , New Jersey . Elizabeth Merselis, born April 18, 1682 in New York City, New York, New York; died in New Jersey. She was the daughter of Merciless Marcel is and Pietertje Van Voorst.

Children of Adrian Jr. and Elizabeth Merselis are:

i. Adrian Post, born 1702 in New York City, New York, New York; married Martje Thomasse Van Rypen January 09, 1729/30; born 1704 in Slotterdam, Bergen, New Jersey.

ii. Marcellus Post, born 1704 in New Jersey; died 1789 in New Jersey; married Anetjke Sip October 14, 1733 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey.

Generation No. 7

Adrian Post, born June 07, 1651 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; died July 31, 1691 in Communipaw, Bergen, New Jersey. He was the son of Adrian Crijnen Post and Claretje Geetse Moockes. He married Caryna Gerese Van Wagenen April 17, 1677 in Hudson , New Jersey . Caryna Gerese Van Wagenen, born 1656 in Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands; died October 09, 1732 in Pemmerpog, Bergen, New Jersey.

Children of Adrian Post and Caryna Van Wagenen are:

i. Adrian Post Jr., born January 24, 1677/78 in Pompton, Morris, New Jersey; died in New Jersey; married Elizabeth Merselis April 21, 1701 in Morris, New Jersey.

ii. Garret Post, born January 01, 1679/80 in Pompton, Morris, New Jersey; died August 13, 1756 in Staten Island, Long Island, New York; married Francyntie Peterse; born Abt. 1684 in Staten Island, Long Island, New York.

iii. Claretje Post, born December 04, 1681 in Pompton, Morris, New Jersey; died in New Jersey; married Peter Van Houten April 08, 1703 in Bergen, Bergen, New Jersey; born January 23, 1679/80 in Pompton, Morris, New Jersey; died in New Jersey.

iv. Anetjke Post, born May 1685 in Pompton, Morris , New Jersey ; died October 31, 1690 in Bergen , Bergen , New Jersey .

v. Pieter Post, born October 21, 1688 in Pompton, Morris , New Jersey ; died April 25, 1783 in New Jersey ; married Catalyntje Beekman 1710 in New Jersey ; born Abt. 1688 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey ; died in New Jersey .

vi. Johannes Post, born June 10, 1690 in Pompton, Morris, New Jersey; died February 23, 1783 in Saddle River, Passaic, New Jersey; married Elizabeth Van Houten October 30, 1713 in Bergen, (Jersey City), Hudson, New Jersey; born October 16, 1693 in Pompton, Morris, New Jersey; died Bef. 1776 in New Jersey.

Date born 2: October 16, 1693

Generation No. 8

Adrian Crijnen Post, born 1620 in Harlingen , Fries land, Netherlands ; died February 18, 1675/76 in Bergen County , New Jersey . He was the son of Pieter Adrianse Post and Vrouw Pieter Adrianse Post. He married Claretje Geetse Moockes 1645 in The Hague , Zuid- Holland , Netherlands . Claretje Geetse Moockes, born 1624 in The Hague, Zuid- Holland, Netherlands; died December 04, 1675 in Communipaw, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey.

Military Service: 1655 Ensign, Bergen Burgher Guard

Military Service: 1675 Lieutenant, Bergen NJ Militia

Occupation: 7 JUN 1673 Elected one of Bergen 's two representatives to the NJ General Assembly

A Brief History of Adriane Crijnen Post ;Captain Adriane Crijnen Post was sent to the New World in 1650, as the superintendent of a colony of twenty or more people, men, women and children, with suitable farming implements, in the ship New Netherlands Fortune, which had been purchased, May 18, 1650 by the Yonkheer Hendrick van der Capellen, of Ryssel, Baron of Essels and Hasselt, representative of the States General, in connection with four Amsterdam merchants. The vessel sailed June 30, 1650 , but owning to winter storms did not arrive in New Netherlands until December 19. Post is Dutch for gull or sea-gull. This seems to been the correct spelling of the Captain's name. He appears to have been a soldier.

Although records regarding Post are silent for the next four or five years, it is evident that he located his colony on Staten Island , carrying it on with much success, so that in a few years there were one hundred or more persons in the little settlement. He cultivated friendly relations with the natives and familiarized himself with their language, an acquisition which was destined to be of great service to him at a most critical point of his career. When the Indian or Peach Tree War of 1655 broke out, his flourishing colony did not escape in the general attack made by the natives upon the Dutch, but on the night of September 15, twenty-three persons were killed on Staten Island, and sixty-one were taken prisoners, among the latter being Captain Post, with his wife, five children and a servant girl.

A pleasant illustration of the confidence the natives reposed on his integrity is the fact that the Hackensack Chief, Penne Keck, sent Captain Post with fourteen of his fellow prisoners over to New Amsterdam to ask the Director-General for powder and lead in exchange for these captives. And an equally pleasant token of the confidence of Captain Post in the humanity of his captors is the fact that at the request of the Dutch authorities he returned to the natives to continue negotiations for the exchange of the rest of the captives, and conducted his negotiations with such success that he returned to New Amsterdam October 21, with twenty-eight prisoners. He had another conference with the Hackensack Chiefs, Penne Keck and Oratamy, on October 26, and would seem to have been successful in securing the release of all the prisoners after a time. Upon effecting his own exchange, the faithful superintendent returned to Staten Island and hunted up the few head of cattle left, but owning to the complete destruction of the crops, buildings and other property, most of the cattle had died, and he was obliged to sell others to obtain means to maintain his wife and children.

When Van der Capellen heard of the great havoc made by the natives in his colony, he instructed Captain Post to gather together the survivors and to erect a fort on the Island ; also to keep the people provisioned. This, however, was impracticable, as the Captain with his starving family during the ensuing winter were obliged to sleep under the bleak sky without any protection or means of defense. The authorities recognized the insurmountable difficulties in the way of protecting the colony, and decided to withdraw the soldiers and abandon him to his fate unless he would removed with his people and his patron's cattle to Long Island . The creditors of Van der Capellen, seeing the desperate condition of the colony, began to harass Post for the payment of the Baron's debts, and suit was brought by Jacob Schlesinger and others against him as agent for the Baron for payment of a note; and Janneke Melyn claimed as hers some of the few cattle still in Post's possession. Under his accumulating hardships and exposures and harassments, Post fell sick, and in the following April his wife Claretje was constrained to petition the authorities for a postponement of the suit brought by Schlesinger, and to urge that soldiers might be allowed to remain for the present on Staten Island. The soldiers who had escorted her to New Amsterdam were directed to return with her to Staten Island , but they had become tired of their exposure on that desolate spot, and declared that they would not accompany her. Dirck van Schelluyne, for and behalf of Claretje Post, in view of her husband's continued illness, petitioned (April 27, 1656) the Director-General and Council at New Amsterdam to send an armed force to the Island for the protection of the rights of Baron van der Capellen de Ryssel, Patroon of that place, and for somebody else to take care of the property during Captain Post's illness. The authorities, however, insisted there was nothing on the island worth preserving but the cattle, which ought to be removed to Long Island , and as the population consisted only of six or seven persons (Captain Post, his wife, five children, one male and one female servant), it would be folly to send a garrison for their protection. The armed force was accordingly refused. On July 20, 1656 , Schlesinger recovered judgment against Post on a note signed by Cornelius Melyn and others, claiming to be agents of Baron van der Capellen de Ryssel.

The attempt at colonizing Staten Island by individual enterprise having failed, the Island was purchased by the West-India Company, to whom nineteen persons presented a petition, August 22, 1661 , for tracts of land on the south side, in order to establish a village, which was allowed by the Company, Captain Post being one of the grantees. It is probable, however, that he did not avail himself on the grant, but removed himself to Bergen at this time, if, indeed, he was not already a resident there. In 1662, he was one of petitioners to have a Domine settled at Bergen , and promised to contribute twenty florins there for annually. Under date of December 28, 1662, he, with others, petitioned the Director-General and Council to protect the inhabitants of Bergen and Communipaw against the attempts of individuals to fence in the common lands; and on January 4, 1663, he and two others selected by their neighbors for the purpose, appeared before the Council to support the petition. Under date of June 30, 1663 , upon the nomination of his neighbors, he was confirmed as ensign for the village of Bergen . On August 30, 1663 , he petitioned for a grant of some low lands at Bergen , and surveys thereof were ordered to be made. Post received from Governor Philip Carteret, May 12, 1668 , a patent for fifty-five acres of land at and about Bergen ; being probably the same tract which he had received from the Dutch authorities. On May 18, 1671 , we find him sworn on a jury to serve at a special court at Elizabethtown . On September 4, 1673 , when the Dutch reoccupied New Jersey as part of New Netherlands, the Council of War appointed Post ensign for Bergen . This does not seem to have affected his standing with the English, for after they recovered possession of New Jersey and New York , Post was commissioned , July 16, 1675 , lieutenant of the militia at Bergen . His adventurous life ended at Bergen , February 28, 1677 . During his lifetime, Captain Post had executed two mortgages upon all his estate, movable and immovable, October 17, 1662 , and May 9, 1662 , for twenty-nine thousand six hundred and fifty-six gilders, to Cornelius Steenwick, an eminent merchant of New York . His family were unable to pay these obligations, and he having died intestate, they declined to administer, whereupon Governor Carteret appointed Steenwick administrator of his estate.

Burial: Bergen County , New Jersey

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Burial: Bergen County , New Jersey

Children of Adrian Post and Claretje Moockes are:

i. Adrian Post, born June 07, 1651 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; died July 31, 1691 in Communipaw, Bergen, New Jersey; married Caryna Gerese Van Wagenen April 17, 1677 in Hudson, New Jersey.

ii. Lysbeth Post, born 1654 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey .

iii. Margarita Post, born June 15, 1657 in New Amsterdam, Kings, New York; died Aft. 1690 in Hurley, Ulster, New York; married Johannes De Hooges December 04, 1675 in Old Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster, New York; born 1656 in Beverwyck, Albany, New York; died 1695 in Hurley, Ulster, New York.

iv. Francois Post, born March 05, 1657/58 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; died Aft. 1698 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; married Maeyke Cobus April 22, 1690 in Bergen, Bergen, New Jersey; born 1654 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; died Aft. 1698 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey .

v. Maria Post, born 1661 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey ; died Aft. 1690 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey ; married Dirck Dirckz Meyer.

vi. Geertruyd Post, born August 21, 1663 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey .

vii. William Post, born 1668 in Acquackanonk, Passaic , New Jersey .

viii. Elias Post, born 1670 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; died Aft. 1694 in New Jersey ; married Catalyntje Cornelius May 06, 1691 in New Jersey ; born Abt. 1674 in New Jersey ; died June 1694 in New Jersey .

Generation No. 9

Pieter Adrianse Post, born 1588 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died 1637 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was the son of Adrian Pieterse Post and Vrouw Adrian Pieterse Post. He married Vrouw Pieter Adrianse Post 1613 in The Hague , Zuid-Holland , Netherlands . Vrouw Pieter Adrianse Post, born 1592 in The Hague , Zuid-Holland , Netherlands .

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Historical accounts of the Netherlands date from the 1st century BC, when Roman forces conquered Germanic and Celtic tribes inhabiting the area. Under Roman rule, peace and prosperity prevailed for more than 250 years. About AD 300 German tribes invaded from the east. The Franks, the most powerful of the invaders, subjugated local tribes and converted them to Christianity. By 800 the territory was ruled by Charlemagne, the greatest of the Frankish kings. During the 9th and 10th centuries, Scandinavian Vikings frequently raided the coastal areas and sailed far up the rivers. These raids led to the emergence of fortified towns. In the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries, the area became an important trading center, and wealthy merchants in the towns challenged the power of the nobles who ruled the countryside. The Netherlands and the surrounding area, known as the Low Countries , passed from the control of the dukes of Bourgogne during the early 16th century into the hands of the Habsburg emperor Charles V, who held territories throughout Europe . In 1555 Charles granted control of Spain and the Netherlands to his son, Philip II, whose oppressive rule led to a war of independence waged by the Dutch from 1568 to 1648.

A well-organized Protestant church movement developed in the Netherlands , and the disaffection with Catholic Spain coincided with the Protestant revolt against the Roman Catholic church. In 1566 anti-Catholic riots spread across the country. Philip sent Spanish troops, whose harsh actions resulted in open revolt. William I, prince of Orange , led the revolt and eventually took control of most northern towns. In 1579 the Union of Utrecht, an alliance of all northern and some southern territories, was formed. The provinces that joined the union would become the Netherlands ; those that did not would become Belgium . In 1581 the Union of Utrecht proclaimed independence from Spain . The new nation suffered a series of reverses in the war with Spain , but eventually the tide turned. In 1648 the Spanish recognized the sovereignty of the Dutch Republic .

About 1600 a merchant expedition of three vessels sailed from Amsterdam to Indonesia , the first of numerous journeys that resulted in lucrative Dutch trading stations throughout the world. By the mid-17th century the Netherlands was the foremost commercial and maritime power of Europe , and Amsterdam was the financial center of the continent. Inevitably, the Dutch and the English, the leading maritime trading nations, came into conflict. Two Anglo-Dutch Wars were waged during the 1650s and 1660s. Other wars, costly in lives and money, followed against England and France .

Eventually the Dutch Republic was overshadowed by the expanding power of Great Britain at sea and France on land. In the late 18th century a struggle broke out between conservatives and those who desired democratic reforms. The conflict became moot after Napoleon I incorporated the Low Countries into the French Empire in 1810. After the fall of Napoleon, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was restored, with the addition of the territory that is now Belgium , but the union was short-lived. In 1830 the Belgians revolted and established their independence.

The second half of the 19th century witnessed a liberalization of government. Suffrage was gradually extended, the administration of the colonies was reformed, and agitation for social reform increased. From about 1880 to 1914 the Netherlands enjoyed an era of economic expansion. During World War I (1914-1918), the nation suffered hardship through loss of trade as a result of the Allied blockade of the Continent. During World War II (1939-1945), the Netherlands was occupied by the Germans and suffered heavy destruction. The years following the war were marked by intensive efforts to rebuild the country and to restore trade and industry. In the colonies, the Netherlands lost a war against nationalists in Indonesia , which gained its independence in 1949. Netherlands New Guinea gained its independence in 1962; Suriname in 1975. Since the 1960s coalition governments have ruled the Netherlands , led in the 1960s by the Roman Catholic People's Party, from 1973 to 1977 by the Labor Party, and from 1977 to 1994 by the Christian Democratic Party. The Labor Party assumed control of the Dutch government again in 1994. In 1995 the Dutch battled serious flooding when rivers throughout northwestern Europe overflowed. Damages and evacuation expenses were estimated at more than $1 billion.

Child of Pieter Post and Vrouw Post is:

i. Adrian Crijnen Post, born 1620 in Harlingen , Fries land, Netherlands ; died February 18, 1675/76 in Bergen County , New Jersey ; married Claretje Geetse Moockes 1645 in The Hague , Zuid- Holland , Netherlands .

Generation No. 10

Adrian Pieterse Post, born 1500 in Holland , Netherlands ; died 1588 in Netherlands . He was the son of Pieter Cornelius Post and 1 Styntie Adrianse Jootsen. He married Vrouw Adrian Pieterse Post 1540 in Netherlands , Holland .

Child of Adrian Post and Vrouw Post is:

i. Pieter Adrianse Post, born 1588 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died 1637 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; married Vrouw Pieter Adrianse Post 1613 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland , Netherlands .

Generation No. 11

Pieter Cornelius Post, born 1460 in Netherlands , Holland ; died Aft. 1500 in Zuid-Holland , Netherlands . He was the son of Cornelius Claese Post and Unknown. He married Styntie Adrianse Jootsen Abt. 1499 in Netherlands , Holland . Styntie Adrianse Jootsen, born 1464 in Netherlands , Holland ; died 1518 in Netherlands , Holland .

Child of Pieter Post and Styntie Jootsen is:

i. Adrian Pieterse Post, born 1500 in Holland, Netherlands; died 1588 in Netherlands; married Vrouw Adrian Pieterse Post 1540 in Netherlands, Holland.

Generation No. 12

Cornelius Claese Post, born 1430 in Netherlands , Holland ; died Aft. 1460 in Zuid-Holland , Netherlands . He was the son of Claes Post and Unknown. He married Unknown 1459 in Leiden , Zuid-Holland , Netherlands

Child of Cornelius Post and Unknown is:

i. Pieter Cornelius Post, born 1460 in Netherlands , Holland ; died Aft. 1500 in Zuid-Holland , Netherlands ; married Styntie Adrianse Jootsen Abt. 1499 in Netherlands , Holland .

Generation No. 13

Claes Post, born 1400 in Leiden , Zuid-Holland , Netherlands ; died Aft. 1430 in Zuid-Holland , Netherlands . He was the son of Pieter Post and Unknown. He married Unknown Abt. 1429 in Leiden , Zuid-Holland , Netherlands .

Child of Claes Post and Unknown is:

i. Cornelius Claese Post, born 1430 in Netherlands , Holland ; died Aft. 1460 in Zuid-Holland , Netherlands ; married Unknown 1459 in Leiden , Zuid-Holland , Netherlands .

Generation No. 14

Pieter Post, born 1365 in Netherlands , Holland ; died Aft. 1400 in Zuid-Holland , Netherlands . He was the son of N. N. Post and Unknown. He married Unknown 1399 in Netherlands .

Child of Pieter Post and Unknown is:

i. Claes Post, born 1400 in Leiden , Zuid-Holland , Netherlands ; died Aft. 1430 in Zuid-Holland , Netherlands ; married Unknown Abt. 1429 in Leiden , Zuid-Holland , Netherlands .

Generation No. 15

N. N. Post, born 1330 in Netherlands ; died Bet. 1365 - 1430 in Netherlands . He was the son of Pieter Post and Unknown. He married Unknown Abt. 1364 in Netherlands .

Child of N. Post and Unknown is:

i. Pieter Post, born 1365 in Netherlands , Holland ; died Aft. 1400 in Zuid-Holland , Netherlands ; married Unknown 1399 in Netherlands .

Generation No. 16

Pieter Post, born 1300 in Delft , South Holland Province , Netherlands ; died Bet. 1330 - 1400 in Netherlands . He was the son of Gerrit POST and Unknown. He married Unknown 1329 in Netherlands .

Child of Pieter Post and Unknown is:

i. N. N. Post, born 1330 in Netherlands ; died Bet. 1365 - 1430 in Netherlands ; married Unknown Abt. 1364 in Netherlands .

Generation No. 17

Gerrit POST, born 1275 in Delft , South Holland Province , Netherlands ; died Bet. 1300 - 1375 in Netherlands . He married Unknown 1299 in Netherlands .

Child of Gerrit POST and Unknown is:

i. Pieter Post, born 1300 in Delft , South Holland Province , Netherlands ; died Bet. 1330 - 1400 in Netherlands ; married Unknown 1329 in Netherlands .