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== Biography == <blockquote>"Laurens (Louwris) Jansz; lived with his wife Stijntje Pieters on 't goet [farm on the fifth creek?] of Adriaen Huybertsz, in Jan. 1650. The same year a garden was granted to him north of the large garden of Sander Leendertsz, according to resolution of the court, dated April 1, 1650." <ref>Kiliaen Van Rensselaer and A. J. F. Van Laer. ''Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts: Being the Letters of Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, 1630-1643, and Other Documents Relating to the Colony of Rensselaerswyck''. Albany, N.Y.: University of the State of New York, 1908. 841. </ref></blockquote>
Louris Jansen Opdyke was from Holland. The names of his parents and the exact location of his birth are not known. He only wrote his name, following the Dutch tradition, as Louris Jansen, meaning Louris the son of Jan. Louris is known to have sailed from Holland by about 1650. He was a well-educated man of some means. After settling, he entered the fur-trade near Fort Orange (now Albany).
In 1653 Louris bought lot No. 34 at Gravesend, Long Island. In that year an Indian War broke out which the band of settlers was able to thwart. In 1655 a second Indian War broke out. The Indians swept Manhattan Island down to Fort Amsterdam, killing or capturing most of the settlers at Hoboken and Pavonia and laid waste the Jersey shore. When the Indians arrived at Gravesend the settlers were in dire need of help. Louris and five others wrote a desperate letter requesting the help of the Governor Stuyvesant. Troops were immediately dispensed and drove off the Indians from the town.
In 1656 and '57 there is evidence in court records showing Louris was residing in New Amsterdam (New York). There is also a record in Flatbush of "Louweres Jans" in 1659. Researchers of the early Holland families believe that Louris' family lived most of the time in New Amsterdam from 1653 to 1657. He frequently left to tend to his fur-trading business. Louris apparently then moved his family to Gravesend where he resided until his death.His estate was assessed at 2100 guilders at the time of his death; a considerable sum at the time
See also [[Space:Op_Dyck_Genealogy|The Op Dyck Genealogy]]
=== Name ===: Name: Louris Jansen /Opdycke/<ref> Source: S05209 Title: World Family Tree Vol. 1, #4255 Repository: Call Number: Media: Book </ref><ref> Source: S03430 Title: Mounts, Jack "My Opdycke Family Ancestry Line" </ref>
=== Birth ===: Born 1620 in hoesem, - (Ft. Orange (Albany) Court records, dated 23 December 1653. Louris Jansen op Dyck in a testimony said he was 48 years old and born in Hoesem.
: Louris was born in 1606. Louris Opdyck ... He passed away in 1659.<ref>A source for this information is needed.</ref>
: Birth: Date: ABT 1605 Place: Holland <ref name="broder"> Source: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #4255, Date of Import: Jun 26, 1996</ref>
: 23 Dec 1653 Interogatories on which this court is to examine Lourens Jansz, burgher and inhabitant of Beverwyck
# How old he is and where born?* Answers, 48 years and born at Hoesem (*Husum, in Schleswig) <ref>[[#VanLaerMinutes1652|Van Laer, ''Minutes..1652-1656.'']]: [https://archive.org/stream/minutesofcourto01newn#page/88/mode/2up Page 88]</ref>
:17 Feb 1654 Lourens Jansz from Hoesem, being summoned by the court, has answered the following interrogatories as indicated in the margin.:Interrogatories on which this court is to examine Lourens Jansz, burgher of Beverwyck.
* How old is he and where born?* Answers, at Hoesem, 48 years old. (*Husum, a seaport town of Sleswick [Schleswig]) <ref>[[#VanLaerMinutes1652|Van Laer, ''Minutes..1652-1656.'']]: [https://archive.org/stream/minutesofcourto01newn#page/110/mode/2up Page 111]</ref>
=== Arrival === : BEF 1653 New Amsterdam, New Netherland <ref name="Src">Source: [[#S941]] Page: p. 136 - 150</ref>
=== Marriage ===: Husband of Christina [--?--] Opdyck — married 1643 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland
===Children===# inschrijving doop Aktedatum: 10-04-1644 Plaats: Oost-Vlieland<br> Bijzonderheden: De ouders zijn Amsterdammers, de dopeling is in het schip geboren. <br>Dopeling Otto<br>Vader Louwerens Jans, Moeder Stijntjen Pieters <ref>Source: Alle Friezen [https://www.allefriezen.nl/zoeken/deeds/86cb7301-610f-40c9-9dd7-4b33870b752e?person=743aad9f-4544-4aea-aea3-0396bfd4dec4 Baptism 10 April 1644] Baptism Bronvermelding Doopboek Herv. gem. Oost-Vlieland, archiefnummer 28, Collectie doop-, trouw-, lidmaten- en begraafboeken - Tresoar, inventarisnummer 741, aktenummer 519 Gemeente: Vlieland Periode: 1635-1746</ref>
=== Death ===: 1659 Gravesend, Kings, New York <ref name="Src"/> <ref name="broder"/>
== Sources ==
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* <span id='VanLaerMinutes1652'></span>Van Laer, Arnold J. F. ''[[Space:Minutes_of_the_court_of_Fort_Orange_and_Beverwyck%2C_1652-1656|Minutes of the court of Fort Orange and Beverwyck, 1652-1656]]'' (University of the State of New York, 1920)
*J.S. Lafferty [http://jslafferty.com/Louris%20Opdyck.html Louris Opdyck]
* Source: S941 Author: Opdyke, Charles Wilson Title: Op Dyck Genealogy Publication: Name: Weed, Parsons & Co.; Location: Albany, New York; Date: 1889;
* Gehring, Charles T. ''Fort Orange Court Minutes, 1652-1660''. Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press, 1990.
* Venema, Janny. ''Beverwijck a Dutch Village on the American Frontier, 1652-1664''. Hilversum, the Netherlands: Verloren ;, 2003.
*[https://archive.org/stream/opdyckgenealogyc1889opdy#page/148/mode/2up/search/Louris+ ''The Op Dyck genealogy, containing the Opdyck--Opdycke--Updyke--Updike American descendents of the Wesel and Holland families''] Author Opdyke, Charles Wilson, b. 1838,Opdycke, Leonard Eckstein, 1858-1914 * Ancestry Family Trees.: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
== Acknowledgments ==* WikiTree profile OpDyck.-3 created through the import of export.ged on Jul 19, 2011 by [[Headley-130 | Chérie Woodlief]]. * Thank you to [[Broughton-306 | David Lawrence]] for creating WikiTree profile Peterson-2903 through the import of Broughton Family 8 1 13_2013-08-13 for web.ged on Aug 16, 2013.* WikiTree profile Opdyck-8 created through the import of WORCESTER_2012-07-31.ged on Jul 31, 2012 by [[Worcester-157 | Bob Worcester]]. * This person was created on 01 July 2010 through the import of mcdougle 2010-06-30.ged.* WikiTree profile Opdyck-11 created through the import of nicholson.ged on Nov 16, 2012 by [[Nicholson-946 | Jimmy Nicholson]]. * Updyke-17 was created by [[Roehm-14 | Robert Roehm]] through the import of Roehm Family Tree GEDCOM.ged on Feb 16, 2014.* Thank you to [[Stumbo-47 | Don Stumbo]] for creating WikiTree profile Opdycke-16 through the import of Ancestors_DAS.GED on Jul 3, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Don and others.
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