The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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270 for many years superintendent of the Sunday- SC1liZii1.Van Pelt, though largely interested in the development of his real estate, took an active. in- terest in politics, having been the last supervisor of the former town of New Utrecht. He was a prominent Mason, a member of the Royal Arca- num, St. Nicholas Society, and Holland Society, being elected to the last-named December 7, 1888. Mr. Van Pelt married Josephine G. Miller, September 17, 1868. He died suddenly of acute gastritis, February 17, 1904, leaving a widow,- two daughters, and one son. DoM1N1cUs SNEDEKER was elected Cctober 12,1 1899, and died March 18, 1904. He was born near jamaica, N. Y., on April 24, 1829, and at an early period became a resident of Brooklyn. He was for forty-six years a Master-Mason and a mem- ber of Amity Lodge, New York, Orient Chapter, Brooklyn, also of the Masonic Veterans Associa- tion of Brooklyn. He retired from active business life about 1885, but subsequently associated him- self with his two sons in the dry-goods commission business about 1890, and was a member of Snede- ker Sc Company, 1 16 and 1 18 Franklin Street, N. Y., until his death. A widow and two sons survive him. VEDDER VAN DYCK, the son of Peter Van Dyck, was born at Schenectady, January 22, 1842. He was educated at the public schools in Schenectady, entering Union College in 1861, where he became a member of the Chi Psi Society. His patriotism would not permit him to remain inactive, and he soon left college and enlisted as a private in Com- pany A, 177th New York Volunteers, October 20, 1862. While in camp at Bonnet Carre, Louis- 19-Tl3,'Oi1?1 January 29, 186 3, he was detached from the regiment for duty in the Pay Department at New Crleans at the instance of Major Nicholas

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269 The friendly relations b t M Hoes recall the long fafbridvyeilfienldslligslxeviiq existed from the time when Benjamin F tBut1e1- angie of. wiiiiam Allen Butler ' ' General in the cabinet of Pre was Attorney- - it M i Buren, grand-uncle of Mr. Ho2s.eFMr. all admitted to the bar of New York City after grad- uation from the New York University Law School but never practised actively, preferring to givg his attention to real estate, his office bein 6 W' ll , 8 9 3 Street, New York. He leaves a wife, who was Miss A M'll nna 1 er, of Albany, and a son, Ernest P. Hoes, a practising lawyer in New York City. The interment was in the family plot in the cemetery at Kinderhook. JOHN VAN DER BILT VAN PELT was born in Van Pelt Manor, Brooklyn, N. Y., on March 7, 1847, and in this locality his entire life was spent. He was educated at Erasmus Hall -Academy, Flat- bush, and at Bryant Sz Stratton 's -Commercial Colle e. Hegwas of Holland descent upon both sides, the families being among the early settlers of this part of Long Island and identified with its important history. His first resident ancestor was Aeft Teunisz Van Pelt, who came here from Luick, Holland, in 1663. 6 . . . Mr. Van Pelt was a true and earnest Christian. Early in iife he united with the New Uf?eFhF Re' formed Church, and at once became a W1111118 Paf' ticipant in its activities 5 all its interests were evggl' near to his heart and constantly received his Te. 12 cient aid. In this Church of his ancestOi.l'S, Wrigd held so strongly his affectionate regiid, Ysogisdy in many positions, and ever unselfls Y: H .' . . - 1 and with reat acceptability. At the time of 115 8' . - d death he was a ruling elder, Whlch Office he hfmozgli t e by his faith and good. works. h.HeC5vii:i?yS0mOSt Church treasurer' Serving in t IS ll-Jie was also judiciously for a number of YGHTS-

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271 Vedder Paymaster 0 7 .V I1 A t Sli-113115 Ylfgrgv thedregnimentl haviigs retffciiled Clio 31115: , as isc ar f ' - bY a Special order of thee or explmtlon Qf term general commanding the ggpgfljsmeni Of the Gulf, continuing in the Pay P men UUU1 APT11, 1866, when he returned to Schglectdy- 011 April 3oth he entered the Cambridge Law School, leaving it on july I2, 1867, to enter the law office of Alexa d 85 - Th son, Schenectady. The following Olcitdlbher he 3,35 examined before the general term at Canton, St. Lawrence County, and was admitted to the New York bar as attorney and counsellor-at-law. The next month found him in New York i C ty, where he soon entered the office of Alexander 8a Green, and from that time remained in active practice in this city, his office being at 1 5 Wall Street. In July, 1877, he married Emily Adams, at New York, moving to Bayonne in April, 1885, his resi- dence being atf 67 West 44th Street. In April, 1887, he was elected to the Board of Education of Bayonne for three years. In November, ISQ4, he was appointed Health Commissioner from the Third Ward by Mayor Farr, and in September, 1898, was reappointed by Mayor Seymour for a further term of four years. C He was elected to the Holland Society June 1 1, IQO3, and died at his home in -Bayonne March Q4, 1904, his term of membership in the 300161337 hams one ear. lesgliglafl-Lmilyywas identified with Schenectady from the earliest times, the first ancestor being Hendrick Van Dyck, born at Utrecht, Holi!-11191, who came to this country about 16331 Settling m 1 ar Albany. . . - A or LIE Van Dyck left a widow and three children, Elealiol., Wife of JQh-I1 F, Gribbong Omon Law- renee, and Vedder, Ir. i 1 son of Rev. HS?5JfIfcZNIYSi?PiJgSKgeE1i217 to