VanCampen Family Ties

I am missing a few generations in this tree, so maybe some one checking in will be able to help me.
I will start out with the facts I know about some of the VanCampens, and then proceed with my line. The highlighted names are my direct line.
Bear with me, I will be updating this as more information becomes available.

VanCampens came from Kampen, a town in Overssel Province in Holland.

FROM THE BOOK:
IMMIGRANTS TO THE MIDDLE COLONIES
Gerrit(female) and husband Jacob Jansen VanCampen came to the US from New Netherlands on the ship Brownfish on July 19, 1658.
Jacob was a soldier.
Jacob settled in (at) Esopus and three sons settled in the Delaware River Valley.

FROM THE 1880 MICHIGAN CENSUS:
Chase Township, Lake County, Michigan
Isaac S. VanCampen age 46 born Canada
mother born in New York, father born in New York

The 1870 Michigan Census listed Isaac VanCampen as living in Chase Township as well.

Now on with the family tree:
Isaac VanCampen born c1834 married Almira Scott from New York.
Almira and Nellie homesteaded a farm called Norway Hall in Lake County, Chase Township. Near Reed City, Michigan
There are some graves there.

Children of Almira and Isaac VanCampen:

1. Samuel VanCampen (Isaac S) born c1866 married Emma Engel
a)Isaac
b)Freda
c)M.J. (Moses James)
d) Minnie

2. James Edward (Ed) VanCampen born c1872 - never married

3. Moses O. born c1873 - never married

4. Albert C. (Bert) born c1876 - never married

5. Lucinda B (Betsy) born c1863

6. Alvira Nelson (Nellie) born c1868
For Nellie's tree see Hatt Family tree.

7. Theodosia married Frank Britton
(Theodosia not listed on 1880 census, must have been born after 1880)
a)Maxwell
b)James

8. Sarah J born c1869 (died giving birth to first child)

Well, that's about all the information I have on this line right now.
Please e-mail me if you have questions or additional information.

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