Kiliaen van Rensselaer
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Kiliaen van Rensselaer was a Dutch diamond and pearl merchant from Amsterdam who was one of the founders and directors of the Dutch West India Company, being instrumental in the establishment of New Netherland.
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Birth house of Kiliaen van Rensselaer in Hasselt, Netherlands
The West India House in Amsterdam, headquarters of the Dutch West India Company from 1623 to 1647
Original Map of Rensselaerswyck, c. 1632
Van Rensselaer Stained Glass
Rensselaer family gravestone in the church of Nijkerk, that Kiliaen bought commemorating his father Hendrick and uncle Johan. He probably purchased this when his first wife died, as her family name, Byllaer, is on the stone in the lower right. Kiliaen named his sons Hendrick and Johan after these men.
Memorial stone in Oude Kerk indicating a burial dateBusiness Professionals from Netherlands 6
About this person
Country
NetherlandsCategory
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1586 to 1643 · aged 57
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6 languages
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