1928–1929. Laurentius Van Alen was born in Oldenzaal, Overijssel, Netherlands, on Wednesday, March 14, 1632. Elbertje Evertse Bancker was born in The Netherlands in 1646. They were married in Albany, New York, on Wednesday, January 13, 1669. She took the name Elbertje Evertse Van Alen. He is the son of Johannes and Catharina (Van Meirborch) Van Alen. She is the daughter of Evert Luykese and Janetje Emetje (Volkertse) Backer. They had 11 children:
| i. | Johannes Van Alen [#964]: He was born in Kinderkook, Columbia County, New York, about 1672. | |
| ii. | Catherine Van Alen was born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York, about 1672. | |
| iii. | Evert Van Alen was born in Kinderhook about 1674. | |
| iv. | Pieter Van Alen was born in Kinderhook about 1677. | |
| v. | Stephanus Van Alen was born in Kinderhook about 1680, and died after April 16, 1738. | |
| vi. | Lucas Van Alen was born in Kinderhook about 1682. | |
| vii. | Jannetje Van Alen was born in Kinderhook about 1684. | |
| viii. | Christina Van Alen was baptized in Kinderhook on November 7, 1686. | |
| ix. | Laurens Van Alen was baptized in Kinderhook on February 5, 1688. | |
| x. | Laurens Van Alen was baptized in Albany, Albany County, New York, on February 6, 1689. [Was this a second child named Laurens because the first died in infancy or are there just two entries in the IGI database?] | |
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Jacobus Van Alen was baptized
in Kinderhook
on October 3, 1691.
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