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16. Libertus VanBokkelen (2) was born on 2 Jul 1815 in Brooklyn or Manhattan, NY, USA. He was ordained on 18 Apr 1839. ".. in 1842 he took priests's order sin the Protestant Episcopal Church" He was a Superintendent of Public Instruction between 12 Nov 1864 and 1868 in State of Maryland, USA. He was a Rector of St. John's Church between 1871 and Jul 1874 in Mt. Morris, NY, USA. Also "assumed the management of the Jane Grey Seminary for young ladies" He was a Rector of Trinity Church between Jul 1874 and 12 Feb 1886 in Buffalo, NY, USA. He was buried in Nov 1889 in Oak Wood Cemetary, Chicago, IL, USA. He died on 1 Nov 1889 in Buffalo, NY, USA. He was a Rector of St. Timothy's 1845 - 1864, 1868 - 1 Nov 1871 in Catonsville, MD, USA. He was married to Amelia Rebecca D'Arcy on 3 Jun 1850 in Mt. Calvary Church, Baltimore, MD, USA.

17. Amelia Rebecca D'Arcy was born on 18 Oct 1828 in Baltimore, MD, USA. per obituary, b. 10 Oct 1830
She died on 30 Mar 1885 in Buffalo, NY, USA. She was buried in May 1915 in Oak Wood Cemetary, Chicago, IL, USA. She was also known as Milly. Children were:

child i. Amelia (Amy) VanBokkelen was born on 8 Mar 1852 in Baltimore, MD, USA. She died on 30 Mar 1923 in Baltimore, MD, USA.
child8 ii. Benjamin Ogden VanBokkelen.
child iii. Henrietta Maria VanBokkelen was born in 1856 in Catonsville, MD, USA. She died on 27 Mar 1885 in Catonsville, MD, USA. She was buried in Apr 1885 in Oak Wood Cemetary, Chicago, IL, USA.
child iv. Bertha VanBokkelen was born on 1 Aug 1860 in Catonsville, MD, USA. She died on 25 Jan 1863 in Catonsville, MD, USA.(3) Per Van Bokkelen genealogy, b. 1858, d. 1860 She was buried after May 1885 in Oak Wood Cemetary, Chicago, IL, USA.
child v. Libertus Morris VanBokkelen was born on 13 Apr 1863 in Catonsville, MD, USA. He was educated Episcopal General Theological Seminary in 1885 in New York, NY, USA. He was ordained on 16 Jun 1889. ordained deacon 27 May 1888 by Bishop H. C. Pottter, priest 16 Jun 1889
He was a Rector of St. Thomas's Church about 1890 in Marmaroneck, NY, USA. He died on 22 Jun 1896 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
child vi. Ross Campbell VanBokkelen was born on 26 Nov 1867 in Catonsville, MD, USA. He was educated Hobart College in 1885 in Geneva, NY, USA. He was described as 5' 7", slender build, abt 140 lb., dark brn. hari, bluish gray eyes, eyeglasses in 1895 in Chicago, IL, USA. He was a Receiving Teller of the Merchant's Loand and Trust Co. before 14 Sep 1895 in Chicago, IL, USA. He was $5000 reward offered by Merchant's Loan & Trust Co., alleging embezzlement of $33,000 on 14 Sep 1895 in Chicago, IL, USA. He was Pledged family-owned pier under Brooklyn Bridge as collateral, lost it in stock market crash in 1929 in New York, NY, USA.