Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States, was the son of Abraham Van Buren (1737–1817) and Maria Hoes (or Goes) Van Alen (1747–1818). See more

Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, New York on December 5, 1782. His father Abraham Van Buren (1737–1817) owned and operated an inn and tavern. He was a Patriot during … See more

On February 21, 1807, Van Buren married Hannah Hoes, his childhood sweetheart and a daughter of his first cousin, in Catskill, New York. … See more

American editor, literary critic, and playwright Wolcott Gibbs was the great-great-grandson of Martin Van Buren through his son John. See more

From his mother's first marriage to Johannes Van Alen, Van Buren's half-siblings included:
• Marytje (or Maria) Van Alen (1768–1829), who married John L. Hoes.
• John I. Van Alen (1770–1805)
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The Van Burens had six children, four of whom lived to adulthood:
Abraham Van Buren II (1807–1873)
Abraham attended West Point and served in the Mexican-American War. He married Angelica Singleton in 1838. They had four children: See more