Category:Boelen family
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English: Jacob Boelen (b. c.1654), an American silversmith of Dutch descent active in New York. He belonged to a family of silversmiths — his brother Henry Boelen (1661-1692) was also a silversmith; Jacob Boelen's son Henricus Boelen (1697-1755) was a silversmith; and Henry's son Jacob (b. 1733) became a silversmith.
Reference: Avery, Clara Louise. American Silver of the XVII & XVIII Centuries: A Study Based on The Clearwater Collection. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1920, p. XXXIX.
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- Henricus Boelen (13 F)
- Jacob Boelen (23 F)