family linage traces the Bradford’s through the Clark’s from Massachusetts to Illinois and now on to Iowa, Indiana and Texas.

A second branch of the family can be traced back to the Mayflower and Plymouth Colony with the Bass family which leads up to the Leach’s and on to the Clark’s.

Vedder family members can be traced on American soil for over 350 years going back to Harmen Albertise Vedder arriving from Holland and being a trader in Beverwyck (Albany) New York.

The Vivell family can be traced back over 325 years.

Another early settler was Thomas Yale who arrived in Boston with his mother in 1637 and a year later moved onto a farm in New Haven, CT.

Scotchman Sander Leendertse Glen was a trader for the West India Company, at FortNassau on the Delaware River in 1633. He was also one of the original settlers at Schenectady.

Family members have been Physicians, Politicians, Law Enforcement Officers, Farmers, Business Leaders, Preachers and a variety of other professions. Each has an interesting story to tell.

LATEST NEWS

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December 2018

The Vivell Family page now traces family members back 325 years. After the first of the year a Gallery of Strain Glass items made by John Ross Clark will be added to the home page. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

November 2018

COMING SOON – Additional German records regarding the Vivell family have been located and should be added to the site by the end of the year. Happy Thanksgiving to all site visitors.

September 2018

Frank X. Vivell’s parents and grandparents have been added to the Vivell