Our 11 Great Grandfather - Jacobus Van Meteren - printer of English Bible

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobus_van_Meteren

Sir Jacobus van Meteren (b. 1519, Breda) was the financier and printer of early English versions of the Bible. He was involved in the printing of an edition of Tyndale's New Testament in 1535 (Herbert #15). The Coverdale Bible of 1535 (Herbert #18) may also have been his work. He may also have printed the Matthew Bible of 1537 (Herbert #34), the combined work of William Tyndale, Myles Coverdale and John Rogers. It is unknown if he was the only financier, printer or publisher of these works, or one of several.

Tracing the descendants of Sir Jacobus van Meteren b. 1519 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands has been very interesting. There is more to be researched and documented. The generations from Sir Jacobus van Meteren to my mother, Mary Erety Elmer Vassel, are as follows:

1. Sir Jacobus Van Meteren, b. 1519, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
2. Cornelius Van Meteren, b. 1540, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
3. Emanuel Van Meteren, b. 1580, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, Belgium
4. Jan Jooste Van Meteren, b. 1626, Tiel-Waal, Gelderland, Holland; d.1706, Burlington, New Jersey
5. Joost Jansen Van Meteren, b. 1656, Thierwardt, Gelderland, Holland; d.1728, Salem, New Jersey
6. Isaac Van Meter, b. 1702, Ulster, New York; d. before 14 Dec 1757, Hampshire, Virginia - killed by Indians
7. Sarah Van Meter, b. 1721, Salem, New Jersey; m. 21 Jan 1741 John Richman
8. Abraham Richman, b. 10 Apr 1749, Salem, New Jersey; m. Sarah Keen, 30 Oct 1771; d. 1822
9. Isaac Richman, b. 14 Mar 1772, Salem, New Jersey; m. Isabella Cheesman 26 Mar 1804;
10. Samuel Richmond, b. 14 Nov 1816, Salem, New Jersey; m. Rachel Graham 11 Apr 1843; d. 1899
11. Lucia Rowe Richmond, b. 23 Jul 1845, Cumberland, New Jersey; m. Newton Elmer 21 Jul 1875; d.6 May 1916, Brooklyn, New York
12. Samuel Lewis Elmer, b. 23 mar 1877, Cumberland, New Jersey; m. Helen Shoemaker 3 aug 1904; d. 11 Mar 1967 New York City
12. Mary Erety Elmer, b. 16 June 1908, Brooklyn, New York; m. Bruno Vassel II 6 Sep 1936; d. 1 April 2005, Edmond, Oklahoma
13. Mary Erety Vassel, Bruno Vassel III and Elisabeth Helen Vassel - my generation!