Dagelijkse archieven: 7 november 2013

EXCERPT FROM “HISTORY OF HUDSON COUNTY”By Charles H. Winfield THE VAN RIPEN FAMILY VAN RIPEN – V. REIPEN – V.REYPEN – V. REIPER – V. REYPER – V.RIPER- V. RYPER This name with its present multitudinous orthography, is derived from the Latin ripa, and was the name of a city […]

  The 1,200 acre VAN RIPER STATE PARK, Champion – Michigan, located 17 miles west of Ishpeming on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is named after Dr. Paul Van Riper, father of the speech-pathologist Charles van Riper.        

    Van Riper Cemetary, LaGrange (Cass County), Michigan Photo: John Riper       “Between the years 1850 and 1860 Abram (the son of Jacob Van Riper) and his family decided to go west to Michigan. They founded the village of LaGrange in Cass County and there proceded to build a […]

  The Van Riper Hopper House, a fine example of New Jersey Dutch architecture.Photo’s: Karin Riper   Van Riper Hopper House, Wayne – New Jersey The VAN RIPER HOPPER HOUSE at 533 Berdan Avenue, Wayne, New Jersey. Built in 1786 by Uriah (Yurrie) Richard Van Riper when he married Maria […]

  The Van Riper House in Nutley, NJ in June 2000 and the tablet with the initials “I·L·V RP” and the date “May 1th 1788” (Photo’s: Karin Riper) Historic VAN RIPER HOUSE (also known as The Four Maples) at River Road, Nutley, New Jersey. Built in 1708 by John Bradbury, who […]