On November 23rd, 2008 Gillian Knight (not verified) says:
Hello. I am a great-great-great-grand-daughter of Pieter Hendrik Van der Weyde 1813 - 1895, living in England. I have been researching my family history and am fascinated by Pieter Hendrik and the Van der Weyde family. His great-grandfather, father and son had the same name!
His son Pieter Hendrik Van der Weyde 1838 - 1924 was an artist, society photographer and inventor. He served in the Union Forces 7th New York Militia as a cavalry officer during the American Civil War. In 1872 he emigrated to England. In 1877 in London he opened the world's first studio designed to use artificial light for photography and later a studio in Paris. Some of his portrait photographs are in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Harry Faulkner Van der Weyden 1868 - 1952, son of the latter, was an artist in France and England and served in the British Army in WW1. He was related via his mother to the artist George Faulkner Wetherbee. Note that he altered his surname to avoid confusion with previous generations.
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I would be very happy to give or receive further information. I am interested to hear of the existence of William M and John, about whom I know nothing.
Pieter Hendrik Van der Weyde 1813 - 1895
Hello. I am a great-great-great-grand-daughter of Pieter Hendrik Van der Weyde 1813 - 1895, living in England. I have been researching my family history and am fascinated by Pieter Hendrik and the Van der Weyde family. His great-grandfather, father and son had the same name!
His son Pieter Hendrik Van der Weyde 1838 - 1924 was an artist, society photographer and inventor. He served in the Union Forces 7th New York Militia as a cavalry officer during the American Civil War. In 1872 he emigrated to England. In 1877 in London he opened the world's first studio designed to use artificial light for photography and later a studio in Paris. Some of his portrait photographs are in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Harry Faulkner Van der Weyden 1868 - 1952, son of the latter, was an artist in France and England and served in the British Army in WW1. He was related via his mother to the artist George Faulkner Wetherbee. Note that he altered his surname to avoid confusion with previous generations.
I hope that this information is helpful.
I would be very happy to give or receive further information. I am interested to hear of the existence of William M and John, about whom I know nothing.