page_title: Family of Martin Van Buren
section_title: Parents
hierarchical_section_title: Family of Martin Van Buren / Parents
caption_attribution_description: English: The Birthplace of President Martin Ven Buren in Kinderhook, New York (circa 1856-1860)
context_page_description: Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, was the son of Abraham Van Buren and Maria Hoes Van Alen.
context_section_description: Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, New York on December 5, 1782. His father Abraham Van Buren (1737–1817) owned and operated an inn and tavern. He was a Patriot during the American Revolution, and served as a captain in the Albany County Militia's 7th Regiment. He later joined the Jeffersonian Republicans, became active in local politics and government, and served as Kinderhook's town clerk from 1787 to 1797.
  In 1776, Abraham Van Buren married Maria Hoes (or Goes) Van Alen (1747–1818), the widow of Johannes Van Alen.
  Although both Abraham and Maria Van Buren were fifth generation residents of the Province of New York, all of their forebears were of Dutch ancestry, as was the case for most of Kinderhook's residents, and they still spoke Dutch as their first language. The future U.S. President was baptized on December 15, 1782, as "Maarten Van Buren", the original Dutch spelling of his name. He had four full siblings and three half-siblings.
caption: Martin Van Buren's birthplace. Later torn down after it fell into disrepair, in 1782, it was located about a quarter mile east of Kinderhook's village center.
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