Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1906 — Death of Cornelia Van Rensselaer. [ARTICLE]

Death of Cornelia Van Rensselaer.

A notice of the death, but with no details, has been received, of Cornelia Rutsen Van Rensselaer, which oecured at New Brunswick, N. J., at the home of her niece Mrs. Susan C-. Van Bensselaer Strong, on Jan. 10th, 1906. Her funeral was held at the same residence on Jan. 12th and interment made in Greenwood cemetery. She was a daughter of James Van Bens selaer, of Utica N. Y., founder of the town of Bensselaer, and whose remains now restjn a grave in the grounds of the Presbyterian church, in this place. Her grandfather was Brigadier General Robert Van Bensselaer, of Greenbush and Claverack. John C. Van Bensselaer, well remembered by all resi dents of Rensselaer of 20 years and more ago, was her brother. Her age is not known here but she must have lived to quite an advanced period, as she was living when Rensselaer was founded some 65 years ago, and one of the best known streets of the original part of the town bears her name, being the first east and west street north of Washington Street Her middle name, Rutsen, is also borne by one of our old streets, but this street was so named, as we have been informed, in honor of General Rutsen a Revolutionary war hero.