Person:Magdalena Van Auken (5)

Speculation.. That Magdalena's line given a (1) Marinus - (2) Isaac - (3) Isaac Jr is based in part on the similarity of name s given her children with the names in the Isaac Van Auke n Jr. m. Margaret Hornbeck family. Isaac and Margaret were als o witnesses to thebaptism of Magdalena's first child, Ma rgaret.

The will of Madalena's brother, James , probated 3 July 1839 , states"I give to my sister Magdalena, wife of Absolum Vanauke n (the money was given in trust to David Vannoye for her) th e said Absolum having abandoned her without giving to he r means of subsistance and it being my intention to give to he r a separate support independant and beyond the control of he r worthless husband.

Evidently the money did not stretch far enough for all their ne eds. Absolum's son Jacob H. (History of Steuben County, Indian a) traded hisfarm in Pike Co. PA for a tract of coal land near Pit tsburge which herefused to occupy. At five years of age, Jacob, w as thus homeless andface to face with poverty. During suceedin g winters he attended thecountry school of Sussex Co. New Jersey, his fe et clad in rags, later to beexchanged for leather shoes purcha sed with quails he entrapped. Magdalena Van Aken b 30 Apr 176 5 daughter of Isaac Jr Van Auken & Margaret Hornbeck.