Wisconsin 1910 Census
I was entering data into the computer from the Wisconsin, US federal census for 1910 when I thought I came across a guy named Brook. The last name was difficult to make out, but it looked like Van den. If that is accurate then his name is Brook Martin Van den. I double checked the other columns. He was indeed male. It got more interesting when I found that he was born in Holland. The first international tie I had found to the name.
As I was working on this post and looking over the data in the census I happened to wonder if his last name wasn't Van den Brook. I am now convinced that his name is Martin Van den Brook. Likely den or der is a conjunction in Dutch likely meaning of. I think that is common in last names.
I would be interested in more information on this name from people that might have this surname in their genealogy or that have this name as their surname.
As I was working on this post and looking over the data in the census I happened to wonder if his last name wasn't Van den Brook. I am now convinced that his name is Martin Van den Brook. Likely den or der is a conjunction in Dutch likely meaning of. I think that is common in last names.
I would be interested in more information on this name from people that might have this surname in their genealogy or that have this name as their surname.