Van Rhijn family

The Van Rhijns are a wealthy and established Dutch-American family from New York.

Notable members of this family include Arnold van Rhijn, who established the United Manhattan Trust among others in 1797.

Van Rhijn family tree

• Mr. Van Rhijn
  • Arnold van Rhijn (m. Agnes Brook)
    • Oscar van Rhijn
  • Mrs. Montgomery, née Van Rhijn (m. Richard Montgomery)
    • Dashiell Montgomery (m. Harriet)
      • Frances Montgomery
  • Van Rhijn sibling
    • Aurora¹ (m. Charles Fane)

¹ It has not been established whether it is Aurora's father or mother who was born a Van Rhijn.

Family households

Agnes van Rhijn, Aurora Fane, and Dashiell Montgomery all maintain homes in New York. Oscar van Rhijn stays in bachelor lodgings also in the city.

Agnes van Rhijn's household on East 61^st Street corner 5^th Avenue consists of:

• Alfred Bannister, butler
• Mrs. Bauer, housekeeper and cook
• Peggy Scott, personal secretary
• Miss Armstrong, lady's maid
• John "Jack" Treacher, footman
• Bridget, housemaid

Etymology

Van Rhijn is a toponymic Dutch surname meaning "from (the) Rhine river". Common spelling variations are Van Rijn and the anglicized version Van Ryn. Unlike the German "von", "van" does not necessarily indicate a noble origin in Dutch.