Abraham Rycken (Riker)
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Abraham Rycken (Riker) was a 17th-century Dutch settler in New Netherland whose family name gave rise to the name of Rikers Island in New York City.
Aliases (4)
- Abraham Rycken ×26
- Rikers Island ×6
- New Amsterdam ×3
- New Netherland ×2
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch colonist
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Dutch colony → human → island → settlement → settler → |
| activeInCentury |
17th century
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| continentOfActivity |
North America
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| continentOfOrigin |
Europe
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| countryOfOrigin |
Dutch Republic
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| ethnicGroup |
Dutch
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| familyName |
Riker
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Rycken → |
| givenName |
Abraham
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| hasDescendant |
Riker family of New York
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| hasNameVariant |
Abraham Riker
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Abraham Rycken (Riker) → |
| hasSurnameEtymology |
source of the toponym "Rikers Island"
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| languageSpoken |
Dutch
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| locatedIn |
East River
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New Netherland → New York City → |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Borough of the Bronx
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| locatedInContinent |
North America
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| locatedInPresentDay |
New York City
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| namedAfter |
Abraham Rycken
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Riker family → |
| notableFor |
being an early Dutch settler in New Netherland
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being the namesake of Rikers Island → |
| occupation |
settler
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| placeOfActivity |
Manhattan
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New Netherland → Rikers Island → |
| residence |
New Amsterdam
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New Netherland → Rikers Island → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Abraham Rycken
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hasNameVariant |
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Rikers Island
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namedAfter |