where was this person born?
Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant)
Kiliaen van Rensselaer was born in Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands in 1586.
who is kiliaen van rensselaer (merchant)? A Dutch diamond and pearl merchant. where are the above mentioned people from? UNANSWERABLE
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Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant) [SEP] Early years
Kiliaen van Rensselaer was born in Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands in 1586. The exact day of his birth is unknown. He was the son of Hendrick van Rensselaer and Maria Pafraet. His father was a captain in the Dutch army until his death at the Siege of Ostend in early June 1602. With his father usually not home (and eventually meeting his death) because of a military career, Van Rensselaer's mother sent him to apprentice with his uncle, Wolfert van Bijler, a jeweler and diamond merchant. At the time, the gem trade was a prosperous enterprise to join, being a well-developed craft.