title: Van Deusen
text: # Van Deusen
  
  Van Deusen is a surname of Dutch origin, sometimes spelled VanDeusen or Van Dursen. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Abraham Pietersen Van Deusen (before 1607–c. 1670), Dutch colonist in New Amsterdam
  * Carol Van Deusen, a partner of balloonist Larry Walters
  * Charles Van Deusen, a detective who was involved in the Omaha Race Riot of 1919
  * Katherine S. Van Deusen, wife of U.S. General William Westmoreland
  * Mary Westbrook Van Deusen (1829-1908), American author
  * J.B & J.D. Van Deusen Shipbuilding firm started by Joseph B. Van Deusen and James D. Van Deusen in 1865
  