#2. Willem Hoffmeyer: Ninth-Great-Grandfather

Willem Hoffmeyer (my 9th-great-grandfather) and his family are the portrait of colonial life in the 17th century. From their unconventional start in Brazil to their role in the shaping of modern-day New York, we delve into the tumultuous relationships and legal drama that defined Willem’s family and explore how messy families become respectable with the passage of time.

The bibliography from the episode can be found here.

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