Henry hudson's family information booklet

He discovered a river in new york for the dutch east india company, who named it the hudson river. It is largely believed that hudson spent many years at sea. Hudson, henry, english navigator and discoverer, and, in a sense, a founding father of both new york city and the hudsons bay company. Click here for a table of five generations of henry hudson s family tree. Violating a leni lenape burial ground in what would become atlantic highlands would have fatal effects on henry hudsons. Henry hudson was an english sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century. Henry hudson was the english navigator who crossed the atlantic ocean in 1609 and became the first european to sail up what is now the hudson river in new york.

Although he failed to find it, his adventures added greatly to knowledge of the arctic and north america. Henry hudson appears as a character in the margaret peterson haddix book torn. The rain caused huge waves that would come and flood the deck and the crew would have to use buckets and scoop the water off the boat. James hudson born 18, assumed in lancashire, parents henry hudson and mary elizabeth possibly walker, left liverpool in 1820 with his mother and an infant brother richard.

In 1625, purchas also published an important book recording the voyages. At that point, acting outside his instructions, hudson pointed the ship west and decided to try to seek a westerly. Henry is also well educated, and at some point he married a woman named katherine. Hudson s first search for the northwest passage in 1609 yielded the discovery of. Violating a leni lenape burial ground in what would become atlantic highlands would have fatal effects on henry hudsons crew, according to legend. Kids learn about the biography and life of explorer henry hudson. According to doyle, hudson was a student at a school of seamanship, and is stated to have actually grown and spent most of his youth near the sea.

The new netherland museum offers a translated version available as pdf. He started working as a cabin boy and worked his way up to ships captain. Plus a short story based on henry hudson s journal. English explorer henry hudson was determined to find the northwest passage via the arctic circle even after his crew mutinied. He started as a cabin boy and then gradually worked his way up to being a ships. Henry hudson was an explorer and navigator in the early 17th century. The most hudson families were found in the usa in 1880. Jan 25, 2016 english explorer henry hudson was determined to find the northwest passage via the arctic circle even after his crew mutinied. The crew put hudson off the ship and into another ship. The hudson family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. His main goal was to find the northwest passage to asia, going around the artic circle. Henry hudson s life is undocumented prior to his famous voyages. The surviving records of henry hudson s four voyages of 160710 are apparently scant but provided enough information to be used in a previous history of his explorations donald johnsons charting the sea of darkness, 1992.

That year he, his son john, and 10 companions set sail to find a passage by the north pole to japan and china. A 16th and 17th century british explorer, henry hudson is best known for his discovery. Henry hudson 15651611 was an english explorer and navigator who helped with the first european explorations of the arctic ocean and northeastern north america. Fifty years later princess beatrix now queen of the netherlands visited new york in honor of hudsons 350th anniversary and was treated to a ticker tape parade along broadway. The arrival of henry hudson in new york has been celebrated before. Jeangagnon creative commons there is no recorded detail about the early life of henry hudson. Hudson started his first voyage when he was only sixteen. Hudson s discoveries and maps proved valuable to both the dutch and the english.

Despite clear instructions from the dutch, hudson ended up taking a different route. The only problem was that he was always blocked by ice when he. Gracie, bailey, and delaney accomplishments hudson was a very accomplished man. Henry hudson henry hudson active 16071611 was an english navigator who explored areas of america for england and the netherlands. In 1909 the 300th anniversary was the biggest celebration ever held in new york. Hudson was trying to find a northwest passage to cathay which is now called china. He spent many years at sea, starting in the position of cabin boy before eventually reaching the level of captain. He discovered hudson bay and hudson river in north america. Learn more about his lifelong search in this video. Henry hudson was an early 17th century english navigator and explorer.

Hudson died during an exploration trip when his crew did not want to continue the trip. Hudson also supplied the seed capital for the establishment, in 1909, of roy d. Both countries established trading posts and settlements based on his explorations. Henry hudson was a famed explorer who searched for a passage across the northern part of the atlantic ocean to asia. This is henry hudsons wife and children henry hudson. The leaders of the mutiny were henry greene and robert juet. Couple photos children genealogy movie posters mary painting couple shots film poster painting art. The forgotten history of hudson, amsterdam and new york. This was about % of all the recorded hudson s in the usa. He is first recorded in 1607 as commander of an english muscovy company ship that attempted to reach the orient by sailing northward and southward across the polar sea. David hudson, a modern american descendant of henry hudson, put together a family tree, helped in part by records kept by the church of latter day saints, the hudson family association hfa and the hudson family history by van alan hudson.

It is likely that his family was wealthy and that his grandfather founded a trading company called the muscovy company. He never discovered the passage, but he did provide the world with knowledge on the. This topic includes challenge, makeamap, makeamovie, creative coding, primary source, worksheet, and graphic organizer, available only on desktop andor tablet. In 1609, he embarked on a third voyage funded by the dutch east india company that. Hudson s first search for the northwest passage in 1609 yielded the discovery of the mouth of the. The only problem was that he was always blocked by ice when he attempted to get to russia. Henry hudson s grandfather was also called henry hudson, according to hakluyt, although some sources identify him as hudson s father. Hudson s first search for the northwest passage in 1609 yielded the discovery of the mouth of the hudson river in 1610 a group of london merchants, later to be known as the advhenry hudson 16091611 henry hudson accomplishments. They had three sons together and their names were oliver, richard, and john. Murphy, while united states minister at the hague, discovered a copy of hudson s contract, which shows that the original was executed, 6 january, 1609, at amsterdam, that he signed his name henry hudson, and that in the body of the instrument he was also named henry and not hendrik hudson.

Nov 10, 2019 henry hudson s grandfather was also called henry hudson, according to hakluyt, although some sources identify him as hudson s father. Hudson was probably trying to gather additional information on the. Henrys family is likely wealthy, and his own grandfather created a trading company called the muscovy company. The crew put hudson off the ship and into a small boat. Oliver may have written the journal of his fathers 1587 voyage, which was published in 1612. Henry hudson a colour lithograph based on a painting done by american artist frederic a. Joseph lowthian hudson october 17, 1846 july 5, 1912, a. English explorer henry hudson made two unsuccessful sailing voyages in search of an icefree passage to asia. New york had the highest population of hudson families in 1840. The exact date and place of birth for hudson is not known. Known alternate spellings of names and places are given in parentheses. Nothing more is known about him until the spring of 1607. Finally, fed up with hudson s leadership, the crew mutinied in 1611, forcing the explorer, his son, and those sick with scurvy onto a small lifeboat and setting them adrift in the bay. A bibliography and links to other henry hudson resources.

Henry hudson 16091611 henry hudson accomplishments. He started working as a cabin boy and worked his way up to ship s captain. The hudson bay and hudson river are named after intrepid english explorer henry hudson. No contemporary painting or portrait of henry hudson has ever been found and. Henry hudson was an english explorer and captain who lived from 1565 to 1611. Even the paintings and images commonly used to portray. Tips and strategies for dating and identifying your ancestors photos from the 1800s and early 1900s.

Henry hudson with his son john made his first known voyage in 1607 in the. He also had three brothers named john, thomas, and christopher. Despite explicit instructions from the voc to return home should he not find. He was probably born in or near the city of london sometime between 1560 and 1570. Hudson became famous as an english explorer, traveling and mapping the northeastern united. Henry hudson died before the ship set sail for the cape colony. Spelling in the 16th and 17th centuries was seldom consistent and often done by the sound of the word rather than by a specified rule. His goal was to find the northwest passage to bring the europeans to asia.

James hudson married antoinette annie lehman and had several children, certainly charles william hudson and annie antoinette hudson, my ancestor and three. He was married to a women named katherine and had three sons. Henry hudson biography childhood, life achievements. Henry hudson, english navigator and explorer who tried to discover a short route from europe to asia through the arctic ocean during the 17th. While he didnt find the passage, hudson did explore the region. Chapins automotive venture, which chapin named the hudson motor car company in honor of j. Historians know very little of henry hudsons youth. June 22, 1611 place of birth england, united kingdom place of death in or near the hudson bay, canada. The antecedents and early life of hudson are obscure. Henry hudson explorers for kids and teachers free lesson. Not much is known for certain about henry hudson s life, or any voyages he took, before he appears in written records, in 1607. Hudson genealogy and hudson family history information. Ian chadwicks biography of henry hudson early years and. I was looking for a biography of hudson, but this book, while including the little that is known about him, is half of the authors own experiences in the areas hudson.

When some members of henry hudson s crew set off to find food on the shore, the first nations attacked. Hudsons first search for the northwest passage in 1609 yielded the discovery of the mouth of the. Nov 06, 2014 hudsons theory was essentially correct. In that year he was employed by the english muscovy company to seek a short route to china by way of the. He had attempted to find a northern route from europe to asia, and although he did not find one, he did explore three waterways in north america that were named after him including the hudson strait, hudson bay and the hudson river. People knew very little about henry hudson s childhood. He had to send his log book of information on without him. Sandler, author of dozens of travel guides, converts the hudson documentation into a travelogue to several of hudson s. William18 was born in october 18, in plymouth england uk. Henry hudson 10 facts on the famous english explorer. Henry hudson was born in london, england in 1565 to a wealthy family.

On henry hudson s second voyage he encountered at the least seven storms. Henry hudson s four voyages, 16071611 on his ships hopewell, half moon and discovery. Hudsons first search for the northwest passage in 1609 yielded the discovery of the mouth of the hudson river in 1610 a group of london merchants, later to be known as the advhenry hudson 16091611 henry hudson accomplishments. Henry hudson was hired by england to find a sea route to from england, through the north pole, to reach china and india. Henry hudsons grand dad was the founder and the executive of the muscovy company, a terrific british company in the 15th century. Hudson, was the merchant who founded the hudson s department store in detroit, michigan. Henry hudson discovered the hudson river, hudson strait and hudson bay on his search. He discovered the hudson river in 1609, initiating the dutch colonization of new york. Jan 01, 2005 the surviving records of henry hudson s four voyages of 160710 are apparently scant but provided enough information to be used in a previous history of his explorations donald johnsons charting the sea of darkness, 1992. Henry hudson made his first voyage west from england in 1607, when he was hired to find a shorter route to asia from europe through the arctic ocean. Hudson made two attempts to find a prospective northwest passage to china via a route above the arctic circle while in the employ of the dutch east india company. This hopeless quest led hudson to explore the eastern coast of greenland, gain more accurate information about.

If he could find a clear, icefree passage that went through the arctic, then hed be able to cut off a lot of travel time from the current trade routes. He led four voyages, the final one ending in mystery and the loss of hudson. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Henry hudson and the dream of america is the definitive, yet nearly forgotten, story of explorer henry hudson s search for the northwest passage in the year 1610, based on the journals and logbooks of hudson and members of his crew. Chapman depicting the 1609 voyage of henry hudson s ship while native americans watch from the nearby shore. He embarked on multiple sailing voyages not only for the english, but also for the. What he found were found seals and whales and other wildlife in the cold waters. Elizabeth was born in 1815, in maidstone kent england uk. Henry dreamed of exploring, inspired by his role model, christopher columbus, who was the first one to sail to a new land by going west. It was hudsons claim that he could find a shorter, icefree passage to markets and trade routes in asia. G most likely the first place hudsons first steps onto the soil of the new world was along the coast of staten island. Find henry hudson s phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. He is estimated to be born near london, around 1570. English explorer and navigator henry hudson made four difficult and dangerous sea voyages seeking a shortcut from europe to the far east.

His grandfather was named in queen marys charter, 6 feb. Biography early life not much is known about henry hudsons early life prior to his first. Several of his children migrated to the new world and his descendants are still in. He first appears in 1607 already in middle life and of international reputation. In 1840 there were 204 hudson families living in new york. At some point in his life henry married a woman named. Henry hudson was born on month day 1836, at birth place, to william18 henry hudson and elizabeth ann hudson born dugdale. Henry hudson was born circa 1837, at birth place, to henry hudson and ann hudson.