1930–1931. Adam Dingman was born in Haarlem, Netherlands, on Wednesday, August 31, 1631, and died in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York, on November 19, 1683. Aeltie Jacobse Gardenier was born in New Albany, Albany County, New York, about 1650, and died on November 19, 1683. They were married in Columbia County, New York, in 1668. She took the name Aeltie Jacobse Dingman. Their marriage place has also been reported as Albany, New York. Their marriage place has also been reported as Albany, New York. He is the son of Gerrit and Janneke (Teeuwese) Dingmans. She is the daughter of Jacob Janse and Josijna (_____) Gardenier. They had seven children:
| i. | Janneke Dingman: She was born in about 1670 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York. She married Pieter Barentsz, their marriage banns were on February 5, 1688. | |
| ii. | Jacob Dingman: He was born in about 1673 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York. He married Eva Swartwoud on October 9, 1698. | |
| iii. | Sara Dingman [#965]: She was born in Kinderhook about 1676, and died in Kinderhook in 1746. | |
| iv. | Rachel Dingman: She was born in about 1683 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York. She married Pieter Ostrander on June 4, 1704; their marriage date has also been reported as May 31, 1704. | |
| v. | Josyntie Adams Dingman: She was christened on September 28, 1684, Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York. She married Pieter Lourense Van Alen on January 7, 1705. | |
| vi. | Garrit Dingman: He was christened on January 16, 1687, in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York. He married Cornelia Gardenier on September 22, 1714. | |
| vii. | Catalijna Dingman: She was born in about 1690 in Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York. She married Johannes Barhite on March 23, 1718. |
NOTE: Either the death dates are wrong (not unlikely given the source) or there is a second marriage involved here but I still can't explain how some of the children were born or christened after both parents died.
From Pieter E. Dingmanse, born 23 Dec 1938 in Middelburg, Zeeland, Holland: The Dutch family name Dingmanse is based upon Dingman, a pet form of old Germanic personal names such as "Thincheri" and "Thingwart" which are themselves derived from the Old Saxon word "thing" denoting an "assembly of the people". The "se" is a genitive suffix indicating possession and is common in patronymic surnames originating in the Dutch province of Zeeland.The earliest known record of the Dingman family is a baptism record of Arjaan Dingemanse in Grijpskerke, Zeeland, on March 11, 1714. In attendance were his parents Leijn Dingemanse and Pieternella Lowijsen.