Thomas Cook Van Dyke, son of Isaac Mills Van Dyke and Susan Ann Raynor, was born on 12 February 1871 at New York.¹

     Thomas married Elizabeth Brenker on 25 November 1891, at Canarsie, Kings, New York.^2,3,4

     Thomas married an unknown person.⁵

     Thomas Janse Van Dyke, son of Jan Thomasse Van Dyke and Unknown "Surname Unknown", was born circa 1632 at Netherlands.^3,4

     Circa 1652, Thomas. Son of Jan Thomasse Van Dyke, born about 1632, was the oldest son and had just about reached his majority when he sailed with his father from Amsterdam, Holland, to New Amsterdam in the early part of the year 1652. He owned a farm of about fifty acres in New Utrecht where he resided until 1677. In 1673 he was a magistrate of New Utrecht. In 1677 he sold his farm there to Rutgert Joosten Van Brunt and moved to a farm in Brooklyn which he sold in 1695 to Woughter Van Pelt.⁵

     Thomas married Maritje Andriessen circa 1652.^6,7

     Thomas obtained a patent for 24 rnorgens in New Utrecht Dec. 26, 1661, which he sold Oct. 28, 1677, to Rutger Joesten (Van Brunt). A magistrate (schepen) of New Utrecht in 1673; on assess (or assessment) rolls of Brooklyn of 1675 and '76, where he owned a farm on the Bay or River, lying on the southerly side of the premises Stoffel Johannes Schaers sold Sept. 17, 1695, to Woughter Van Pelt. on 26 December 1661.²

     Thomas died before September 1695.⁷

     Tommy Van Dyke, son of Robert Edward Van Dyke and Elizabeth D. (Betty) Fournier, was born circa 1965.¹

     Traci Lyn Van Dyke, daughter of John William Van Dyke and Dianne Elizabeth Smith, was born on 10 November 1965 at Dow Air Force Base, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine.¹

     Rhonda and Traci lived with their parents, John and Dianne, circa May 1966, at Green Mansions Trailer Park, 3rd Avenue, Floyd, New York; We packed up the babies, driving a 1960 Ford Station Wagon and headed to New York. After a short stay at Griffis Air Force Base, in temporary base housing, (awaiting for the arrival of our new mobile home), we settled in Green Masions Trailer Park.¹

     Rhonda and Traci lived with their Mom, an unknown person circa June 1967, at Doyan's Trailer Park, River Road, Sidney, Maine. Their Dad, was serving a one year remote tour at Keflavik, Iceland; No one told us anything was going to be easy. Our trailer we had in New York was moved to Maine. For John, he was on his way to Iceland. In addition to working on the flight line, he had a night, part time job, cleaning work offices at Keflevik.¹

     Rhonda and Traci lived with their parents, John and Dianne, on 1 June 1967, at Doyan's Trailer Park, River Road, Sidney, Maine; Our trailer we had in New York was moved to Maine. For John, in addition to working on the flight line, he had a part time job, cleaning work offices at Keflevik.¹

     Rhonda and Traci were living with their parents, John and Dianne, in May 1968, at 316 Texas Avenue, Victorville, San Bernardino, California; John, returning from Iceland, the start of our next adventure was great. Destination, "Southern Calofornia". However, as we got to middle America, then on toward the Southwest, we knew what we were missing without air conditioning in the car. Upon arrival, we stayed at a motel in Apple Valley until an on-base quarters were available.¹

     Rhonda, Traci and Karen lived with their mother, Dianne starting about May 1970, at Rangley Place, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; John had received military orders to Udorn, Thailand. His tour was remote for one year.¹

     Rhonda, Traci and Karen were living with their parents, John and Dianne, in June 1971, at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada; Upon John's return from Thailand, the next assignment was in Las Vegas. To express the excitement is difficult.¹

     Rhonda, Traci and Karen were living with their parents, John and Dianne, in November 1975, at Pease Air Force Base, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire; This time, John has an assignment to New England. The weather from Las Vegas was great. However, the first night's stop, Flagstaff, Arizona, became a disaster. Prior to arrival, it snowed 12 inches. The next morning, the temperature was close to ZERO, plus another 12 inches of snow. Our car cooling system was not treated with enough antifreeze. The wakeup and thought of early departure was gone. It was about one o'clock in the afternoon, when the area warmed up and the car thawed were we able to proceed.
We were than on our way without further issue. When we arrived at Pease Air Force Base, we were assigned to temporary billets, refurbished barracks. Our biggest complaint was the heat inside. No control, therefore all the windows had to be left open to maintain a comfortable temperature.¹

     Traci and Karen were living with their parents, John and Dianne, in December 1978, at Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska; Another assignment for John. It was a difficult decision to make. It was two years prior, we moved into our first home located in the woods of Wells, Maine. The sound of wind whistling through the trees was so relaxing.
Well, John had to provide the answer whether he would accept the assignment within seven days. It took seven days to decide!¹

     Traci and Karen were living with their parents, John and Dianne, in November 1981, at Sacramento Air Logistics Center, Sacramento, Sacramento, California; This time, John received orders to McClellan Air Force Base, California.¹

     Traci, and her son, Joshua, traveled East, from Sacramento, California, by air, with her parents, in July 1985. From that point, Traci and Josh stayed with Rhonda while she got established with a new life.¹

     Traci married Brian Douglas Miller on 1 September 1990, at Maine.²