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The Van Metre Family

 

   The Van Metre name origins are from the Dutch name Van Meteren, meaning "of" and Meteren, being a village (sometimes called Meeteren), in Tielerwaard, Holland. 

    Joost Janse Van Meteren who came to America with his father, Jan Joosten, and the rest of this family on the ship "Fox", September 12, 1662, Americanized his name to John Van Metre.  Van Metre in turn was changed by some later generations to Van Meter and Van Matre.