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Jonas Bronck (alternatively Jonas Jonsson Brunk, Jonas Jonasson Bronk, or Jonas Jonassen Bronck) (around 1600 – 1643) was an immigrant to the Dutch colony of New Netherland after whom the Bronx River, and by extension, the county and New York City borough of the Bronx are named.
Aug 19, 2014 · So New Yorkers may be surprised that Jonas Bronck himself has been claimed as a native of Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany and the Frisian and Faroe Islands.
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Nov 1, 2021 · The Bronx’s appellative history began with Jonas Bronck, an intrepid Swedish settler who didn't even live there for that long.
Dec 30, 2008 · December 30, 2008. People often wonder why the Bronx, alone of all New York’s boroughs, has “the” as part of its name. It’s because the borough is named after the Bronx River and the river was named for a man born in far-off Sweden. In 1639 Jonas Bronck arrived in the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and purchased from the local Native ...
Jul 23, 2009 · History. Bronx – A Historical Record. Jonas Bronck. Published on July 23, 2009, 2:19 pm. Add to favorites 5 mins. 13,916. In 1639, the first European settler came to establish himself on the mainland north and east of the Harlem River. His name was Jonas Jonson Bronck.
Jun 7, 2015 · It all started in 1639 when a Scandinavian, Jonas Bronck, settled in a Dutch colonial province in New Netherland. "When he dies in 1643 at the age of 43, the only thing that remained that was ...
Bronk or Bronck may refer to: Jonas Bronck (1600–1643), Swedish immigrant who gave his name to The Bronx. Pieter Bronck, son or brother of Jonas Bronck. Bronck House, historic landmark home of Pieter Bronck. Deborah Bronk, American oceanographer.
