Abraham Vanderveer Kouwenhoven was born on 27. Jan. 1875 at Flatlands, Kings County, New York. He was the son of
Peter George Kouwenhoven and
Maria Ann Vanderveer. Abraham Vanderveer Kouwenhoven married
Sarah Hart Bennet, daughter of
Elias Ryder Bennet and
Rebecca Stryker, on 7. Feb. 1900 at Dutch Reformed Church, Gravesend, Kings County, New York. Abraham Vanderveer Kouwenhoven retired from farming c 1912. He removed to at Avenue L., Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

He died on 1. Aug. 1934 at Flatlands, Kings County, New York, at age 59. A.V.KOUWENHOVEN, SCION OF PIONEER L.I. FAMILY, DEAD
Flatlands Man Was Born on Farm Sire Purchased from Indians in 1636 Abraham Vanderveer KOUWENHOVEN , 59, a member of one of the oldest Holland-Dutch families on Long Island and a lifelong resident of Flatlands, died yesterday at his home, 3422 Avenue L, after a brief illness.He was born in the old Kouwenhoven Homestead, which formerly stood at Utica Avenue and Kings Highway, onland which Wolfert G. VAN KOUWENHOVEN purchased from the Indians in 1636. This is said to have been the first transaction of its kind on Long Island.For a number of years Mr. KOUWENHOVEN operated the family farm in Flatlands until the extensive realty development of the section forced him to retire. In recent years he was connected with the Irving Trust Company. He was a member of the St. Nicholas Society of Nassau Island and was an elder and former treasurer of the Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church.His widow, Sarah H. KOUWENHOVEN; a daughter Miss Ruth KOUWENHOVEN, and a son, Arthur B. Kouwenhoven, survive him. Services will be held at the home at 2pm Saturday, with the Rev. Dr. Charles William DOEDER, pastor of Flatlands Church, officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. He was buried on 4. Aug. 1934 at Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.