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A brief outline of Martin Van Buren's early life in Kinderhook, New York, with photos of his home.

Eighth president Martin Van Buren was a widower with four sons. The eldest "Van Buren Boy," Abraham, married Angelica Singleton, who became a substitute First Lady.

When eighth president Martin Van Buren was elected in 1836, he had been a widower for almost 20 years. His wife, Hannah, was the most obscure of all the First Ladies.

Eighth president Martin Van Buren was the father of four sons. "The Van Buren Boys" would grow into four very different men.

Thirty-eighth president Gerald R. Ford and wife Betty were the parents of four children. Each child grew up to be a successful adult.