Because the plural noun is "Messrs." the possessive form is based on the singular part of the noun "Van Ness".
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending with an s:
Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word:
Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word:
Examples:
Both of the Messrs. Van Ness' passports are in order.
Both of the Messrs. Van Ness's passports are in order.
Because the plural noun is "Messrs." the possessive form is based on the singular part of the noun "Van Ness".There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending with an s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word:Messrs. Van Ness'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word:Messrs. Van Ness'sExamples:Both of the Messrs. Van Ness' passports are in order.Both of the Messrs. Van Ness's passports are in order.
The plural form of the proper noun Mr. Van Ness is Mr. Van Nesses.Example: The two Mr. Van Nesses are not related.
The plural form for the pronoun 'she' is they (subjective) and them (objective); the plural possessive form is 'theirs'. A possessive pronoun takes the place of the noun that belongs to someone or something. Example sentence:The Collins sisters bought a house on my street. The house with the moving van must be theirs.
Jeff Van Ness's birth name is Jeffrey C. Van Ness.
Nathan Van Ness's birth name is Nathan Edward Van Ness.
Van Ness Mausoleum was created in 1833.
Van Ness House was created in 1720.
Stanley Van Ness died in 2007.
Stanley Van Ness was born in 1933.
James Van Ness was born in 1808.
Thomas Van Ness has written: 'American Christianity'
Jennie C. Van Ness was born in 1879.