Catharine Vanderbilt

Female13 February 1757–23 October 1840

Brief Life History of Catharine

When Catharine Vanderbilt was born on 13 February 1757, in Flatbush, Kings, New York, United States, her father, Jeremiah Vanderbilt, was 41 and her mother, Sartje Rutgertse Van Brunt, was 38. She married Johannes E. Lott on 12 January 1775. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 23 October 1840, in her hometown, at the age of 83, and was buried in Flatbush, Kings, New York Colony, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Johannes E. Lott
1746–1811
Catharine Vanderbilt
1757–1840
Marriage: 12 January 1775
Jeremiah Lott
1776–1861
Johannes Lott
1778–1858
Maretje Lott
1781–1852
Abraham Lott
1784–1840
Sarah Lott
1795–1859

Sources (2)

  • Catherine Vanderbilt Lott, "Find A Grave Index"
  • The Lott Family in America

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 January 1775
  • Children (5)

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    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1776

    Age 19

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776

    Age 19

    New York is the 11th state.

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 24

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    Name Meaning

    Dutch (Van der Bilt): topographic name for someone living by a low hill, from bilt, a variant of bult ‘low hill’. De Bilt is the name of an area just northeast of Utrecht.

    History: Cornelius van der Bilt came from the Netherlands to Long Island, NY, in the second half of the 17th century. His descendant Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794–1877), financier and railroad and shipping magnate, was born on Staten Island, NY. He was the founder of a family of powerful financiers.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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