Stephen Van Rensselaer Bigelow

Brief Life History of Stephen Van Rensselaer

When Stephen Van Rensselaer Bigelow was born on 16 February 1803, in Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, Essex, New York, United States, his father, Samuel Bigelow, was 29 and his mother, Polly Mara Howe, was 28. He married Caroline Hay on 2 March 1831. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ticonderoga, Essex, New York, United States for about 30 years and Melbern, Williams, Ohio, United States in 1870. He died in 1875, at the age of 72.

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Family Time Line

Stephen Van Rensselaer Bigelow
1803–1875
Caroline Hay
1810–1892
Marriage: 2 March 1831
Henry Hay Bigelow
1836–1894
Charles D Bigelow
1839–1899
Mary E. Bigelow
1849–
Samuel Smith Bigelow
1840–1925
John P Biglow
1843–1871
Esther Jane Bigelow
1850–1931
Charlotte A. Bigelow
1854–1943

Sources (8)

  • Stephen Bigelow, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Steven O Biglow in entry for Samuel P Biglow, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
  • Stephen V R Bigelow, "United States Census, 1840"

World Events (7)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1804

Established in 1804

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English or Irish: perhaps a variant of English Bigley or Irish Begley .

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

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