Brief Life History of Cornelia
When Cornelia Elting was born from 1834 to 1835, in New Paltz, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, United States, her father, Derrick W. Elting, was 33 and her mother, Magdalen Lefevre Elting, was 32. She married Elting T Deyo on 21 October 1868. She lived in New Paltz, Ulster, New York, United States in 1850 and Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States for about 15 years. She died on 11 August 1908, in New Paltz, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, United States.
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- Cornelia Elking, "United States Census, 1850"
- Cornelia Eltinge, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Cornelia Eltinge, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
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1834 · The City of Brooklyn is Incorporated
An act of incorporation in 1834 turned the village and town of Brooklyn to the city of Brooklyn. The city was divided into nine wards.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1861 · The 14th Brooklyn is Known as The Red Legged Devils
The 14th Regiment New York State Militia, or 14th Brooklyn, was constituted on May 13, 1847. The 14th Brooklyn received the nickname “The Red Legged Devils” due to their vibrant red trousers. At the time, most Union regiments wore blue. The volunteer militia, led by Colonel Alfred M. Wood, consisted primarily of abolitionists from Brooklyn. They served between the years of 1861 through 1864 and were known for their grit and determination and never stood down from a fight.
Name Meaning
Dutch and German: habitational name from any of several farms so named, once belonging to a certain Elto and his kin. Elto is an ancient Germanic personal name based on the element alt ‘old’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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