Brief Life History of Walter
When Walter Van Alstyne was born on 24 July 1841, in Massachusetts, United States, his father, Thomas Lawrence Van Alstyne, was 36 and his mother, Eliza Crandall, was 29. He married Amelia E Blake on 21 November 1866, in Winnebago, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States in 1860 and Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. He died on 9 April 1920, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States.
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- Walter Van Alstyne in household of Reuben Olds, "United States Census, 1860"
- Walter Van Alstyne, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Walter Vanalstyin, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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