When Luther C Vradenburg was born on 6 October 1821, in Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States, his father, William Vradenburg, was 39 and his mother, Elizabeth Williams, was 46. He married Elizabeth Ingram on 16 August 1848, in Fox Lake, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Wisconsin, United States in 1870. He died on 14 June 1902, in Wyocena, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Wyocena, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States.
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During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
American settlers began mining the Wisconsin Territory in the early 1800's. The lead ore in the territory had largely been mined previously by American Indians. By 1829, nearly 4,000 miners had moved to Wisconsin Territory. The miners became known as badgers as they burrowed into hillsides for shelter. The name eventually represented the state and Wisconsin is now known as the Badger State. (Wisconsin Historical Society: Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin)
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Altered form of Vredenburg .
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