Brief Life History of Cathalina
When Cathalina Van Alstyne was born on 16 March 1742, in New York Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Abraham Van Alstyne, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth Bloom, was 28. She married James Jacobus Seloover on 16 March 1763, in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 29 September 1799, in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Cathalina Aalstijn, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Catherine Alstine, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
- Catharine Van Alstyne Slover, "Find A Grave Index"
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1771
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
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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