When Elizabeth "Eliza" Voorheis was born on 26 May 1796, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States, her father, John Voorhees, was 42 and her mother, Susannah Dumont, was 30. She married Harvey H Seeley on 25 July 1819, in Ovid, Seneca, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 9 April 1845, in Oakland, Michigan, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States.
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Became State Capitol in 1797
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Altered form of Dutch Voorhees . Compare Voreis and Vorheis .
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