Cutler Van Ornum

Brief Life History of Cutler Van

When Cutler Van Ornum was born on 9 December 1793, in Essex, Essex, Essex, New York, United States, his father, Hendrick Van Ornum, was 25 and his mother, Lois Sawyer, was 20. He married Rebecca Hall on 10 January 1816, in Essex, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lewis, Essex, New York, United States in 1865. He registered for military service in 1814. He died on 13 November 1872, in Essex, Essex, New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Brookfield Baptist Cemetery, Essex, Essex, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Cutler Van Ornum
1793–1872
Rebecca Hall
1795–1858
Marriage: 10 January 1816
Lucebra Rebecca VanOrnam
1817–1880
Harrison Van Ornum
1822–1865
Esther Caroline Van Ornum
1826–1846
Charles Cutler Van Ornam
1834–
Rebecca VanOrnum
1836–1931

Sources (12)

  • Cutler Vanorman in household of Luke Vanorman, "New York State Census, 1865"
  • Cutler Van Ornum, "Find A Grave"
  • Cutler Van Ornum, "United States, War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1800

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

Danish (Ørum): habitational name from any of several places called Ørum, a compound of ør ‘gravel beach’ + hem ‘dwelling’. This surname is also found in Norway, where it is of Danish origin.

English (Wiltshire): variant of Orme and Oram .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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