Brief Life History of Cornelis
When Cornelis Elmendorf was born on 2 December 1733, in Kingston, Ulster, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Cornelius Elmendorf, was 36 and his mother, Engeltje Heermans, was 35. He married Margriete Whitaker on 3 January 1762, in Kingston, Ulster, New York Colony, British Colonial America.
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Sources (3)
- Baptismal and marriage registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston : Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809
- Cornelis Elmendorff, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
- Cornelis Elmendorf; christening; 1733
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World Events (6)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
North German: habitational name from a village so named in the province of Oldenburg.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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