Magdalena Van Dyck Lamoreaux

Brief Life History of Magdalena

When Magdalena Van Dyck Lamoreaux was born in 1765, in Windham, Greene, New York, United States, her father, Cornelis Van Dyck, was 39 and her mother, Mercy Philips, was 36. She married Daniel Lamoreaux in 1779, in New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 23 May 1850, in her hometown, at the age of 85, and was buried in Windham, Greene, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Lamoreaux
1755–1847
Magdalena Van Dyck Lamoreaux
1765–1850
Marriage: 1779
Stephen Lamoreaux
1782–
Lamoreaux
1785–
Abiah Lamoreaux
1802–
Cornelius Lamoreaux
1784–1788
Cornelius Lamoureux
1786–1854
Pierre “Peter” Lamoreaux
1788–1835
Viletta Lamoreaux
1790–1876
William Lamoreaux
1791–1800
Elijah Lamoreaux
1792–1880
Catherine Lamoureux
1792–1877
George Lamoreaux
1795–
Mary Lamoreaux
1797–1847
Temperance L'Amoureux
1803–1883
Hamilton Lamoreaux
1806–1892
Abiah L'Amoureux
1809–1884
Hiram Lamoreaux
1810–

Sources (5)

  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  • Magdalena Van Dyck Lamoreaux, "Find a Grave Index"
  • New York, Probate Records, 1629-1971; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99K-Y97F-Q?cc=1920234&wc=Q7P1-N3D%3A213302601%2C217635901

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1788 · The First Presidential Election

The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.

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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