Maude H. Schermerhorn

Female27 September 1876–4 April 1944

Brief Life History of Maude H.

When Maude H. Schermerhorn was born on 27 September 1876, in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States, her father, Peter L. Schermerhorn, was 39 and her mother, Sarah M Dickinson, was 37. She married Christoph Hans Detlef Siewertsen on 18 September 1918, in Burlington, Skagit, Washington, United States. She lived in South Glens Falls, Saratoga, New York, United States in 1900 and Moreau, Saratoga, New York, United States in 1910. She died on 4 April 1944, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, United States.

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Christoph Hans Detlef Siewertsen
1879–1936
Maude H. Schermerhorn
1876–1944
Marriage: 18 September 1918

Sources (7)

  • Maude H Schermerhorn in household of Sarah Schermerhorn, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Maude Schermerhorm, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
  • Maude Stoddard Siewertsen, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 September 1918Burlington, Skagit, Washington, United States
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    Siblings (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

    Age 5

    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    1884 · Iron Mining starts in Minnesota

    Age 8

    After discovering iron ore in the Vermilion Range in North-East of Minnesota, iron mining companies began to come to the area and caused an economic boom to the area of Duluth and to the state as a whole.

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 20

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    Dutch: habitational name from a place so named in the area of the Schermermeer of northern Holland.

    History: This was a prominent surname in Schenectady, NY, from the 17th century onward; Ryer Schermerhoorn made a celebrated ride from Schenectady to Albany in 1690 to warn of an impending Indian attack.

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

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