Brief Life History of Cornelia
When Cornelia Romeyn was born on 17 January 1753, in Franklin Township, Bergen, New Jersey, United States, her father, Jan Jansen Romeyn, was 49 and her mother, Catherine Frans Outwater, was 34. She had at least 2 sons and 5 daughters with Simeon Abraham Van Winkle. She died on 14 April 1842, in Franklin Lakes, Bergen, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Franklin Lakes, Bergen, New Jersey, United States.
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- Cornelia Van Winkle, "Find A Grave Index"
- Cornelia Van Winkl in entry for Elizabeth Ackerman, "New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988"
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1772
Historical Boundaries: 1772: Franklin Township, Bergen, New Jersey, British Colonial America 1776: Franklin Township, Bergen, New Jersey, United States 1926: Wycoff Township, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780
"Sometimes referred to as the ""forgotten victory"", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit"
Name Meaning
German: variant of Romig .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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