When Isaac Van Valkenberg was born on 7 March 1800, in Schoharie, New York, United States, his father, Francis Van Valkenburg, was 44 and his mother, Sylvia Covell, was 34. He married Amanda Edwards in 1826, in Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Fulton, Schoharie, New York, United States in 1840. He died in 1844, in Schoharie, New York, United States, at the age of 44.
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France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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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