Delana "Lenah" Vosseler

Brief Life History of Delana "Lenah"

When Delana "Lenah" Vosseler was born on 26 December 1789, in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, her father, Jacob Daniel Vosseller, was 31 and her mother, Sarah Ann “Sally" Castner, was 30. She married James Force Sr on 15 September 1808, in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Lebanon, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States in 1850. She died on 12 January 1862, in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Mansfield Woodhouse Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Washington, Sussex, New Jersey, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Force Sr
1788–1873
Delana "Lenah" Vosseler
1789–1862
Marriage: 15 September 1808
Charles Force
1809–1884
Thomas F. Force
1811–1894
Jacob Force
1813–1856
Joseph Force
1816–1856
Mary Force
1821–1887
Eliza B Force
1825–1890

Sources (9)

  • Luna Force in household of James Force, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Lany Vosler, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
  • Lenah Vosseler Force, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1790 · Trenton - State Capital

Trenton, New Jersey officially became the state capital in 1790. The first state governor would be William Livingston.

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1811

Historical Boundaries: 1811: Sussex, New Jersey, United States 1824: Warren, New Jersey, United States

Name Meaning

Spanish; Italian (D'Elena): metronymic from the female personal name Elena , with (fused) preposition de ‘of’.

Italian (De Lena): metronymic from the female personal name Lena , with the preposition de ‘of’.

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

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