Brief Life History of Benjamin
When Benjamin Ostrander was born on 16 January 1777, in Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States, his father, Christoffel Ostrander, was 39 and his mother, Aaltjen Romein, was 37. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Marytie Ostrander.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Benjamin Ostrander in entry for Johnathan Ostrander, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
- Legacy NFS Source: Benjamin Ostrander - Published information: Family genealogies: christening:
Spouse and Children
1777– Male
1761– Female
Children (4)
1796–1854 Male
1800–1880 Female
1802–1878 Female
1803–1837 Male
Parents and Siblings
1737–1813 Male
1739–1805 Female
Siblings (11)
1762– Female
1763–1849 Male
1765–1834 Male
1768–1851 Male
1769–1845 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 4
1788
Age 11
1808
Age 31
Name Meaning
Altered form of Dutch Van Ostrande, which is most likely a variant of Van Nostrand formed by misdivision of the preposition van ‘from, of’ and the placename. The surname (Van) Ostrande is not found in the Netherlands.
Swedish: probably of the same etymology as Ostrand , the addition of the suffix -er giving the appearance of a name formed with the suffix -ander, derived from Greek anēr (genitive andros) ‘man’. This surname is very rare in Sweden.
In some cases reportedly also a shortened and altered form of Swedish Sjöstrand (see Sjostrand ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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