Rachel Jariche Viele

Brief Life History of Rachel Jariche

When Rachel Jariche Viele was born on 15 March 1722, in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Pieter Cornelisen Viele, was 44 and her mother, Johanna Mijndertse Van Den Bogart, was 38. She married Jeremiah Du Bois on 28 June 1741, in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 1 March 1798, in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah Du Bois
1721–1796
Rachel Jariche Viele
1722–1798
Marriage: 28 June 1741
Marejtie Maria Dubois
1740–1784
Joel DuBois
1741–
Jeremiah DuBois
1744–1785
Benjamin Du Bois
1747–1818
Annaetje Hannah Dubois
1749–1813
Mattheus Dubois
1751–1777
Peter Viele Du Bois
1753–1842
Gideon DuBois
1755–1815
Sarah Dubois
1757–1787
Elias DuBois
1759–

Sources (7)

  • Rachel Viele, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  • Rachel Viele in entry for Jeremia Dubois, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Rachel Viele - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: Rachel Van Vielen

World Events (4)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

Name Meaning

Dutch (of French origin): nickname from Old French vie(i)l ‘old’. Compare Vealey , Veley , and Velie .

Italian (Apulia): unexplained.

History: Cornelis Volkertszen Viele was an innkeeper in New Amsterdam in New Netherland (now New York City, NY) as early as 1639. Aerout Cornelissen Viele (born 1640 in New Amsterdam) was a skilled Indian interpreter and negotiator.

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

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