Brief Life History of Rachel
When Rachel DeWitt was born on 11 April 1802, in Katsbaan, Saugerties, Ulster, New York, United States, her father, Abraham DeWitt, was 39 and her mother, Catharina Dederick, was 37. She married John Devoe on 25 March 1830, in Owasco, Owasco, Cayuga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Binghamton, Broome, New York, United States in 1855. She died in 1865, at the age of 63.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Rachel Devoe in household of John Devoe, "New York State Census, 1855"
- Rachel De Witt, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Family Bible Records
Spouse and Children
1805–1882 Male
1802–1865 Female
Children (6)
1832–1856 Female
1834– Male
1835– Female
1837– Male
1838–1847 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1763–1845 Male
1764–1835 Female
Siblings (9)
1788–1823 Male
1790– Female
1791–1840 Female
1792– Female
1794– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1803
Age 1
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
Age 1
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 17
Name Meaning
Dutch: nickname denoting someone with white or very fair hair, or an exceptionally pale complexion, from Middle Dutch witte + the definite article de.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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