Cornelius Dirck Krom

Brief Life History of Cornelius Dirck

When Cornelius Dirck Krom was christened on 6 May 1781, in Marbletown, Marbletown, Ulster, New York, United States, his father, Dirck Krom, was 42 and his mother, Maria Viele, was 33. He married Maria Van Aken on 18 January 1804, in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters.

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Cornelius Dirck Krom
1781–
Maria Van Aken
1781–
Marriage: 18 January 1804
Isaac Krom
1805–
Wynche Winfield Krum
1818–
Mary Krom
1807–
Martinus Krom
1808–
Conrad Krom
1810–1876
Elsie Krom
1812–
Margaret Krom
1816–
Ann Elisa Krom
1821–
Dinah Krom
1822–
Dinah Krum
1822–

Sources (7)

  • Cornelius D Crum, "United States Census, 1810"
  • Cornelius Krom, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  • Cornelius D Krom, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"

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World Events (8)

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

Dutch (also De Krom): nickname for a hunchback, from Middle Dutch crom ‘crooked’.

North German: variant of Kromm .

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Yiddish krom ‘shop’, ‘store’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a retailer.

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

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