Brief Life History of David
When David Ostrander was born on 20 March 1746, in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, his father, Hendrick Pieterse Ostrander, was 52 and his mother, Elisabeth Van Bommel or Wamboom, was 44. He married Engeltje Cowenhoven on 23 May 1768, in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He was buried in Modena, Ulster, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- David Ostrander 1790 and 1810 Census Entries
Spouse and Children
1746– Male
1747– Female
Children (7)
1769– Female
1771–1870 Female
1773– Female
1776– Male
1777–1859 Male
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1693–1767 Male
1701–1776 Female
Siblings (10)
1725–1814 Male
1726–1758 Female
1728–1786 Female
1730–1811 Male
1732–1733 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 30
1776
Age 30
1777 · New York Adopts a Constitution
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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