Brief Life History of Rachel
When Rachel Scherp was born in 1754, in Linlithgo, Livingston, Columbia, New York, United States, her father, Andries Scherp, was 50 and her mother, Johanna Freer, was 39. She married Dereck Boskerk on 25 April 1775, in Schaghticoke, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1839, in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, United States, at the age of 85.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Rachel Scherp, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Rachel Scherp, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
- Rachel Scherp, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
Spouse and Children
1754– Male
1754–1839 Female
Children (6)
1775– Male
1779– Male
1781– Male
1784– Female
1788– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1704–1768 Male
1715–1786 Female
Siblings (13)
1736– Male
1738–1787 Male
1740– Male
1742–1785 Female
1744–1811 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 22
1776
Age 22
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 27
Name Meaning
South German: metonymic occupational name for a potter, from Middle High German scherbe ‘pot, potsherd’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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