Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Van Winkkle was born on 4 May 1808, in Richfield, Passaic, New Jersey, United States, her father, Simeon Van Winkle, was 24 and her mother, Elizabeth Gerrebrantse, was 25.
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1837
Historical Boundaries 1837: Passaic, New Jersey, United States
1844
The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.
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Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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