Almira Van Nostrand

Brief Life History of Almira

When Almira Van Nostrand was born on 8 July 1815, in Gloversville, Fulton, New York, United States, her father, William Van Northstrand, was 31 and her mother, Esther Moore, was 25. She had at least 4 sons and 4 daughters with Joel Rice. She lived in Sharon, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States in 1850. She died in March 1852, in Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 36.

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Family Time Line

Joel Rice
1813–1898
Almira Van Nostrand
1815–1852
Alvina Rice
1835–1911
Charles W. Rice
Seymour Rice
1838–1862
Sylvester Rice
1840–1892
Lyman Rice
1846–1926
Caroline Rice
1847–
Lucinda Rice
1849–
Lydia Rice
1851–

Sources (8)

  • Almira Rici in household of Joel Rici, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Rice in entry for Martin L. Schaeffer, "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
  • Rice in entry for Martin L. Schaeffer and Lucinda Rice, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"

World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

Name Meaning

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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