Brief Life History of Abraham
When Abraham Ouderkirk was born in 1802, in Hoosick Falls, Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Frederick Ouderkirk, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Wygant, was 33. He married Elizabeth Betsey Bovie on 1 November 1832, in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States in 1880. He died in June 1882, in Adams Center, Adams, Jefferson, New York, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Adams State Road Cemetery, Honeyville, Jefferson, New York, United States.
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- Abram Oderkirk, "New York State Census, 1855"
- Abram Oderkirk, "United States Census, 1870"
- Abraham Oderkirk, "United States Census, 1880"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1806
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Dutch: topographic name for someone living by the ‘old church’.
History: This surname is recorded in Beverwyck in New Netherland (now Albany, NY) in the mid 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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