Brief Life History of Joseph Sheffield
When Joseph Sheffield Van Buren was born in 1855, in Kinderhook, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States, his father, Gen. Thomas Broadhead Van Buren, was 31 and his mother, Harriet Carthy Sheffield, was 25. He lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States for about 5 years and New Barbadoes Township, Bergen, New Jersey, United States in 1870. His occupation is listed as steamship business in Hong Kong, China. He died in 1910, at the age of 55.
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Sources (3)
- Joseph S Beuren in household of Thomas D Beuren, "United States Census, 1870"
- Joseph Van Buren in household of Thos Van Buren, "United States Census, 1860"
- Jos S Van Buren in household of Thomas Van Buren, "New York State Census, 1855"
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World Events (8)
1861
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
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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