Caroline Havens

about 1827–1855 (Age 28)
Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

The Life of Caroline

When Caroline Havens was born about 1827, in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, her father, Koertinius Schenck Havens, was 33 and her mother, Mary Curtis, was 35. She married George Hedding on 10 January 1853, in Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Howell Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States in 1850 and Aberdeen Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States in 1860. She died in 1855, at the age of 28.

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Family Time Line

George Hedding
1823–1864
Caroline Havens
1827–1855
Marriage: 10 January 1853
George Headden
1853–
Sarah Headden
1856–
Charles Headden
1858–1872

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
10 January 1853
Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
children

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Parents and Siblings

siblings

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World Events (6)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 3

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1833

Age 6

The Camden & Amboy railroad was completed in 1833. It made transportation between New York City and Philadelphia possible within a 7-hour time-frame. This advancement led to dozens of other companies opening railroad lines during the 1800's.
1835

Age 8

A strike involving more than 2,000 workers from 20 textile mills in Paterson, New Jersey. Many of those involved were children, Irish, or both. The primary goal of the strike was to reduce the daily working hours from 13.5 to 11. Employers refused to negotiate, but the strike ended with a declaration that the workdays would now be 12 hours during the week and 9 hours on Saturdays. Paterson employers also blacklisted many of the strike leaders and their families.

Name Meaning

English: unexplained; possibly a variant of Haven or a hypercorrected form of Avins, which Reaney derives from the female personal name Avina.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Caroline Hedden in household of Kortenius S Havens, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Caroline Havens in household of Kortemins Havens, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Caroline Haven in entry for George N. Headden and Carrie V. Tice, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"

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