Brief Life History of Andrew
Andrew VanDerhoof was born in 1804, in Columbia, Herkimer, New York, United States as the son of Vanderhoof and Mrs. Vanderhoof. He married Polly Decker in 1830, in Columbia, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Arcadia, Wayne, New York, United States for about 10 years.
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- Andrew Vanderhoff, "United States Census, 1840"
- Andrew Vanderhoof in entry for Florence D V Bolster, "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
- Andrew Vanderhoof, "United States Census, 1850"
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1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
1812
Established in 1812.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Van der Hoef (see Vanderhoef ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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