Elisabeth Winkelhorst

Brief Life History of Elisabeth

When Elisabeth Winkelhorst was born on 9 April 1790, in Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands, her father, Berend Winkelhorst, was 42 and her mother, Janna Geertruid Essink, was 41. She married Harmen Jan Snoeijenbosch on 30 May 1813, in Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1847 and lived in Holland, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States for about 20 years. She died on 23 April 1882, in Gibbsville, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Oostburg Cemetery, Cedar Grove, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harmen Jan Snoeijenbosch
1776–1863
Elisabeth Winkelhorst
1790–1882
Marriage: 30 May 1813
Janna Geertruid Snoeijenbosch
1814–1864
Aleida Berendina Snoeijenbosch
1815–1911
Johanna Snoejenbos
1818–1898
Hendrika Snoeijenbosch
1821–1890
Gezina Snoeijenbosch
1823–1879
Grada Snoeijenbosch
1825–1898
Christiaan Snoeijenbosch
1828–1911

Sources (20)

  • Elisabeth Schnoegenbosch, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Winkelhorst Snoeyenbos, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Elisabeth Snoejenbos, "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1920"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

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

The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament, and in most modern European languages. This was the name of the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:60). Etymologically, the name means ‘God is my oath’, and is therefore identical with Elisheba, the name of the wife of Aaron according to the genealogy at Exodus 6:23. The final element seems to have been altered by association with Hebrew shabbāth ‘Sabbath’.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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