Brief Life History of Michael H.
When Michael H. Vreeland was born on 14 January 1759, in Bergen, New Jersey, United States, his father, Helmigh Michielsen Vreeland, was 28 and his mother, Neeltje Van Horn, was 32.
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Family Time Line
Helmigh Michielsen Vreeland
1730–1772
Neeltje Van Horn
1726–1760
Johannes Helmighse Vreeland
1752–1842
Michael Vrelant
1754–1759
Michael H. Vreeland
1759–
Sources (1)
- Michiel Vreland, "New Jersey, Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
Parents and Siblings
1730–1772 Male
1726–1760 Female
Siblings (3)
1752–1842 Male
1754–1759 Male
1759– Male
World Events (8)
1775
Age 16
"During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."
1776
Age 17
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1790 · Trenton - State Capital
Age 31
Trenton, New Jersey officially became the state capital in 1790. The first state governor would be William Livingston.
Name Meaning
Dutch: habitational name from a place so named in Utrecht province. Compare Freeland .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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