Brief Life History of David
When David Brinkerhoff was born on 19 September 1815, in Cayuga, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States, his father, Joris "George R" Brinkerhoff, was 30 and his mother, Jacomijntie Bevier, was 27. He married Harriet Benson about 1836, in Niles, Cayuga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Owasco, Owasco, Cayuga, New York, United States for about 20 years. He died on 10 October 1892, at the age of 77, and was buried in Plymouth Township, Richland, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (14)
- David Brinkerhoff, "New York State Census, 1865"
- David Brinkerhoff, "Find A Grave Index"
- David Brinkerhoff in entry for C.d. Brinkerhoff and Leota M. Bradrick, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
Spouse and Children
1815–1892 Male
1817–1868 Female
Children (7)
1844–1898 Female
1846–1921 Female
1848–1921 Male
1855–1911 Female
1858–1915 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1785–1849 Male
1789–1830 Female
Siblings (8)
1815–1892 Male
1817–1900 Female
1818–1827 Male
1820–1827 Female
1822–1899 Female
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 4
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 5
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 21
Name Meaning
Dutch: variant of Brinkerhof, a habitational name from a place so called (there is one in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), named with hof (see Hof ) and Brink as ‘the farmstead in low-lying pastureland’. The surname Brinkerhoff is no longer found in the Netherlands. Compare Brinckerhoff .
History: Joris Brinkerhoff came to New Netherland (now NY) from the Netherlands in 1638.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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