When Meijnerdt Reijnerse was born in 1725, in Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States, his father, Harman Reynierszen, was 48 and his mother, Tryntje Oosteroom, was 41. He married Elizabeth Willemse on 10 May 1751, in Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died after 26 September 1803.
Do you know Meijnerdt? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
New York is the 11th state.
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.