Frederic Ashton de Peyster

Brief Life History of Frederic Ashton

When Frederic Ashton de Peyster was born on 29 October 1874, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States, his father, Fredrick James DePeyster, was 35 and his mother, Augusta McEvers Morris, was 23. He married Alice Abercrombie Miller on 23 March 1908, in Ocean, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1930 and New York, United States in 1951. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 5 May 1951, at the age of 76, and was buried in Bedford, Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frederic Ashton de Peyster
1874–1951
Alice Abercrombie Miller
1885–1965
Marriage: 23 March 1908
Alice De Peyster
1911–1983
Frederic Ashton DePeyster Jr
1911–1994
Helen van Corlandt de Peyster
1912–
James Abercrombie De Peyster
1916–2005

Sources (19)

  • Dr. Frederick A Peyster in household of Michael Denyer, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Frederick De Peyster Jr., "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909"
  • Frederic Ashton Depeyster, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1879

Thomas Edison had been seeking to create a more practical and affordable version of the lightbulb, primarily for home use. Edison had attempted several different materials, including platinum and other metals, before ultimately deciding on a carbon filament. On October 21, 1879, Edison finally carried out the first successful test of this new light bulb in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Indian Dilip, Anirban, Gopal, Alok, Anindya, Arunava, Asit, Asok, Dibyendu, Goutam, Indra, Indranil.

Indian: variant of Dey .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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