Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Bovie was born in 1736, in Schenectady, Albany, New York Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Francois Bovie, was 23 and her mother, Machtelt VanVranken, was 24. She married Johannes Heemstraat on 10 December 1757, in Schenectady, Albany, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters.
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- Elisabeth Bovie, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
- Elisab Heemstraat in entry for Frans Heemstraat, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
- Elisabeth Bovie in entry for Machteld Heemstraat, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
Altered form of French Beaufils ‘son-in-law, stepson’.
History: This surname is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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