Brief Life History of John Ryer
When John Ryer Van Patten was born on 26 September 1815, in Preble, Preble, Cortland, New York, United States, his father, Ryer Van Patten, was 26 and his mother, Mary Ann Spence, was 28. He married Betsy Egbertson on 2 January 1839, in Preble, Preble, Cortland, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Cortland, New York, United States in 1860 and Preble, Cortland, New York, United States for about 30 years. He died on 31 August 1907, in Preble, Preble, Cortland, New York, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Preble, Preble, Cortland, New York, United States.
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Sources (17)
- John R Vanpatten, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Ryer VanPatten, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jno. R. Vanpatten in entry for Lorenzi Vanpatten and Eveline Vanpatten, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
Spouse and Children
1815–1907 Male
1821–1899 Female
Children (9)
1840–1920 Female
1841–1868 Female
1844–
1846–1930 Male
1847–1937 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1789–1875 Male
1787–1876 Female
Siblings (9)
1809–1897 Female
1812–1890 Female
1813–1900 Female
1815–1907 Male
1817–1889 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (7)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 4
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 12
1846
Age 31
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John Ryer Van Patten
John Ryer Van Patten " John R. was born Sept. 26, 1815 receiving a good common school education and being continually engaged on a farm and at the time his opportunities were not the best. He marr …
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