Brief Life History of Joshua
When Joshua Vandervoort was born on 6 June 1836, in Brookville, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Paul Joshua VanderVoort, was 28 and his mother, Margaret Hetrick, was 24. He married Mary Jane Corbett on 19 July 1864. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860 and Precinct M, Seward, Nebraska, United States for about 20 years. He died on 28 April 1905, in Saline, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 68.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Joshua Vandervot in household of Paul Vandervot, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Joshua Van der Voort - Published information: death:
- Joshua Vandervoort in household of Paul Vandervoort, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1836–1905 Male
1847–1903 Female
Children (3)
1865– Female
1867–1904 Female
1868–1870 Male
Parents and Siblings
1807–1878 Male
1812–1870 Female
Siblings (14)
1832–1912 Male
1833–1897 Female
1836–1905 Male
1838–1907 Female
1840–1913 Female
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 10
1854
Age 18
1856
Age 20
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Dirk, Pieter, Hendrik.
Dutch (Van der Voort) and Flemish (also Van der Voort): topographic name for someone who lived by a ford or crossing point, Middle Dutch voorde, or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word, for example Tervoort in North Brabant. Compare Vanderford , Vandervort , and Vandivort .
History: Johannes (Jan) van der Voort (1870–1939) and his family immigrated in 1908 from Loon op Zand in North Brabant and settled in WI as a farmer. His brother Lambertus (Bart) van der Voort (1875–1971) followed two years later and settled in MT.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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