Susan Storm Van Tassell

Female4 September 1824–

Brief Life History of Susan Storm

When Susan Storm Van Tassell was born on 4 September 1824, in Tarrytown, Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States, her father, Levi R. Van Tassell, was 25 and her mother, Nancy Pugsley, was 23. She married Erastus Sherman Driggs on 23 April 1841. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1850 and Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States in 1880.

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Family Time Line

Erastus Sherman Driggs
1821–1851
Susan Storm Van Tassell
1824–
Marriage: 23 April 1841
Nancy Driggs
1836–

Sources (2)

  • Susan A. Driggs, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Susan Driggs in household of Erastus Driggs, "United States Census, 1850"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 April 1841
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    1825 · The Crimes Act

    Age 1

    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

    Age 3

    During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

    1863

    Age 39

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    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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