Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Van Etten was born on 14 July 1797, in Sempronius, Cayuga, New York, United States, her father, Hendricus Van Etten, was 36 and her mother, Maria Westfall, was 26. She married Levi Westfall on 14 July 1816, in Niles, Cayuga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Moravia, Cayuga, New York, United States in 1865. She died on 26 December 1865, in Niles, Cayuga, New York, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Twelve Corners Cemetery, Niles, Cayuga, New York, United States.
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- Elizabeth Westfall in household of Levi Westfall, "New York State Census, 1855"
- Elizabeth Van Etten Westfall, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elizabeth Westfall in household of Levi Westfall, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1799
Established in 1799.
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.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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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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