Brief Life History of James
When James Brinkerhoff was born on 22 May 1816, in Sempronius, Cayuga, New York, United States, his father, George Brinkerhoff, was 37 and his mother, Hannah DeGroff, was 28. He married Sally Ann Snyder on 24 January 1836, in Sempronius, Cayuga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States in 1860 and West Point, Davis, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 4 March 1875, in Glendale, Kane, Utah, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Glendale City Cemetery, Glendale, Kane, Utah, United States.
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- Jas Brinkerhuafe, "United States Census, 1870"
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
- Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
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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.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
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.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
Dutch: variant of Brinkerhof, a habitational name from a place so called (there is one in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), named with hof (see Hof ) and Brink as ‘the farmstead in low-lying pastureland’. The surname Brinkerhoff is no longer found in the Netherlands. Compare Brinckerhoff .
History: Joris Brinkerhoff came to New Netherland (now NY) from the Netherlands in 1638.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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History of James Brinkerhoff and His Three Wives – Sally Ann Snyder, Rebecca Hawk and Eliza Jane Henderson (Revised) Written by John Shaw, March 1999 James Brinkerhoff was born on May 22, 1816 …
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