Rebecca Van Zant

Brief Life History of Rebecca

When Rebecca Van Zant was born on 20 October 1797, in Coeymans, Coeymans, Albany, New York, United States, her father, Gysbert Gilbert Van Zant, was 27 and her mother, Rachel Lucas, was 20. She married Eleazer Miller in March 1816, in Coeymans, Coeymans, Albany, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 23 June 1886, in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Eleazer Miller
1795–1876
Rebecca Van Zant
1797–1886
Marriage: March 1816
Gilbert V Miller
1817–1857
Van Renseler Miller
1819–1851
Perry Miller
1822–1887
Sabrina Miller
1823–1880
Harrison Miller
1827–1851
Elliott Miller
1829–1855
child Miller
1830–1831
William Miller
1832–1910
Emma Miller
1834–
Rachel Miller
1836–

Sources (23)

  • Rebecca Miller in household of Elisher Miller, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Rebecca Vanzant - Church record: birth: 11 October 1797; Coeymans, Albany, New York, United States
  • Rebecca Miller, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

World Events (8)

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.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

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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