Garrett Vanderveer

Male11 April 1798–19 October 1849

Brief Life History of Garrett

When Garrett Vanderveer was born on 11 April 1798, in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, his father, Tunis Garrett VanderVeer, was 40 and his mother, Francyntje Dubois, was 28. He died on 19 October 1849, at the age of 51.

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Family Time Line

Tunis Garrett VanderVeer
1757–1823
Francyntje Dubois
1769–1823
Jane Vanderveer
1796–
Hendrick VanDerveer
–
Garrett Vanderveer
1798–1849
Alida Vanderveer
1801–
John H. Vanderveer
1802–1872
Mariah Vanderveer
1804–
Caty Vanderveer
1805–
Tunis Van der Veer
1810–1866

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    World Events (8)

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 2

    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.

    1804

    Age 6

    Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr had been political enemies with intense personal differences for quite some time. Burr accused Hamilton of publicly disparaging his character during the elections of 1800 and 1804. On the morning of July 11, the two politicians went to Weehawken, New Jersey to resolve the disputes with an official duel. Both men were armed with a pistol. Hamilton missed, but Burr's shot fatally wounded Hamilton, who would die by the following day. The duel custom had been outlawed in New York by 1804, resulting in Burr fleeing the state due to an arrest warrant. He would later be accused of treason, but ultimately be acquitted.

    1812

    Age 14

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    Name Meaning

    Dutch (Van der Veer): topographic name for someone who lived near a ferry crossing, Middle Dutch vēre, or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word, like Veere in Zeeland. Compare Vandaveer .

    History: Cornelius Janse van der Veer came from the Netherlands to Long Island, NY, in 1659.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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