[PDF] The Vedder Family In America 1657 1973 eBook

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Page : 592 pages
File Size : 21,43 MB
Release : 1987
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A genealogy of the Vedder family in America from 1657 to 1985 who are the descendants of harmen Albertse Vedder. He was a trader in Beverwyck, Albany, New York in 1657. He came from the Netherlands.

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service
Page : 1368 pages
File Size : 48,91 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Genealogy
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The bibliographic holdings of family histories at the Library of Congress. Entries are arranged alphabetically of the works of those involved in Genealogy and also items available through the Library of Congress.

Author : Thomas E. Burke Jr.
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 36,99 MB
Release : 2009-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1438427077

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This is the fascinating story of the Dutch community at Schenectady, a village that grew out of the wilderness along the northern frontier of New Netherland in the 1660s. Drawing upon a wealth of original documents, Thomas Burke renders an engaging portrait of a small but dynamic Dutch village in the twilight years of the New Netherland colony. Despite the proximity of the Mohawks, Schenectady's residents—when they were not quarreling amongst themselves—made their living more from farming and raising livestock than trading. Due to a scarcity of labor, Schenectady became one of the most diverse and energized communities in the region, attracting servants and tenant farmers, and paving the way for slavery. Its northern frontier location however made it a vulnerable target during the many conflicts between the French and English that erupted in the late seventeenth century. Bringing Schenectady fully out of the historical shadow of its large neighbor Albany, Thomas Burke reveals both the intricate depths of a small Dutch village and how many aspects of its story mirrored the broader histories of New Netherland and New York.This second edition of the classic history features a new introduction by William Starna, which updates key research and issues that have arisen since its initial publication.

Author : Janet Egler
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Page : 202 pages
File Size : 14,75 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Reference
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Peters Family

Author : Phyllis Smith Oyer
Publisher : Phyllis Smith Oyer
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 41,75 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Reference
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The immigrant ancestor of this family was Johann Friederich Eyerer (Frederick Oyer), born probably in Germany 17 April 1747. He died in Oriskany Battlefield, Herkimer Co., N.Y. in 1777. He married Elisabetha in Germany. She was born in Wuerttemberg, Germany ca. 1740. This was her second marriage. She died in Schuyler Twp., Herkimer Co., after 1810. Frederick Oyer immigrated to America with his wife Elisabetha and her son John Finster in 1764. Descendants live in the state of New York and elsewhere.

Author : Susan A. Brewer
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 13,13 MB
Release : 2024-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1501777246

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In Susan A. Brewer's fascinating The Best Land, she recounts the story of the parcel of central New York land on which she grew up. Brewer and her family had worked and lived on this land for generations when the Oneida Indians claimed that it rightfully belonged to them. Why, she wondered, did she not know what had happened to this place her grandfather called the best land. Here, she tells its story, tracing over the past four hundred years the two families—her own European settler family and the Oneida/Mohawk family of Polly Denny—who called the best land home. Situated on the passageway to the west, the ancestral land of the Oneidas was coveted by European colonizers and the founders of the Empire State. The Brewer and Denny families took part in imperial wars, the American Revolution, broken treaties, the building of the Erie Canal, Native removal, the rise and decline of family farms, bitter land claims controversies, and the revival of the Oneida Indian Nation. As Brewer makes clear in The Best Land, through centuries of violence, bravery, greed, generosity, racism, and love, the lives of the Brewer and Denny families were profoundly intertwined. The story of this homeland, she discovers, unsettles the history she thought she knew. With clear determination to tell history as it was, without sugarcoating or ignoring the pain and suffering of both families, Brewer navigates the interconnected stories with grace, humility, and a deep love for the land. The Best Land is a beautiful homage to the people, the place, and the environment itself.