Sophia JOHNSON

Born

7 May 1795 , Staten Island, New York, USA

Died

17 August 1868 , New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA

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Born: 7 May 1795 in Staten Island, New York, USA

Parents of Sophia JOHNSON

Father

Nathaniel JOHNSON

Mother

Elizabeth SIMONSON

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Sophia married Cornelius "The Commodore" VANDERBILT 19 December 1813 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Cornelius "The Commodore" VANDERBILT was born 27 May 1794 in Port Richmond, Richmond, New York, USA. Cornelius "The Commodore" died 4 January 1877 in Manhattan, New York, USA . Cornelius "The Commodore" was the child of Cornelius VAN DERBILT and Phebe HAND.

Sophia JOHNSON died 17 August 1868 in New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Sophia JOHNSON

Sophia JOHNSON married

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Cornelius "The Commodore" VANDERBILT
Marriage date: 19 December 1813
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Cornelius "The Commodore" VANDERBILT was the child of Cornelius VAN DERBILT and Phebe HAND

Children of Cornelius "The Commodore" VANDERBILT and Sophia JOHNSON

Phebe Jane VANDERBILT

Born: 7 November 1814, Staten Island, New York, USA
Died: 29 June 1878, Manhattan, New York, USA

Ethelina VANDERBILT

Born: 8 March 1817, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Died: 25 February 1889, Manhattan, New York, USA

Eliza Matilda VANDERBILT

Born: 30 May 1819, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 29 September 1890, Paris, France

William Henry VANDERBILT

Born: 8 May 1821, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Died: 8 December 1885, Manhattan, New York, USA

Married: Maria Louisa KISSAM 28 September 1841

Emily Almira VANDERBILT

Born: 6 June 1823, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Died: 5 December 1896, Manhattan, New York, USA

Sophia Johnson VANDERBILT

Born: 9 March 1825, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 24 October 1912, Manhattan, New York, USA

Maria Louisa VANDERBILT

Born: 8 May 1827, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Died: 4 June 1896, Paris, France

Frances Lavinia VANDERBILT

Born: 8 December 1829, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 24 May 1868, Manhattan, New York, USA

Cornelius Jeremiah "Corneel" VANDERBILT

Born: 29 December 1830,
Died: 2 April 1882, Manhattan, New York, USA

George Washington VANDERBILT

Born: 23 September 1832, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA
Died: 16 November 1836, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA

Mary Alicia VANDERBILT

Born: 25 April 1834, Staten Island, New York, USA
Died: 16 August 1902, Manhattan, New York, USA

Catherine Juliette VANDERBILT

Born: 23 August 1836, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 8 August 1881, Arcachon, Departement de la Gironde, Aquitaine, France

George Washington VANDERBILT

Born: 10 April 1839, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 31 December 1863, Nice, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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Birth — 1795
7 May 1795
Staten Island, New York, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1813 Marriage / Partner
Sophia JOHNSON and Cornelius "The Commodore" VANDERBILT 19 December 1813, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

She was 18 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Phebe Jane VANDERBILT was born 7 November 1814, Staten Island, New York, USA

Sophia was 19 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Birth of Child
Ethelina VANDERBILT was born 8 March 1817, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Sophia was 21 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
Eliza Matilda VANDERBILT was born 30 May 1819, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Sophia was 24 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
William Henry VANDERBILT was born 8 May 1821, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

Sophia was 26 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Emily Almira VANDERBILT was born 6 June 1823, Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Sophia was 28 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Birth of Child
Sophia Johnson VANDERBILT was born 9 March 1825, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Sophia was 29 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1827 Birth of Child
Maria Louisa VANDERBILT was born 8 May 1827, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

Sophia was 32 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Birth of Child
Frances Lavinia VANDERBILT was born 8 December 1829, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Sophia was 34 years old.

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Birth of Child
George Washington VANDERBILT was born 23 September 1832, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA

Sophia was 37 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Mary Alicia VANDERBILT was born 25 April 1834, Staten Island, New York, USA

Sophia was 38 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
Catherine Juliette VANDERBILT was born 23 August 1836, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Sophia was 41 years old.

1836 Death of Child
George Washington VANDERBILT died 16 November 1836, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA

Sophia was 41 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
George Washington VANDERBILT was born 10 April 1839, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Sophia was 43 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1863 Death of Child
George Washington VANDERBILT died 31 December 1863, Nice, Departement des Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Sophia was 68 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

Death — 1868
17 August 1868
New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA
She died at the age of 73.

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Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum New Dorp, Richmond County (Staten Island), New York, USA

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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