Conrad
HANDSPIKER
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Born: abt. 1776 in Crown Colony of New Jersey
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Conrad married Jane VAN TASSEL 25 December 1809 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane VAN TASSEL was born 26 June 1777 in Greenburgh, New York, USA (Tarrytown) (Hartsdale). Jane died 19 December 1865 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jane was the child of Abraham VAN TASSELL and Maretje WALDRON.
Conrad HANDSPIKER died 20 August 1868 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Conrad HANDSPIKER
Jane VAN TASSELMarriage date: 25 December 1809
Marriage place: Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jane VAN TASSEL was the child of Abraham VAN TASSELL and Maretje WALDRON
Children of Conrad HANDSPIKER and Jane VAN TASSEL
Jesse HANDSPIKERDied: 12 March 1913, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1809 Marriage / PartnerConrad HANDSPIKER and Jane VAN TASSEL 25 December 1809, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
1817 Birth of ChildJesse HANDSPIKER was born 23 January 1817, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
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)
1865 Death of Spouse/PartnerJane VAN TASSEL died 19 December 1865, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death — 186820 August 1868
Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Record added: 10/2/2025 11:12:23 AM
Last updated: 10/2/2025 11:17:42 AM
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New Jersey was named for the English Channel Island of Jersey in honor of Sir George Carteret (one of the two men to whom the land was originally given). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1687 - Crown Colony of New Jersey
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of New Jersey
December 18, 1787 - New Jersey becomes 3rd U.S. state
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