Jacob
BECKSTEAD
(b.
17 May 1776
,
Schoharie, Crown Colony of New York
d.
3 September 1861
,
Iroquois, Dundas, Canada West
)
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Jacob BECKSTEAD was born 17 May 1776 in Schoharie, Crown Colony of New York
Jacob BECKSTEAD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacob married Margaret Sophia HENNIS abt. 1799 in Berne, Albany, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret Sophia HENNIS was born abt. 1780 in Berne, Albany, New York, USA.
Jacob BECKSTEAD died 3 September 1861 in Iroquois, Dundas, Canada West.
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Family and Children of Jacob BECKSTEAD
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Margaret Sophia HENNIS-- Date: abt. 1799 Place: Berne, Albany, New York, USA
Children of Jacob BECKSTEAD and Margaret Sophia HENNIS:
Jacob John BECKSTEAD (b.17 March 1814, Williamsburgh Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Upper Canada d. 31 March 1895, Williamsburgh Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada)
m. Catharine DROPPO 22 September 1835
Margaret Sophia HENNIS-- Date: abt. 1799 Place: Berne, Albany, New York, USAChildren of Jacob BECKSTEAD and Margaret Sophia HENNIS:
Jacob John BECKSTEAD (b.17 March 1814, Williamsburgh Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Upper Canada d. 31 March 1895, Williamsburgh Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada)m. Catharine DROPPO 22 September 1835
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1776 Birth 17 May 1776
Schoharie, Crown Colony of New York
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1814 Birth of ChildJacob John BECKSTEAD was born 17 March 1814, Williamsburgh Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Jacob was 37 years old.
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)
1861 Death 3 September 1861
Iroquois, Dundas, Canada West
He died at the age of 85.
Added: 11/18/2025 1:48:03 PM
- Updated: 11/18/2025 1:48:55 PM
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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