Garret VOLK

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4 December 1788 , Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York

Died

16 December 1862 , Egremont, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 4 December 1788 in Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Garret married Elizabeth GUESSNER abt. 1808 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth GUESSNER was born 15 April 1790 in Orange County, New York, USA. Elizabeth died 13 January 1851 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville).

Garret VOLK died 16 December 1862 in Egremont, Massachusetts, USA.

Father: John Volk
Mother: Catherine

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Garret VOLK married

Elizabeth GUESSNER
Marriage date: abt. 1808
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA

Children of Garret VOLK and Elizabeth GUESSNER

Abram (Abraham) VOLK

Born: 29 October 1829, Albany, New York, USA
Died: 25 April 1900, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Matlida WARD

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Birth — 1788
4 December 1788
Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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

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.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Birth of Child
Abram (Abraham) VOLK was born 29 October 1829, Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

Garret was 40 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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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

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

1851 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth GUESSNER died 13 January 1851, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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

Death

Name: Garret Volk
Gender: Male
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Burial Place: Egremont
Death Date: 16 Dec 1862
Death Place: Egremont, Berskhire, Massachusetts
Age: 74
Birth Date: 1788
Birth Place: New Jersey
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Race: w
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Volk
Father's BirthPlace: New Jersey
Mother's Name: Catherine
Mother's BirthPlace: New Jersey
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00363-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 250280
Reference ID: V2V3p1

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,'

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Pittsfield Cemetery

203 Wahconah St

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Historical names: Coltsville

Phone: (413) 447-7953

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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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