Eleventh Generation


66. Cornelius VAN DER VOORT Sr. was born on 23 March 1802 in Blenheim Township, Schoharie County, NY.8,28,94 (This picture is of the Blenheim Bridge, the longest single-span covered bridge in the world. It is located in Blenheim Township, NY.) He appeared in the census in 1820 in Blenheim Township, Schoharie County, NY.33 with his parents. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Bradford County, PA.40 His household consisted of Cornelius, age 48, born NY; Marie, 46, born NY; John, 18, born NY; Elizabeth, age 14, born NY; Mary, age 12, born NY; Hannah, 10, born NY; Esther, age 8, born PA; Freegift, age 7, born PA; Cornelius, age 3, born PA; and Cornelius' sister Betsey, age 45, born NY. They lived next door to Marie's parents, Benjamin, age 77, born in MA; and Mary, age 74, born ? Cornelius appeared in the census in 1870 in Binghamton, Broome County, NY.41 He died on 9 December 1879 at the age of 77 in Binghamton, Broome County, NY.28,36

Cornelius VAN DER VOORT Sr. and Maria WILSON were married on 24 December 1829.8,28,36,41,94 Maria WILSON, daughter of Benjamin WILSON and Mary UNKNOWN (WILSON), was born in 1803.41 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Binghamton, Broome County, NY.41 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Binghamton, Broome County, NY.41 Maria died in 1904 at the age of 101.41

Cornelius VAN DER VOORT Sr. and Maria WILSON had the following children:

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John VAN DER VOORT (1st)8 was born in 1830.8 He died in 1830 at the age of 0.8

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John VAN DER VOORT (2nd) was born on 6 January 1832 in New York.8,40 He died in 1914 at the age of 82.8

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Benjamin VAN DER VOORT was born on 18 August 1833.8 He died in 1835 at the age of 2.8

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Elizabeth A. "Libbey" VAN DER VOORT.

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Mary VAN DER VOORT.

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Hannah VAN DER VOORT8 was born on 10 January 1840 in New York.8,40 She died in June 1925 at the age of 85.8

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Esther VAN DER VOORT8 was born on 14 January 1842 in Pennsylvania.8,40 She died on 28 November 1915 at the age of 73.8

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Freegift VAN DER VOORT.

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Cornelius VAN DER VOORT Jr..