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The name Van Norden comes from Naardan, a town in Holland, and a former province of the Netherlands. Her name was found written as 'Vanhorden' on her son Walter's marriage record ('horden' most likely misread for Norden). In the book "the Ancestry and Descendants of Cornelius and John J. Van Deusen" it is listed as Van Norden.
1811
Apr
| 1811 • Battle of Tippecanoe: American troops led by William Henry Harrison defeat the Native American spiritual leader Tenskwatawa, also known as The Prophet (Chief Tecumseh's brother). |
1829
Age: 17y
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birth of childThomas R Hicks New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1829 • First ascent of Finsteraarhorn, the highest summit of the Bernese Alps. |
1835
Jun
Age: 24y
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birth of childJosephine Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
1840
Age: 28y
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residenceIn the two houses behind Charles Hicks, there is a Mrs. Van Norden aged 20-30, and then a Wm A Van Norden aged 40-50 years. Also living on the same page as Charles Hicks is an Abraham Van Norden. William Van Norden's brother James is also living in ward 14, on page 418. modified 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • J. M. W. Turner first displays his painting The Slave Ship. |
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Age: 32y
1844
Age: 32y
birth of childFannie F Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1844 • The Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti. |
1847
Age: 35y
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birth of childWalter E Hicks New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1847 • Mexican–American War – The Battle of Buena Vista: 5,000 American troops under General Zachary Taylor use their superiority in artillery to drive off 15,000 Mexican troops under Antonio López de Santa Anna, defeating the Mexicans the next day. |
1849
Age: 37y
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birth of childJessie Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1849 • Zachary Taylor refuses to be sworn in office on a Sabbath. Urban legend holds that David Rice Atchison, President pro tempore of the United States Senate is President de jure for a single day. |
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Age: 38y
1850
Age: 38y
birth of childEllen M Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1850 • President Millard Fillmore is sworn in. |
1850
Age: 38y
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residenceNew York, New York, USA ⇓ Her husband was a jeweler at the time. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • Allan Pinkerton forms the North-Western Police Agency, later the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. |
1850
Age: 38y
| 1850 • The ships of the McClure Arctic Expedition set sail from Plymouth. |
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Age: 39y
1851
Age: 39y
birth of childEugene Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1851 • John Stuart Mill marries Harriet Taylor. |
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Age: 42y
1854
Age: 42y
birth of childJerome Hicks New York, New York, USA ⇓ |
| 1854 • The Teutonia Männerchor in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was founded.[http://www.pghmannerchor.com/history/]"The Teutonia Männerchor was founded in 1854." |
1870
Age: 58y
| 1870 • Syracuse University is established and officially opens. |
1880
Age: 68y
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residencePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Widowed and living with her daughter and son-in-law, Issac Van Deusen 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1880 • Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza signs a treaty of protection with the chief on the large Teke tribe and begins to establish a French protectorate on the north bank of the Congo River. |
1903
Feb 5
Age: 91y
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deathFranklin Township, Gloucester, New Jersey, USA ⇓ Aged 91 years and ten months - Cause of death listed as "Paralysis". 2032 Tioga Street, 38th Ward 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1903 • Edmund Barton steps down as Prime Minister of Australia and is succeeded by Alfred Deakin. |