♂ Johannes Van Deusen

1728 - 1803

 

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Johannes Van Deusen
Parents
Harriet Muller
Harriet Muller
1696 - 1772
Tobias Robertsen Van Deusen
Tobias R Van Deusen
1696 - 1781
Spouse
Children

Johannes was a resident of Claverack, NY during most of his life, though he died at Coxsackie, Greene County, NY where he appears to have been at some point after the Revolutionary War, of which he was an active participant.  According to the testimony of his son Gloude, He was chairman of the Committee of Safety for the town of Claverack.  He resided in a large brick house which was used as a fort during the war.

1728


May 30

birth


Claverack, Columbia, New York, USA ⇓
Had a twin brother Cornelis, and also a sister Heltjye one year older born on the same day.
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1728 Jean-Jacques Rousseau leaves Geneva for the first time.

1754


Sep 27
Age: 26y

birth of child


Gloude Van Deusen

1757


Dec 27
Age: 29y

birth of child


Cornelis Van Deusen
1757 Seven Years' WarBattle of Kolin: Frederick is defeated by an Austrian army under Marshal Daun, forcing him to evacuate Bohemia.

1759


Aug 15
Age: 31y

birth of child


Ariaentje Van Deusen
1759 • Carrington Bowles publishes A Journey Through Europe, a board game designed by John Jefferys, the earliest board game whose designer's name is known.

1761


Nov 14
Age: 33y

birth of child


John Van Deusen
1761 • The tune to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is published in France.

1764


Jul 12
Age: 36y
1764 • The English-language Quebec Gazette is established in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. As of 2014, it is the oldest surviving newspaper in North America.

1770


Feb 3
Age: 41y
1770 • Fourteen-year-old Marie Antoinette arrives at the French court.

1803


Age: 74y

birth of child


John V Van Deusen
1803 • Major breakthroughs in chemistry occur, with the identification of the elements Rhodium, Palladium, Osmium, Iridium, and Cerium.

1803


Oct 14
Age: 75y

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