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Spouse
Children
1792
Aug 20
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birthNew York, USA ⇓ Sarah's last name is proven as Fischer through her daughter's death record. Sarah's mother Elizabeth is living with her and William Van Norden in 1855. 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1792 • William Murdoch begins experimenting with gas lighting. |
1800
Age: 7y
| 1800 • The Banque de France is founded. |
1800
Age: 7y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ Living in ward 7. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1800 • A public plebiscite in France confirms Napoleon as First Consul by a substantial majority. |
1811
Apr
Age: 18y
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birth of childCatherine Van Norden New York, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1811 • José Gervasio Artigas and 16.000 orientales leave the Banda Oriental del Uruguay to go into exile. |
1850
Age: 57y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ He was a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress. |
1850
Age: 57y
| 1850 • The University of Sydney (the oldest in Australia) is founded. |
1850
Aug 19
Age: 57y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ William Van Norden was a printer. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • American Express is founded by Henry Wells & William Fargo. |
1850
Aug 19
Age: 57y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ He was a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • US census shows that 11.2% of the population classed as "Negro" are of mixed race. |
1850
Aug 19
Age: 57y
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residenceNew York City, New York, New York, United States ⇓ William Van Norden was a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The first settlers for the settlement of Christchurch arrive at the Port of Lyttelton (New Zealand). |
1855
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55) (Crimean War): Sevastopol falls to French and British troops. |
1855
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • The Panama Railway becomes the first railroad to connect the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. |
1855
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a printer. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • Elections are held for the first Kansas Territory legislature. Missourians cross the border in large numbers to elect a pro-slavery body. |
1855
Jun 5
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • Pennsylvania State University is founded as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. |
1855
Jun 9
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a painter. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia. |
1855
Jun 9
Age: 62y
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residenceNew York City, New York, United States ⇓ Sarah Fischer's mom, Elizabeth, is living with William Van Norden and Sarah Fischer at 91 years old. William Van Norden is a printer. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1855 • Stamp duty is removed from newspapers in Britain, creating mass market media in the United Kingdom. |
1860
Age: 67y
| 1860 • The first Convention of Peking formally ends the Second Opium War. |
1860
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • Austria, Britain, France, Prussia and the Ottoman Empire form a commission to investigate the causes of the massacres of Maronite Christians, committed by Druzes in Lebanon earlier in the year. |
1860
Jun 20
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time, showing the library William worked at. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • Battle of the Volturno: Garibaldi defeats the last organized army of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies. |
1860
Jun 20
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time, showing the library William worked at. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1860 • Meeting at Teano: Giuseppe Garibaldi gives Naples to the king Victor Emmanuel II, recognizing him as King of Italy. |
1860
Jun 20
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time; it shows which library William worked at. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1860 • The Open Championship, also known as the British Open, is played for the first time at Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. The event is won by Willie Park Snr. |
1860
Jun 20
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. The image is from a city directory around the time; it shows which library William worked at, the Apprentices' Library, est. 1820. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1860 • The first Japanese embassy to the United States arrive in San Francisco. |
1860
Jun 20
Age: 67y
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residenceBrooklyn, Kings, New York, USA ⇓ William Van Norden was a librarian, him and Sarah living with their daughter Sarah and her husband Alexander Morris. Their other daughter Elizabeth is also living there. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • In New Granada (modern-day Colombia) the southern state of Cauca secedes from the central government in protest at the suggestion of increase of presidential powers; Magdalena and Bolívar join it. |
1864
Mar 21
Age: 71y
| 1864 • American Civil War – Battle of Petersburg: Union forces under General Grant and troops led by Confederate General Robert E. Lee battle for the last time. |