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Born in the Old Home at Valatie, New York. He settled in Troy, New York in 1853 where he remained until 1860 when he moved to Philadelphia. In 1901 he located to Vineland, on the S.W. corner of Main and Forest Grove Road, but a year or two later bought a property on Park Avenue, just east of the Paul Van Deusen place, eventually returning to Philadelphia in 1912. He became a Freemason at age 21, becoming Past Master, Past High Priest and historian of his lodge.
1829
Nov 7
birthValatie, New York, USA ⇓ From page 11 - Issac was "born in the old home" in Valatie, NY. 6 Sources ⇓ |
1829 • King's College London is founded under the patronage of King George IV and the Prime Minister The Duke of Wellington. It will become the third official university in England. |
1830
Mar 9
Age: 4m
1850
Jul 3
Age: 20y
1850 • Harriet Tubman becomes an official conductor of the Underground Railroad. |
1855
Age: 25y
residenceTroy City, Rensselaer, New York, USA ⇓ He was a clerk, boarding with the Gardner family. 1 Source ⇓ |
1855 • The Panama Railway becomes the first railroad to connect the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. |
1858
Age: 28y
marriageJosephine Hicks Troy City, Rensselaer, New York, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1858 • The Advertiser, the daily news paper still in circulation, begins publication in Adelaide, Australia. |
1860
Mar 12
Age: 30y
birth of childEdwin Hicks Van Deusen Troy, New York, USA ⇓ 6 Sources ⇓ |
1860 • The first Convention of Peking formally ends the Second Opium War. |
1860
Jul 20
Age: 30y
1860 • The American South has c. 4 million slaves. |
1861
Mar 4
Age: 31y
birth of childWinfield Van Deusen Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
1861 • American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia. |
1865
Apr 27
Age: 35y
birth of childIsaac J Van Deusen Jr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 5 Sources ⇓ |
1865 • Paul Bogle leads hundreds of black men and women in a march in Jamaica, starting the Morant Bay rebellion. |
1875
Mar 20
Age: 45y
birth of childPaul Van Deusen Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1875 • The first performance of the Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is given in Boston, Massachusetts with Hans von Bülow as soloist. |
1880
Age: 50y
residencePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Was a salesman. 1 Source ⇓ |
1880 • The first cash register is patented by James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio. |
1892
Mar 1
Age: 62y
locationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Signed off on Death Certificate of brother-in-law Walter Hicks. Living at 1621 Vine Street. 1 Source ⇓ |
1905
Age: 75y
1905 • Russo-Japanese War: The Russian Army surrenders at Port Arthur in Qing Dynasty China. |
1910
Age: 80y
residenceConway, Orange, Florida, USA ⇓ Isaac Van Deusen Jr. and his wife Anna (Franklin) Van Deusen are living with his parents, Isaac Van Deusen Sr. and Josephine (Hicks) Van Deusen. Isaac Van Deusen Sr. is a farmer. 1 Source ⇓ |
1910 • The first air flight for the purpose of delivering commercial freight takes place in the United States of America. The flight, made by Wright Brothers pilot Philip Parmalee between Dayton, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio. |
1918
Aug 8
Age: 88y
residencePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Philadelphia Inquirer, August 10, 1918: "VAN DEUSEN - Aug. 9, Dr. ISAAC VAN DEUSEN. Relatives and friends, also members of Potter Lodge, No. 441, F. and A. M.: Jerusalem Chapter, No. 50, R. A. M., invited to funeral, Mon, 2PM, from his late residence, 2106 W. Tioga st. Int. Laurel Hill Cem. Auto service." 1 Source ⇓ |
1918 • Latvia declares its independence from Russia. |
1918
Aug 9
Age: 88y
deathPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ On his death certificate his parents are listed as Cornelius Van Deusen and Maria McCagg, his birth date November 7th 1829. It is said that he died of old age in the hot weather. 3 Sources ⇓ |
1918 • The Third Battle of the Aisne commences. |
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Aug 9
1918
Aug 9
burialPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Section 18 Lot 153 1 Source ⇓ |
1918 • A new Polish government is declared in Western Galicia (Eastern Europe). |