William Henry
VANDERBILT
(b.
8 May 1821
,
New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
d.
8 December 1885
,
Manhattan, New York, USA
)
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William Henry VANDERBILT was born 8 May 1821 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
William Henry VANDERBILT was the child of Cornelius "The Commodore" VANDERBILT and Sophia JOHNSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Cornelius VAN DERBILT and Phebe HAND (maternal) Nathaniel JOHNSON and Elizabeth SIMONSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William Henry married Maria Louisa KISSAM 28 September 1841 in Bethlehem, Albany, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Maria Louisa KISSAM was born 24 June 1821 in Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange). Maria Louisa died 6 November 1890 in Scarborough, Westchester, New York, USA. Maria Louisa was the child of Samuel KISSAM and Margaret Hamilton ADAMS.
William Henry VANDERBILT died 8 December 1885 in Manhattan, New York, USA .
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Maria Louisa KISSAM-- Date: 28 September 1841 Place: Bethlehem, Albany, New York, USA
Maria Louisa KISSAM was the child of Samuel KISSAM and Margaret Hamilton ADAMS
Children of William Henry VANDERBILT and Maria Louisa KISSAM:
Cornelius VANDERBILT (b.27 November 1843, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 12 September 1899, Manhattan, New York, USA )
m. Alice Claypoole GWYNNE 7 February 1867 in Staten Island, New York, USA
Margaret Louisa "Maggie" VANDERBILT (b.23 July 1845, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 3 March 1924, Manhattan, New York, USA )
m. Elliott Fitch SHEPARD 1868
Allen VANDERBILT (b.11 December 1846, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 20 November 1847, Staten Island, New York, USA)
William Kissam VANDERBILT (b.12 December 1849, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA d. 22 July 1920, Paris, France)
m. Alva Erskine SMITH 1875
Emily Thorne VANDERBILT (b.31 January 1852, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 29 July 1946, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA)
Florence Adele VANDERBILT (b.8 January 1854, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA d. 11 April 1952, Manhattan, New York, USA )
Frederick William VANDERBILT (b.2 February 1856, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA d. 29 June 1938, Hyde Park, Dutchess, New York, USA)
Eliza Osgood VANDERBILT (b.20 September 1860, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 10 July 1936, Shelburne, Vermont, USA)
George Washington VANDERBILT (b.14 November 1862, New Dorp, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 6 March 1914, Washington, DC, USA)
Maria Louisa KISSAM-- Date: 28 September 1841 Place: Bethlehem, Albany, New York, USAMaria Louisa KISSAM was the child of Samuel KISSAM and Margaret Hamilton ADAMS
Children of William Henry VANDERBILT and Maria Louisa KISSAM:
Cornelius VANDERBILT (b.27 November 1843, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 12 September 1899, Manhattan, New York, USA )m. Alice Claypoole GWYNNE 7 February 1867 in Staten Island, New York, USA
Margaret Louisa "Maggie" VANDERBILT (b.23 July 1845, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 3 March 1924, Manhattan, New York, USA )m. Elliott Fitch SHEPARD 1868
Allen VANDERBILT (b.11 December 1846, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 20 November 1847, Staten Island, New York, USA) William Kissam VANDERBILT (b.12 December 1849, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA d. 22 July 1920, Paris, France)m. Alva Erskine SMITH 1875
Emily Thorne VANDERBILT (b.31 January 1852, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 29 July 1946, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA) Florence Adele VANDERBILT (b.8 January 1854, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA d. 11 April 1952, Manhattan, New York, USA ) Frederick William VANDERBILT (b.2 February 1856, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA d. 29 June 1938, Hyde Park, Dutchess, New York, USA) Eliza Osgood VANDERBILT (b.20 September 1860, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 10 July 1936, Shelburne, Vermont, USA) George Washington VANDERBILT (b.14 November 1862, New Dorp, Staten Island, New York, USA d. 6 March 1914, Washington, DC, USA)
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1821 Birth 8 May 1821
New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1841 Marriage / PartnerWilliam Henry VANDERBILT and Maria Louisa KISSAM 28 September 1841, Bethlehem, Albany, New York, USA
He was 20 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Birth of ChildCornelius VANDERBILT was born 27 November 1843, Staten Island, New York, USA
William Henry was 22 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Birth of ChildMargaret Louisa "Maggie" VANDERBILT was born 23 July 1845, Staten Island, New York, USA
William Henry was 24 years old.
1846 Birth of ChildAllen VANDERBILT was born 11 December 1846, Staten Island, New York, USA
William Henry was 25 years old.
1847 Death of ChildAllen VANDERBILT died 20 November 1847, Staten Island, New York, USA
William Henry was 26 years old.
1849 Birth of ChildWilliam Kissam VANDERBILT was born 12 December 1849, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA
William Henry was 28 years old.
1852 Birth of ChildEmily Thorne VANDERBILT was born 31 January 1852, Staten Island, New York, USA
William Henry was 30 years old.
1854 Birth of ChildFlorence Adele VANDERBILT was born 8 January 1854, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA
William Henry was 32 years old.
1856 Birth of ChildFrederick William VANDERBILT was born 2 February 1856, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, USA
William Henry was 34 years old.
1860 Birth of ChildEliza Osgood VANDERBILT was born 20 September 1860, Staten Island, New York, USA
William Henry was 39 years old.
1862 Birth of ChildGeorge Washington VANDERBILT was born 14 November 1862, New Dorp, Staten Island, New York, USA
William Henry was 41 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1867 Marriage of ChildCornelius VANDERBILT married 7 February 1867, Staten Island, New York, USA to Alice Claypoole GWYNNE
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1879 - May 30 – New York City's Gilmore's Garden is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt, and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.
Originally it was a railroad passenger depot located at East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, the New York and Harlem Railroad, before they would move in 1871. Then, with tented roof, it would become P.T. Barnum's Great Roman Hippodrome. In 1876, the theatre became Gilmore's Garden, after Patrick Gilmore, a band leader. The building under his name housed flower shows, pedestrian marathons, the first Westminster Kennel Club Show in 1877, beauty contests, and concerts. Owned by the Vanderbilt family, William renamed it Madison Square Garden in 1879, continuing to present a variety of shows; boxing, track and field, and Barnum back with the elephant Jumbo. The first building had a capacity of ten thousand and was open-air.
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May 30, 1879
Originally it was a railroad passenger depot located at East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, the New York and Harlem Railroad, before they would move in 1871. Then, with tented roof, it would become P.T. Barnum's Great Roman Hippodrome. In 1876, the theatre became Gilmore's Garden, after Patrick Gilmore, a band leader. The building under his name housed flower shows, pedestrian marathons, the first Westminster Kennel Club Show in 1877, beauty contests, and concerts. Owned by the Vanderbilt family, William renamed it Madison Square Garden in 1879, continuing to present a variety of shows; boxing, track and field, and Barnum back with the elephant Jumbo. The first building had a capacity of ten thousand and was open-air.
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May 30, 1879
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 Death 8 December 1885
Manhattan, New York, USA
He died at the age of 64.
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