Leah
VAN TASSELL
(b.
28 April 1777
,
Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York
d.
28 October 1864
,
Culloden, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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Leah VAN TASSELL was born 28 April 1777 in Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York
Leah VAN TASSELL was the child of Abraham VAN TASSELL and Maretje WALDRONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Leah married William HANDELSPIKER 22 December 1796 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
William HANDELSPIKER was born 22 December 1772 in Mahwah, Saddle River Township, Bergen, New Jersey, USA. William died 8 April 1857 in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. William was the child of Conrad HANDSPIKER and Anna UXOR.
Leah VAN TASSELL died 28 October 1864 in Culloden, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of Leah VAN TASSELL
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William HANDELSPIKER-- Date: 22 December 1796 Place: Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
William HANDELSPIKER was the child of Conrad HANDSPIKER and Anna UXOR
Children of William HANDELSPIKER and Leah VAN TASSELL:
Jane HANDSPIKER (b.abt. 1804, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. , )
m. Enoch MARSHALL 1830 in , Nova Scotia, Canada
Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER) (b.12 August 1816, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 18 February 1909, )
m. Jesse HANDSPIKER 1841
William HANDELSPIKER-- Date: 22 December 1796 Place: Digby, Nova Scotia, CanadaWilliam HANDELSPIKER was the child of Conrad HANDSPIKER and Anna UXOR
Children of William HANDELSPIKER and Leah VAN TASSELL:
Jane HANDSPIKER (b.abt. 1804, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. , )m. Enoch MARSHALL 1830 in , Nova Scotia, Canada
Bethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER) (b.12 August 1816, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 18 February 1909, )m. Jesse HANDSPIKER 1841
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1777 Birth 28 April 1777
Manhattan, Crown Colony of New York
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1796 Marriage / PartnerLeah VAN TASSELL and William HANDELSPIKER 22 December 1796, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
She was 19 years old.
1816 Birth of ChildBethia HANSELSPIKER (HANDELSPIKER) was born 12 August 1816, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
Leah was 39 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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1857 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam HANDELSPIKER died 8 April 1857, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
1864 Death 28 October 1864
Culloden, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
She died at the age of 87.
Added: 10/2/2025 11:11:16 AM
- Updated: 12/2/2025 4:32:54 PM
New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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