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William C. Christopher 1823 – 1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1823

Birth Location: Paramus, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 13 Jul 1892

Death Location: Allendale, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Father: Joseph Christopher

Mother: Euphemia Swinn

Spouse(s): Rosanna Lake

Children(s): Margaret Christopher,, Catherine Christopher, Annie Christopher, John Christopher, Abram Christopher, Charity Christopher, Joseph Christopher, Harriet Christopher

In 1823, William C. Christopher entered the world in Paramus, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph H Christopher and Euphemia "Effy" Swinn. William C. Christopher married Rosanna Lake, and had children including Margaret Louise Christopher,, Catherine Lavinia Christopher, Annie E Christopher, John Edward 'Eddie' Christopher, Abram Lake Christopher, Charity Matilda Christopher, Joseph Henry Christopher, Harriet Christopher. William C. Christopher passed away in 1892 in Allendale, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1823, William C. Christopher entered the world in Paramus, Bergen, New Jersey, USA, born to Joseph H Christopher and Euphemia "Effy" Swinn.
  • William C. Christopher married Rosanna Lake, and had children including Margaret Louise Christopher,, Catherine Lavinia Christopher, Annie E Christopher, John Edward 'Eddie' Christopher, Abram Lake Christopher, Charity Matilda Christopher, Joseph Henry Christopher, Harriet Christopher.
  • William C. Christopher passed away in 1892 in Allendale, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Christopher
1783 – 1853
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Euphemia Swinn
1787 – 1852
Birth Location: Ramsey, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rosanna Lake
1828 – 1892
Birth Location: New Jersey
RL

Children(s)

Margaret Christopher,
1845 – 1912
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
MC
Catherine Christopher
1849 – 1926
Birth Location: Allendale, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
CC
Annie Christopher
1852 – 1874
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
AC
John Christopher
1855 – 1934
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States
JC
Abram Christopher
1857 – 1927
Birth Location: Allendale, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
AC
Charity Christopher
1859 – 1934
Birth Location: Saddle River, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
CC
Joseph Christopher
1863 – 1918
Birth Location: Allendale, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
JC
Harriet Christopher
1874 – 1933
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
HC

William Christopher's Ancestors

Self
William Christopher
1823 – 1892
Birth Place: Paramus, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Joseph H Christopher
1783 – 1853
New York, USA
Euphemia ("Effy") Swinn
1787 – 1852
Ramsey, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
John (Milton) Christopher
1758 – 1832
Richmond, Richmond, New York, United States
Altie Zabriskie
1761 – 1849
Paramus, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Peter SWINN
Catriena
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Christopher
1732 – 1786
Charity Haughewout
1736 – 1812
Jacob Zabriskie
Jannitje Zabriskie
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Christopher
1704 – 1768
Jane Arrowsmith
1705 – 1769

William Christopher's Descendants

1.
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William (C.) Christopher (25 Jun 1823 – 13 Jul 1892) m. Rosanna Lake (Abt 1828 – 16 Oct 1892)
  1. 1. Margaret (Louise) Christopher, (1845 – 10 Feb 1912) m. Samuel (B) Vreeland (Abt 1838 – 25 December 1891)
    1. 1. Rose (Rozlin) Vreeland (20 Oct 1867 – )
    2. 2. Manda Vreeland (Abt 1870 – )
    3. 3. Lulu Vreeland (Abt 1876 – )
  2. 2. Catherine (Lavinia) Christopher (18 Oct 1849 – 13 Jan 1926) m. Pvt (Thomas) Ackerman, (12 Nov 1838 – 20 Jan 1905)
    1. 1. Abram (S.) Ackerman (1877 – 1932)
    2. 2. Andrew (H) Ackerman (1879 – 1953)
    3. 3. Louise (C) Fogarty (1885 – 1966)
  3. 3. Annie (E) Christopher (Aug 1852 – BET 1874 AND 1941)
  4. 4. John (Edward 'Eddie') Christopher (Apr 1855 – 1934) m. Elizabeth (M) Christopher (1855 – 1930)
  5. 5. Abram (Lake) Christopher (1857 – 28 Dec 1927)
  6. 6. Charity (Matilda) Christopher (29 Oct 1859 – 28 Mar 1934) m. David (F) Smith (13 Jan 1852 – 14 Feb 1932)
    1. 1. Sophronia Smith (Mar 1879 – BEF 1970)
    2. 2. Dr (David Francis Smith,) Jr (7 Dec 1895 – 12 Jun 1959) m. Virginia Price (20 Mar 1908 – 27 Oct 1932) m. Ida (Marie) Heavey (03 Jan 1895 – 27 Oct 1932)
      1. 1. David ('Skip' Francis) Smith (22 Dec 1924 – 23 Oct 2015) m. Susan Salemi (1925 – Abt. 1985) m. Patricia
      2. 2. Virginia (Ann) Smith (abt 1933 – ) m. John (Arthur Lewis) Jr, (12 Nov 1930 – 14 Aug 2016)
      3. 3. Barbara (Lou) Smith (10 Nov 1939 – ) m. Richard (Lewis) Kobakoff (24 Oct 1935 – ) m. Dale (L) Steinacker (4 Apr 1946 – )
      4. 4. Jenna Smith ( – Abt 2010) m. Arthur (Art)
      5. 5. Ida (Marie) Smith, (1 Dec 1923 – 19 Oct 2019) m. Ladislaw (' Laci' & ' Lad' László) Fried, (09 Feb 1911 – 06 Dec 1984)
        1. 1. Alan Fried, (6 Oct 1947 – ) m. Julie Shinton (8 Sep 1966 – 24 Feb 2021) m. Kathleen (Kathy McCarthy) (Fried) (4 May 1949 – )
        2. 2. Richard (A) Fried (19 Jan 1949 – ) m. Laura (Gail) Douglas (29 Jan 1949 – )
        3. 3. Joan (Yolanda) Fried (9 Feb 1950 – ) m. Anthony ('Tony' Wai V) Leung (24 Aug 1946 – )
        4. 4. John (Trent) Fried (7 Apr 1951 – 2019) m. Lynn (M) Skidmore (14 Sep 1951 – ) m. Denise (Louise) Winston (19 Aug 1953 – )
        5. 5. Nancy Fried (30 OCT 1953 – ) m. Charles ('Vince') Schmidt (1 Mar 1953 – )
        6. 6. David Fried (27 Aug 1955 – Mar 2020) m. Anne (Rachele) Satterthwaite (20 Jul 1966 – )
        7. 7. Curtis (Norvall Halevi Fried) הלוי (May 1959 – ) m. Nancy (A) Miller (12 Jan 1957 – ) m. Eileen (Maria) Yoder (2 Jan 1962 – )
        8. 8. Margaret (M) Fried (12 Feb 1962 – ) m. Lark Scott (3 Sep 1964 – )
      6. 6. John (Heavey) Smith (06 Feb 1926 – 1926)
      7. 7. Margaret ('Margie' Louise) Smith, (17 Dec 1928 – 5 Nov 2016) m. William (Edward Van Dorn) Sr (14 May 1926 – 11 August 2004)
        1. 1. Patricia (Van) Dorn
        2. 2. Margaret (Van) Dorn
        3. 3. William (Van) Dorn
    3. 3. Margaret Smith ( – 17 Jan 1884)
  7. 7. Joseph (Henry) Christopher (17 Sep 1863 – 17 May 1918) m. Elizabeth ('Lizzie') Hopper, (18 May 1864 – 1946)
    1. 1. Rachel (C Christopher) (Blessing) (1887 – 1966)
    2. 2. Rowena (C) Christopher (1891 – 1967)
  8. 8. Harriet Christopher (1874 – 1933)

William Christopher's Timeline

2 Records

1823
25 Jun 1823
Birth of William C. Christopher in Paramus, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Paramus, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
1892
13 Jul 1892
Age 69
Death of William C. Christopher in Allendale, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Allendale, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1823
    Event Place: Paramus, Bergen, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1892
    Event Place: Allendale, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
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