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William Knickerbocker 1780 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 AUG 1780

Birth Location: Litchfield County, Connecticut

Death Date: 26 NOV 1858

Death Location: Smithville, Chenango, New York

Father: Solomon Knickerbocker

Mother: Anne Heath

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The story of William Knickerbocker began in 1780 in Litchfield County, Connecticut. William Knickerbocker passed away in 1858 in Smithville, Chenango, New York.

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Biography

  • The story of William Knickerbocker began in 1780 in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
  • William Knickerbocker passed away in 1858 in Smithville, Chenango, New York.

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William Knickerbocker's Ancestors

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William Knickerbocker
1780 – 1858
Birth Place: Litchfield County, Connecticut
Parents
Solomon (Soloman) Knickerbocker
1754 – 1799
Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Anne Heath
1752 –
Grandparents
John Knickerbocker
1710 – 1786
Albany, New York, USA
Jacomyntjen Freer
1711 – 1786
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lourens Knickerbocker
1681 – 1766
Marijke Dyckman
1688 – 1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Harman Knickerbocker
1648 – 1721
Elizabeth (Vanderbogart
1651 – 1723
Johannes Dyckmann
1622 – 1688
Jannetie Viele
1662 –

William Knickerbocker's Timeline

2 Records

1780
4 AUG 1780
Birth of William Knickerbocker in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County, Connecticut
1858
26 NOV 1858
Age 78
Death of William Knickerbocker in Smithville, Chenango, New York
Smithville, Chenango, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 AUG 1780
    Event Place: Litchfield County, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 NOV 1858
    Event Place: Smithville, Chenango, New York
    Record Source: Age:
    78

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knickerbocker Cemetery, Chenango, New York

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