Christina Eleonora Hubertina Vecqueray

1824 - 1903  (78 years)

• Name	Christina Eleonora Hubertina Vecqueray
  Born	18 Jun 1824	Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Jun 1903	Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
  Person ID	I18	Meakem
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Franz Gerard Vecqueray
  Mother	Johanna Frohn
  Family ID	F121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martin Leichterkost,   b. 30 Jun 1820, Koblenz, Rheinland, Prussia ,   d. 10 Oct 1874, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States  (Age 54 years)
  Married	26 Sep 1846	Koblenz, Rheinland, Prussia
  Children	1. Mary Leichterkost,   b. Abt 1848, Paris, France ,   d. 31 Jan 1891, West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 1 Jun 1903 - Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1824 Birth Index of Christina Eleonora Vecqueray 18 June 1824, Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia Name: Christina Eleonora Vecqueray Birth: 18 Jun 1824 in Aachen Parents: Franz Gerard Vecqueray and Johanna Anna Frohn FamilySearch.org, Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898
  		1846 Marriage of Martinus Leichterkost and Christina Eleonora Hubertina Vecquoray 26 September 1846, Koblenz, Rheinland, Prussia Martinus Leichterkost, lithographer, of the parish Christina Eleonora Hubertina Vecquoray of the parish of Namur Witnesses: Auguste Reiff & Francisco Becker Married: 26 Sep 1846 FamilySearch.org, Germany Marriages, 1558-1929
  		1851 England Census of Martin Leichterkos Household St Botolph Aldersgate, London, England In the household: Martin Leichterkos, Head, Married, age 30, Printer Pressman, born Coblenz, Germany Christine Leichterkos, Wife, Married, age 27, born Aachen, Germany Maria Leichterkos, Dau, age 3, born Paris, France
  		1860 US Census for Max Lichtenkost Household North Bergen, Hudson, New Jersey In the household: Max Lichtenkost, age 40, Lithographic, born in Prussia Christina, age 36, born in Belgium Mary, age 12, born in France
  		1867 Pension File of Francis Vecqueray: Widow's Claim for Increase July-August 1867, New York County, New York 8 Jul 1867 and 27 Aug 1867 Adeline Vecqueray, resident of New York City, appeared before the court. She was the widow of Francis Vecqueray, a private in Col B 7th Regiment of New York Volunteers. She was seeking to increase pension for which she was entitled to. Children: Mary b. 19 Nov 1851 (would turn 16 in 1867) Christina b. 4 Dec 1853 (would turn 16 in 1869) Adeline b. 2 May 1856 (would turn 16 in 1872) William b. 8 Nov 1860 (would turn 16 in 1876) Witnesses: Philipp Milling and Christina Lichterkost Fold3.com, Civil War "Widow's Pensions," Francis Vecqueray (WC82957), pg 20 and 29
  		1867 Pension File of Francis Vecqueray: Christina Leichterkost Witness 8 July 1867, New York, New York Mrs Christina Leichterkost appeared before the court to say that the facts set forth in Adeline Vecqueray's petition are true according to her own personal knowledge and belief. Note: in order to receive a military pension, petitioners had to prove who they were. Part of the proving included having witnesses who were personally acquainted with the petitioner. Fold3.com, Civil War "Widow's Pensions," Francis Vecqueray (WC82957), pg 19
  		1869 Marriage of August Grandjean Jr and Marie Leichterkorst 31 January 1869, West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey Groom: August Grandjean Jr, age 25, of West Hoboken, father August Grandjean, Porter Bride: Marie Leichterkorst, age 21, of West Hoboken, parents Martin and Christina Leichterkorst Marriage: 31 Jan 1869 in West Hoboken FamilySearch.org, New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980
  		1876 City Directory for Christina Leichterkosk Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Leichterkosk Christina, wid Martin, h 204 New York av Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  		1879 City Directory for Christina Leichterkost Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Leichterkost Christina, wid Martin, nurse, h New York av c Congress Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  		1880 US Census for August Grandjean Household Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey 231 Hancock Ave: August Grandjean, age 36, M, Gas Fixtures, born in NY, parents born France Mary, age 33, Wife, M, Keeping House, born in France, parents born France George, age 9, Son, At School, born in NJ Gussie, age 7, Son, At School, born in NJ Lulu, age 3, Daughter, born in NJ Christina Leichterkost, age 56, Mother-in-Law, Sick Nurse, born in Belgium, parents born Belgium
  		1880 City Directory for Christina Leichterkost Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Leichterkost Christina C, wid Martin, nurse, Congress c NY av Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  		1881 City Directory for Christina Leichterkost Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Leichterkost Christina C, wid Martin, nurse, 231 Hancock av Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  		1883 Article of Mrs Leichterkost 17 March 1883, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio The Rev Thomas Berg was suffering from blood poisoning. His wife had just given birth and died from blood poisoning. Thomas Berg had a cut on his hand and contracted the disease. The nurse also contracted the disease from a cut on her finger and became very ill. The nurse, Mrs. Leichterkost, was from Hoboken. She was sent home and admitted to a nearby hospital. After several days she recovered. Mrs. Leichterkost "has the reputation of being a first-rate nurse." She has been a midwife for many years and has considerable experience with blood poisoning. Newspapers.com
  		1884 City Directory of Christian Leichterkost Jersey City, New Jersey Christian Leichterkost, nurse, Hague n Clinton av, W H'n [West Hoboken] Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
  		1885 New Jersey Census for August Grandjean Household West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey In the household: August Grandjean, male 20-60 Mary Grandjean, foreign born, female 20-60 George Grandjean, male 5-20 August Grandjean, male 5-20 Lilly Grandjean, female 5-20 William Grandjean, male under 5 Christine Leichtercost, German, female over 60 Ancestry.com, New Jersey, State Census, 1885
  		1886 City Directory of Adeline Vecqueray and Christina Leichternkost Jersey City, New Jersey Adeline Vecqueray, wid Francis, h Hague n Clinton av, W H [West Hoboken] Christina Leichterkost, Hague n Clinton av, W H [West Hoboken] - Nurse Note: Adeline and Christina were sisters-in-law. They lived on the same street. Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
  		1887 City Directory of Christina Leichterkost and Adelaide Vecqueray Jersey City, New Jersey Christina Leichterkost, nurse, 40 Hague, W H [West Hoboken] Adelaide Vecqueray, wid Francis, h 42 Hague, W H [West Hoboken] Note: Christina and Adelaide were sisters-in-law. They lived next door to each other. Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
  		1888 City Directory of Christina Leichterkost Jersey City, New Jersey Christina Leichterkost, nurse, 40 Hague WH [West Hoboken] Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
  		1890 Veterans Schedule of Christina Leichterkost Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey Name: Christina Leichterkost [widow] Rank: Sol US Address: Demott St Ancestry.com, 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census
  		1900 US Census for Christina Leichterkost Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Garfield Ave: Christina Leichterkost, Inmate, born Jan 1824, age 76, Wd, 1 child, born in Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1870 Christina is living in the Raymond Roth Home for Aged Germans.
  		1903 Death Notice for Christina Leichterkost 2 June 1903, The Evening Journal (Jersey City, New Jersey) LEICHTERKOST - On Monday, June 1, 1903, Christina Leichterkost, aged 79 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Raymond Roth Pioneer Home, Garfield Avenue, on Wednesday, June 3, at 3 pm. FamilySearch.org, United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011

  
  

  Histories

  Die Geschichte des Steindrucks in Koblenz [The History of Lithography in Koblenz] by Von Peter Kleber Martin Leichterkost was a lithographer in Koblenz. He was granted a "license to operate a 'lithographic art establishment' on 28 Jan 1846. Leichterkost married Christina Eleonora Vecqueray on 25 Sep 1846. In late 1847, Leichterkost and his family "secretly left Koblenz" due to a dispute with lithographer Johann Baptist Ruhl. Von Peter Kleber. "Lithographische Anstalt Gebruder Becker: Die Geschichte des Steindrucks in Koblenz" ["Becker Brothers' Lithographic Institute: The History of Lithography in Koblenz"]. 2013. (https://stadtarchivkoblenz.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/lithographische_anstalt_gebrueder_becker.pdf)