Christiana Vecqueray

Female 1853 -


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  • Name Christiana Vecqueray 
    Born 4 Dec 1853 
    Gender Female 
    Person ID I459  Meakem
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2020 

    Father Franz "Francis" Gerard Vecqueray,   b. 6 Feb 1815, Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1864, Petersburg, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Adeline Josephine Alberta Jacob,   b. Abt 1819 
    Married 8 Sep 1843  Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1865 Pension File of Francis Vecqueray: Petition of Widow
    1865 Pension File of Francis Vecqueray: Petition of Widow
    29 April 1865, Ulster County, New York

    Adeline Vecqueray, age 44, resident of Wawarsing, appeared before the court. She was the widow Francis Vecqueray who was killed on 24 Oct 1864 in his tent by a shell explosion in Petersburgh, VA. She married Francis on 8 Sep 1843 and has not remarried since his death. Francis left 4 children under 16 years of age: Mary (b. 19 Nov 1851), Christiana (b. 4 Dec 1853), Adeline (b. 2 May 1856), and William (b. 8 Nov 1860).

    Witnesses: Joseph H Tuthill and William E Hull

    Appeared before the court: 29 Apr 1865

    Fold3.com, Civil War "Widow's Pensions," Francis Vecqueray (WC82957), pg 2-4
    1867 Pension File of Francis Vecqueray: Widow's Claim for Increase
    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