The Shemwell Family

Ann Maria Van CleafAge: 7 years18441851

Name
Ann Maria Van Cleaf
Given names
Ann Maria
Surname
Van Cleaf
Birth May 16, 1844 26 22
Birth of a sisterRebecca Moore Van Cleaf
about 1845 (Age 7 months)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a sisterMary E Van Cleaf
May 24, 1846 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Louise Van Cleaf
September 4, 1848 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 19 months)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Census September 12, 1850 (Age 6 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Louise Van Cleaf
March 26, 1851 (Age 6 years)
Family Relationships
Families - Hendrickson, Lee, Van Cleaf, Broughard, Morris, Jackson, Dyson, Wood
from 1836 to 1870

Death July 26, 1851 (Age 7 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gravesend Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 19, 1840Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
8 months
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
George W Van Cleaf
Birth: about 1841Indiana, United States
Death: June 15, 1922Pulaski, Indiana, United States
3 years
herself
Ann Maria Van Cleaf
Birth: May 16, 1844 26 22Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: July 26, 1851New York, United States
20 months
younger sister
17 months
younger sister
Mary E Van Cleaf
Birth: May 24, 1846 28 24Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: December 4, 1923Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
2 years
younger sister
Sarah Louise Van Cleaf
Birth: September 4, 1848 30 26Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: March 26, 1851New York, United States
4 years
younger brother
Garrett Schenck Van Cleaf
Birth: March 7, 1852 33 30New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States
Death: December 12, 1916Kings, New York, United States
Father’s family with Sarah A Broughard - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: December 5, 1836Boone, Indiana, United States
2 years
half-brother
John B Van Cleaf
Birth: about 1838 19 19Indiana, United States
Death: about 1883Indiana, United States

Ann Maria Van Cleaf has 0 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (0)

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Garrett W Van Cleaf - Household

Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Gerrett W Vancleafhead36MWBoatman1000NJx
Ann Vancleafwife29FWNJx
Ann M Vandleafdaughter6FWNYx
Mary E Vancleafdaughter4FWNY
Sarah L Vancleafdaughter2FWNY
Joseph Earllodger22MWBoatmanNJx

Family Relationships
This research is based on the data I have been able to find as of Oct 8, 2022. This represents the current family relationships at this time and can clearly change if more/different information is found in the future. The research include the following families: Hendrickson, Lee, Van Cleaf, Broughard, Morris, Jackson, Dyson, and Wood. I found that some adults had multiple marriages as well as several foster children living amongs the families noted. Some of the children had identifiable biological parents; but, lived part of their childhood as foster children in up to two different families. I have assumed that if a child was over the age of 18; then he/she would be considered as an adult and not needing formal Guardianship parents. However, if a child was younger than 18 and living in a family with a different surname, then those adults would be considered their Guardians by default. If a child was living with his mother's second or third spouse, then no Guardianship would be needed. Instead, he was just living with his biological mother and step father.