Genealogy Richard Remmé, The Hague, Netherlands » Caroline Shay (1844-1916)

Personal data Caroline Shay 

Source 1Sources 2, 3, 4
  • She was born in the year 1844 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, Verenigde Staten.
  • She died on November 7, 1916 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, Verenigde Staten, she was 72 years old.
  • A child of Jefferson Butler Shay and Anna Strang
  • This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of Caroline Shay

She is married to Nn Benkendorff.

They got married


Notes about Caroline Shay

New York City Directories of 1876 and 1879 list Caroline Benkendorf, widow of William, living at 122 Delancey.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Caroline Shay

John Strang
1774-1838
Sarah Cummings
± 1775-1827
Anna Strang
± 1818-1889

Caroline Shay
1844-1916



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Relationship Caroline Shay

Sources

  1. "http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=delamontagne," supplied by Stewart, 10 jan 2016., Gedcom : rootsweb, Descendants of Jean Mousnier de la MONTAGNE (1595-1670), compiled by Lois Stewart Society of Descendants of Johannes de la Montagne [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,]
  2. 1870 U.S. Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 3, Kings, New York ; Roll: M593_946; Page: 311; Image: 624.
    James[sic] Shay 46, dry goods importer, born Ohio; Anna Shay 45, born New York;  Carrie Shay 19, born New York;  Susan Shay 18, born New York;  Georgiana Shay 15, born New York;  Annie Martin 23, domestic servant, born Ireland.
  3. 1850 U. S. Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Brooklyn Ward 11, Kings, New York ; Roll: M432_520; Page: 241; Image: 419.
    Jefferson B Shay 34, auctioneer, born New York;  Anna Shay 31, born New York;  Caroline Shay 7, born New York;  Susan Shay 5, born New York;  Mary Lake 19, born Ireland;
  4. 1860 U.S. Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois; R oll: M653_164; Page: 389; Image: 390.
    Jefferson Shay 43, merchant, born New York;  Anna Shay 43;  Walter Shay 20, dry goods merchant, born New York;  Caroline Shay 16;  Susan Shay 14;  Georgeana Shay 9, born New York;  Ann Kasting 30, born Ireland;  Richard Davy 21, clerk, born New York

Historical events

  • The temperature on November 7, 1916 was between 5.4 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 19.0 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
    • March 9 » Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa leads nearly 500 Mexican raiders in an attack against the border town of Columbus, New Mexico.
    • April 9 » World War I: The Battle of Verdun: German forces launch their third offensive of the battle.
    • April 10 » The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
    • September 15 » World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme.
    • November 7 » Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the United States Congress.
    • November 21 » Mines from SM U-73 sink the HMHS Britannic, the largest ship lost in the First World War.


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