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• Roepnaam is Freddie.
• Zij is geboren op 4 juli 1914 in Albany-New York.Bron 1
• Woonachtig: Albany Ward 1, Albany - New York, USA.Bron 2

  in 1920, 1930

• Zij is overleden op 6 november 2004 in Albany-New York, zij was toen 90 jaar oud.
• Een kind van Martinus Voorhaar en Catharina Johanna (ook Catherine J) Doornaar
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 5 september 2023.

Gezin van Frederika (ook Fredericka - ook Freda) "Freddie" Voorhaar

Zij is getrouwd met Donald McDonald Slingerland.

Zij zijn getrouwd op 16 september 1949 te Albany-New York, zij was toen 35 jaar oud.Bron 3

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Notities over Frederika (ook Fredericka - ook Freda) "Freddie" Voorhaar

Fredericka reisde in 1923 met haar moeder naar USA. Aankomst 24 augustus 1923 volgens Ellis Island Passenger Arrival Records (residence was Albany). Zij reisde met de Volendam, vertrekhaven Rotterdam.
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Na aankomst in Albany in 1907 bouwde Fredericka's vader Martinus een huis om te verkopen. Terwijl zijn gezin daar in woonde bouwde hij een tweede huis, enzovoort. Fredericka verhuisde op deze wijze 28 keer voordat zij het ouderlijk huis uitging om als secretaresse te gaan werken tijdens de Grote Depressie in de jaren dertig en de Tweede Wereldoorlog (bron: http://slingerland.co.nz).
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citaat van: http://www.albanyacademy.org/alumni/subpage.cfm?ID=68:
Presentation of the Fredericka Voorhaar Slingerland ’32 Volunteer Service Award
Distinguished alumna Fredericka Voorhaar Slingerland, known affectionately as Freddie to her many friends, set the standard for volunteer service and philanthropy throughout the Capital Region. She was fiercely loyal and unstintingly generous to those organizations fortunate enough to have her support. In memory of Freddie, Albany Academy for Girls will honour an alumna who continuously gives her time, talent and treasure to benefit our School and the greater community.
This individual is an alumna who leads by example and reminds us all that we have the ability to light the path for those who follow.
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citaat van: http://www.capitalcentral.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1170&dept_id=7019&newsid=13360576&PAG=461&rfi=9
Fredericka Slingerland, 90
MENANDS - Fredericka Voorhaar Slingerland, 90, died suddenly on Saturday, November 6, 2004, at Albany Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on July 4, 1914, in Albany and was the daughter of Martinus and Catherine Doornaar Voorhaar. Devoted wife of the late Donald McD. Slingerland.
Fredericka is survived by her three children, Frank M. Slingerland and his wife Sarah of Glenmont, Donald McD. Slingerland Jr. and his wife Penny of Slingerlands and Catherine Ann Slingerland of Menands; as well as six grandchildren and many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her six siblings, Richard Voorhaar, Johanna Jauss, Catherine Johnson, Frederick Voorhaar, Abram Voorhaar, and Martinus Voorhaar.
Freddie, as she was affectionately called by her friends, was educated at the Albany Academy for Girls and the Academy of the Holy Names, graduating in 1932. She attended Russell Sage College where she majored in business administration and graduated in 1936.
She coached girl's basketball and tennis in her youth and loved to ski with friends at the North Creek Ski Bowl in the 1930s and 1940s and later with her family on trips to Lake Placid and Stowe, VT.
She worked as an administrative assistant for Sucony - Vacuum Oil, later called Mobil, from 1937 until her marriage in 1949.
She was a founding member of the Albany Memorial Hospital's Auxiliary Board in 1954. She was the first woman appointed to the hospital's board of trustees and served from 1972-1985 and served as House Committee Chair and 1st Vice President.
She initiated and chaired the Development Committee which later became the Hospital Foundation where she served on the board from 1993 - 1998 and chaired the Project Horizon Capital Campaign. Freddie received the Founders Award ('99). She also served on the Albany Hospital for Incurables Board of Directors from 1977 - 1989.
In 1958, the Slingerland family joined Winnisook Club in the Catskills where she served as chair of the House Committee, 1st vice president of the club and was on the Board of Directors of Winnisook, Inc. from 1992 to present.
She was the reigning champion in Musical Chairs.
Freddie returned to her earlier roots and joined the Russell Sage College Board of Trustees from 1973 -1988. She was the first national chair of the Annual Fund. She also served as chair of the Physical Plant, Development, and Fine Arts Acquisition committees, as well as the Kahl Endowment Fund for Junior College.
The Alumnae Association appointed Freddie as House Council Chair where she served from 1993 to present.
Freddie earned many distinctions from Sage including: Distinguished Alumna ('83); Trustee Emerita ('88); Medal of Distinction ('90); Doris Crockett Medal ('91); Honorary Doctor of Public Service ('98); Convocation Speaker ('00) and the Board of Trustees Community Leadership Award ('02).
In the 1980s, Freddie worked with Northern Home and Hallmark Builders and then started her own company, Edgewood Construction. She developed Edgewood Circle in Menands and built custom homes in Brunswick and Voorheesville. She volunteered at Albany
Academy for Girls and served as an Honorary Trustee on the board from 1998 to present and as a member of the Building and Grounds Committee.
In 1990, Freddie joined the Board of Trustees of the Capital District YMCA, continuing a long standing tradition of the family's commitment to the YMCA. She served as chair of the Endowment Committee from 1998 to present and received the Citizen of the Year Award in 1992.
Following a love of the outdoors, Freddie joined the board of Mohonk Preserve in 1993 and served from 1993 to present. She was a member of both the Development and Facilities committees.
She continued the Slingerland philanthropic legacy started by her husband with the construction of the Slingerland Pavilion and Waterfront Lodge at Camp Chingachgook, The Slingerland Entrance at Albany Memorial Hospital, the Fredericka V. Slingerland Auditorium at Albany Memorial School of Nursing, the Fredericka V. Slingerland Wing at Albany Academy for Girls and the Slingerland Pavilion at Spring Hill Farm, Mohonk Preserve.
The National Society of Fund Raising Executives awarded Freddie with the Distinguished Service Award in Philanthropy ('87) and Outstanding Philanthropist ('99).
Freddie was full of fun and laughter and enjoyed life to its fullest. She was always looking for ways to help others and better her community. She touched the lives of many as a mentor, friend, volunteer, and community leader.
Freddie had a seemingly inexhaustible drive and compassion for seeing a project through to the end. Her bumper sticker read "Giving is not a Spectator Sport." She will be sorely missed by many.
Private funeral services were held by the family. A public memorial service was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, November 20, 2004, at the First Presbyterian Church of Albany, 362 State St., Albany, NY.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Sage Colleges, 92 First St., Troy, NY 12180; Capital District YMCA, 151 Vly Rd., Albany, NY 12212 or Mohonk Preserve, P.O. Box 715, New Paltz, NY 12561 in memory of Freddie.

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