Elizabeth Goelet

Female 1796 - 1832


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  • Born  1796 
    Gender  Female 
    Died  27 Mar 1832  New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Perth Amboy, Middlesex, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Father  James Francis Goelet,   b. 3 Oct 1760, Perth Amboy, Middlesex, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1809 
    Mother  Living 
    Family  William VanHook,   b. 17 Oct 1782, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1864, Stamford, Fairfield, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  24 May 1820 
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    Married:
    • Elizabeth Goelet was confirmed in Christ Church, New Brunswick, NJ, 22 Dec 1816 by Bishop Croes.

      Medora Kearney was the adopted daughter of William VanHook and Elizabeth Goelet VanHook. She and Elizabeth died of scarlet fever within 3 days of each other. They are both buried in the nave of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Perth Amboy, NJ.

      24 Mar 1832 - New York Evening Post
      Died, this morning, Medora adopted child of W. Van Hook, 4 years 4 months

      15 Mar 1864 - New York Evening Post
      Stamford, Conn., Mar 14 - died, William Van Hook of this city, 82
    Children 
     1. Medora Kearney,   b. Dec 1826,   d. 24 Mar 1832
    Last Modified  20 Apr 2015 
    Family ID  F3620  Group Sheet