The following information was contributed by Carole Nurmi Cummings
Biographical Sketch of David J. Blauvelt
The subject of this sketch, David J. Blauvelt, was born August 23d 1823, on a small farm in Orangetown, Rockland county, near the place now called Blauveltville.
His father, James Perry Blauvelt, was distinguished for his sagacity in all matters pertaining to the Church or the State, and for his unswerving integrity in all the affairs of life.
His mother, whose maiden name was Ann Smith, was the granddaughter of Major John Smith, an ardent patriot and an active soldier and officer during the Revolutionary war.
Under the care of such parents he was carefully trained in political matters and in the church of his Dutch ancestors. His father manifested, in early youth, a brilliancy of intellect that induced his parents to place him in a school, taught by Rev. James Demarest just south from the present Presbyterian church at Blauveltville. Here he received an education much superior to that ordinarily acquired by boys at that period, and for several years afterward he was a teacher in New York and New Jersey.
David J. was not sent to school at an early age, but was instructed by his father and his youthful mother, who had received what was considered a liberal education for girls at that day. Having no other children she devoted all her energies to the education and training of her son. At the age of eight years he was sent to the public school of which his father was for many years a trustee, about two miles from his home. He continued in attendance at this school till he was fourteen years of age. This terminated his attendance at school, but he long afterward utilized his leisure days and nights in study. The failure of his father's health compelled him to remain at home and cultivate their little farm. When about nineteen years of age he had arrived at the conclusion that his previous mode of farming and living would not do for him, and he so informed his father, who replied, "I wish you could do better." He answered "I will try." About a year later he was married to Miss Margaret Haring, daughter of Cornelius I. Haring, then residing near Nanuet. In her he found a bright, cheerful, and earnest co-worker, and they commenced "to try" with all the buoyancy and earnestness of youth.
Mr. Blauvelt engaged in the business of purchasing wood lots, cutting the timber from them, and selling the hard wood to the Erie Railroad Company. The acquaintance which he had formed with many gentlemen connected with that road greatly facilitated this business. He also sold large quantities in New York city and elsewhere, and shipped large quantities to California. The business soon grew to be quite extensive. He retained the old homestead, but by the purchase of additional tracts of land the little farm soon grew to be a large one. He also purchased much real estate on Broadway, Main street, and in other parts of thevillage of Nyack, and in its vicinity.
In 1859, Mr. Blauvelt's children were attacked with scarlet fever, and all died of the disease except one, the present General J. H. Blauvelt, of Nyack, one of the most active and successful businessmen of that village. This visitation so affected Mrs. Blauvelt as to render her previously active life very distasteful, and soon afterward Mr. Blauvelt sold his farm and wood business and removed to Nyack.
Mrs. Blauvelt died in that village, of pneumonia, on the 21st of June 1884, in the full hope of a blessed immortality. She was buried in the old Tappan cemetery, where all Mr. Blauvelt's ancestors and deceased children are entombed.
Simultaneously with the breaking out of the late Civil war Mr. Blauvelt engaged in banking. He was one of the founders of the Republican party in Rockland County, and his political relations led to intimate associations with Chester A. Arthur, Governor Cornell, Judge W. H. Robertson, and other prominent men in that party. At an early period in the war of the great Rebellion he, at his own expense, placed a veteran Polish soldier in the army. He was the treasurer of the volunteer fund that was raised in his town.
In 1866, he was made president of the Rockland County National Bank of Nyack, which was on several occasions commended by Comptroller Knox as one of the best managed financial institutions in the State. He continued at the head of this bank till it went into voluntary liquidation in 1878. By reason of the depression of business in 1873, some of Nyack's best citizens, to whom the place is largely indebted for its present position as one of the most elegant and opulent villages in the State, were compelled to succumb. These failures of its patrons so embarrassed the bank that its directors decided to go into voluntary liquidation. After a rigid examination of the affairs of the bank the comptroller of the currency directed Mr. Blauvelt to make a settlement of its affairs. This he completed in 1881. All the depositors were paid in full, and all the liabilities of the bank, except those of the stockholders, were discharged. For this service he refused any compensation, although the department at Washington decided that he was fairly entitled to five thousand dollars.
In 1880 the Secretary of the State of New York, General Joseph B. Carr, tendered him an important position in his office, which he subsequently accepted, and he has since continued in that position where he is highly respected by the members of the different departments.
He was a zealous and earnest supporter of James G. Blaine for the presidency, and was a delegate from the Fifteenth Congressional district to the convention at Chicago which nominated him.
He was always noted for his readiness in decision, and for earnest devotion to any cause which he espoused.
Since his childhood he has been warmly attached to the church of his ancestors. His father was, during many years, an active elder in the old Reformed (Dutch) Church at Tappan, and in that church Mr. Blauvelt and his wife were baptized by Rev. Nicholas Lansing, whose blessed memory is still in the churches. Here, too, he and his estimable wife were received in full communion about 1845. After their removal to Nyack they were among the most earnest and zealous supporters of the communion there.
~ Source: History of Rockland County - by Reverent David Cole D. D. - Pages 249-250
Baptism Information
• Baptism Date: 15 October 1823
• Church of Record: Tappan Dutch Reformed Church - Tappan, New York
• Parents: James Perry Blauvelt 1794-1872 &
Anna Smith 1802-187
Two Known Marriages
1st Marriage: Margaret Haring
• Date of Marriage: 5 October 1842
• Place of Marriage: Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
2nd Marriage: Elvilda Storms 1842-1921
• Date of Marriage: 2 June 1885
• Place of Marriage: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
1850 United States Census
• David J. Blauvelt, age 26, Farmer, Real Estate $1,000
• Margaret, 26
• James H., 4
• Sophia, 1
• All were born in New York
Church Membership: 4 October 1851
• Tappan Dutch Reformed Church - Tappan, New York
Residence after 1859: Nyack, Rockland County, New York
Guardianship: 14 March 1870 - Rockland County, New York
• Amelia W. Sickles of the Town of Orangetown petitioned the Surrogate to appoint David J. Blauvelt of Orangetown to be the guardian for her children's interest in the estate of her former husband, Erskine Van Houten [8-11,059]:
• "Estella A. Van Houten was thirteen years of age on the fourth day of November last past, and Erskine J. S. Van Houten was nine years of age on the second day of November last past."
• (David J. Blauvelt and his father, James P. Blauvelt, signed the guardianship bond, 14 Mar 1870)
1880 United States Census - Nyack, Rockland County, New York
• David J Blauvelt, Male, Married, White 57 years old. Retired Farmer, Self and Parents Born in New York.
• Margaret Blauvelt, Wife, Female, Married, White, 57 years old, Self and Parents Born in New York
Biographical Sketch of David J. Blauvelt
The subject of this sketch, David J. Blauvelt, was born August 23d 1823, on a small farm in Orangetown, Rockland county, near the place now called Blauveltville.
His father, James Perry Blauvelt, was distinguished for his sagacity in all matters pertaining to the Church or the State, and for his unswerving integrity in all the affairs of life.
His mother, whose maiden name was Ann Smith, was the granddaughter of Major John Smith, an ardent patriot and an active soldier and officer during the Revolutionary war.
Under the care of such parents he was carefully trained in political matters and in the church of his Dutch ancestors. His father manifested, in early youth, a brilliancy of intellect that induced his parents to place him in a school, taught by Rev. James Demarest just south from the present Presbyterian church at Blauveltville. Here he received an education much superior to that ordinarily acquired by boys at that period, and for several years afterward he was a teacher in New York and New Jersey.
David J. was not sent to school at an early age, but was instructed by his father and his youthful mother, who had received what was considered a liberal education for girls at that day. Having no other children she devoted all her energies to the education and training of her son. At the age of eight years he was sent to the public school of which his father was for many years a trustee, about two miles from his home. He continued in attendance at this school till he was fourteen years of age. This terminated his attendance at school, but he long afterward utilized his leisure days and nights in study. The failure of his father's health compelled him to remain at home and cultivate their little farm. When about nineteen years of age he had arrived at the conclusion that his previous mode of farming and living would not do for him, and he so informed his father, who replied, "I wish you could do better." He answered "I will try." About a year later he was married to Miss Margaret Haring, daughter of Cornelius I. Haring, then residing near Nanuet. In her he found a bright, cheerful, and earnest co-worker, and they commenced "to try" with all the buoyancy and earnestness of youth.
Mr. Blauvelt engaged in the business of purchasing wood lots, cutting the timber from them, and selling the hard wood to the Erie Railroad Company. The acquaintance which he had formed with many gentlemen connected with that road greatly facilitated this business. He also sold large quantities in New York city and elsewhere, and shipped large quantities to California. The business soon grew to be quite extensive. He retained the old homestead, but by the purchase of additional tracts of land the little farm soon grew to be a large one. He also purchased much real estate on Broadway, Main street, and in other parts of thevillage of Nyack, and in its vicinity.
In 1859, Mr. Blauvelt's children were attacked with scarlet fever, and all died of the disease except one, the present General J. H. Blauvelt, of Nyack, one of the most active and successful businessmen of that village. This visitation so affected Mrs. Blauvelt as to render her previously active life very distasteful, and soon afterward Mr. Blauvelt sold his farm and wood business and removed to Nyack.
Mrs. Blauvelt died in that village, of pneumonia, on the 21st of June 1884, in the full hope of a blessed immortality. She was buried in the old Tappan cemetery, where all Mr. Blauvelt's ancestors and deceased children are entombed.
Simultaneously with the breaking out of the late Civil war Mr. Blauvelt engaged in banking. He was one of the founders of the Republican party in Rockland County, and his political relations led to intimate associations with Chester A. Arthur, Governor Cornell, Judge W. H. Robertson, and other prominent men in that party. At an early period in the war of the great Rebellion he, at his own expense, placed a veteran Polish soldier in the army. He was the treasurer of the volunteer fund that was raised in his town.
In 1866, he was made president of the Rockland County National Bank of Nyack, which was on several occasions commended by Comptroller Knox as one of the best managed financial institutions in the State. He continued at the head of this bank till it went into voluntary liquidation in 1878. By reason of the depression of business in 1873, some of Nyack's best citizens, to whom the place is largely indebted for its present position as one of the most elegant and opulent villages in the State, were compelled to succumb. These failures of its patrons so embarrassed the bank that its directors decided to go into voluntary liquidation. After a rigid examination of the affairs of the bank the comptroller of the currency directed Mr. Blauvelt to make a settlement of its affairs. This he completed in 1881. All the depositors were paid in full, and all the liabilities of the bank, except those of the stockholders, were discharged. For this service he refused any compensation, although the department at Washington decided that he was fairly entitled to five thousand dollars.
In 1880 the Secretary of the State of New York, General Joseph B. Carr, tendered him an important position in his office, which he subsequently accepted, and he has since continued in that position where he is highly respected by the members of the different departments.
He was a zealous and earnest supporter of James G. Blaine for the presidency, and was a delegate from the Fifteenth Congressional district to the convention at Chicago which nominated him.
He was always noted for his readiness in decision, and for earnest devotion to any cause which he espoused.
Since his childhood he has been warmly attached to the church of his ancestors. His father was, during many years, an active elder in the old Reformed (Dutch) Church at Tappan, and in that church Mr. Blauvelt and his wife were baptized by Rev. Nicholas Lansing, whose blessed memory is still in the churches. Here, too, he and his estimable wife were received in full communion about 1845. After their removal to Nyack they were among the most earnest and zealous supporters of the communion there.
~ Source: History of Rockland County - by Reverent David Cole D. D. - Pages 249-250
Baptism Information
• Baptism Date: 15 October 1823
• Church of Record: Tappan Dutch Reformed Church - Tappan, New York
• Parents: James Perry Blauvelt 1794-1872 &
Anna Smith 1802-187
Two Known Marriages
1st Marriage: Margaret Haring
• Date of Marriage: 5 October 1842
• Place of Marriage: Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
2nd Marriage: Elvilda Storms 1842-1921
• Date of Marriage: 2 June 1885
• Place of Marriage: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
1850 United States Census
• David J. Blauvelt, age 26, Farmer, Real Estate $1,000
• Margaret, 26
• James H., 4
• Sophia, 1
• All were born in New York
Church Membership: 4 October 1851
• Tappan Dutch Reformed Church - Tappan, New York
Residence after 1859: Nyack, Rockland County, New York
Guardianship: 14 March 1870 - Rockland County, New York
• Amelia W. Sickles of the Town of Orangetown petitioned the Surrogate to appoint David J. Blauvelt of Orangetown to be the guardian for her children's interest in the estate of her former husband, Erskine Van Houten [8-11,059]:
• "Estella A. Van Houten was thirteen years of age on the fourth day of November last past, and Erskine J. S. Van Houten was nine years of age on the second day of November last past."
• (David J. Blauvelt and his father, James P. Blauvelt, signed the guardianship bond, 14 Mar 1870)
1880 United States Census - Nyack, Rockland County, New York
• David J Blauvelt, Male, Married, White 57 years old. Retired Farmer, Self and Parents Born in New York.
• Margaret Blauvelt, Wife, Female, Married, White, 57 years old, Self and Parents Born in New York
The following information was contributed by Carole Nurmi Cummings
Biographical Sketch of David J. Blauvelt
The subject of this sketch, David J. Blauvelt, was born August 23d 1823, on a small farm in Orangetown, Rockland county, near the place now called Blauveltville.
His father, James Perry Blauvelt, was distinguished for his sagacity in all matters pertaining to the Church or the State, and for his unswerving integrity in all the affairs of life.
His mother, whose maiden name was Ann Smith, was the granddaughter of Major John Smith, an ardent patriot and an active soldier and officer during the Revolutionary war.
Under the care of such parents he was carefully trained in political matters and in the church of his Dutch ancestors. His father manifested, in early youth, a brilliancy of intellect that induced his parents to place him in a school, taught by Rev. James Demarest just south from the present Presbyterian church at Blauveltville. Here he received an education much superior to that ordinarily acquired by boys at that period, and for several years afterward he was a teacher in New York and New Jersey.
David J. was not sent to school at an early age, but was instructed by his father and his youthful mother, who had received what was considered a liberal education for girls at that day. Having no other children she devoted all her energies to the education and training of her son. At the age of eight years he was sent to the public school of which his father was for many years a trustee, about two miles from his home. He continued in attendance at this school till he was fourteen years of age. This terminated his attendance at school, but he long afterward utilized his leisure days and nights in study. The failure of his father's health compelled him to remain at home and cultivate their little farm. When about nineteen years of age he had arrived at the conclusion that his previous mode of farming and living would not do for him, and he so informed his father, who replied, "I wish you could do better." He answered "I will try." About a year later he was married to Miss Margaret Haring, daughter of Cornelius I. Haring, then residing near Nanuet. In her he found a bright, cheerful, and earnest co-worker, and they commenced "to try" with all the buoyancy and earnestness of youth.
Mr. Blauvelt engaged in the business of purchasing wood lots, cutting the timber from them, and selling the hard wood to the Erie Railroad Company. The acquaintance which he had formed with many gentlemen connected with that road greatly facilitated this business. He also sold large quantities in New York city and elsewhere, and shipped large quantities to California. The business soon grew to be quite extensive. He retained the old homestead, but by the purchase of additional tracts of land the little farm soon grew to be a large one. He also purchased much real estate on Broadway, Main street, and in other parts of thevillage of Nyack, and in its vicinity.
In 1859, Mr. Blauvelt's children were attacked with scarlet fever, and all died of the disease except one, the present General J. H. Blauvelt, of Nyack, one of the most active and successful businessmen of that village. This visitation so affected Mrs. Blauvelt as to render her previously active life very distasteful, and soon afterward Mr. Blauvelt sold his farm and wood business and removed to Nyack.
Mrs. Blauvelt died in that village, of pneumonia, on the 21st of June 1884, in the full hope of a blessed immortality. She was buried in the old Tappan cemetery, where all Mr. Blauvelt's ancestors and deceased children are entombed.
Simultaneously with the breaking out of the late Civil war Mr. Blauvelt engaged in banking. He was one of the founders of the Republican party in Rockland County, and his political relations led to intimate associations with Chester A. Arthur, Governor Cornell, Judge W. H. Robertson, and other prominent men in that party. At an early period in the war of the great Rebellion he, at his own expense, placed a veteran Polish soldier in the army. He was the treasurer of the volunteer fund that was raised in his town.
In 1866, he was made president of the Rockland County National Bank of Nyack, which was on several occasions commended by Comptroller Knox as one of the best managed financial institutions in the State. He continued at the head of this bank till it went into voluntary liquidation in 1878. By reason of the depression of business in 1873, some of Nyack's best citizens, to whom the place is largely indebted for its present position as one of the most elegant and opulent villages in the State, were compelled to succumb. These failures of its patrons so embarrassed the bank that its directors decided to go into voluntary liquidation. After a rigid examination of the affairs of the bank the comptroller of the currency directed Mr. Blauvelt to make a settlement of its affairs. This he completed in 1881. All the depositors were paid in full, and all the liabilities of the bank, except those of the stockholders, were discharged. For this service he refused any compensation, although the department at Washington decided that he was fairly entitled to five thousand dollars.
In 1880 the Secretary of the State of New York, General Joseph B. Carr, tendered him an important position in his office, which he subsequently accepted, and he has since continued in that position where he is highly respected by the members of the different departments.
He was a zealous and earnest supporter of James G. Blaine for the presidency, and was a delegate from the Fifteenth Congressional district to the convention at Chicago which nominated him.
He was always noted for his readiness in decision, and for earnest devotion to any cause which he espoused.
Since his childhood he has been warmly attached to the church of his ancestors. His father was, during many years, an active elder in the old Reformed (Dutch) Church at Tappan, and in that church Mr. Blauvelt and his wife were baptized by Rev. Nicholas Lansing, whose blessed memory is still in the churches. Here, too, he and his estimable wife were received in full communion about 1845. After their removal to Nyack they were among the most earnest and zealous supporters of the communion there.
~ Source: History of Rockland County - by Reverent David Cole D. D. - Pages 249-250
Baptism Information
• Baptism Date: 15 October 1823
• Church of Record: Tappan Dutch Reformed Church - Tappan, New York
• Parents: James Perry Blauvelt 1794-1872 &
Anna Smith 1802-187
Two Known Marriages
1st Marriage: Margaret Haring
• Date of Marriage: 5 October 1842
• Place of Marriage: Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
2nd Marriage: Elvilda Storms 1842-1921
• Date of Marriage: 2 June 1885
• Place of Marriage: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
1850 United States Census
• David J. Blauvelt, age 26, Farmer, Real Estate $1,000
• Margaret, 26
• James H., 4
• Sophia, 1
• All were born in New York
Church Membership: 4 October 1851
• Tappan Dutch Reformed Church - Tappan, New York
Residence after 1859: Nyack, Rockland County, New York
Guardianship: 14 March 1870 - Rockland County, New York
• Amelia W. Sickles of the Town of Orangetown petitioned the Surrogate to appoint David J. Blauvelt of Orangetown to be the guardian for her children's interest in the estate of her former husband, Erskine Van Houten [8-11,059]:
• "Estella A. Van Houten was thirteen years of age on the fourth day of November last past, and Erskine J. S. Van Houten was nine years of age on the second day of November last past."
• (David J. Blauvelt and his father, James P. Blauvelt, signed the guardianship bond, 14 Mar 1870)
1880 United States Census - Nyack, Rockland County, New York
• David J Blauvelt, Male, Married, White 57 years old. Retired Farmer, Self and Parents Born in New York.
• Margaret Blauvelt, Wife, Female, Married, White, 57 years old, Self and Parents Born in New York
Biographical Sketch of David J. Blauvelt
The subject of this sketch, David J. Blauvelt, was born August 23d 1823, on a small farm in Orangetown, Rockland county, near the place now called Blauveltville.
His father, James Perry Blauvelt, was distinguished for his sagacity in all matters pertaining to the Church or the State, and for his unswerving integrity in all the affairs of life.
His mother, whose maiden name was Ann Smith, was the granddaughter of Major John Smith, an ardent patriot and an active soldier and officer during the Revolutionary war.
Under the care of such parents he was carefully trained in political matters and in the church of his Dutch ancestors. His father manifested, in early youth, a brilliancy of intellect that induced his parents to place him in a school, taught by Rev. James Demarest just south from the present Presbyterian church at Blauveltville. Here he received an education much superior to that ordinarily acquired by boys at that period, and for several years afterward he was a teacher in New York and New Jersey.
David J. was not sent to school at an early age, but was instructed by his father and his youthful mother, who had received what was considered a liberal education for girls at that day. Having no other children she devoted all her energies to the education and training of her son. At the age of eight years he was sent to the public school of which his father was for many years a trustee, about two miles from his home. He continued in attendance at this school till he was fourteen years of age. This terminated his attendance at school, but he long afterward utilized his leisure days and nights in study. The failure of his father's health compelled him to remain at home and cultivate their little farm. When about nineteen years of age he had arrived at the conclusion that his previous mode of farming and living would not do for him, and he so informed his father, who replied, "I wish you could do better." He answered "I will try." About a year later he was married to Miss Margaret Haring, daughter of Cornelius I. Haring, then residing near Nanuet. In her he found a bright, cheerful, and earnest co-worker, and they commenced "to try" with all the buoyancy and earnestness of youth.
Mr. Blauvelt engaged in the business of purchasing wood lots, cutting the timber from them, and selling the hard wood to the Erie Railroad Company. The acquaintance which he had formed with many gentlemen connected with that road greatly facilitated this business. He also sold large quantities in New York city and elsewhere, and shipped large quantities to California. The business soon grew to be quite extensive. He retained the old homestead, but by the purchase of additional tracts of land the little farm soon grew to be a large one. He also purchased much real estate on Broadway, Main street, and in other parts of thevillage of Nyack, and in its vicinity.
In 1859, Mr. Blauvelt's children were attacked with scarlet fever, and all died of the disease except one, the present General J. H. Blauvelt, of Nyack, one of the most active and successful businessmen of that village. This visitation so affected Mrs. Blauvelt as to render her previously active life very distasteful, and soon afterward Mr. Blauvelt sold his farm and wood business and removed to Nyack.
Mrs. Blauvelt died in that village, of pneumonia, on the 21st of June 1884, in the full hope of a blessed immortality. She was buried in the old Tappan cemetery, where all Mr. Blauvelt's ancestors and deceased children are entombed.
Simultaneously with the breaking out of the late Civil war Mr. Blauvelt engaged in banking. He was one of the founders of the Republican party in Rockland County, and his political relations led to intimate associations with Chester A. Arthur, Governor Cornell, Judge W. H. Robertson, and other prominent men in that party. At an early period in the war of the great Rebellion he, at his own expense, placed a veteran Polish soldier in the army. He was the treasurer of the volunteer fund that was raised in his town.
In 1866, he was made president of the Rockland County National Bank of Nyack, which was on several occasions commended by Comptroller Knox as one of the best managed financial institutions in the State. He continued at the head of this bank till it went into voluntary liquidation in 1878. By reason of the depression of business in 1873, some of Nyack's best citizens, to whom the place is largely indebted for its present position as one of the most elegant and opulent villages in the State, were compelled to succumb. These failures of its patrons so embarrassed the bank that its directors decided to go into voluntary liquidation. After a rigid examination of the affairs of the bank the comptroller of the currency directed Mr. Blauvelt to make a settlement of its affairs. This he completed in 1881. All the depositors were paid in full, and all the liabilities of the bank, except those of the stockholders, were discharged. For this service he refused any compensation, although the department at Washington decided that he was fairly entitled to five thousand dollars.
In 1880 the Secretary of the State of New York, General Joseph B. Carr, tendered him an important position in his office, which he subsequently accepted, and he has since continued in that position where he is highly respected by the members of the different departments.
He was a zealous and earnest supporter of James G. Blaine for the presidency, and was a delegate from the Fifteenth Congressional district to the convention at Chicago which nominated him.
He was always noted for his readiness in decision, and for earnest devotion to any cause which he espoused.
Since his childhood he has been warmly attached to the church of his ancestors. His father was, during many years, an active elder in the old Reformed (Dutch) Church at Tappan, and in that church Mr. Blauvelt and his wife were baptized by Rev. Nicholas Lansing, whose blessed memory is still in the churches. Here, too, he and his estimable wife were received in full communion about 1845. After their removal to Nyack they were among the most earnest and zealous supporters of the communion there.
~ Source: History of Rockland County - by Reverent David Cole D. D. - Pages 249-250
Baptism Information
• Baptism Date: 15 October 1823
• Church of Record: Tappan Dutch Reformed Church - Tappan, New York
• Parents: James Perry Blauvelt 1794-1872 &
Anna Smith 1802-187
Two Known Marriages
1st Marriage: Margaret Haring
• Date of Marriage: 5 October 1842
• Place of Marriage: Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey
2nd Marriage: Elvilda Storms 1842-1921
• Date of Marriage: 2 June 1885
• Place of Marriage: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
1850 United States Census
• David J. Blauvelt, age 26, Farmer, Real Estate $1,000
• Margaret, 26
• James H., 4
• Sophia, 1
• All were born in New York
Church Membership: 4 October 1851
• Tappan Dutch Reformed Church - Tappan, New York
Residence after 1859: Nyack, Rockland County, New York
Guardianship: 14 March 1870 - Rockland County, New York
• Amelia W. Sickles of the Town of Orangetown petitioned the Surrogate to appoint David J. Blauvelt of Orangetown to be the guardian for her children's interest in the estate of her former husband, Erskine Van Houten [8-11,059]:
• "Estella A. Van Houten was thirteen years of age on the fourth day of November last past, and Erskine J. S. Van Houten was nine years of age on the second day of November last past."
• (David J. Blauvelt and his father, James P. Blauvelt, signed the guardianship bond, 14 Mar 1870)
1880 United States Census - Nyack, Rockland County, New York
• David J Blauvelt, Male, Married, White 57 years old. Retired Farmer, Self and Parents Born in New York.
• Margaret Blauvelt, Wife, Female, Married, White, 57 years old, Self and Parents Born in New York
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