Abraham Kershaw (1813-1854) died on a ship just before it reached San Francisco, California during the Gold Rush at age 40. (b. October 23, 1813; Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA - d. October 9, 1854; at sea on his way to San Francisco, California during the Gold Rush)
Ancestors:
Abraham's ancestors were from Holland and settled in the Oyster Bay area of Long Island and may have been married at the Reformed Dutch Church in Wolver Hollow, Nassau County, New York.
Name:
He appears as "Abraham Cashow" in his baptism record and his marriage record. He appears as "Abraham Kershaw" in the 1850 US census, which is the last document found. His children used the "Kershaw" spelling.
Parents:
Ram Cashow (1768-1816) and Maratye Bennet (1774-1830). He is sometimes referred to as Rem Cashow, but his tombstone uses "Ram". Maratye is listed as "Mary Bennet" on her tombstone.
Birth:
He was born on October 23, 1813 in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York.
Baptism:
He was christened on February 13, 1814 in Wolver Hollow, Nassau County, New York.
Marriage:
He married Sarah Oldrin (1816-1894) on February 11, 1836 at the United Methodist Church in Manhattan, New York City.
Manhattan:
By 1850 the family was living in Manhattan and they appear in the census.
Children:
Mary Elizabeth Kershaw (1835-1915) who married George W. Remer; Israel Kershaw (1840-?); Anna Augusta Kershaw (1841-1931) who was born in Glen Cove and married Charles Frederick Lindauer (1836-1921); Sara Kershaw (1843-1922) who married Matthew Williamson (c1825-?) and after his death married William Young; Amy O. Kershaw (1847-?), Peter Kershaw (1849-?), and Augustus Kershaw (1851-?).
Somerville, New Jersey:
The family moved from Manhattan, New York City to Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey. The move to New Jersey was shown by the bank records of Anna Kershaw and was confirmed by the marriage of her sister in Plainfield, New Jersey. One of the Lindauer grandchildren was also born in Plainfield, New Jersey. Augustus Kershaw (1851-?) appears in the 1870 US census living in Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey.
Death:
The History of the Dutch Congregation of Oyster Bay, Queens County by Henry Augustus Stoutenburgh (1842-1919) published in 1902 says he "d. in his way to California", the document does not mention that he was married. One online genealogy listed his death as occurring in Colorado, but did not cite a source for the information. That was most likely someone misinterpreting "CA" for California with "CO" for Colorado. Bandana Girl from Findagrave has a copy of Mabel Van Nostrand's letter which mentions that Abraham Kershaw died on a ship just before it reached San Francisco, California. It reads as follows: "May 27, 1943 ... My great-grandmother, Sarah Oldrin Kershaw (b. Aug. 15, 1815; m. Abram Kershaw Feb. 11, 1836; d. Nov. 22, 1894), lies in an unmarked grave, I think, just north of the Remer graves. She was the mother of Mary E. Kershaw, who was the wife of George W. Remer. My great-grandfather, Abram Kershaw (b. Oct. 23, 1813; d. Oct. 9, 1854) is not buried beside his wife. He, with his nephew Wm. Duryea (the Glen Cove, L.I., Starch Co. family), left New York during the gold rush to seek their fortunes in California. Great-grandfather died on the ship just as it reached San Francisco. I have several letters he wrote to my great-grandmother while on the voyage around the Horn, also the letter written by Wm. Duryea telling of his sudden death. ... Sincerely, Mabel Van Nostrand".
What ship was he aboard?
On October 24, 1853 the clipper ship "Contest, Brewster" landed in San Francisco. It was 108 days out of New York City. The ship's manifest will have to be found.
Uncompleted tasks:
His death certificate needs to be found for October 9, 1854 , it may have been issued in California.
Relationship:
Abraham Cashow (1814-1854) was the third great-grandfather of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on September 8, 2003. Updated on November 7, 2014 with information that he may have died in Colorado. Updated on March 8, 2017 with the date and location of his marriage and strengthened the wording on his baptism and parentage. Updated on June 2, 2018 with information from Bandana Girl from Findagrave who has a copy of Mabel Van Nostrand's letter which mentions that Abraham Kershaw died on a ship just before it reached San Francisco, California; the letter provides a death date and death place and confirms that our Abraham Kershaw is the son of Rem Kershaw. Updated on March 6, 2019 with the date of his birth.
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Ancestors:
Abraham's ancestors were from Holland and settled in the Oyster Bay area of Long Island and may have been married at the Reformed Dutch Church in Wolver Hollow, Nassau County, New York.
Name:
He appears as "Abraham Cashow" in his baptism record and his marriage record. He appears as "Abraham Kershaw" in the 1850 US census, which is the last document found. His children used the "Kershaw" spelling.
Parents:
Ram Cashow (1768-1816) and Maratye Bennet (1774-1830). He is sometimes referred to as Rem Cashow, but his tombstone uses "Ram". Maratye is listed as "Mary Bennet" on her tombstone.
Birth:
He was born on October 23, 1813 in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York.
Baptism:
He was christened on February 13, 1814 in Wolver Hollow, Nassau County, New York.
Marriage:
He married Sarah Oldrin (1816-1894) on February 11, 1836 at the United Methodist Church in Manhattan, New York City.
Manhattan:
By 1850 the family was living in Manhattan and they appear in the census.
Children:
Mary Elizabeth Kershaw (1835-1915) who married George W. Remer; Israel Kershaw (1840-?); Anna Augusta Kershaw (1841-1931) who was born in Glen Cove and married Charles Frederick Lindauer (1836-1921); Sara Kershaw (1843-1922) who married Matthew Williamson (c1825-?) and after his death married William Young; Amy O. Kershaw (1847-?), Peter Kershaw (1849-?), and Augustus Kershaw (1851-?).
Somerville, New Jersey:
The family moved from Manhattan, New York City to Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey. The move to New Jersey was shown by the bank records of Anna Kershaw and was confirmed by the marriage of her sister in Plainfield, New Jersey. One of the Lindauer grandchildren was also born in Plainfield, New Jersey. Augustus Kershaw (1851-?) appears in the 1870 US census living in Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey.
Death:
The History of the Dutch Congregation of Oyster Bay, Queens County by Henry Augustus Stoutenburgh (1842-1919) published in 1902 says he "d. in his way to California", the document does not mention that he was married. One online genealogy listed his death as occurring in Colorado, but did not cite a source for the information. That was most likely someone misinterpreting "CA" for California with "CO" for Colorado. Bandana Girl from Findagrave has a copy of Mabel Van Nostrand's letter which mentions that Abraham Kershaw died on a ship just before it reached San Francisco, California. It reads as follows: "May 27, 1943 ... My great-grandmother, Sarah Oldrin Kershaw (b. Aug. 15, 1815; m. Abram Kershaw Feb. 11, 1836; d. Nov. 22, 1894), lies in an unmarked grave, I think, just north of the Remer graves. She was the mother of Mary E. Kershaw, who was the wife of George W. Remer. My great-grandfather, Abram Kershaw (b. Oct. 23, 1813; d. Oct. 9, 1854) is not buried beside his wife. He, with his nephew Wm. Duryea (the Glen Cove, L.I., Starch Co. family), left New York during the gold rush to seek their fortunes in California. Great-grandfather died on the ship just as it reached San Francisco. I have several letters he wrote to my great-grandmother while on the voyage around the Horn, also the letter written by Wm. Duryea telling of his sudden death. ... Sincerely, Mabel Van Nostrand".
What ship was he aboard?
On October 24, 1853 the clipper ship "Contest, Brewster" landed in San Francisco. It was 108 days out of New York City. The ship's manifest will have to be found.
Uncompleted tasks:
His death certificate needs to be found for October 9, 1854 , it may have been issued in California.
Relationship:
Abraham Cashow (1814-1854) was the third great-grandfather of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on September 8, 2003. Updated on November 7, 2014 with information that he may have died in Colorado. Updated on March 8, 2017 with the date and location of his marriage and strengthened the wording on his baptism and parentage. Updated on June 2, 2018 with information from Bandana Girl from Findagrave who has a copy of Mabel Van Nostrand's letter which mentions that Abraham Kershaw died on a ship just before it reached San Francisco, California; the letter provides a death date and death place and confirms that our Abraham Kershaw is the son of Rem Kershaw. Updated on March 6, 2019 with the date of his birth.
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Abraham Kershaw (1813-1854) died on a ship just before it reached San Francisco, California during the Gold Rush at age 40. (b. October 23, 1813; Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA - d. October 9, 1854; at sea on his way to San Francisco, California during the Gold Rush)
Ancestors:
Abraham's ancestors were from Holland and settled in the Oyster Bay area of Long Island and may have been married at the Reformed Dutch Church in Wolver Hollow, Nassau County, New York.
Name:
He appears as "Abraham Cashow" in his baptism record and his marriage record. He appears as "Abraham Kershaw" in the 1850 US census, which is the last document found. His children used the "Kershaw" spelling.
Parents:
Ram Cashow (1768-1816) and Maratye Bennet (1774-1830). He is sometimes referred to as Rem Cashow, but his tombstone uses "Ram". Maratye is listed as "Mary Bennet" on her tombstone.
Birth:
He was born on October 23, 1813 in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York.
Baptism:
He was christened on February 13, 1814 in Wolver Hollow, Nassau County, New York.
Marriage:
He married Sarah Oldrin (1816-1894) on February 11, 1836 at the United Methodist Church in Manhattan, New York City.
Manhattan:
By 1850 the family was living in Manhattan and they appear in the census.
Children:
Mary Elizabeth Kershaw (1835-1915) who married George W. Remer; Israel Kershaw (1840-?); Anna Augusta Kershaw (1841-1931) who was born in Glen Cove and married Charles Frederick Lindauer (1836-1921); Sara Kershaw (1843-1922) who married Matthew Williamson (c1825-?) and after his death married William Young; Amy O. Kershaw (1847-?), Peter Kershaw (1849-?), and Augustus Kershaw (1851-?).
Somerville, New Jersey:
The family moved from Manhattan, New York City to Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey. The move to New Jersey was shown by the bank records of Anna Kershaw and was confirmed by the marriage of her sister in Plainfield, New Jersey. One of the Lindauer grandchildren was also born in Plainfield, New Jersey. Augustus Kershaw (1851-?) appears in the 1870 US census living in Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey.
Death:
The History of the Dutch Congregation of Oyster Bay, Queens County by Henry Augustus Stoutenburgh (1842-1919) published in 1902 says he "d. in his way to California", the document does not mention that he was married. One online genealogy listed his death as occurring in Colorado, but did not cite a source for the information. That was most likely someone misinterpreting "CA" for California with "CO" for Colorado. Bandana Girl from Findagrave has a copy of Mabel Van Nostrand's letter which mentions that Abraham Kershaw died on a ship just before it reached San Francisco, California. It reads as follows: "May 27, 1943 ... My great-grandmother, Sarah Oldrin Kershaw (b. Aug. 15, 1815; m. Abram Kershaw Feb. 11, 1836; d. Nov. 22, 1894), lies in an unmarked grave, I think, just north of the Remer graves. She was the mother of Mary E. Kershaw, who was the wife of George W. Remer. My great-grandfather, Abram Kershaw (b. Oct. 23, 1813; d. Oct. 9, 1854) is not buried beside his wife. He, with his nephew Wm. Duryea (the Glen Cove, L.I., Starch Co. family), left New York during the gold rush to seek their fortunes in California. Great-grandfather died on the ship just as it reached San Francisco. I have several letters he wrote to my great-grandmother while on the voyage around the Horn, also the letter written by Wm. Duryea telling of his sudden death. ... Sincerely, Mabel Van Nostrand".
What ship was he aboard?
On October 24, 1853 the clipper ship "Contest, Brewster" landed in San Francisco. It was 108 days out of New York City. The ship's manifest will have to be found.
Uncompleted tasks:
His death certificate needs to be found for October 9, 1854 , it may have been issued in California.
Relationship:
Abraham Cashow (1814-1854) was the third great-grandfather of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on September 8, 2003. Updated on November 7, 2014 with information that he may have died in Colorado. Updated on March 8, 2017 with the date and location of his marriage and strengthened the wording on his baptism and parentage. Updated on June 2, 2018 with information from Bandana Girl from Findagrave who has a copy of Mabel Van Nostrand's letter which mentions that Abraham Kershaw died on a ship just before it reached San Francisco, California; the letter provides a death date and death place and confirms that our Abraham Kershaw is the son of Rem Kershaw. Updated on March 6, 2019 with the date of his birth.
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Ancestors:
Abraham's ancestors were from Holland and settled in the Oyster Bay area of Long Island and may have been married at the Reformed Dutch Church in Wolver Hollow, Nassau County, New York.
Name:
He appears as "Abraham Cashow" in his baptism record and his marriage record. He appears as "Abraham Kershaw" in the 1850 US census, which is the last document found. His children used the "Kershaw" spelling.
Parents:
Ram Cashow (1768-1816) and Maratye Bennet (1774-1830). He is sometimes referred to as Rem Cashow, but his tombstone uses "Ram". Maratye is listed as "Mary Bennet" on her tombstone.
Birth:
He was born on October 23, 1813 in Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York.
Baptism:
He was christened on February 13, 1814 in Wolver Hollow, Nassau County, New York.
Marriage:
He married Sarah Oldrin (1816-1894) on February 11, 1836 at the United Methodist Church in Manhattan, New York City.
Manhattan:
By 1850 the family was living in Manhattan and they appear in the census.
Children:
Mary Elizabeth Kershaw (1835-1915) who married George W. Remer; Israel Kershaw (1840-?); Anna Augusta Kershaw (1841-1931) who was born in Glen Cove and married Charles Frederick Lindauer (1836-1921); Sara Kershaw (1843-1922) who married Matthew Williamson (c1825-?) and after his death married William Young; Amy O. Kershaw (1847-?), Peter Kershaw (1849-?), and Augustus Kershaw (1851-?).
Somerville, New Jersey:
The family moved from Manhattan, New York City to Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey. The move to New Jersey was shown by the bank records of Anna Kershaw and was confirmed by the marriage of her sister in Plainfield, New Jersey. One of the Lindauer grandchildren was also born in Plainfield, New Jersey. Augustus Kershaw (1851-?) appears in the 1870 US census living in Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey.
Death:
The History of the Dutch Congregation of Oyster Bay, Queens County by Henry Augustus Stoutenburgh (1842-1919) published in 1902 says he "d. in his way to California", the document does not mention that he was married. One online genealogy listed his death as occurring in Colorado, but did not cite a source for the information. That was most likely someone misinterpreting "CA" for California with "CO" for Colorado. Bandana Girl from Findagrave has a copy of Mabel Van Nostrand's letter which mentions that Abraham Kershaw died on a ship just before it reached San Francisco, California. It reads as follows: "May 27, 1943 ... My great-grandmother, Sarah Oldrin Kershaw (b. Aug. 15, 1815; m. Abram Kershaw Feb. 11, 1836; d. Nov. 22, 1894), lies in an unmarked grave, I think, just north of the Remer graves. She was the mother of Mary E. Kershaw, who was the wife of George W. Remer. My great-grandfather, Abram Kershaw (b. Oct. 23, 1813; d. Oct. 9, 1854) is not buried beside his wife. He, with his nephew Wm. Duryea (the Glen Cove, L.I., Starch Co. family), left New York during the gold rush to seek their fortunes in California. Great-grandfather died on the ship just as it reached San Francisco. I have several letters he wrote to my great-grandmother while on the voyage around the Horn, also the letter written by Wm. Duryea telling of his sudden death. ... Sincerely, Mabel Van Nostrand".
What ship was he aboard?
On October 24, 1853 the clipper ship "Contest, Brewster" landed in San Francisco. It was 108 days out of New York City. The ship's manifest will have to be found.
Uncompleted tasks:
His death certificate needs to be found for October 9, 1854 , it may have been issued in California.
Relationship:
Abraham Cashow (1814-1854) was the third great-grandfather of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on September 8, 2003. Updated on November 7, 2014 with information that he may have died in Colorado. Updated on March 8, 2017 with the date and location of his marriage and strengthened the wording on his baptism and parentage. Updated on June 2, 2018 with information from Bandana Girl from Findagrave who has a copy of Mabel Van Nostrand's letter which mentions that Abraham Kershaw died on a ship just before it reached San Francisco, California; the letter provides a death date and death place and confirms that our Abraham Kershaw is the son of Rem Kershaw. Updated on March 6, 2019 with the date of his birth.
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