Benjamin Potter Van Court1

#24265, (circa 1821 - 8 May 1868)

Family

Hannah Stetson b. 1824
Children 1.Marion Van Court+1 (1846 - 1916)
 2.Ellen A Van Court1 (c 1848 - )
 3.Kathleen S Van Court1 (c 1850 - )
 4.Benjamin Potter Van Court Jr.4 (1855 - 1930)
 5.Carrie Van Court+1 (1859 - 1931)
 6.Jessie Van Court5 (c 1862 - )
Birth*circa 1821He was born circa 1821 at New YorkG.1 
Marriage*circa 1845He married Hannah Stetson circa 1845.1 
2 July 1860He and Hannah Stetson appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 at Ward 3, Peoria, Peoria Co., IllinoisG.2 
Death*8 May 1868He died on 8 May 1868 at La Guayana, VenezuelaG.3 

Citations

  1. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Benj P (39), b. NY, land agent, realestate value $50,000, personal estate $3,000; Hannah (35), b. NY.
  3. [S2112] Notices of Deaths of U.S. Citizens Abroad 1857-1922, NAI 1227673; Record Group RG 59, Publication A1 849, NARA, College Park, Maryland, online Ancestry.com, Box Number: 7; Box Description: 1863 - 1869, Vol. 7: 1863 - 1869, img. 380/556. Department of State report of 2 Jul 1868. Benjamin Potter Van Court, d. LaGuayana, Venezuela, 8 May last.
  4. [S1684] Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897/1950/1952: Reg. No. 9875, No. 133576. Benjamin P Van Court, b. Peoria IL 9 May 1855; son of Benjamin P Van Court, b. Oneida NY, and Hannah Stetson; wid. of Mignonne Macdonald [sic], insurance profession, res. 7951 E. Lafayette Ave., Detroit, Wayne Co. MI; d. at res. 30 Jul 1930, age 75y 2m 21d, aortic insufficiency; inf. Albert E Van Court, res. Detroit MI; bur. Woodlawn, 31 Jul 1930, index and images, online Ancestry.com.
  5. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census.