William Vandenburg

Abt 1812 - 1888  (76 years)

• Name	William Vandenburg
  Birth	Abt 1812	Norway, Herkimer County, New York   [1, 2]
  	son of John and Jane Vanderburgh
  Gender	Male
  Census	22 Aug 1850	Norway, Herkimer County, New York   [3]
  	William Vanderburg, 38, M, Builder, NY, $500 Susan Vanderburg , 32, F, NY Mary A Vanderburg, 9, F, NY, attended school William Vanderburg, 5, M, NY, attended school Margaret Mabee, 65, F, NY
  Census	25 Jul 1860	Norway, Herkimer County, New York   [4]
  	William Vandenburg, 50, M, Cattle Drover, $2500, $900, NY Susan Vandenburg, 43, F, NY Mary A Vandenburg, 19, F, NY William Vandenburg, 16, M, NY Margaret Mabee, 76, F, $400, —, NY
  Census	16 Jun 1865	Norway Township, Herkimer County, New York   [5]
  	Wm Vandenburgh, 50, M, W, Head, born in Herkimer, married 1 time, now married, Cattle dealer Susan Vandenburgh, 47, F, W, Wife, born in Schoharie, 2 children born, married 1 time, now married Mary A Vandenburgh, 24, F, W, Child, born in Herkimer, single, Dressmaker Wm Vandenburgh, 20, M, W, Child, born in Herkimer, single, none Margaret Mabee, 79, F, W, wife's Mother, born in Schenectady, 3 children born, married 1 time, now widowed Lived in a frame house worth $400
  Census	13 Jun 1870	Norway Township, Herkimer County, New York   [6]
  	William Vandenburgh, 54, M, W, Cattle Buyer, —, —, NY Susan Vandenburgh, 50, F, W, Keeps House, $450, —, NY Mary A. Vandenburgh, 27, F, W, Dressmakeer, NY William Vandenburgh Jr, 25, M, W, Harness Maker, NY Margaret Mabee, 83, F, W, —, $500, NY
  Census	1880	Norway, Herkimer County, New York   [7]
  	William Vandenburg, Self, M, Male, W, 72, NY, NY, NY Susan Vandenburg, Wife, M, Female, W, 63, NY, Keeping House, NY, NY
  Anecdote	In early life, William was employed by Frederick Mason as clerk and store keeper for several years in Norway. He went into partnership with A. H. Buell when he bought out his brother-in-law's, John P. Mabee's interest in the store. William was an extensive dealer in real estate, cattle, butter, cheese, and farm produce. In the 1840s, in company with Col. A. L. Hemingway, he bought a large quantity of pork and other farm produce on speculation. The market failed to meet expectations, and the result was serious loss. In later years, William's life "passed in straightened circumstances." He served the town of Norway in official positions as postmaster, town clerk from 1873 to 1876, justice, and was assessor at the time of his death. In 1850, William was occupied as a builder. This same year found Margaret Mabee, his wife's mother aged 65, residing with William and his family. By 1860, William was employed as a cattle drove and possessed real estate valued at $2,500 with personal property of $900. His mother-in-law still resided with him. In 1880, William and his wife shared a two family home in Norway with their son and his wife
  Reference Number	5885
  Death	16 Jan 1888	Norway, Herkimer County, New York   [8]
  Person ID	I5855	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Susan C. Mabee,   b. 19 Oct 1817, Montgomery County, New York d. 23 Feb 1889, Norway, Herkimer County, New York (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	11 Sep 1837	Grace Episcopal Church, Norway, Herkimer County, New York   [9]
  	William Vanderburgh and Susan Mabee, both of Norway by Rev. W. Tatham, Witnesses: Walter Booth M. D. & his wife, Alida Booth of Russia, Herkimer Co., NY
  Children	1. Mary A Vandenburgh,   b. Between 1840 and 1841, Norway, Herkimer County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. William Vandenburgh,   b. 29 Dec 1844, Norway, Herkimer County, New York d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S503] Files submitted to the Mayee Society, William gave his age as it suited him, according to censuses of the Town of Norway, Herkimer County, New York, William was age 30 in 1850, 42 in 1855, 50 in 1860 and again listed as 50 in 1865, age 54 in 1872, and age 72 in 1880. I tend to believe he was born circa 1812. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, from http://www.lakedunmorevt.com/vdb/ The History of the Vanderburgh Family Lucas Dircksen Vanderburgh and Descendants said he was born about 1808 in Norway. [S71] 1850 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Norway, Herkimer, New York; Roll M432_513; Page: 266B; Image: 27. [S91] 1860 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Norway, Herkimer, New York; Roll M653_760; Page: 808; Image: 223; Family History Library Film: 803760. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, New York State Census, 1865, Town of Norway, Herkimer, New York, Page 17, Household 98. [S99] 1870 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Norway, Herkimer, New York; Roll M593_943; Page: 354B; Image: 119; Family History Library Film: 552442. [S52] 1880 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Norway, Herkimer, New York Family History Library Film 1254838 NA Film Number T9-0838 Page Number 320A. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, from http://www.lakedunmorevt.com/vdb/ The History of the Vanderburgh Family Lucas Dircksen Vanderburgh and Descendants. [S23] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie, Chronology of Records for the Descendants of Jan Pieterse Mebie ; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/JanPieterse/JanPieterseMebie.htm, from Grace Episcopal Church Records Norway, Herkimer County, New York 1822-1910.