Christiana Vecqueray

1853 -

• Name	Christiana Vecqueray
  Born	4 Dec 1853
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I459	Meakem
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Franz "Francis" Gerard Vecqueray,   b. 6 Feb 1815, Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia ,   d. 22 Oct 1864, Petersburg, Virginia, United States  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Adeline Josephine Alberta Jacob,   b. Abt 1819
  Married	8 Sep 1843	Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia
  Family ID	F120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		1865 Pension File of Francis Vecqueray: Petition of Widow 29 April 1865, Ulster County, New York Adeline Vecqueray, age 44, resident of Wawarsing, appeared before the court. She was the widow Francis Vecqueray who was killed on 24 Oct 1864 in his tent by a shell explosion in Petersburgh, VA. She married Francis on 8 Sep 1843 and has not remarried since his death. Francis left 4 children under 16 years of age: Mary (b. 19 Nov 1851), Christiana (b. 4 Dec 1853), Adeline (b. 2 May 1856), and William (b. 8 Nov 1860). Witnesses: Joseph H Tuthill and William E Hull Appeared before the court: 29 Apr 1865 Fold3.com, Civil War "Widow's Pensions," Francis Vecqueray (WC82957), pg 2-4
  		1867 Pension File of Francis Vecqueray: Widow's Claim for Increase July-August 1867, New York County, New York 8 Jul 1867 and 27 Aug 1867 Adeline Vecqueray, resident of New York City, appeared before the court. She was the widow of Francis Vecqueray, a private in Col B 7th Regiment of New York Volunteers. She was seeking to increase pension for which she was entitled to. Children: Mary b. 19 Nov 1851 (would turn 16 in 1867) Christina b. 4 Dec 1853 (would turn 16 in 1869) Adeline b. 2 May 1856 (would turn 16 in 1872) William b. 8 Nov 1860 (would turn 16 in 1876) Witnesses: Philipp Milling and Christina Lichterkost Fold3.com, Civil War "Widow's Pensions," Francis Vecqueray (WC82957), pg 20 and 29