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vannort said,
February 13, 2008 at 12:59 am
Sarah Ostrander married James Ostrander 1/13/1828, probably in Brooklyn. The extended family attended the Sands Street Church in Brooklyn, a very meaningful church for the middle/working class. It was torn down in 1888 because the Brooklyn Bridge has its base in Brooklyn where the church was.
Sarah was born around 1793/94 but I don’t know where. (Well, since her age is listed on her grave marker, maybe it was 1792.)
Sometime between 1832 and 1834, James died. (They had a daughter around 1832, so it couldn’t have been before that. And, she was a widow by 1834 when another event occurred.)
At some point between 1828 and 1834, either James and Sarah together or widowed Sarah moved to Newburgh. Sarah’s two brothers had moved from Brooklyn to Newburgh, one as early as 1821.
Sarah’s daughter Mary Jane Ostrander died before age 9 – 22 February 1841 in Newburgh. Sarah and Mary Jane are buried in the Old Burying Ground, which is across the street from the current library. I think RootsWeb has a listing of all the markers from that Newburgh cemetery.
35. Erected to the memory of Sarah, wife of James OSTRANDER, formerly of Brooklyn, L. I., who died Oct 30th, 1840, aged 48 yrs. Also Mary Jane, their daughter, who did Feb 22d, aged 8 yrs, 7 mos
Well… the L.I. Star of Nov. 19, 1840 says “S. Ostrander, widow of James, formerly of Brooklyn, d. Newburgh 43 years old.” So either the person who transcribed the marker got it wrong or the L.I. Star reporter got it wrong or the person who transcribed the info for me got it wrong. The newspaper date is later because the family probably had to send the info to L.I. I don’t know who raised any remaining children, but there were two of Sarah’s brothers living in Newburgh.
I didn’t have any information on Sarah and James other children. However, a news clipping from the 1890s mentions a James Ostrander from Newburgh who is a cousin of my Newburgh descendents, so I think these are your ancestors. Hope this helps.
vannort said,
February 13, 2008 at 1:16 am
Sarah Ostrander
Chronology
1793/94 born – but it could have been 1792 or later. Might need to check grave marker or get a copy of the L.I. Star. Don’t know location of birth.
1808 – or earlier, her parents are in Brooklyn and attend the Sands Street Methodist Episcopal church, a very vibrant church.
1821 – or a bit earlier. One of her younger brothers moves to Newburgh.
1/13/1828 – married James Ostrander, probably in Brooklyn.
around 1832 – daughter, Mary Jane is born
between 1832 and 1834, James died. (They had a daughter around 1832, so it couldn’t have been before that.
At some point between 1828 and 1834, either James and Sarah together or widowed Sarah moved to Newburgh.
1834, May – her mother died in Brooklyn, age 64
1834, August – her father died in Brooklyn, age 65 – of malignant cholera. There was a horrible epidemic at that time in New York and Brooklyn.
Oct 30th, 1840 – Sarah, wife of James OSTRANDER, formerly of Brooklyn, L. I., who died , aged 48 yrs.
22 February 1841 Sarah’s daughter Mary Jane Ostrander died in Newburgh, aged 8 yrs, 7 mos. Old Burying Ground
1890s mentions a James Ostrander from Newburgh. I descend from one of Sarah’s brothers. This James is mentioned as a cousin of my Newburgh descendents.
The Newburgh library has a great genealogy section. Also, in the basement, there are old newspapers on microfilm. It’s best to search any online databases before you go there. If you know dates of big events, you can search the papers around that time. Also, the genealogy area has “Address books” that were published every few years, which is what people had before “Telephone books.” You could find Ostrander addresses or who the son boarded with before he was married.