Ancestors and Cousins of John Van Essen

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  • ID: I273
  • Name: Curtis C. Sleeper
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 26 Feb 1842 in Waterbury, Vermont
  • Death: 04 Jan 1915 in Waterbury, Vermont
  • Change Date: 22 Aug 2000
  • Note:
    NARA records (soldier certificate #111182) - Curtis' 1912 declaration for pension gave birthdate as 26 Feb 1842 in Waterbury, Vermont. He enrolled at Montpelier, Vermont on 25 Feb 1862 for three years but was honorably discharged on 10 Nov 1862 in New York City. Another document says he was captured at Savage Station, Va June 30, 1862, confined at Richmond. Released August 3rd, admitted to hospital with rheumatism and loss of finger due to a missile ball hitting his right hand during the battle of Savage Station, and was given a medical discharge. On 01 Mar 1865, he re-enlisted and served in Company E, 22 Regiment of New York until mustered out 01 Aug 1865 at Winchester, Virginia.

    Living childrens' names and birthdates given in a pension form on 15 Jan 1898 as Mary born in Dec 1872, Effie born May 2/75, Samuel born 25 July/77, Mabel born Mch 2/79, Hattie born Aug. 15/81.
    Appplication for Reimbursement by his older brother James W. Sleeper 03 Feb 1915 gave James' age as 76. Curtis was marrried to a Fanny Richardson, divorced in 1911. Curtis' cause of death was dropsy and heart failure. Was living with nephew Walter Sleeper (James' son?).




    Father: Timothy Sleeper b: 02 Apr 1799 in Sandown, New Hampshire
    Mother: Ruth Flanders b: 26 Feb 1803 in Vershire, Vermont

    Marriage 1 Fanny Richardson
      Children
      1. Has No Children Mary Sleeper b: Dec 1873 in Massachusetts
      2. Has No Children Effie Sleeper b: 02 May 1875 in Massachusetts
      3. Has No Children Samuel Sleeper b: 25 Jul 1877 in Massachusetts
      4. Has No Children Mabel Sleeper b: 02 Mar 1879 in Massachusetts
      5. Has No Children Hattie Sleeper b: 15 Aug 1881 in Massachusetts
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