Peter Gansevoort

American army officer (1749–1812)
Person human Q1566276
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Peter Gansevoort

Summary

Peter Gansevoort is a human[1]. Born in Albany[2], he… he was born on July 17, 1749[3]. He died in Albany[4]. He died on July 2, 1812[5]. He worked as a merchant[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Albany[2], Peter Gansevoort…
  • Peter Gansevoort died in Albany[4].
  • Peter Gansevoort was born on July 17, 1749[3].
  • Peter Gansevoort died on July 2, 1812[5].
  • Burial took place at Albany Rural Cemetery[8].
  • Peter Gansevoort's father was Harmen Gansevoort[9].
  • Peter Gansevoort's mother was Magdalena Douw[10].
  • Peter Gansevoort was married to Catherine Van Schack Gansevoort[11].
  • A child of Peter Gansevoort was Maria Gansevoort Melvill[12].
  • A child of Peter Gansevoort was Peter Gansevoort[13].
  • Peter Gansevoort held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Peter Gansevoort's professions included merchant[6].
  • Peter Gansevoort is recorded as male[15].
  • Peter Gansevoort's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Peter Gansevoort's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[17].
  • Peter Gansevoort's Commons category is recorded as Peter Gansevoort[18].
  • Peter Gansevoort's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[19].
  • Peter Gansevoort's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[20].
  • Peter Gansevoort's family name is recorded as Gansevoort[21].
  • Peter Gansevoort's given name is recorded as Peter[22].
  • Peter Gansevoort's sibling is recorded as Leonard Gansevoort[23].
  • Peter Gansevoort's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Albany[2], Peter Gansevoort… he was born on July 17, 1749[3]. His father was Harmen Gansevoort[9]. His mother was Magdalena Douw[10].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Gansevoort worked as a merchant[6].

Personal Life

Peter Gansevoort was married to Catherine Van Schack Gansevoort[11]. Children include Maria Gansevoort Melvill[12], 1791–1872[25] and he[13], a lawyer[26], 1788–1876[27], of United States[28].

Death and Burial

Peter Gansevoort died on July 2, 1812[5]. He passed away in Albany[4]. Burial took place at Albany Rural Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Peter Gansevoort ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Peter Gansevoort born?

Peter Gansevoort's place of birth was Albany[2].

Where did Peter Gansevoort die?

Peter Gansevoort passed away in Albany[4].

Who were Peter Gansevoort's parents?

Peter Gansevoort's father was Harmen Gansevoort[9]. Peter Gansevoort's mother was Magdalena Douw[10].

Who was Peter Gansevoort married to?

Peter Gansevoort's spouses include Catherine Van Schack Gansevoort[11].

What did Peter Gansevoort do for work?

Peter Gansevoort worked as merchant[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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