| Name |
Melville Watson van Amber |
| Birth |
CA Dec 1838 |
Jefferson, New York, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth |
31 Dec 1838 |
Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York, United States [1] |
| Census |
10 Aug 1850 |
Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States |
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1850 Census
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| Census |
20 Jun 1855 |
Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States |
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1855 NY Census
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| Census |
30 Jun 1860 |
Wilna, Jefferson, New York, United States |
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1860 Census
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| Occupation |
30 Jun 1860 |
Wilna, Jefferson, New York, United States |
| Sawyer |
| Military |
Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Company D, 10 New York Art |
- Discharge Date: 23 Jun 1865
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| Military |
1861–1865 |
| Company D, 10th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery |
| Military |
23 Jun 1865 |
| Discharge |
| Census |
27 Jun 1870 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8J7-S9K : 17 October 2014), Watson Vanamber, New York, United States; citing p. 22, family 178, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,463.
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1870 Census
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| Occupation |
27 Jun 1870 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
| Lumberman |
| Census |
17 Jun 1875 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
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1875 NY Census
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| Occupation |
17 Jun 1875 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
| Manufacturer of Lumber |
| Census |
10 Jun 1880 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZDC-4MP : 15 July 2016), M W Vanamber, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 171, sheet 198A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0858; FHL microfilm 1,254,858.
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1880 Census
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| Occupation |
10 Jun 1880 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
| Manufacturer |
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| Military |
17 Aug 1889 |
New York, United States |
| Filed for military pension |
| Military |
Jun 1890 |
Lewis, New York, United States |
- Melville joined the US Army Co D, 10th Inf as a private on Aug 1862 and was discharged 23 Jun 1865
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Melvin W. Vanamber
Also Known As Name Melville W. Vanamber
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Corporal
Military Side Union
State or Military Term New York
Military Unit 10th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Military Company D
Affiliate Film Number 144
United States Civil War and Later Pension Index
Name Melville W. Vanamber
Military Rank [BLANK]
Military Company D
Military Regiment 10
State New York
Military Unit Heavy Artillery
Event Date 17 Aug 1889
Affiliate Name National Archives and Records Administration
Affiliate Record Type Civil War Pensions
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1890 Civil War Veterans Census
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| Military |
Jun 1890 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
| 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census |
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Jun 1890
Melville W Vanamber
in the 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census |
| Census |
16 Feb 1892 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
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1892 Census NY
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| Misc |
20 Jan 1897 |
Albany, Albany, New York, United States |
- Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Volume 27 1897
Report of the Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests
Several comments made by the Hon M. W. van Amber pp 392-393
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| Census |
27 Jun 1900 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSNT-YXG : accessed 17 March 2017), Mel* Van Amber, New Bremen Township, Election District 1, Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 68, sheet 7B, family 164, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,070.
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1900 Census
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| Occupation |
27 Jun 1900 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
| Farmer |
| Census |
1 Jun 1905 |
Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States |
Address:
8 Park Place |
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1905 Census NY
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| Census |
16 Apr 1910 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
Address:
Carthage Road |
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5CT-JX9 : accessed 16 March 2017), Melville W Van Amber in household of Charles E Muker, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 93, sheet 1B, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 986; FHL microfilm 1,374,999.
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1910 Census
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| _FSFTID |
LCM6-R1S |
| _UID |
7066E9A1E2484DDDAE4D4F532B6AFDA184E5 |
| Death |
7 Feb 1913 |
New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States |
- Had been assemblyman
Death of the Hon Melville W. van Amber occurred in New Bremen
Lowville, Feb 8. Melville W Van Amber, aged 76 died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Meeker, at New Bremen at 7 o'clock last evening. He had been in poor health for the past two years. Mr van Amber was a Republican in politics and had represented the town of New Bremen on the Lewis County Board of Supervisors and served as member of Assembly from Lewis County for two years. He was a resident of Lowville for a time and the president of the village for two years and a member of the Lowville Club and the Lowville Lodge No. 34 F. and A.M. Before entering politics he was engaged in lumbering in the town of New Bremen. Surviving are two daughters and two sons. Mrs Charles Meeker of New Bremen, Mrs James A McDonald of Virginia, Minn; Hiram W van Amber of Minneapolis, Minn and M Wilber van Amber of Lowville.
Utica Herald Dispatch Saturday Evening, Feb 8, 1913
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| Person ID |
I82 |
van Amber One Name Study |
| Last Modified |
24 Dec 2022 |
1838 - 1913 (74 years)
