. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . ere were twenty-three burials that year, the first February 12th. Thenumber of interments in 1880 was 202, and the total atthe close of that year 867. The association in 1880 built at the western entrance of the grounds a new stone lodge house, containing thesuperintendents office and waiting rooms for visitors andfuneral parties. Facilities for holding funeral servicesare afforded in the building when desired. From the entrance of the cemetery to Maple Grovestation on the Lo
. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . ere were twenty-three burials that year, the first February 12th. Thenumber of interments in 1880 was 202, and the total atthe close of that year 867. The association in 1880 built at the western entrance of the grounds a new stone lodge house, containing thesuperintendents office and waiting rooms for visitors andfuneral parties. Facilities for holding funeral servicesare afforded in the building when desired. From the entrance of the cemetery to Maple Grovestation on the Long Island Railroad a broad avenue wascompleted some time since. Portions of Lake and SouthBorder plots have been surveyed and opened for is the aim of the association to keep the prices of lotsas low as is consistent with the expenses incurred in put-ting and keeping the grounds in order. The cemetery lies about two miles west of Jamaica, atan elevation varying from 100 to 150 feet above tidewater. The grounds are well wooded, of finely diversi-fied surface, and seem especially adapted to theirpurpose. 407. Kroin Uj Busiiulus <:^^^tM^ ht/^^^ a^PL^^d.^!/KjtAA^ Henry S. Vanderveer. Henry Suydam. Vanderveer, of Newtown, was born inan old house that stood just across the road from hispresent dwelling, September 30th 1812. His father,Michael Vanderveer, moved from Flatbush, where hisfamily had long borne high repute, about 1810, havingbought this farm, then consisting of 130 acres. He wasborn October 22nd 1777, and died April 19th 1821, inthe prime of manhood, not yet 44 years old. He mar-ried Martha Vandervoort, of Newtown, who was bornMarch 31st 1878 and died November 13th 1855. Theirchildren were: James, born October 16th 1801; GittyAnn, born March 31st 1803; George R., born July 29th1807; Peter, born May 14th 1809; Henry S.; Paul V.,born June 13th 1S15, and Ellen M., born May 31st1818. Henry S. Vanderveer, the subject of this sketch,grew up with no exper
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