Simon Alsdorf Ostrander (1810 - 1862)

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Biography

[Baptized or christened about Oct 1810 in the Dutch Reformed Church in New Hurley, Ulster County, New York.]

[Married about Jul 1839.]

In 1840, he resided in Plattekill, Ulster County, New York.

In 1850, he resided in Newburgh, Orange County, New York with his wife and 5 children.

In 1855, he continued to reside in Newburgh, but now the household consisted of him, his wife, their 5 children, a 16 year old Irish immigrant servant girl, and 9 boarders ranging from age 18 to age 28. The 9 consisted of a teacher, a student, a shoe dealer, and 5 clerks. He is listed as merchant, now paralyzed.

In 1860, he continued to reside in Newburgh. The household consisted of him, his wife, their 5 children, and three (presumably unrelated) teenagers; probably servants or boarders.

He died in 1862 (possibly 2 Feb 1862) and was buried either at the Dutch Reformed Church cemetery in New Hurley, Ulster County, New York, or in Plattekill, NY. [Find A Grave indicates New Hurley, but Old Gravestones of Ulster County indicates Plattekill.]

Probate occurred on 22 Nov 1862 in Orange County, New York.

[For future research: Look into 26 Feb 1836, auction in Kingston, NY for which Simon was the executor for the estate of Peter Ostrander.]

Sources

Executor of Brother's 1835 Estate

Estate of Peter Ostrander, late of the town of Kingston, Ulster, NY

Will written: July, 1835; Will proven: 23rd November 1835

Widow: Emma Adelaide Ostrander, citation dated 23rd November 1835

Widow Emily A Ostrander, of the city and State of New York, widow of Peter Ostrander, late of Kingston in Ulster County, saddler and harness maker

Father: Jonathan Ostrander, died 1817, late of the town of Plattekill

Mother: (father's widow) Catharine Ostrander

Sisters: Maria Ostrander and Harriet, wife of Benjamin D. Smedes

Isaac D Ostrander, aged 2, sole heir to Peter

Samuel Pierce guardian of Isaac D Ostrander

Elias Ostrander July 11, 1836, appointed guardian of Isaac D Ostrander infant child of Peter

Executor: Simon A Ostrander of the town of Plattekill

Sale of land seems to have been made by Catharine Ostrander (his mother?) February 1837

Probate Packages, Ulster, NY Box 30, image 302/1709

Money matters between Simon and Peter

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• 1840 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Ulster County, Plattekill, line 12.
• 1850 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Orange County, Newburgh, page 182, line 5.
• 1855 New York State Census, Orange County, Newburgh, page 49, line 15.
• 1860 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Orange County, Newburgh, page 162, line 18.
• 1862, Find A Grave index, Simon A. Ostrander.
• 1862, Old Gravestones of Ulster County, New York, Plattekill.
• 1862, New York, Wills and Probate Records, Orange County, page 18.

See Also

1. Ostrander, a genealogical record, 1660-1995. Emmett Ostrander, Vinton P Ostrander, Collin Ostrander. 1999. Walsworth Publishing Company. pg 460