Simon Vandervolgen Veeder

1843 - 1912  (69 years)

• Name	Simon Vandervolgen Veeder
  Birth	20 May 1843  [1]
  Baptism	4 Nov 1843	the Reformed Church of Woestina, Rotterdam, New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	10 Jun 1855	Rotterdam Township, Schenectady County, New York   [2]
  	Mindert Veeder, 49, M, Head, born in Schenectady County, Married, lived in town entire life, Farmer, owned land Catharine Veeder, 47, F, Wife, born in Schenectady County, Married, lived in town entire life Margaret E Veeder, 23, F, Child, born in Schenectady County, lived in town entire life Vrooman Veeder, 22, M, Child, born in Schenectady County, lived in town entire life John Veeder, 18, M, Child, born in Schenectady County, lived in town entire life Eloner Veeder, 18, F, Child, born in Schenectady County, lived in town entire life Simon Veeder, 12, M, Child, born in Schenectady County, lived in town entire life
  Census	19 Jun 1865	Rotterdam Township, Schenectady County, New York   [3]
  	Myndert Veeder, 59, M, W, Head, born in Schenectady, married 1 time, now married, Farmer, owned land Catharine Veeder, 58, F, W, Wife, born in Schenectady, 6 children born, married 1 time, now married Simon Veeder, 22, M, W, Son, born in Schenectady, single Giles Mabee, 18, M, W, Nephew, born in Schenectady, single Ellie Vedder, 21, F, W, Servant, born in Schenectady, single Lived in a frame house worth $800
  Death	7 Oct 1912	Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York   [4]
  Obituary	8 Oct 1912	Schenectady, New York   [5]
  	Simon Veeder. 63 years old. a farmer living about one mile, west of Rotterdam Junction, committed suicide yesterday morning about 6 o'clock by shooting himself with a large bore shotgun. Domestic troubles, it is said, were the cause. He had gone to a small closet off the bedroom, arranging the gun so as to be able to fire it with his foot, seated himself in a chair and kicked the trigger. The muzzle had been placed against the man's left breast and death was instantaneous. Coroner B. H. Jackson was called and gave his verdict as death by suicide. The dead man had always lived in the house where he took his life. having been born there. He was a son of Myndert and Katherine Mabie Veeder He is survived by his wife. three daughters, Ethel Veeder of this city. Mrs. Charles Pierson of Rotterdam Junction and Jessie Veeder. who lives at home. Funeral arrangements have not been made
  Reference Number	5789
  Person ID	I5760	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Myndert P. Veeder,   b. 14 Aug 1805, Rotterdam Township, Albany (now Schenectady) County, New York d. 21 Feb 1877, Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherine Mabee,   b. 3 Mar 1807, Rotterdam Junction, Albany County, New York d. 21 Feb 1881, Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, New York (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 May 1826  [6]
  Family ID	F1466	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie, Chronology of Records for the Descendants of Jan Pieterse Mebie ; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/JanPieterse/JanPieterseMebie.htm, pg 41, from the Reformed Church at Woestina. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, New York, State Census, 1855, Town of Rotterdam, Schenectady, New York, Household 67. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, New York State Census, 1865, Town of Rotterdam, Schenectady, New York, Page 23, Household 154. [S438] Old Fulton NY Post Card Website; Url: fultonhistory.com/Fulton_New_form.html, obit in Schenectady NY Gazette, Tuesday morning, October 8, 1912. [S438] Old Fulton NY Post Card Website; Url: fultonhistory.com/Fulton_New_form.html, Schenectady NY Gazette, Tuesday morning, October 8, 1912. [S41] John A. (Jack) Maybee (1928-2007), Jack, John A Mabee; Number: 58.