Abraham Kershaw

Abraham Kershaw (1814-1854) born as Abraham Cashow, died on a ship just before it reached San Francisco, California during the Gold Rush. (b. 1815; Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, USA - d. October 9, 1854; at sea on his way to San Francisco, California during the Gold Rush) All records from San Francisco were lost in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and subsequent fire.

Chronological documents

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  1814 baptism
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  1836 marriage
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  1840 United States census in Oyster Bay, New York
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  1850 United States census in Manhattan, New York City
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  1850 Manhattan directory
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  1854 death recorded by Mabel A. Cain (1875-1955) in 1943
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  1854 death mentioned in 1902 book
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  1856 directory with widow living at 97 Forsyth street in Manhattan, New York City
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  1872 widow's account at Freedmen Bank in New York City