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Theodore M. Banta genealogical notes,
- Title
- Theodore M. Banta genealogical notes, 1888-1903.
- Author
- Banta, Theodore M. (Theodore Melvin), 1834-1910.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
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- Additional Authors
- New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection.
- Description
- .5 linear feet (1 box)
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
- Subjects
- Golden family > Genealogy
- Van der Voort family > Genealogy
- Dyckman family > Genealogy
- Notebooks
- Genealogy
- Heroy family > Genealogy
- Hendricks family > Genealogy
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Hegeman family > Genealogy
- Correspondence
- Squire family > Genealogy
- Edwards family > Genealogy
- De Groot family > Genealogy
- Dickinson family > Genealogy
- Desmarais family > Genealogy
- Cuvilje family > Genealogy
- Sturges family > Genealogy
- Coutant family > Genealogy
- Tallman family > Genealogy
- Research notes
- Banta, Theodore M (Theodore Melvin), 1834-1910
- Van Horn family > Genealogy
- Bonnell family > Genealogy
- Astor family > Genealogy
- Raynor family > Genealogy
- Genre/Form
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence.
- Notebooks.
- Research notes.
- Source (note)
- New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
- Issued By (note)
- Compiled by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Call Number
- NYGB Coll 128
- Author
- Banta, Theodore M. (Theodore Melvin), 1834-1910.
- Title
- Theodore M. Banta genealogical notes, 1888-1903.
- Summary
- The Theodore M. Banta Genealogical Notes consist of correspondence, handwritten transcriptions, a few clippings, and a large bound notebook of handwritten genealogical information relating to his family. The notebook is organized by family name (although not alphabetically) and includes a list of family names with page numbers on the inside cover. Family names included in the notes are Astor (John Jacob), Bonnell (Bunnell), Coutant, Cuvilje (Ariantje), De Groot, DesMarets (DesMarest), Dickerson (Dickenson, Dickinson), Dyckman, Edwards, Golden (Golding, Goulding), Hegeman, Hendrickson, Heroy, Rayner (Rainer), Romejn, Romer, Spock, Squier (Squire), Sturges, Tallman, Vandervoort, Van Hoorn (Van Horen).
- Biography
- Theodore M. Banta, 1843-1910. Banta was born on November 23, 1834 in New York City. He attended the College of the City of New York in its infancy in 1849. He joined New York Life around 1857, performing actuarial duties, and became cashier in 1864. Some thirty years later, Banta brought charges of unethical practices by the company's president. Banta retired from New York Life in 1891. He married Cornelia Crane (date uncertain) and they had two daughters, May and Effie. Banta was also a Municipal Civil Service Commissioner for New York City from 1902 to 1903. He was a member of the Holland Society, Huguenot Society, as well as the National Arts Club and the Arkwright Club. He died at his home in Glenbrook, Connecticut on September 17, 1910.
- Issued By
- Compiled by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
- Indexes
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Source
- New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Gift 2008
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection.
- Added Title
- Gift of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
- Research Call Number
- NYGB Coll 128