General Notes
Military Discharge from Civil war notes he was a painter by profession a
nd was born in Holland in Zeeland, emigrated from Bremer Haven - th
is is a German Port. Listed in 1870 census as being born in Zeeland. H
is daughter Augusta lists her father as being born in Holland in the 19
20 census. He volunteered in 1862 and re-enlisted in 1864 but was sh
ot in the left arm, developed gangrene and was honorably discharged in 186
4.
1857 citizenship certificate lists John De Young as "from Holland, but n
ow a resident of Albany New York"
An article in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle of June 1st 1880 notes his suici
de at 121 Adams Street and that he was German and about 48 years old a
nd a painter by profession. Another article from the NY Times dated Ju
ne 1st 1880 notes his suicide and states he was a painter and was 45 yea
rs old.
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