William F de Jongh

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William F de Jongh, birth probably Charleston, South Carolina, USA, died 18 Jan 1850 Newton, Rhode Island USA, son of Joseph de Jongh and Harriet Williman
Married 1841: At Charlestown, on the 18th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Greenleaf, Wm. F. De Jongh, U.S. Navy, of South Carolina, to Amelia C., youngest daughter of Col. Led. Tower of Newport. R.I. (http://www.nysoclib.org/king/king1.shtmll)
However, a marriage notice in the Newport Mercury (Newport, Rhode Island) of 21 May 1842: in Charleston, Mass. on Wednesday morning last, at the residence of James Dana Esq, by tge Rev. Mr Greenleaf, Mr William F De Jongh, U.S.N., of Charleston S. C. to Miss Amelia Callahan, youngest daughter of Col. Levi Tower, of this town.

DeJongh, William F,. Midshipman, (joined) 11 March 1837. Passed Midshipman, 29 June 1843. Died 18 January 1850 (Officers of the Continental and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-1900, US Navy Officers 1798-1900)
Death Notice in the Newport Mercury of 19 Jan 1850: In this town, yesterday afternoon. William F De Jongh
Married 18 May 1842 Charleston, Massachusetts USA to:
Amelia Callahan Tower, birth ± 1824 Rhode Island, USA, died 12 Oct 1895 Rhode Island, USA

1) Lance de Jongh, birth ± 1844 Rhode Island, USA, died 10 Apr 1908 Wickford, Rhode Island USA
Encyclopedia of Massachusetts, biographical--genealogical, Volume 7 (e-book):
Emily Frances Cole married Lance de Jongh, a well known writer and public speaker, who died at Wickford, Rhode Island, April 10, 1908. His death was superinduced by his efforts to extinguish a fire in his room. Mr. de Jongh was a native of Newport , son of William and Amelia (Tower) de Jongh, of South Carolina. In the early seventies he went to Middleboro, where he resided for a time, prominent in local political circles, and an old school Democrat. He was one of the oldest newspaper me n in Rhode Island, and for years had been the south county correspondent of the Associated Press. He was a Civil War veteran, serving as a captain's clerk on the United States Steamer "Brandywine", and was a member of the Grand Army of the Republi c post at Wickford. His remains were buried in the Cole family lot at Central Cemetery. Besides his wife, his only known living relative is Charlemagne Tower, former United States ambassador to Germany.

2) Bertha de Jongh, birth ± 1848 Rhode Island, USA, died 21 Aug 1904 Newport, Rhode Island USA, three different records on familysearch, all 21 Aug, in 1904, 1905 and 1906

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