Serene Birdsall

Given Name
Serene
Surname
Birdsall
Maiden Name
Fosgate
Birth Date Uncertainty
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Birth Date
1805
Birth Note
New York
Death Date
January 19, 1884
Death Note
Died in Waterloo, NY
Biographical Information

Serene Birdsall was born around 1805 in New York to Margarette Grace (Blanchard) and Bela Fosgate, a druggist. Serene was one of four children born to the Fosgates. They moved to Auburn, New York, in 1822.

Serene married Samuel Birdsall, a New York congressman, on September 26, 1832. Together, Serene and Samuel had six children: Franklin, Samuel, Walter, Robert, Serene, and Benjamin. The Birdsall’s resided in Waterloo, New York. Serene was close friends with Frances Adeline Seward and exchanged frequent correspondence with her.

Serene died on January 19, 1884, in Waterloo, New York.

Citation(s) for Biographical Information:
Website. Last modified June 17, 2014. Accessed on June 17, 2014.
Ancestry Library. Last modified January 8, 2022. Accessed on January 8, 2022.
Additional notes: Serene Birdsall in the 10,000 Vital Records of Central New York, 1813-1850
Website. Last modified January 8, 2022. Accessed on January 8, 2022.
Citation(s) for Birth Information:
Ancestry Library. Last modified June 17, 2014. Accessed on June 17, 2014.
Additional notes: Year: 1860; Census Place: Waterloo, Seneca, New York; Roll: M653_861; Page: 347; Family History Library Film: 803861
Citation(s) for Death Information:
Ancestry Library. Last modified June 17, 2014. Accessed on June 17, 2014.
Additional notes: Serene Birdsall in the New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956