Peter Rutgers Kissam 1834–1889

Peter Rutgers Kissam, 1834–1889 (aged 55 years)

Name

Peter Rutgers Kissam

Name: Peter Rutgers /Kissam/
Given names: Peter Rutgers
Surname: Kissam

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	1834 37 37 Cedar Hill, near Albany, NY
Occupation	Banker
Death of a paternal grandfather	Peter Rutgers Kissam November 21, 1836
Marriage	Josephine DeMott — View this family June 4, 1868 (aged 34 years)
Death of a father	Samuel Kissam November 6, 1868
Birth of a son	William Vanderbilt Kissam 1868 43 W. 97th St. New York, NY
Birth of a daughter	Margaret Kissam about 1871
Death of a brother	William A. Kissam January 20, 1872
Death of a mother	Margaret Hamilton Adams November 30, 1872
Birth of a daughter	Edna Kissam about 1873
Birth of a daughter	Josephine DeMott Kissam about 1878
Death	March 26, 1889 (aged 55 years) St. George Hotel, New York, NY

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: January 15, 1796 39 40 — New York, NY Marriage: Death: November 6, 1868 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Hamilton Adams Maria Louisa Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam Benjamin P. Kissam William A. Kissam Samuel Hamilton Kissam Samuel Kissam 1796–1868 Birth: January 15, 1796 39 40 — New York, NY Death: November 6, 1868
mother	Links Birth: September 7, 1796 27 Marriage: Death: November 30, 1872 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Kissam Maria Louisa Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam Benjamin P. Kissam William A. Kissam Samuel Hamilton Kissam Margaret Hamilton Adams 1796–1872 Birth: September 7, 1796 27 Death: November 30, 1872
Marriage	Marriage — —
elder sister	Links Birth: June 24, 1821 25 24 — Coeymans, Albany, NY Marriage: September 28, 1841 — "Cedar Hill", Staten Island, NY Death: November 6, 1890 — Scarborough, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Henry Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt II William Kissam Vanderbilt I Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Florence Adele Vanderbilt Frederick William Vanderbilt Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt George Washington Vanderbilt III Maria Louisa Kissam 1821–1890 Birth: June 24, 1821 25 24 — Coeymans, Albany, NY Death: November 6, 1890 — Scarborough, NY
14 years himself	Links Birth: 1834 37 37 — Cedar Hill, near Albany, NY Marriage: June 4, 1868 Occupation: Banker Death: March 26, 1889 — St. George Hotel, New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Josephine DeMott William Vanderbilt Kissam Josephine DeMott Kissam Margaret Kissam Edna Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam 1834–1889 Birth: 1834 37 37 — Cedar Hill, near Albany, NY Death: March 26, 1889 — St. George Hotel, New York, NY
-16 years elder brother	Links Birth: April 1, 1818 22 21 — Bethlehem Center, Albany County, New York Marriage: May 29, 1872 — New York, NY Occupation: Physician Death: February 14, 1891 — New York, NY Burial: Greenwood-Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucy H. Warren Margaret Adams Kissam Ethel Kissam Benjamin P. Kissam 1818–1891 Birth: April 1, 1818 22 21 — Bethlehem Center, Albany County, New York Death: February 14, 1891 — New York, NY
18 months elder brother	Links Birth: September 14, 1819 23 23 Death: January 20, 1872 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William A. Kissam 1819–1872 Birth: September 14, 1819 23 23 Death: January 20, 1872
11 years elder brother	Links Birth: December 1, 1830 34 34 — New York Death: April 18, 1915 — New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah J. Pinckney Samuel Hamilton Kissam 1830–1915 Birth: December 1, 1830 34 34 — New York Death: April 18, 1915 — New York, NY

Family with Josephine DeMott
himself	Links Birth: 1834 37 37 — Cedar Hill, near Albany, NY Marriage: June 4, 1868 Occupation: Banker Death: March 26, 1889 — St. George Hotel, New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Josephine DeMott William Vanderbilt Kissam Josephine DeMott Kissam Margaret Kissam Edna Kissam Peter Rutgers Kissam 1834–1889 Birth: 1834 37 37 — Cedar Hill, near Albany, NY Death: March 26, 1889 — St. George Hotel, New York, NY
wife	Links Birth: about 1843 18 23 — New Jersey Marriage: June 4, 1868 Death: April 16, 1889 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Peter Rutgers Kissam William Vanderbilt Kissam Josephine DeMott Kissam Margaret Kissam Edna Kissam Josephine DeMott 1843–1889 Birth: about 1843 18 23 — New Jersey Death: April 16, 1889
Marriage	Marriage — June 4, 1868 —
7 months son	Links Birth: 1868 34 25 — 43 W. 97th St. New York, NY Marriage: October 20, 1892 Death: January 10, 1904 — New York, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leila Homeyard Brown Clinton Brown Kissam William Vanderbilt Kissam 1868–1904 Birth: 1868 34 25 — 43 W. 97th St. New York, NY Death: January 10, 1904 — New York, NY
11 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1878 44 35 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Josephine DeMott Kissam 1878– Birth: about 1878 44 35
-6 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1871 37 28 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Kissam 1871– Birth: about 1871 37 28
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1873 39 30 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Edna Kissam 1873– Birth: about 1873 39 30

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Shared note	Obit in Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1889, 27 March 1889: Mr. Kissam came to New York early in life, beginning his business career as paying teller of the Union Bank. Subsequently he established the banking firm of Kissam & Co. He retired from business on account of ill health some years ago but did not relinquish his connection with the Stock Exchange. His brothers, Benjamin P. and Samuel H. are prominent in Wall street circles. One of his sisters is the widow of the late William H. Vanderbilt. Mr. Kissam married Miss Josephine DeMott of Bergen, NJ, who with two children survive him.

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Obit in Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1889, 27 March 1889:

Mr. Kissam came to New York early in life, beginning his business
career as paying teller of the Union Bank. Subsequently he established
the banking firm of Kissam & Co. He retired from business on account
of ill health some years ago but did not relinquish his connection
with the Stock Exchange. His brothers, Benjamin P. and Samuel H.
are prominent in Wall street circles. One of his sisters is the widow
of the late William H. Vanderbilt.

Mr. Kissam married Miss Josephine DeMott of Bergen, NJ, who with
two children survive him.

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March 30, 2018 – 12:52:06

Author of last change: Jeff

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Family with parents
father Parents Peter Rutgers Kissam Deborah Townsend	Samuel Kissam 1796–1868
mother Parents Archibald Hamilton Adams Maria McKinney	Margaret Hamilton Adams 1796–1872
elder sister Family William Henry Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt II William Kissam Vanderbilt I Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt Florence Adele Vanderbilt Frederick William Vanderbilt Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt George Washington Vanderbilt III	Maria Louisa Kissam 1821–1890
himself	Peter Rutgers Kissam 1834–1889
elder brother Family Lucy H. Warren Margaret Adams Kissam Ethel Kissam	Benjamin P. Kissam 1818–1891
elder brother	William A. Kissam 1819–1872
elder brother Family Sarah J. Pinckney	Samuel Hamilton Kissam 1830–1915

Family with Josephine DeMott
himself	Peter Rutgers Kissam 1834–1889
wife Parents Michael DeMott Margaret Ackerman	Josephine DeMott 1843–1889
son Family Leila Homeyard Brown Clinton Brown Kissam	William Vanderbilt Kissam 1868–1904
daughter	Josephine DeMott Kissam 1878–
daughter	Margaret Kissam 1871–
daughter	Edna Kissam 1873–

Descendants

Peter Rutgers Kissam(1834–1889)
- Josephine DeMott1868