Virginia Lee Schoonmaker

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• Reference Number: 3751

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• Reference Number: 3742
• Education: 1859, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; He graduated in 1859 and his first duty assignment was on the San Jacinto (screw frigate), African Squadron.
• Milit-Memo: 1860
• Milit-Memo: 1861
• Milit-Memo: 1862
• Milit-Memo: 1864
• Milit-Memo: 1865
• Milit-Memo: 1867
• Milit-Memo: 1869
• Milit-Memo: 1872
• Milit-Memo: 1873
• Milit-Memo: 1874
• Milit-Memo: 1879
• Milit-Memo: 1882
• Milit-Memo: 1886
• Milit-Memo: 1888

Notes:

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Duty on the Falmouth (brig)

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Executive master, Minnesota (steam frigate)

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Executive officer, Octorara (gun boat), West Gulf Blockading Squadron

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Executive officer, Manhattan (iron clad), West Gulf Blockading Squadron

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Duty on the Catskill (iron clad)

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Executive officer, Juniata (steam sloop), South Atlantic Squadron

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Executive officer, Delaware (screw steamer), Asiatic Squadron

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Commanded the Frolic (side wheeled steamer)

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Duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Duty as inspector of 8th Lighthouse District, New Orleans, LA

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Commanded the Nipsic (steam sloop), European Squadron

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Duty at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Norfolk, VA

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Promoted to captain

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Commanded the Vandalia (screw sloop).

Vandalia recommissioned in February 1886, and in August of that year left the east coast for the long voyage around South America to join the Pacific Station. She served as the Navy's Pacific flagship during much of the next two years. In early 1889, Vandalia was sent to Samoa to help counter German political and military activities in that island kingdom. While anchored in Apia Harbor, Samoa, on 15-16 March 1889, Vandalia was driven ashore by a violent hurricane. The ship was utterly wrecked, and suffered the loss of 43 of her officers and men, including her Commanding Officer, Captain Cornelius M. Schoonmaker. After recovery of fittings and armament, her wreck was donated to the Samoans for its salvage value and broken up.

Capt. married Matilda Rogers Cooper in 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Matilda Rogers Schoonmaker
• Reference Number: 3748

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• Reference Number: 3712

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Memo:
He attended the common schools, Kingston Academy, and was graduated from Yale College in 1830; was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced practice in Kingston, N.Y.; member of the State senate in 1850 and 1851; elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851-March 3, 1853); declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1852; resumed the practice of law in Kingston, N.Y.; auditor of the canal department of New York State in 1854 and 1855; superintendent of the banking department 1854-1856; president of the Kingston Board of Education for nine years; president of the village of Kingston in 1866, 1869, and 1870; delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1867; president of the board of directors of Kingston.

Marius married Elizabeth Van Wyck Westbrook. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Elizabeth Van Wyck Westbrook Schoonmaker
• Reference Number: 3741

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• Reference Number: 3705

Zachariah married Cornelia Marius Groen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Cornelia Marius Schoonmaker
• Reference Number: 3711