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Slingerland Women

By Susan E. Leath

The Slingerland Family Burial Vault has been in the news lately. Often mentioned are the men of the family buried there, especially brothers John I. Slingerland and William H. Slingerland. This article focuses on some of the women of the family beginning with their mother Leah Britt.

Cover Photo: Grace Slingerland about the time she graduated from Cornell in 1898.

Leah Britt was born on the cusp of the American Revolution in 1776. She was the daughter of Frederick Britt (a veteran of the war) and Helena Burhans. On May 3, 1799 she married John A. Slingerland and moved to his farm in what is now the hamlet of Slingerlands. A few years before his marriage, John had leased land from the Patroon at an annual rent figured in bushels of wheat and fat fowl.

The rear portion of the house at 1575 New Scotland Road is said to be original to Leah and John’s time. The front part was added after the house passed to their son John I. Slingerland in 1842.

Leah had seven children: Magdalen (b.1801), John I. (b.1804), Elizabeth (b.1806), Frederick (b.1811), Hester (b. 1813), Albert I. (b.1818) and finally, at age 44, William Henry (b.1820).

We know little of the life on the Bethlehem farm that Leah shared with John. In the 1800 census, she is lumped in with the household of her husband as a “free white female 26-45”. John is represented as a “a free while male 2645.” Also in the household is another free white male aged between 16 and 26 (perhaps a farm hand) and two slaves. One imagines the hard work of a dedicated farm wife who raised seven successful children all of whom reached adulthood, married and had children of their own. We do catch a glimpse of her later life in an account book that her son John I. kept in the 1850s.

The Slingerland homestead on New Scotland Road as seen today.

“My mother came to my house to board Februry 5th and Stayed till the 9th of March then She whent to Wm H Slingerland and Stayed till the 11th Then she came back to my house. My mother has been gon 3 days to F. B. Slingerland Cam back this 24 March Whent off the 29 of march My Mother was 2 ½ week at my house in April.”

On another page in the journal, in March 1854, John I. records these three interesting expenditures: March 1 Cash for quart of brandy for mother 1.00 March 16 Cash for mothers morphene 2.50 March 24 Cash for gin for mother .50 The morphine purchase, and perhaps the alcohol, suggests Leah was suffering some ailment. She lived a few more years, dying in 1863. She was interred in the family vault next to her husband.

Two of Leah’s descendants are granddaughter Leah Slingerland (1840-1928) and great granddaughter, Grace Slingerland (1874-1946) whose lives and families overlapped in the hamlet of Slingerlands, especially in the annals of the Tawsentha Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Both were charter members when the chapter was founded in 1907.

Leah Slingerland (1840-1929) was the daughter of Albert I. Slingerland and Catherine Slack. In 1860, she made the large American flag that today hangs in the auditorium of the Bethlehem Town Hall. The placard with the flag notes that it “was flown through the Civil War, 1861-1865, the Spanish American War of 1898 and World War I, 1917-1918, from the Slingerlands Village Common flag pole on New Scotland Plank Road at Bridge Street.”

Leah married John Haswell. Her obituary from 1929 notes that she resided in the hamlet her entire life and that her father was one of the largest landowners from whom she inherited “his knowledge of land values

Leah would have been about 79 years old and a widow when her son carefully recorded where she was living in early 1855: Portrait of Leah Haswell (Courtesy of Ms. Mary Ellen Grimaldi, a descendant of Leah and John Slingerland.)

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and his business sagacity.” She was deeply involved in community life especially with the Slingerlands Methodist Church. While she had no children of her own, she seems to have been close to those of her sister Catherine Frazier. Leah left her nieces and nephews the bulk of her estate. According to the Altamont Enterprise, it was worth $46,000. That is over $600,000 in today’s dollars.

Grace Slingerland (1874-1946) was the daughter of George Slingerland and Rosalie Mattice (George is the son of William H. Slingerland who was a son of Leah Britt.) Grace attended the Albany Female Academy and graduated from Cornell University in 1898 with a Bachelor of Science in architecture. After graduation she moved to Hackensack, New Jersey with her family. She pops up clearly in the 1910 US census living with her parents and brother William. She is listed as a secretary for a home delivery company.

In 1902, Grace’s grandfather, William H. Slingerland, established the Suburban Water Company. This privately held company built the infrastructure that brought water from a spring in the Helderbergs to the village of Slingerlands. When William H. died in 1910, control of the company passed to his son George. When he died, the family remained vital in the operation of the company. The 1925 census clearly reflects this. Grace is living in Albany on Jefferson Street. Her mother Rosalie (age 70) is listed as president of the Suburban Water Company, brother William (age 53) is superintendent and Grace (age 51) is

secretary. By the time the town of Bethlehem purchased the water company in 1927, its reservoir and pipes were serving homes on streets in Slinglerlands, Delmar and Elsmere.

Around 1930 Grace moved back to the hamlet of Slingerlands into a house she designed herself. The cozy brick home still stands at 1594 New Scotland Road.

A tribute to Grace published in the Albany Times Union after her sudden death in 1946 concluded with these words, “Grace was gracious, keen, level headed and optimistic. She was a woman who brought things to pass.

She always maintained a keen interest in other people and in people less fortunate than herself. “ The women of the Slingerland family deserve just as much attention as their menfolk. Hopefully this article shines a light on the strong, capable women of this notable family.

Women who all “brought things to pass.”

A partial view of the Slingerland Family Burial Vault with the monument in the background. One panel of the marker is dedicated to “LEAH, wife of John A. Slingerland, born July 6, 1776. Died Feb. 13, 1863.”

Susan E. Leath presently serves as Bethlehem’s Town Historian.

She is the author of Historic Tales of Bethlehem, New York.

The book is available for sale at the Town Clerk’s office at Town Hall, I Love Books in Delmar, Tattered Pages in Glenmont, and many other retailers including online.

Visit her blog at: BethlehemNYHistory.blogspot.com.

Susan welcomes your suggestions for Then and Now articles.

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FEBRUARY Friday, Feb. 2 CHOCOLATE CANDLES Make your own chocolate-scented candle in a jar, 3:45 p.m. Sign up online or call.

Saturday, Feb. 3 TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY DAY: FROGGY’S LUAU Drop by the Children’s Place for some tropical fun at a luau with Froggy from author Jonathan London’s books, 2:30-4 p.m. For kids and families.

Monday, Feb. 5 IPAD BASICS -Do you have a new iPad? We’ll show you how to use it. Bring your iPad and Apple ID and password, 10 a.m.-noon. Sign up online or call.

Monday, Feb. 5 OPEN SEWING Sewing machines will be available for independent projects. Bring your own supplies. Volunteers may be on hand to assist you, 6-8 p.m. Register online or call.

Monday, Feb. 5 FUN AND GAMES FOR GROWNUPS An adults-only gathering where you can play games, including chess, color and socialize, 6-8:30 p.m. Snacks served!

Tuesday, Feb. 6 CHESS CLUB Sign up for one session per night and try your hand at chess with our teen volunteers, 5:30-6:30 p.m. OR 6:30-7:30 p.m. All experience levels welcome. For grades K-5.

Wednesday, Feb. 7 QI GONG -De-stress with the gentle flowing movements and breathing exercises of qi gong. Wear loose, comfortable clothing, 1:30 p.m. All abilities welcome.

Sunday, Feb. 11 A LITTLE SUNDAY MUSIC: THE MENDELSSOHN CLUB -Concert featuring a male choral group that has been performing continuously since it was established in 1909, 2-3 p.m. Sponsored by Friends of Bethlehem Public Library. All ages welcome!

Monday, Feb. 12 DAYBOOKS -Discuss “Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea” by Barbara Demick, 1:30 p.m. Copies are available at the information desk. Large-print audio and downloadable copies may be available.

Monday, Feb. 12 LIBRARY BOARD MEETS All meetings are open to the public, 6 p.m.

Monday Feb. 12 TINKERCARD 3D DESIGN Create a step-by-step project using Tinkercad, a 3D design program, 7-8 p.m.

Projects can be printed on the library’s Makerbot 3D printer at a later date. Sign up online or call.

CALENDAR Monday, Feb. 19 OPEN SEWING Sewing machines will be available for independent projects. Bring your own supplies. Volunteers may be on hand to assist you, 6-8 p.m. Register online or call.

Tuesday, Feb. 13 AFTERDINNER TOO Discuss “End of the World Running Club” by Adrian Walker, 7 p.m. Copies are available at Monday, Feb. 19 the information desk. Large-print audio and FRIENDS OF BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETS downloadable copies may be available.

New members always welcome, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 13 Monday, Feb. 19 MARDI GRAS PARTYLaissez les bon temps rouler and celebrate at HAMILTON’S FEDERALIST PAPERS: the library with games, crafts and a treat, 4 NO. 39 AND 51- ake part in a reading and discussion series with humanities scholar p.m. For kids and families.

Giacomo Calabria focusing on several of the Federalist Papers penned by Alexander Wednesday, Feb. 14 VALENTINE’S DAY BINGO -Let’s play some Hamilton, 7-8:30 p.m. The final installment Valentine’s Day Bingo! Bring a loved one and of this series is in March. All Federalist win prizes, 7 p.m. For kids and families.

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Listen to and discuss Miles, Brubeck, Mingus and Ornette Coleman, who all released Tuesday, Feb. 20 groundbreaking albums in 1959, 7 p.m.

HULA HOOP FOR HEALTH AND FUN Get healthy and have fun in an instructionFriday Feb. 16 based hula hoop exercise class just for teens, RUBBER DUCKY CLUB: ANIMALS A TO Z 10 a.m. Sign up online or call.

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BCHS student Jacob Koplik will be on hand to share some tips. Set ’em up and watch ’em Friday, Feb. 16 fall, 2-3 p.m. For kids and families.

SUPER SMASH TOURNAMENT Will you be the champion of the ultimate Tuesday, Feb. 20 Super Smash Bros. battle on the WiiU? CHESS CLUB Winners get bragging rights and a 3D printed Sign up for one session per night and try trophy, 3:30 p.m. Sign up online or call. your hand at chess with our teen volunteers, 5:30-6:30 p.m. OR 6:30-7:30 p.m. All Sunday, Feb. 18 experience levels welcome. For grades K-5.

KNIT ONE PURL ONE If you’re an experienced knitter, bring your Tuesday, Feb. 20 current project. If you’re a beginner, bring FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: size 8 knitting needles; we’ll provide yarn THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE -Six young and get you started, 2-3 p.m. For adults, ninjas are tasked with defending their island teens and kids age 9 and up. home using their warrior skills (PG, 100 min., Warner Bros.), 6:30 p.m. For kids and Monday Feb. 19 families.

THE PUPPET PEOPLE PRESENT: PIRATE OF BOOK ISLAND= Solve the mystery of Book Thursday, Feb. 22 Island and help the hero save the day in a KBA: KIDS BUILDER ASSOCIATION performance that promises plenty of public Build your own fun with Legos, Snap Circuits, participation, 10 a.m. For kids and families. K’nex, blocks, puzzles, origami and more, 10 Doors open 15 minutes prior to each a.m. For kids and families. performance. Space is limited. Part of the Ann Seegal Memorial Storytelling Series.

Wednesday, Feb. 21 THINK PINK IN 3D Monday, Feb. 19 Get an introduction to the 3D printers at the MAKE IT YOURSELF: SUGAR SCRUB library and learn how to find and prepare Keep winter skin looking its best with a objects using the Makerbot software. homemade sugar scrub. Participants will Participants will be able to find, edit or leave with a jar to keep or give as a gift, create and object to be printed in pink and 2 p.m. Registration closes Feb. 14. Teens picked up at a later date, 2-3:30 p.m. For welcome. Sign up online or call. ages 9-13. Sign up online or call.

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As I write this article, my head is still spinning from a “surreal” January and my thoughts are a bit sticky due to the antibiotics & meds I am currently taking due to an upper respiratory attack on my immune system. Many of you may have noticed that I have had to close the shop a bit more these past few months. Being that I am a one person (well one human/one dog) business, I have had to close the shop during times of emergency. I have had my share of emergencies this past year. I have had to close the shop, more than ever before, and I am feeling the impact… so please, come out, if you haven’t been by in a while! I would sure love seeing you! You see: my Darlin’ Dad, had a week’s stay in the hospital right before Christmas.

Fighting double pneumonia, with Parkinson’s Disease, was the double whammy that finally beat him. No matter how hard I held his hand, sat by his side, read to him, let him cuddle Seamus, attended Mass with him or prayed with him, his final chapter was being written before our eyes.

Dad’s passing, actually, was as it was supposed to be. On New Year’s Day Seamus sat on Dad’s lap, as he struggled to keep his eyes open. When they closed, he would call out help! I have heard this frequently from others while at Teresian House, and often wondered as why they called out for help when people were nearby, or even holding their hand. It makes you wonder how the brain operates in our life, conscious, subconscious and unconscious!

Perhaps my Dad was calling out for the help to make that transition over. I believe, just like a well written story, my Dad’s final moments in life were indicative of the life that he led all along. My beliefs, though my own, are shared by many and when I have read that a person has passed surrounded by family and friends, I wonder if that is true.

My Dad’s life story seemed to be as a mist surrounding his bed. In the dim light of his room, his children and grandchildren, as well as beloved nurses and aides came to spend a moment. We thanked him for sharing his life with us and all those things that made him the unique man that he was. Like a great book, we want to slow down our reading so that a great story never ends…but that is not how it goes. My younger brother was holding my Dad’s hand praying the “Our Father” aloud when Dad let go. What a perfect parting scene. My Dad realized that his work on earth was done. My brother had prayed out loud! (Yes, that is sarcastically funny, especially for those of us who knew these two so intimately!) How fitting… that I heard the Father & Son song by Cat Stevens playing in my head! My Dad’s final chapter was concluded on January 5, 2018…but he has a never-ending story. As I told Trinity, his great-granddaughter, it will live and in us. We will recall the memories, listen to the jokes and stories and his spirit will live on. My Dad touched many lives, and we thank him for those gifts that he shared with us. My love of reading started with my Dad. Trinity made her Papa B a bookmark and placed it near his hand. It had a Swedish Fish drawn on it (Papa’s favorite snack) and it was made lovingly for him for his next book in Heaven. (There were also several bags & boxes of Swedish Fish travelling with

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him like an Egyptian dignitary, from family and friends tucked inside the casket). Thank you to all of my bookshop friends who have expressed their heartfelt sympathies and understanding over the years to me. Daddy helped me to attain this bookshop so many years ago…and I hope, in his honor I will be able to continue to share this dream with you constant reader!

During February I have a special event scheduled to help celebrate Valentine’s Day in the shop. We will be hosting Ms. Dana Flint in the shop with a Valentine’s Sale on February 10th from 11-4pm! Her unique, handcrafted sterling silver wire earrings, necklaces, rings, scented candles and organic lotions will be on sale here in the shop!

What a great gift for a loved one…or yourself! With every earring purchase you will receive an additional 10% off any book sales in the shop on that day! Dana is a founding member of the Delmar Farmer’s Market and a small display of her earrings are always for sale here at Tattered Pages.

The BIG SALE for February in the shop will be Romance novels at an additional 15% off the lowest cost!

That includes book in the “Paranormal Romance” section as well. With every $20 sale you have a choice of a free book from my special selections.

I just recently placed another 100 books on the shelves in the children’s section. What a wonderful mix of picture books to chapter books. Many are in next to new condition. I also shelved an additional 20 cookbooks, many from the Gooseberry Patch series. Great selection at a great value. I also have several copies of local author/ coach, Jesse Braverman’s book “Comeback Couch” for sale in the shop.

In closing, just a reminder that I do not buy books, but do offer a great deal for readers who wish to participate in the trade credit program with no more than 6 clean, odor-free books per visit. I will also, gladly order books for you if you do not have the ability to do so yourself. Let me do the work for just a small fee.

I will have been associated with the bookshop for 11 years in February! I would love to continue to be your “go to” small business bookshop for years to come.

Bring a friend or tell a friend to check me out at www. tatteredpages365.webs.com or Facebook: Tattered Paged, LLC. Until then…happy reading and stay healthy!

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Although no one knows for sure the exact origin of Valentine’s Day it is believe that it started in the Roman Empire around 270AD under the ruling of Claudius II.

It is believed that the tradition of giving red roses for Valentine’s Day has to with the Greek Mythology Goddess Aphrodite. Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty and pleasure. In Roman Mythology Venus is the goddess of love.

During time of war Claudius did not want men to get married because he believed it made them weak.

Who is Cupid and what does he have to do with Valentine’s Day? Cupid is the Roman god of desire, erotic love and affection. In Latin (ancient language) Cupid means Amor. Amor in English means love.

It is said that Bishop Valentine would perform secret wedding ceremonies so men could marry their sweethearts.

Bishop Valentine got in big trouble for performing marriage ceremonies and was sent to jail.

While in jail Bishop Valentine wrote a love letter to the jailer’s daughter and signed from you Valentine.

Bishop Valentine was put to death for his crime on February 14th.

bowl and the person’s name they drew would be considered their Valentine.

They would wear that person’s name on their sleeve for a week. This is where the saying wear your heart on your sleeve comes from.

Why is the color red the symbol of Valentine’s Day? Red is the color of blood. It was once believed that the heart (the body’s organ that pumps the blood) is that part of the body that the feeling of love came from.

The oldest known Valentine’s Day card is on display at the British Museum in London. It’s dates back to the 1400’s.

The first box of chocolates for made for Valentine’s Day was made by Richard Cadbury in the 1800’s.

King Henry VII of England declared St. Valentine’s Day a holiday in 1537.

Valentine’s Day is celebrated in America, Italy, United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, France, Australia and Denmark.

During Medieval Times girls would eat unusual foods on Valentine’s Day. It was believed that it made them have dreams about their future husband.

During the Middle Ages men and women would pick names out af a

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In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet it is said that they lived in Verona Italy.

Every year thousands of Valentine’s Day cards at sent to Verona addressed to Juliet.

Lace is a fabric that is associated with Valentine’s Day. Lace comes from the Latin word laques meaning to snare or net as in to catch a person’s heart.

Teachers receive the most Valentine’s Day cards followed by children, mothers, wives, sweethearts and pets.

Millions of heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are bought every year for Valentine’s Day. Over 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent worldwide every year.

60% of America’s red roses are grown in the state of California Did you know that Groundhog’s Day was originally held on February 14th?

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The Rewarding Journey of Y Wellness Director Mike Caruso Mike Caruso has quickly become a popular fixture at the Bethlehem YMCA. As the Y’s Wellness Director, he moves around every part of the gym, assisting members with their workouts.

However, Mike Caruso’s journey to the Y took some interesting twists and turns.

“I enjoy coming to work every day and helping people, seeing their progress, addressing their setbacks so they don’t let one bad day get them down,” Mike said. “I reach out to every new personal training client to find out where they are at, what their goals are, and how to get past barriers they may have faced in the past.

Working together we can create lifestyle changes people can stick with.”

He developed strong skills in reading people, their body language, listening to what they say, but knowing what they mean. Mike Caruso is Bethlehem born and raised, a 1998 graduate of BCHS. He earned his degree in Criminal Justice from UAlbany and became a Private Investigator, going undercover, following people, exposing frauds and cheaters.

At night, when he wasn’t on someone’s trail, Mike worked at the Gold Coin Chinese restaurant in Slingerlands where he gained an expertise in customer service. “If you can work in the restaurant industry, you can work pretty much anywhere. It’s a tough business,” Mike said.

When he and his wife decided to start a family, Mike gave up the P.I. job to work full time as the manager at Gold Coin.

“First impressions mean a lot,” Mike said. “I spent my whole life overweight and out of shape. It translates into being lazy. Whether or not its reality, that is people’s perception. And I decided I wanted to change that perception and I wanted to be the father who could get down on the floor and play with his kid, toss a ball in the yard, and do all the activities you want to do with your young ones like my parents did with me.”

This is where Mike Caruso’s journey comes to the Bethlehem YMCA. “I decided to revamp my life, make changes in my diet and I decided to come to the YMCA every day. I started to read about the science of how to put workouts together, about heart rates, calories and metabolism, and food choices. I came up with a plan that just kept motivating me.”

His mother had a stroke when Mike was just 14 years old. She did not show any signs of improvement until the very day her life support was to be removed. She made an amazing recovery, even going back to work and learning to drive again.

In 2016, she suffered very serious neurological problems. Doctors told Mike his mom needed to exercise and take better care of herself.

Mike, now a personal trainer, encouraged her walk the track at the Y. She worked hard and developed a routine that focused on strength, stability and coordination, and once again, she made an amazing recovery with her son at her side, at the Y, every day.

“She looked out for me for a long time,” Mike said. “It’s nice to be able to give back to her. It’s one of the reasons I know I found my calling.

I believe it’s what I am supposed to do in this life.”

As Wellness Director, Mike brought to the Y a neuromata wellness program to help people who have had a traumatic brain injury, severe concussion, Parkinson’s, MS, ALS, and stroke. It focuses on helping individuals mentally and physically exercise their minds and their bodies, improve their stability and balance through functional activity. It is also open to their caregivers.

Mike Caruso is truly passionate about helping people unlock potential for wellness that they cannot achieve on their own.

“I can be empathetic to how hard it can be and not knowing where to start when you’re starting to work out and lose weight,” Mike said. “It can seem insurmountable. The key is making small choices along the way. Every little positive decision you make will affect the outcome and eventually things will snowball.”

Perhaps, like Mike Caruso, your journey to wellness will lead you to the Bethlehem YMCA. You can give Mike a call at 439-4394 to learn more about personal training at the Y.

Mark Hansen Member, Bethlehem YMCA Board of Advisors

Mike eventually lost 100 pounds.

He went back to HVCC to get his fitness specialist certificate. Y leaders took notice of him and he was soon hired as a Personal Trainer. He added clients quickly and realized he had found his calling. He left the restaurant business to work full time at the Bethlehem YMCA and was promoted to Wellness Director last year.

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