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About Alexander VanAlstyne
Birth: 1831 New York New York County (Manhattan) New York, USA Death: Jul. 22, 1902 New York New York County (Manhattan) New York, USA
In 1855 the New York Institute for the Blind hired another sightless teacher.Mr.Alexander Van Alstyne who was gifted composer and musician.He was considered one of the finest organist in the New York area.Alexander and Fanny Crosby's personal relationship blossomed into love despite the fact that,when they married in 1858,she was 38 and he was 27.They were married 44 years,although,on her husband's insistence, Fanny continued to use her maiden name,which was by then already quite famous.In time they would each pursue their own career,living separately,but always friends.The couple had one child,which died in infancy.Later,Fanny's hymn,Safe in the Arms of Jesus,would comfort many similarly grieving parents.On July 18,1902 Alexander Van Alstyne died in Brooklyn.Fanny Crosby did not attend the funeral because of her poor health. Phoebe Knapp paid for his burial at Mt.Olivet Cemetery in Maspeth,New York.
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Frances J. Crosby (1820 - 1915)
Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery Maspeth Queens County New York, USA
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Created by: Jeff Donaldson Record added: May 07, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 110152138
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Alexander VanAlstyne's Timeline
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1831
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New York New York County (Manhattan) New York, USA
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| 1858 |
March 1858
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1860
Age 1
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The couple had one child,which died in infancy.Later,Fanny's hymn,Safe in the Arms of Jesus,would comfort many similarly grieving parents.On July 18,1902 Alexander Van Alstyne died in Brooklyn.Fanny Crosby did not attend the funeral because of her poor health. Phoebe Knapp paid for his burial at Mt.Olivet Cemetery in Maspeth,New York. Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Source: http://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/679#ixzz3409V4d6x Since we have no idea what her Fanny's child name was I have dedicated this page to her and her husbands child and named them with this name. |
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July 22, 1902
Age 71
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New York New York County (Manhattan) New York, USA
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July 22, 1902
Age 71
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Mount Olivet Cemetery Maspeth Queens County New York, USA
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