Philip Stephen Van Rensselaer, Jr.

22 March 1882 Death of Philip Rensselaer Philip VAN RENSSELAER, aged 40, a boarder at the Brunswick Hotel, in New York, shot himself between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning through the temple while in bed. When found he was dead. It is not known whether it was an accident or a case of suicide.He was a descendant of the old Kickerbocker VANRENSSELAERS.

Philip Stephen Van Rensselaer Jr. [AKA Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer Jr.] b. 11 NOV 1844 New York City, New York Co., NY; d. 22 MAR 1882 New York City, New York Co., NY; m. 05 SEP 1872 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA; Edith Biddle b. Abt. 1845 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA; d. 03 JUN 1924 Paris, Île-de-France, France. Both buried: All Saints Episcopal Church Cemetery, Torresdale, Philadelphia Co., PA.

CHILDREN: No known issue.

PARENTS: Mary Rebecca Tallmadge b. 16 MAY 1817 New York City, New York Co., NY; d. 03 AUG 1872 Albany, Albany Co., NY; m. 17 OCT 1839 NY; Philip Stephen Van Rensselaer Sr. [AKA Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer Jr.] b. 14 OCT 1806 Albany, Albany Co., NY; d. 01 JUN 1871 New York City, New York Co., NY. Both buried: Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY.

SIBLINGS:

1) female infant Van Rensselaer b./d. 1840 2) Cortlandt Van Rensselaer b. Abt. 1840 d. ? 3) James T. Van Rensselaer b. 1842 d. 1899 4) Cornelia P. Van Rensselaer b. 1843 d. 1857 5) Philip S. Van Rensselaer Jr. [SELF] 6) Clinton F. Van Rensselaer b. 1846 d. 1851 7) Franklin Van Rensselaer b. 1852 d. 1853

MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Laura Tallmadge m. Gen. James Tallmadge IV. NOTE: Both spouse and paternal second cousins to each other.

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Cornelia Bell Paterson m. Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer III.