A 2013 - 2014 original C-SPAN feature series telling the stories of America's First Ladies - from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama -
through conversations with top experts, video tours of historic sites, and questions from C-SPAN's audience.
Born - March 8, 1783 in Kinderhook, New York
Parents - John Dirchsen Hoes & Maria Quachenboss Hoes
Married - February 21, 1807 to Martin Van Buren
Children - Abraham (1807 – 1873),Firsts - 1st president’s wife to be born a citizen of the United States, rather than a British subject.
Died - February 5, 1819 in Albany, New York
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Hannah Van Buren died 19 years before Martin Van Buren took office. Angelica Singleton Van Buren, their daughter-in-law, served as the White House hostess during his term.
Angelica Singleton Van Buren (daughter-in-law)
Born - February 13, 1818 in Wedgefield, South Carolina
Married - Abraham Van Buren, President Van Buren’s oldest son, in November 1838
Died - December 29, 1877 in New York City
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