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Birth
May 27, 1794 Staten Island, New York City, NY. -
War of 1812
He fought strongly during the war, he gave the soilders supplies.He put six of the forts on the upper bay.As that happend the men were being called Niagara Frontier. -
Got married
He got married December 19, 1813 to Sophia Johnson.They had 13 kids.He was only 19 years old.He married two of his cousins.The first one died then he married Frank Armstong Crawford. -
His boats
He started using his own group of boats.Her had dozens of steamships built.His steamboats worked the hudson river.When traveling with a steam boat could be dangerous.By 40 years old he was on his way to becoming a millionaire. -
Millionaire
By 1846 he was a millionaire.But before that he was offering transportation. -
First railroad
He took over the company and then made his first railroad. -
Railroad.
He turned his attention ito railroads.He bought of so much stock in New York and then bye 1863 he owned his own line.It helped america alot for traveling.If they did not have this they could not ship goods. -
His vacation!
He decided to take his first vacation ver.His managers tryed ti take over his buiness while he was on vacation.They went to Europe for vacation. -
Merged his railroads
He merged his railroads to the others.As he did that he focussed on upgrading his capital equipment.He made 25 million dollars doing that.In the first five years.His son william henry vanderbuilt told him to exspand his rail service to chicago. -
Death of sophia
Corneluis lost his wife Sophia, but that was a great loss to him.Witch that is weired.She tryed to control him is his bissness decions.She was a meticulous planner and analyst.Then he decided to marrie a distant cousin named Fances Armstrong Crawford. -
Money!
When he died.He gave half a million dollars to this other 9 surviving children.He also donated $50,000 to the church.A half a million dollars is equal to 130 million today.His estate in todays terms would have been $26 billion.He had so much money. -
Death
January 4, 1877, Manhhattan, New York City, Ny
