Aldert, Sikke, 1794-1855.
Biographical notes:
Ship pilot of Dutch descent and resident of Charleston, S.C.; name sometimes spelled as "Alderts"; native of Netherlands; granted U.S. citizenship, 1922, in Philadelphia, Penn.; father of Joseph Eastburn Aldert, Benjamin Sikke Aldert, and Annie Simpson Aldert; senior partner of father and son business that piloted ships out of Charleston harbor; sons acted as blockade runners during Civil War.
From the description of Sikke Aldert papers, 1829-1855. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 41473700
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Subjects:
- Dutch Americans
- Merchants
- Pilots and pilotage
- Real property
- Sailing ships
- Sailors
- Shipping
- Temperance
Occupations:
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Places:
- Charleston (S.C.) (as recorded)
- Charleston Harbor (S.C.) (as recorded)
- South Carolina--Charleston (as recorded)
- South Carolina (as recorded)
