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Monday, April 02, 2012

On This Day : April 2

1643 - Joseph CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Joseph was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Margaret TURNER.  Joseph was my 8x great-grandfather.


1648 - Alice BACON died.  Alice was my 11x great-grandmother.


1676 - Margaret LAKE married William GOULDING in Gravesend, Long Island, New York.  Margaret was the daughter of John LAKE and Anna SPICER.


1688 - Sarah WOODBURY born in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.  Sarah was the daughter of Peter WOODBURY and Sarah DODGE.


1707 - Rose HIGGINS married Timothy BLOOMFIELD.  Rose was the daughter of Jedediah HIGGINS and Mary NEWBOLD.


1715 - Sarah WILLSON born.  Sarah was the daughter of Samuel WILLSON and   Hester OVERTON.


1720 - Mary JONES born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Mary was the daughter of Joseph JONES and Patience BEALS.


1724 - Stephen MENDENHALL died.  Stephen was the son of Thomas MENDENHALL and Joane STROADE.


1755 - Relief PIERCE born.  Relief was the daughter of Samuel PIERCE and Abigail ________.


1777 - John WHITE born.  John was the son of John WHITE and Rebecca HAINES.


1783 - Elizabeth CHEW married Samuel STILES.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Rev. Jesse CHEW and Mary RICHARDS.


1787 - Elizabeth PETRY born in York, York County, Pennsylvania.  Elizabeth was the daughter of George PETRY and Maria Catharina KALTREIDER.


1787 - Hannah HILLYARD married Hugh COSTILL in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Hannah was the daughter of Isaac HILLIER and Sarah HAINES.


1796 - Joseph WRIGHT born.  Joseph was the son of Robert WRIGHT and Catherine APPLEGATE.


1810 - Sarah JACOBS born in Adams County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FEILY.


1812 - Polly STOUT married John HARRIS.  Polly was the daughter of Obediah STOUT and Mary McBRIDE.


1824 - John HIATT married Rebecca UNTHANK.  John was the son of Bennajah HIATT and Elizabeth WHITE.


1829 - Mary Ann NOSLER born.  Mary Ann was the daughter of John NOSLER and Nancy HIBBS.


1831 - Claud Francis MIGUET born in Lesoul, Houtsone, France.  Claud was the son of John Peter MIGUET and Frances ________.  Claud was Corinne's 4x great-grandfather.


1868 - Anna Caroline Wilhelmine RITT born.  Anna was the daughter of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE.


1871 - Mary Ann SWAFFORD married Charles Voltine LYBARGER in Richmond, Missouri.  Mary Ann was the daughter of John Calvin SWAFFORD and Mary Ellen SHIRLEY.


1882 - Jane HODGSON died.  Jane was the daughter of John Bowater BEALS and Lois BRANSON.


1888 - Joseph Glass McPHEETERS died in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.  Joseph was the son of Charles McPHEETERS and Martha GLASS.


1889 - Elmer LEE born.  Elmer was the son of John Edward LEE and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1911 - Virgil Henry SWAFFORD born in Ray County, Missouri.  Virgil was the son of Henry SWAFFORD and Ina Lee HUBBARD.


1931 - Maxine Elizabeth LeMASTER died in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Maxine was the daughter of Gerald Walker LeMASTER and Mabel Agnes KANTNER.


1949 - Edwin Karl Friedrich RITT died.  Edwin was the son of Karl Ludwig RITT and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine KAHRE.


1991 - Lawrence Sylvester MILLER died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Lawrence was the son of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Surname Saturday : GROENENDYKE

The GROENENDYKE surname is in my maternal line.  Variations include GROENDYKE, GRUENDYKE, etc.  The origins of the surname are Dutch.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 53: Catherine Groenendyke (1843-1913).  Catherine was born February 4, 1843 in Madison County, Indiana.  She married May 5, 1864 in Madison County, Indiana to Edmund G. Pierce (1837-1875).  Edmund was born April 30, 1837 in Wayne County, Indiana.  They raised 5 children in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Edmund died January 8, 1875 in Madison County, Indiana.  Catherine died December 10, 1913 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 106: Elias Groenendyke (1818-1906).  Elias was born May 20, 1818 in Fayette County, Indiana.  He married July 28, 1839 in Fayette County, Indiana to Nancy Jenkins (1817-1856).  Nancy was born in 1817 in North Carolina.  They had 9 children in Fayette and Madison Counties, Indiana.  Elias was a farmer and teacher. Nancy died May 11, 1856 in Madison County, Indiana.  Elias married secondly on October 21, 1857 to Hester Teaford (1827-1870).  Hester was born July 26, 1827 in Ohio.  They had 4 children, and moved the family to Darke County, Ohio.  Hester died September 23, 1870 in Darke County, Ohio.  Elias died May 23, 1906 in Darke County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 212: James Groenendyke (1770-1836). James was born in 1770 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.  He married June 4, 1797 to Joannah Antonides (1778-1825).  Joannah was born August 28, 1778 in New Jersey.  They had 8 children in Middlesex County, New Jersey and Dearborn and Fayette Counties, Indiana.  They moved to Indiana just after the War of 1812.  Joannah died in Fayette County, Indiana in 1825.  James married secondly on June 3, 1826 in Henry County, Indiana to Barbara Buck (1795-1878).  Barbara was born April 5, 1798 in Salem, North Carolina.  They had 7 children together. Barbara died September 17, 1878.  James died September 1836 in Fayette County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 424: Nicholas Groenendyke (1749-1808).  Nicholas was born March 20, 1749 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He had at least two wives, Violet Story and Catherine Kiple.  I do not know which was the mother of James, and this is the weakest link in the family line.  Nicholas died in February 1808.


Ahnentafel # 848: Johannes Groenendyke (1718-1785).  Johannes was born 1718 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  He married August 25, 1744, probably in Middlesex County, New Jersey, to Sarah Ann Lake (c1725-1771).  Sarah was born circa 1725 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.  They had 10 children in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Sarah died May 1771.  Johannes died July 1785 near Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.


Ahnentafel # 1696: Petrus "Samuel" Groenendyke (bef1685-1753).  Petrus was baptised August 16, 1685 at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam.  He married October 24, 1713 at Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church to Sara Probasco (c1693-1713/14).  Sara was born circa 1693 and died between 1713 and 1714.  Petrus married secondly circa 1715 to Mayke Verkerk (c1688-    ).  Mayke was born circa 1688 in New Utrecht, Kings County, New York.  They had 7 children.  Petrus married thirdly on May 13, 1732 on May 13, 1732 at the Reformed Dutch Church in New York City to Maria Van Vleck (c1685-1759).  They had one daughter.  Maria died December 175
9. Petrus died November 23, 1753 in Flatbush, Long Island, New York.


Ahnentafel # 3392: Pieter Groenendyke alias Peter Smith (c1645-1701).  Pieter was born circa 1645 in Holland. He was a character.  He was sued by two women for fathering children at the same time, Annetje Blanck and Marritie de La Noy.  He married Marritie circa 1673 and they had 6 children together.  He was in Sussex County, Delaware by 1671, when he appears on the taxlist, by 1680 he was in Kent County.  He was elected in 1685 to the Delaware Assembly from Kent County and re-elected in 1689.  He died 1701 in Kent County, Delaware.


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Saturday, June 05, 2010

Family Milestones: June 5th

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Benjamin PUTMAN, married on this date in 1836 in Monroe County, Indiana to Melvina BAKER.  Benjamin was the son of James and Elizabeth (KENDRICK) PUTMAN, and the younger brother of my Mary PUTMAN.  I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Melvina.  Benjamin was born in 1816.  They had 9 children.  Benjamin died in Linn County, Missouri.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Ada PHILBRICK, was born on this date in 1745 in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Ada was the daughter of John and Judith (SANBORN) PHILBRICK, and the older sister of my John PHILBRICK.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, John GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1756 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  John was the son of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE, and the younger brother of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  John married March 30, 1797 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey to Lucretia DeRAPALJE.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Lucretia.  John died November 1, 1824 in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Friday, June 04, 2010

Family Milestones: June 4th

My maternal 5th-great grandparents, James GROENENDYKE and Johannah ANTONIDES, were married on this date in 1797 in New Jersey.  James was the son of Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Johannah was the daughter of Pieter and Catherine (VANDERVEER) ANTONIDES.  James was born in 1770 in Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Johannah was born August 28, 1778 in New Jersey.  They had 8 children.  Johannah died in 1825 in Fayette County, Indiana.  James died in September 1836 in Fayette County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great grandfather, Johannes WEHRLY, was born on this date in 1802 in York County, Pennsylvania.  Johannes was the son of Heinrich and Christina (SAUBEL) WEHRLY.  Johannes married in 1821 in Stark County, Ohio to Barbara PETRY, daughter of George and Maria Catharina (KALTREIDER) PETRY.  Barbara was born May 28, 1802 in York County, Pennsylvania.  They had 9 children.  Barbara died August 27, 1880 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Johannes died November 10, 1876 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana. They are both buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.


My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Neeltje GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1762 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Neeltje was the daughter of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE, and the younger sister of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Family Milestones: May 26th

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Isaak GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1760 in Kingtson, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Isaak was the son of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE, and the younger brother of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Isaak died before 1785.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 6th-great grandfather, John PHILBRICK, was born on this date in 1712 in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  John was the son of Thomas and Abigail (________) PHILBRICK.  John married December 26, 1734 in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire to Judith SANBORN, daughter of Enoch and Elizabeth (DENNETT) SANBORN.  Judith was born January 8, 1715 in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.  They had 7 children.  John died February 16, 1748 in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.

My paternal 5th-great granduncle, Michael SHIRK, was born on this date in 1758.  Michael was the son of Ulrich and Anna (SWARR) SCHERCH, and the younger brother of my David SHIRK.  Michael married Barbara FLICKINGER, daughter of Johannes and Catherine (HERSHBERGER) FLICKINGER.  Barbara was born July 26, 1759.  They had 9 children.  Barbara died December 2, 1820.  Michael died April 4, 1827.
 

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Family Milestones: April 8th

My maternal 4th-great grandaunt, Sarah JACOBS, married on this date in 1830 in Brown County, Ohio to James JOHNSTON.  Sarah was the daughter of James Thomas and Isabella (FEILY) JACOBS, and the older sister of my Elizabeth JACOBS.  Sarah was born April 2, 1810 in Adams County, Ohio.  I do not have dates of birth or death for James, nor his parentage.  Sarah died July 30, 1870 in Brown County, Ohio.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Abraham GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1785 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Abraham was the son of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE, and the younger brother of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Abraham married Hannah COLEMAN.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Hannah, nor her parentage.  They had at least 1 son.  Abraham died after 1785.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 6th-great grandmother, Bethiah FIELD, was born on this date in Stafford, Windham County, Connecticut.  Bethiah was the daughter of Bennett and Elizabeth (SPOFFORD) FIELD.  Bethiah married April 17, 1767 to Seth PIERCE.  Seth was the son of Seth and Elizabeth (NYE) PIERCE.  Seth was born September 12, 1744 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.  They raised a family of 12 children.  Seth died in 1835 in Homer, Cortland County, New York.  Bethiah died September 18, 1807.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Vincentius ANTONIDES, was born on this date in 1722.  Vincentius was the son of Johannis and Johanna (KOUWENHOVEN) ANTONIDES, and the older brother of my Pieter ANTONIDES.  Vincentius married October 25, 1745 to Antje BENNUM.  I do not have a birth date for Antje, nor her parentage.  They had 6 children.  Antje died October 1, 1783.  Vincentius died in 1802.  Nothing further is known at this time.


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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Family Milestones: March 30th

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, John GROENENDYKE, married on this date in 1797 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey to Lucretia DeRAPALJE.  John was the son of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE, and the younger brother of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  John was born June 5, 1756 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Lucretia.  John died November 1, 1824 in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, Indiana.

© 2010, copyright Travis J. LeMaster http://tjlgenes.blogspot.com

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Family Milestones: March 20th

My maternal 6th-great grandfather, Nicholas GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1749 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey, the son of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE.  Johannes was married twice, to Violette STORY and Catherine KIPLE.  I do not know which is the mother of my ancestor, James.  Nicholas died February 1808.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Susannah YOUNG, was born on this date in 1818.  Susannah was the daughter of Phillip and Nancy Ann (McLANE) YOUNG, and the younger sister of my Nancy YOUNG.  Susannah married February 1835 to William REED.  I do not have dates of birth or death for William.  Susannah died February 17, 1878.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Family Milestones: December 26th

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Hannah BEALS, married on this date in 1792 to Isaac WILLIAMS.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (ANTRIM) BEALS, and the older sister of my John BEALS.  Hannah was born 1759-12mo-13d in New Garden MM, Guilford County, North Carolina.  Hannah died in 1828.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 2nd-great granduncle, Jacob LEMASTERS, married on this date in 1867 in Jay County, Indiana to Sarah Ann HALFHILL.  Jacob was the son of Luman Walker and Nancy (YOUNG) LEMASTERS, and the younger brother of my Luman Walker LEMASTERS Jr.  Jacob was born April 16, 1845 in Port Jefferson, Shelby County, Ohio.  Sarah was born November 26, 1844 in Gallia County, Ohio, the daughter of John and Nancy (DARST) HALFHILL.  They had 10 children and lived in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska where Jacob was a teacher and farmer.  Sarah died June 18, 1920 in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska.  Jacob died December 15, 1922 in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska.

My paternal 6th-great grandparents, John PHILBRICK and Judith SANBORN, were married on this date in 1734 in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.  John was the son of Thomas and Abigail (________) PHILBRICK.  Judith was the daughter of Enoch and Elizbeth (DENNETT) SANBORN.  John was born May 26, 1712 in Hampton, Province of New Hampshire.  Judith was born January 8, 1715 in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.  They had 7 children.  John died February 16, 1748 in Hampton Falls, Province of New Hampshire.

My maternal 2nd-great granduncle, Lyman PIERCE, married on this date in 1901 in Delaware County, Indiana to Lavina SUNDERLAND.  Lyman was the son of Edmund G. and Catherine (GROENENDYKE) PIERCE, and the younger brother of my Edmund G. PIERCE.  Lyman was born March 1871 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Lavina was born circa 1873 in Indiana.  Lyman died December 4, 1938 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Christoffel GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1753 in Kingston Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Christoffel was the son of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GRONENDYKE, and the younger brother of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Christoffel was deceased before 1785.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Jane MAXSON, was born on this date in 1813 in Ohio.  Jane was the daughter of Jesse and Sarah (SUTTON) MAXSON, and the older sister of my Prudence MAXSON.  Jane married Peter SMITH on December 5, 1836 in Clark County, Ohio.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Martha J. METZNER, was born on this date in 1859 in Jay County, Indiana.  Martha was the daughter of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER, and the younger sister of my John Adam METZNER.  Martha died December 3, 1861 in Jay County, Indiana.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Family Milestones: December 22nd

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Martha WARDLAW, married on this date in 1797 in Harrison County, Kentucky to Henry ZUMWALT.  Martha was the daughter of Robert and Janet (DOWNEY) WARDLAW, and the younger sister of my Samuel WARDLAW.  Henry was born in 1771.  Henry was a Colonel of the militia in Ohio and served during the War of 1812.  Henry died March 24, 1814.  Martha remarried to Benjamin KIMBALL on March 5, 1816.  Martha died February 3, 1855 in Brown County, Ohio.

My paternal great grandaunt, Una Maude LEMASTERS, married on this date in 1907 in Jay County, Indiana to Senator Winfield PHILLIPS, son of Winfield S. and Mary Jane (BATES) PHILLIPS.  Una Maude was the daughter of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LEMASTERS, and the younger sister of my Luman Cooper LEMASTERS.  S.W. PHILLIPS was a veterinarian in David City, Nebraska.  S.W. died December 1977 in David City, Nebraska.  Una died September 13, 1968 in David City, Nebraska.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Samuel GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1745 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Samuel was the son of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE, and the older brother of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Samuel died in 1802.  Nothing further known at this time. 

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Family Milestones: December 20th

My maternal 4th-great grandaunt, Nancy DAVIS, was married on this date in 1846 in Monroe County, Indiana to James M. CAMPBELL.  Nancy was the daughter of John and Susannah (________) DAVIS, and the older sister of my Austin DAVIS.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, Thomas GROENENDYKE, was married on this date in 1899 in Madison County, Indiana to Hettie BALLARD.  Thomas was the son of Elias and Nancy (JENKINS) GROENENDYKE, and the younger brother of my Catherine GROENENDYKE.  Thomas was born October 2, 1852 near Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Hettie was born March 1865 in Indiana.  Thomas was a farmer in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Thomas died November 25, 1944 in Madison County, Indiana, and is buried in the Park View Cemetery in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Amanda P. PIERCE, was born on this date in 1842.  Amanda was the daughter of Francis S. and Rebecca (PAGE) PIERCE, and the younger sister of my Edmund G. PIERCE.  Amanda died February 22, 1845.

My paternal great granduncle, Harvey Allen WEHRLY, was born on this date in 1876 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Harvey was the son of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY, and the younger brother of my Barbara Isabel WEHRLY.  Harvey married October 9, 1888 to Nettie SHREEVE.  Nettie was born circa 1880 in Indiana.  They had 4 children, and lived in Henry County, Indiana.  Harvey died June 9, 1968.

My maternal 6th-great grandaunt, Mayke GROENENDYKE, was born on this date in 1751 in Kingston, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  Mayke was the daughter of Johannes and Sarah Ann (LAKE) GROENENDYKE, and the younger sister of my Nicholas GROENENDYKE.  Mayke was still living at the time of her father's death in 1785.  Nothing further is known at this time.