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Saturday, March 03, 2012

On This Day : March 3

1559 - John CLARKE died in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England.  John was my 12x great-grandfather.


1710 - Maria VAN VLECK married Hans S. KIERSTEDE.  Maria was the daughter of Isaac VAN VLECK and Catalina DE LA NOY.


1726 - Sommers PIERCE married Martha HOLT.  Sommers was the son of William PIERCE and Abigail WARRIN.


1728 - Johann Conrad GONDOLF born.  Johann was the son of Peter GONDOLF and Anna Elisabeth ________.  Johann was Corinne's 6x great-grandfather.


1740 - Joseph CHAMNESS born in Baltimore County, Maryland.  John was the son of Anthony CHAMNESS and Sarah COLE.


1775 - George KALTREIDER born. George was the son of Duvald KALTREIDER and Elizabeth ________.


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


1791 - John BEALS married Ann THORNBURGH in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  John was the son of William BEALS and Rachel GREEN.


1791 - Susannah KIMMER born.  Susannah was the daughter of Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER.


1792 - Nathan MAXSON born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Nathan was the son of Jonathan MAXSON and Mary MAGDILINE.


1794 - John Samuel CARSON born in North Carolina.  John was the son of John CARSON and Abigail SUMNER.


1802 - Isaac BEESON died in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Isaac was the son of Richard BEESON and Charity GRUBB.


1807 - Susannah PETRY born in York County, Pennsylvania.  Susannah was the daughter of George PETRY and Maria Catharina KALTREIDER.


1819 - Susanna WILLIAMS married Abner HUNT.  Susanna was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Susanna PAINTER.


1852 - Caroline Bishop CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Caroline was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1852 - Sarah Fidelia CHEW born in Darke County, Ohio.  Sarah was the daughter of Ezekiel Cooper CHEW and Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.


1854 - Andrew Jackson JACOBS married Hannah P. MURRAY in Ohio.  Andrew was the son of James Thomas JACOBS and Isabella FIELY.


1858 - Fayette S. HATCH married Theresa M. PIERCE.  Fayette was the son of Jethro HATCH and Minerva P. PIERCE.


1869 - John SUTTON died near Quincy, Logan County, Ohio.  John was the son of Cornelius SUTTON and Elizabeth APPLEGATE.


1871 - Robert P. PIERCE died.  Robert was the son of Albert Orlando PIERCE and Elizabeth Williams PIKE.


1872 - Wesley F. METZNER born in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Wesley was the son of John Adam METZNER and Clara MOULTON.


1881 - James William ALDERMAN married Mary Emeline KIMBRO in Greenville, Bond County, Illinois.  James was the son of William Perry ALDERMAN and Elizabeth Ann LEE.


1886 - Alpha Revis CHIVLARE married Clara Belle FOLLOWAY in Warrick County, Indiana.  Alpha was the son of Miles CHIVLARE and Louisa Jane BOYER.  Clara was the daughter of James FOLLOWAY and Julia WILLIAMS.  They were Corinne's 2x great-grandparents.


1889 - Martha A. SWAFFORD married G.W. Luther THOMPSON.  Martha was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Sarah SWAFFORD.


1892 - Elizabeth FURROW died.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.


1895 - Goldie Marie KING born in Madison County, Indiana.  Goldie was the daughter of James Alfred KING and Ella Mae LOWERY.


1901 - Shirlie CHIVLARE born in Yankeetown, Warrick County, Indiana.  Shirlie was the son of Alpha Revis CHIVLARE and Clara Belle FOLLOWAY.


1914 - Marvin Arthur BOOK born.  Marvin was the son of Charles Allen BOOK and Bertie May CUMMINGS.


1915 - Matilda Mary SILLS died in Lincolnville, Wabash County, Indiana.  Matilda was the daughter of Jacob SHELLY and Elizabeth RICKERT.


1922 - Walter Harold MAXON married Frances Ida CHUTE in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio.  Walter was the son of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant Jane BAREMORE.


1923 - John Forsythe AILES died in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio.  John was the son of Alfred AILES and Melissa Jane YOUNG.


1938 - Nancy Margaret RANTS died in Jay County, Indiana.  Nancy was the daughter of William E. CUNNINGHAM and Rachel LeMASTERS.


1968 - Edna Muriel WRIGHT died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.  Edna was the daughter of William Francis PIERCE and Clara PENISTEN.  Edna was my great-grandmother.



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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