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I. Ruliff (Ralph), b. April 25, 1815; m. Sarah Ann Alyea, of Small Lots, Sept. 5, 1839. Issue : I. Elisabeth Ann, b. April 2, 1840 ; m. John J. Hopper (ch., Eliza, b. Aug. 15, 1857) ; 2. Sophia, m. Peter Merselis, Sept. 13, 1877 ; 3. Charity Luisa, b. March 6, 1845.
II. Catharine, b. Sept. 14, 1817; m. Cornelius P. Do- remus.
III. Cornelius, b. Feb. 24, 1820 ; m. Ellen Jane Van Riper; d. April 13, 1894. Issue: I. Adrian, m. Jennie, dau. of George Vreeland, of Rutherford ; 2. Albert, m. Alida, dau. of Daniel Schoonmaker; d. in 1894.
IV. Ann Mariah, b. Aug. 4, 1822; d. unm. By his second wife (Nelly Powelson):
V. Jane, b. Oct. 29, 1828; m. David Bensen, of Lower Preakness.
VI. Charity, b. April 12, 1831; d. June 4, 1837.
VII. Peter, b. May 12, 1834; m. Catharine, dau. of John D. Merselis, of Water street, Paterson, April 13, 1859 ; he is a farmer and milkman. Issue : I. John Mersilis, b. March 19, 1860; d. young; 2. Nelly, b. Nov. 8, 1861; d. at the age of 18; 3. Albert, b, Feb. 15, 1864; 4. Henry Merce- lis, b. Jan. 8, 1869; m. Jennie Drew; 5. Garret Mersilis, b. March 4, 1871; 6. Mary, b. July 14, 1873; 7. Jennie, b. Nov. 29, 1875.
VIII. Charity Ann, b. Sept. 4, 1837; m. David P. Quack- enbush. Issue: I. Albert, b. April 4, 1864 ; 2. Edwin, b. April 4, 1866 ; 3. Peter, b. Nov. 5, 1868 ; 4. John, b. May 20, 1871; 5. Francis, b. Sept. 3, 1873; 6. Mary; 7. Jennie.
Adreyaen-Adriyaan-Robert-Roelof-Hellemeg-Roelof Cor- nelissen and Tina Van Winkle had children :
I. Cornelius, b. May 12, 1802; m. Maria Houseman; d. Feb. 6, 1851 ; he was called "Squire" Van Houten. Is- sue : I. Adaline, b. June 29, 1824 ; m. Albert A. Hopper, July 8, 1846 ; 2. Christiana, b. March 10, 1826 ; 3. Maria Jane, b. Dec. I, 1827; m. Ist, Henry S. Hollister, of New York, March 27, 1850; 2d, Albert Berdan; 4. Ann Simmons, b. Jan. 5, 1830; m. John Davidson ; 5. Adrian, m. Hattie -; d. July 23, 1860, aged 26 yrs., 10 mos .; she d. Nov. 6, 1859, aged 25 yrs.
II. Jane, b. April 9, 1804; m. Charles Hughes, of Lodi.
III. Anny, b. Jan. 30, 1806; m. James-Henry-Peter Simmons, 1 who was b. Dec. 13, 1804, and is still living. (September, 1895).
IV. Adrian, b. Feb. 20, 1808; d. Oct. 1, 1809.
V. Mariah, b. March 28, 1810; m. James McCarty, of New York, Aug. 17, 1836. Issue: I. Christian, b. Sept. II, 1837 ; 2. Luisa Ann Amelia, b. Feb. 3, 1839 ; 3. Henry Owen, b. June 24, 184I.
VI. Iddo, b. Feb. 7, 1813 ; his name was afterwards changed to Edward, and he was always known as and wrote his name, Edward Van Houten ; he was b. at Passaic ; m. Ellen Lake,2 Jan. 18, 1837 ; d. April 22, 1893 ; she was b.
1 See pp. 171, 177.
2 Abraham Lake m. Margaret Van Sise, Jan. 23, 1813. Issue : I. Margaret, b. Feb. 15, 1816 ; m. John Kiersted, July 2, 1836 ; 2. Ellen, b.
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April 20, 1819; d. March 23, 1881. He inherited from liis mother a large tract of land near Riverside, and lived at 448 River street.
VII. Walling Van Winkle, b. Jan. II, 1816; d. Dec. 6, 183I.
VIII. Christiana, b. Sept. 26, 1818 ; m. Alexander Mor- row, Dec. 31, 1845; he d. May -, 1895; he was an Irish- man, a drover by occupation. Issue: I. David, b. April II, 1848 ; 2. Anna Louisa, b. Oct. I, 1849 ; 3. Lizzie, b. June 27, 1853; 4. Ida, b. Feb. 23, 1857.
Martin-Crines-Johannes-Pieter-Hellemeg-Roelof Cornel- issen and Elizabeth Randall had children:
I. Martin, m. Hester Bartrim, 1 of the Ponds, June 21, 1826; d. Oct. 16, 1844, aged 46 years; he was a miller, at the Ponds.
II. Crines, m. Elizabeth Voorlees, from Paramus.
III. Rachel, b. May 26, 1801; m. Ist, Abraham Ryer- son, near Pompton; 2d, Tunis Blauvelt, from Tappan; d. Nov. 9, 1868. Issue (by her first husband): Martin. b. Aug. 7, 1826; m. Mary Ann - -; d. March 30, 1892; ch., Eliz- abeth Ofelia, d. Feb. 22, 1859, aged 4 yrs., 22 days.
IV. John, m. Elizabeth Christie, from Ramapo.
Abraham-Dirck-Gerrebrant-Dirck-Hellemeg-Roelof Cor- nelissen and Catharine Sip had children:
I. Molly, b. Oct. 6, 1804; m. Thomas P. Doremus. Ch., Peter, b. March 7, 1825.
II. Gertruy, b. Sept. 17, 1807; m. Ira Ryerson, Feb. 12, 1829; d. July 5, 1866; he d. Sept. 8, 1873; she and her husband lived in what is now the Old Ladies' Home, on the northwest corner of Totowa and Preakness avenues.
III. Annatje (Hannah), b. March 18, 1810; m. John Nicholas Ryerson, Aug. 21, 1828; removed to Pochuck, Ver- non township, Sussex county, where they were living in 1834; Ryerson went to Goshen, N. Y., and finally to California, where he was quite successful.
IV. Richard, b. May 2, 1812 ; m. Eliza, dau. of James (Jacobus) Post and Jannetje Van Giesen,2 March -, 1833 ; d. Dec. 16, 1878 ; she was b. Feb. 25, 1814, and is still living. Richard A. Van Houten, as he wrote his name, lived in his father's house, on Totowa avenue, next southwest of the West
1 Anthony Bartrim, an Englishman, was a farmer and blacksmith, at the Ponds. Under date of March 5, 1818, he advertised " a lot contain- ing five acres, at Gotham, near Paterson Landing ; on said lot is a good stone dwelling house with two rooms on a floor, tannery, bark house, currying shop, twelve vats, &c." This was apparently the tannery of Lucas Wessels, near Main avenue and Monroe street, Passaic. Perhaps Bartrim had experimented in its management. He m. Hester Ryerson, of Pompton ; d. July 5, 1838, aged 72 yrs. , 9 mos., 17 days ; she d. Nov. 2, 1813, aged 47 yrs., 10 mos., 18 days. Children :
I. John, d. March 19, 1874, in his 75th year.
II. Mary, b. Nov. 6, 1796 ; m. John I. Post ; d. June 17, 1871 ; he d. May 12, 1866, in his 70th year. Issue : 1. Anthony Bartrim, b. Aug. 22, 1817 ; d. April 12, 1842 ; 2. Zachariah K., d. April 22, 1876, in his 50th year.
III. Hester, m. Martin Van Houten, June 21, 1826. 2 See p. 149.
April 20, 1819; 3. Maria Ann, b. Aug. 9, 1822; 4. Eliza Jane, b. Sept. 6, 1825; 5. Rosina, b. April 17, 1828 ; 6. John Gilbert, b. April 26, 1831 ; 7. Melvina, b. Oct. 10, 1834 ; 8. Charity Louisa, b. Nov. 2, 1839 ; 9. Rachel Matilda, b. Dec. 29, 1840.
Side Park; it was much enlarged and improved by him. He was a man of superior intelligence, cultivated by wide read- ing and European travel. He was a farmer and milkman. Being a total abstainer from the use of intoxicants, he was dubbed "Vinegar Dick," and was generally known by that name. He was elected to the Legislature, as a member of the Assembly, 1857 and 1858. Issue: I. Catherine, b. Jan. 30, 1834; m. Ist, J. W. Feitner, of New York, July 1, 1852 (ch., Charles, m. Kittie Luse) ; 2d, Adrian-Adrian-Dirck Van Houten ; 2. Abraham, b. Sept. 18, 1836; d. aged 13 yrs. ; 3. Hannah, b. Sept. 1, 1839; d. in inf .; 4. Jane (Jen- nie), b. Jan. 9, 1843; m. Henry H. Freeman, a silk manu- facturer, and now a real estate agent, of Paterson; 5. Mary Elizabeth, b. March 20, 1845 ; m. George Van Houten ; 6. Abraham, b. Dec. 4, 1847; d. aged 2 yrs .; 7. Gertrude Ry- erson, b. July 7, 1850; m. Richard E. Doremus, of Totowa; 8. Richard, b. Aug. 14, 1856; m. Ida Wortendyke, of Wor- tendyke.
The foregoing children of Abraham divided his property by mutual releases, May 3, 1834.1
Adreyaen ("Molly's Yawn") -- Dirck -- Gerrebrant -- Dirck -- Hellemeg -- Roelof Cornelissen and Margaret Doremus had children :
I. Richard, b. Dec. 16, 1814; d. Jan. 15, 1815.
II. Gertrude, b. April 21, 1816; m. John B. Van Ri- per,2 Sept. 24, 1835; d. Jan. 6, 1870.
III. Mariah, b. Dec. 31, 1817; m. John Romaine Oldis, of Paramus, Oct. 6, 1841; d. June 15, 1851. Issue: I. - , m. John Romaine, of Rochelle Park; 2. Gerrit, m. Eliza Brinkerhoff ; 3. Sarah, m. Albert Outwater, near Cherry Lane.
IV. John, b. Feb. 7, 1820; m. Abigail Ann (daue of Abraham) Van Blarcom, 8 Nov. 6, 1839 ; d. July 17, 1865. Issue: I. Adrian, b. Sept. 10, 1840; d. Sept. 26, 1840; 2. Margaret, b. Jan. 30, 1842; m. Ist, Lorenzo M. Starr; 2d, Cornelius Ditmar's, of Long Island; 3. Abigail Lavinia, b. March 6, 1844; m. Ist, Dr. Abram Lozier; 2d, Alonzo Smith, who was in charge of Alaska after its purchase by the United States, and was killed by the natives ; 3d, - Ramsey, of New York.
V. Richard, b. Dec. 26, 1821; m. Jane Ryerson, of Small Lots, Sept. 8, 1842; she m. 2d, the Rev. John Y. De- baun, of Leonia ; Richard was street superintendent of Pat- erson, about 1867. Issue : I. Adrian, b. Jan. 25, 1844 ; m. Lizzie Mason, of Alabama ; 2. Margaret, m. Hiram-Rynier Speer; 3. Catharine Jane, b. Sept. 12, 1846; m. Christopher Hartley.
VI. William, b. Jan. 27, 1824; m Catharine Ann Dem- arest (dau. of Coosje, or James, Demarest, of Fairlawn), July IO, 1845. Issue: I. Anna Catharine, b. Dec. 25, 1845; 2. Richard ; 3. Jennie, m. Jacob Westervelt; 4. Henry, m. Maggie Hines; 5. Adrian, d. Feb. 28, 1850, aged 2 yrs., 18 days ; 6. Mary, m. Abraham Paulison, son of Paul Pauli- son, of Broadway Hill; 7. Maggie, m. Dr. William H. Pruden, dentist, in Paterson.
1 Bergen County Transcribed Deeds, V, 476, etc.
2 See p. 179. 3 See p. 223.
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VII. Elizabeth Jane, b. March 30, 1826 ; m. Daniel R. Brinkerhoof, of Maywood, April 4, 1844; d. Oct. 17, 1863.
VIII. Adrian R., b. Aug. 2, 1828; m. Catharine (wid. of J. W. Feitner, and dau. of Richard-Abraham-Dirck) Van Houten, Jan. 5, 1859 ; she was a dau. of his cousin. He was a member of the Board of Aldermen, 1870-73; has been a farmer and dealer in produce. Issue : I. Abraham, m. Gertie Rogers, of Montville, and lives there, on a farm ; 2. George, d. Aug. 22, 1864, aged Io mos., one day; 3. John H., b. July 15, 1865; d. in inf .; 4. Jennie, b. Dec. 27, 1867; 5. Ira Ryerson, b. Dec. 13, 1870; d. aged 2 yrs .; 6. Mary, b. July 19, 1872; m. Charles Borden.
IX. Margaret Ann, b. Aug. 26, 1830; m. Cornelius H. Garrison, of Broadway (son of Col. Cornelius G. Garrison, a prominent builder of Paterson), June 5, 1849 ; he d. Jan. I, 1860, aged 33 yrs. Issue: I. Abraham, b. Dec. 27, 1849; 2. William, b. July I, 1852; 3. Frederick Weller, b. Nov. 9, 1855.
X. Abraham, b. Dec. 28, 1832; m. Jane Amelia (dau. of Cornelius I.) Westervelt, Nov. 26, 1856. He lives on a truck farm near San Antonio, Texas. Issue : I. Jane, b. May 2, 1858; 2. Anna, b. April 5, 1862.
XI. George, b. Dec. 19, 1834; m. Mary E. (dau. of Richard-Abraham-Dirck) Van Houten, June 14, 1866. Is- sue : I. John Milton, b. Feb. 16, 1868 ; m. Jennie, dau. of John Kingsland, April 30, 1895; 2. Nellie C., d. in inf .; 3. William, d. in inf .; 4. Richard.
Adrian (Aaron A.)-Adrian-Gerrebrant-Dirck-Hellemeg- Roelof Cornelissen an'd Annaatje Sip had children:
I. Marytje, b. March 16, 1808; m. John Van Winkle, living between Athenia and the Great Notch. Issue : I. Mary Ann; 2. Ariana; 3. John.
II. Elizabeth, b. May 12, 1810; m. John Sip (half- brother of the John Van Winkle just mentioned) ; d. Feb. 14, 1883; he d. June 18, 1892, aged 84 yrs., 2 mos., one day. Issue: I. Gertrude; 2. John; 3. Aaron.
III. Claasje (Clarissa) b. June 25, 1813 ; m. John V. Ryerson (son of George-John Ryerson), of the Goffle. Is- sue: I. Aaron Van Houten; 2. George; 3. Henry; 4. Cor- nelius Gerbrant, b. Dec. 25, 1839; 5. Adrian.
IV. Jane, m. Elias A. Vreeland; d. May 15, 1849, aged 3I yrs., II mos., 21 days. Issue: I. Adrian ; 2. Cornelius ; 3. William; 4. Abraham; 5. John.
V. Cornelius, m. Maria Zabriskie ; d. July -- , 1894, (of a cancer in the face), aged 75 yrs. Issue : I. Anna, d. in inf .; 2. Anna; 3. Aaron; 4. Zabriskie.
VI. Anna Sip, m. Peter-Henry Doremus, of Slooter- dam, in 1844. See Doremus Genealogy.
Helmigh-Dirck-Halmagh-Dirck-Hellemeg-Roelof Corne- lissen and Metje Van Giesen had children:
I. Jannetye, b. Jan. 14, 1802 ; m. Ruliff (b. Sept. 18, 1797, son of Johannes-Roelof-Halmagh-Pieter-Hellemeg- Roelof Cornelissen) Van Houten, 1 Aug. 29, 1819 ; she sur- vived lıim.
II. Diric, b. Jan. 13, 1804; d. in inf.
III. Deric, b. Aug. 9, 1805; m. Sally (b. Sept. 13, 1807,
dau. of Johannes-Roelif-Halmagh-Pieter-Hellemeg-Roelof Cornelissen and Sally Van Bussen) Van Houten;1 d. April 22, 1888 ; she d. Aug. 2, 1887, aged 78 yrs., Io mos., 20 days. He was called Richard H. Van Houten; he lived in a stone house, which he replaced by a modern frame dwell- ing, at No. 146 Broadway.
IV. Johonnos, b. Jan. 3, 1808; m. Catharine Post, in 1834; d. Feb. 7, 1890. His first sight of his future wife was under these circumstances, as related by him to the writer in 1881 : "One day I was riding one horse and leading an- other, for exercise, over the hill on Willis street, which then was quite steep where William street now is, when, as I got near the old Peace and Plenty tavern, I saw a little girl playing in the sand by the tavern. 'Well,' thought I to myself, 'that little girl may be my wife some day.' It was Adrian Post's daughter Caty, now my wife." Few would have suspected this vein of romantic sentiment underlying John R. Van Houten's rough exterior. He learned his trade as a machinist, which he plied at the Rogers Locomo- tive Works for twenty years after his marriage. In 1848 he tore down the old stone house on the north side of Broad- way, next west of the Erie tracks, and built the large brick house now standing. In the meantime he lived in the frame house on the south side of Broadway, next east of the Erie tracks. For many years he had the management of the ex- tensive possessions of his mother-in-law, Rachel Van Hou- ten.
V. Henry, b. Dec. 4, 1815; m. Ann Schoonmaker; he was a carpenter by trade, and quite an influential politician. He was a member of the Board of Aldermen, 1855-61, 1862-63.
VI. Catharine, d. March 4, 1819, aged about three yrs. Simeon-Petrus-Helmigh-Dirck-Hellemeg-Roelof Corne- lissen and Marytje Van Blerkum had children :
I. Catharine. Tradition says that in her youth she was the handsomest girl in Paterson. All the young mnen of the town were aspirants for her favor, and the zeal of two of them led to a duel. Robert Dunlop and Daniel K. Allen, two of Paterson's enterprising young manufacturers, were the principals, who determined that one or the other should be swept out of the path of his jealous rival. The time was a day in February or March, 1823. The place was a lonely hillside near Suffern, Rockland county, N. Y. The sec- onds were William Dickey and Edwin Youle. In the ren- contre Dunlop was slightly injured by a shot from his an- tagonist's pistol. The party hurried to a small wayside tav- ern, where the wound was hastily bound up, and a story given out to the effect that it was the result of an accident in hunting. They then hurried on across the State line to New Jersey. But the facts leaked out, and all four of the men concerned-Dunlop and Allen, the principals, and Dickey and Youle, their seconds-were arrested, and sub- sequently were indicted in Rockland county.2 There the story ends, as far as the court proceedings were concerned.
1 See p. 251.
2 Much of the story as given above, is gleaned from some of the "fback bail" bonds given by the parties, and which are in the author's possession. See The Van Houten Manuscripts, 91-93.
1 See p. 251.
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An amusing sequel to the duel was the marriage of the fair object of the controversy to neither of the principals, but to one of the seconds-William Dickey! This event occurred on June 17, 1823-three or four months after the duel, and a few weeks after the indictment of the party for their vio- lation of the laws of New York. Even in her old age, Mrs. Dickey was handsome, proud and stately in her bearing.
II. Annautye, b. March 17, 1799.
III. Leyeu, b. Sept. II, 1800.
IV. Elesabeth, b. April 29, 1802.
V. Petrus, m. Maria Kiersted, both of Paterson, at Fairfield, Sept. 17, 1826; she m. 2d, Charles May, and d. in August, 1872. Peter lived on the Deeths place, near the Jackson bridge; he was noted as a dancer and as a horse jockey.
VI. Henderic, b. Oct. II, 1807.
Johannes-Roelof-Johannes-Roelof-Cornelis-Roelof Cor- nelissen and Sarah Mandeville had children :
I. Catrenau, b. Dec. 29,1 1807 ; m. James Van Ness, of Little Falls.
II. Henry, b. Dec. 18, 1809; m. Ann B. Doremus, of Lower Preakness. Issue : I. Elizabeth Ryerson, b. Feb. 17, 1833 ; m. John L. Wilson, Dec. 17, 1856 (children-I. William Doremus, b. April 20, 1857; 2. Henry Van Houten, b. Aug. 17, 1859); 2. John, b. Aug. 27, 1839; 3. Sarah Jane, b. Oct. 27, 1841; m. Ephraim M. Van Ness, of Wayne, Oct. II, 1863; 4. George, b. Sept. 9, 1844; 5. Henry Mandeville, b. Jan. 9, 1847; 6. Catherine Ann, b. Feb. 8, 1853.
III. Halmaglı, b. May 28, 1822; he was called Wilhel- mus, probably after Dom. Wilhelnius Eltinge, but his uncle Halmagh dying shortly after, his name was changed to Hal- magh; m. Caroline, dau. of Jacob Berdan, of Upper Preak- ness, April 21, 1842 ; she was b. Aug. 2, 1820 ; d. June 14, 1872. Halmagh Van Houten lives on his father's place on the road from Totowa to Singack, where he carries on farm- ing. He was a member of the Board of Chosen Freehold- ers, 1876-82, and his course in that body was invariably characterized by inflexible integrity, steadfast firmness of purpose, and an unfailing and intelligent devotion to the public welfare. Issue : I. Cathalina, b. Nov. 28, 1842; m. Abraham Harrison Ryerson, Aug. 16, 1860 ; he lives on the canal at Lincoln Park; is a son of John Ryerson, of Pacqua- nac ; she d. Feb. 13, 1895, leaving seven children, all grown ; 2. Elizabeth, b. April 5, 1844 ; d. Aug. 6, 1854; 3. Sarah, b. Aug. 24, 1847 ; m. Ira Ryerson (son of Paul F. Ryerson, of Sussex), May 8, 1865 ; 4. John H., b. Nov. 26, 1849; m. Ist, Jeannette Walker, Feb. 12, 1873, who d. Dec. 6, 1874 ; he m. 2d, Kate, dau. of Thomas Belding ; 5. Al- bert Berdan, b. Jan. 25, 1852 ; m. Susan Kreamer, Nov. 9, 1874 ; 6. Henry, b. Sept. 14, 1853 ; m. Emma F. Winter, March 21, 1877 ; 7. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 22, 1855 ; 8. James, b. April 3, 1857; d. Oct. 15, 1858; 9. . Wilhelmus, b. Feb. 14, 1859; m. Rose Eckhart; 10. Frank L., b. Dec. 29, 1861; m. Anna, dau. of Jacob-John Stagg, formerly of Paterson, af- terwards of Preakness.
John-Gerrit-Johannes-Johannes-Hellcmeg-Roelof Cornel-
issen and Elizabeth Gould had children :
I. Gerrit ; he went away during the cholera year (?1832), and was never heard of again ; he was supposed to have gone West.
II. Mariah, b. March 13, 1805 ; m. William James, of Paterson.
III. Encrease Gould, b. Nov. 18, 1807; m. Ist, Sophia Van Riper ; 2d, -; he d. June 8, 1886, aged 79 yrs. Issue : I. Sophia, b. Sept. 15, 1834 ; 2. Angeline A., m. Charles P. Lovell, May 19, 1857 ; 3. John Encrease, m. Julia Ann Van Orden, June 16, 1860; 4. Mary Elizabeth, b. June 12, 1843; 5. Emily Gould, b. Sept. 3, 1845; 6. Moses Gibson, bap. May 13, 1849; 7. Sarah Ann, m. Abraham Le- vi, Dec. 25, 1870; 8. Thomas Henry, b. Aug. 8, 1853.
IV. Moses Gould, b. April 8, 1818 ; m. Mary Brooks, from Connecticut.
V. Sarah Julia, b. June 8, 1820 ; m. Henry Johnson, Oct. 14, 1847.
VI. Cornelius Gibson, b. May 23, 1822; m. Catharine Hall, from Rockaway, Morris county.
VII. Agnes Gould, b. March 23, 1828 ; m. John Acker- man, of Saddle River.
Gerrit-Gerrit-Johannes-Johannes-Hellemeg-Roelof Cor- nelissen had children :
By his first wife (Hester Van Ness):
I. Mary Catherine, b. Dec. 18, 1823 ; d. March II, 1826.
II. Peter, b. Nov. II, 1825 ; he remained at Passaic, where he d. young, unm.
III. Cornelia Jane, b. Feb. 8, 1827; d. Sept. 25, 1828.
IV. Mary Catharine, b. July 13, 1829.
V. Cornelia Jane, b. Feb. 26, 1832 ; m. Joseph Coop- er, of Bloomfield, Sept. 25, 1856.
VI. Henry, b. June II, 1834; m. Ist, Charity Elizabeth Ackerman (b. Jan. 26, 1839; d. Nov. 26, 1863), Feb. 4, 1857 ; 2d, Harriet Black (b. Feb. 12, 1844), Nov. 18, 1865. He served in the late war, and was shot through the thigh, at Chancellorsville, where he lay for several days before he was discovered. He was a member of the Paterson Board of Education, 1884-86. For many years past he has been superintendent of woodwork in the Erie car shops at Jersey City. Issue (by his first wife): I. Mary Frances, b. Dec. 5,. 1857 ; d. June 29, 1859 ; 2. Hester Catharine, b. April I, 1860; m. Gilbert Speaker, Oct. 29, 1884; 3. George Wash- ington, b. Aug. 24, 1863; (by his second wife): 4. Mary Car- ley, b. March 15, 1868; m. Frederick A. Miller, June 6, 1888; 5. Edward, b. Sept. 6, 1870; 8. Robert James, b. April 14, 1873; 9. Wilbur, b. May 6, 1875; Io. Harriet Dawneila, b. Dec. 7, 1878; II. Ida Garnet, b. Sept. 22, 1881; 12. Helen Barned, b. Jan. 6, 1884 ; 13. Alburtha Merila, b. Nov. 14, 1885.
VII. A son, b. March 3, 1837; d. March 5, 1837. By his second wife (Mary Garrabrant):
VIII. Frances, m. John Van Iderstine, of Peck Hook, Bergen county; d. Oct. - , 1894.
IX. Hester, m. Hartman Brower, of Paterson.
X. Leah, m. Edward Black, of Paterson; d. in 1880.
1 The family Bible says Dec. 30.
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Eighth Generation.
Edward -- Adreyaen -- Adriyaan -- Robert -- Roelof-Hellemeg- Roelof Cornelissen and Ellen Lake had children :
I. Wallingson, b. March 6, 1838; m. Gertrude Anna Alyea, 1 in 1858 ; she d. - - Issue : I. Clara, b. Sept. 18, 1859; 2. Matilda, b. April II, 1865; 3. Richard Alyea, b. April 30, 1867 ; m. Mary, dau. of John E. Manson ; 4. Edward, b. July 16, 1868; m. Janet, dau. of John E. Man- son.
II. Edward, b. Jan. 17, 1840; m. Lida, dau. of Garret- Jacob Hopper.
III. Matilda, b. Aug. 4, 1842; m. John-Peter Alyea, of Centreville.
IV. John, d. aged six weeks.
V. Matye, b. July 9, 1852; m. David Prosky, Jan. 3, 1884. He was b. at Wappinger's Falls, N. Y., son of Sig- mund Prosky, a native of Russian Poland, and Annie J. Lynch, of Glasgow, Scotland. Mr. Prosky is one of the most extensive dealers in the United States in coins and stamps, and is recognized as one of the most thorough ex- perts in the country in all matters relating to numismatics and philately. He lives at No. 448 River street, Paterson.
Martin-Martin-Crines-Johannes-Pieter-Hellemeg-Roelof Cornelissen and Hester Bartrim had children:
I. Mary, m. Henry Demarest, son of Barney Demar- est, of High Mountain.
II. Martin, m. Mary . He carries on the mill near Oakland, which was operated by his father and his grandfather.
III. Rachel, m. Ist, Henry Romaine, of Paterson; 2d, Abram Folly, at Passaic.
IV. Anthony Bartrim, m. Ist, Sarah Davis; 2d, Frances Stevens, of New York city.
V. Crines, m. Mattie McNab, at Eufala, Ala.
VI. Jemima, m. Ist, John Shurts; 2d, David C. Bush, of Oakland.
VII. John H., m. Hester, dau. of Hopper Voorhis, of Hackensack, Nov. 27, 1861; she is dec .; he has been in- spector of buildings in Paterson for several years.
VIII. William Henry Harrison, b. June 15, 1844; m. Kate, dau. of James Westervelt, near Morrow's Mills.
IX. James, m. Ist, Jane Plumstead, of New York city; 2d, Mattie, dau. of Joseph Blauvelt, of Paterson.
Of the foregoing brothers, Anthony, John, William and James have been among the leading carpenters and builders in Paterson for many years.
Johonnes (John R.)-Helmigh-Dirck-Halmagh-Dirck-Hel- lemeg-Roelof Cornelissen and Catherine Post had children:
I. Abraham, b. April 10, 1837; m. Catherine Doty.
II. Henry, b. Oct. 14, 1843; d. young, unm.
III. George, b. Dec. 20, 1845.
IV. Rachel, b. July 14, 1848-" the day the first loco- motive ran upon the Paterson and Ramapo railroad," said her mother.
V. John, b. Oct. 26, 1850.
1 She was a dau. of Richard Alyea and Rachel Van Riper, who lived near the Bergen county end of the Wesel bridge.
VI. Mary (Milly), b. Dec. 19, 1853; m. Preston Steven- son, a New York lawyer, now living at the Goffle. .
VII. Aaron, b. June 13, 1857; m. Millicent Steele.
The following data are gleaned from various sources, as indicated:1
Aaltje Van Houten, b. at Peckamin river, m. Isaae Her- vey, Sept. 27, 1789. (A.)
Abram Van Houten m. Maria Botler. Ch., Grietye, b. Aug. 27, 1794. (T.)
Abraham Van Houten m. Feytye Van Houten. Cli., Ja- cob, b. Sept. 26, 1796. (T.)
Annaatje Van Houten m. David Archibald, m. I. Aug. 13, 1774. Issue: I. Lena, b. June 18, 1775; 2. Jannetje, b. Aug. 23, 1777. (A.)
Annaetye Van Houten m. Daniel Vandel. Ch., Maria, b. Sept. 6, 178I. (T.)
Beble Van Houten m. Rebecca Brower. Ch., Elesebeth, b. Feb. 7, 1800. (T.)
Catharine Van Houten m. John Ridner, m. I. Nov. 20, 1779.
Catharine Van Houten m. Hendrick Kierstede. Ch., Lena, b. July 25, 1789. (T.)
Caty Van Houten m. James Boon. Issue : I. Thomas, b. March 25, 1810 ; 2. Abbean [Abby Ann?], b. Aug. 5, ISII; 3. John, b. Dec. 22, 1816. (T.)
Cornelus Rulef Van Houten m. Maria Vedder. Issue: I. Antye, b. Aug. 18, 1791; 2. Maria, b. Aug. 14, 1793; 3. Ja- cob, b. April 18, 1796 ; 4. Arreyeuntye, b. May 31, 1801. (T.)
Eva Van Houten m. Gerrit Neeffe. Issue: I. Roelof, b. June 23, 1788 ; 2. Piter, b. Nov. 3, 1790 ; 3. Annaute, b. Sept. 22, 1793; 4. Cornelious, b. Feb. 27, 1798. (T.)
Geertruy Van Houten m. Hendrick Roome. Ch., Aaltje, b. May 4, 1789. (A.)
Isack Van Houten m. Maria Post, m. 1. May 28, 1770. Issue: I. Jacobus, bap. Nov. 4, 1770 (P.); 2. Isack, b. Dec. II, 1776. (T.)
Isaac Van Houten, b. at Wesel, 1. at Slooterdam, m. An- naetje Boss, b. and I. at Saddle River, Oct. 16, 1785. Is- sue: I. Lena, b. Dec. 26, 1787; 2. Henricus, bap. Jan. 20, I793; 3. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 22, 1798. (A).
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