Genealogical and family history of northern New York : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Volume II, Part 37

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847- ed
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Lewis Historical Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 994


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(II) Storm Van Der Zee, son of Albert Andrews Bratt, was born on. the voyage from llelland. according to family tradition. during a heavy storm, from which he took his name for perhaps a nickname ) that be- came fixed upon him. In an old deed. Storm's son, Wouter, is called "Wouter Storm Bratt." alias Wouter Van Der Zee. Storm was a trader, and in 1661 was com- plained of for smuggling in New Amster- dam. He marriel Hilletje. daughter of Gerrit Lansing. They had two sons: . Al- bert. and Wouter, mentioned bek w.


(III) Wouter, son of Storm Van Der Zee, was born about 1665-75. at or near Albany. He married. July 2. 1695. Jan- netje Swart. Children, born at Rensselaer- wyck, or Albany: Storm. April 5. 1996.


died young: Elizabeth. July 10, 1698; Storm, August 3. 1701. mentioned below : Antoy, January 5, 1704: Hilletje, August 25. 1706; Catherina, January 1. 1708: Al- bert. May 20, 1709: Harman, March 4. ITII.


( IV) Storm, son of Wouter Storm Van Der Zee, was born in Albany, August 3. 1701. Children, baptized in Albany : Wouter, born July 26. 1736: Algie. De- cember 17. 1738: Cornelis, October 5. 1740: Albert. April 10. 1743. mentioned below ; Teunis. August 24. 1746.


(V) Albert, son of Storm Van Der Zee. was born at Albany. April 10, 1743. He was a soldier in the Third Regiment of Albany county militia during the revolu- tion. Most of this family appear at Water- vliet, Albany county. According to the census of 1790, Albert had two males over sixteen, and three females in his family : Albert H., of Watervliet, had two males over sixteen, three under that age, and four females; Cornelis had three over six- teen and five females. Albert, Albertus and Cornelis all were soldiers in the revolution.


(VI) James Van Der Zee, or Van Du- zee, as later generations have spelled the name, was probably born at Watervliet. Albany county, May 11, 1,68, son of Al- bert. He settled in Hartford. Washington county, New York. In 1818, he came to Gouverneur, New York, and died there May 21. 1844. He was a carpenter by trade. and also followed farming. He married Abigail Brown, of Hartford, born May o. 1778, died in Gouverneur, June 3, 1820. Children, born at Hartford: Deborah; Ira A .: Resina: Betsey; Alonzo B., mentioned below ; James C .: Mary; Stephen B. : Wil- liam S .; Abigail B .; Benjamin C .; Albert B. : Andrew J.


(VII) Alonzo B., son of James Van Du- zee, was born in Hartford, January 19. 1804. and died at Gouverneur, March 15. 1832. He came with his father to Gouver- neur in 1818. He learned his father's tra le vi carpenter and joiner, followed it through


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active life in Gouverneur, and built many of the houses in this section, many of which are still in use. He died of smallpox. He married Amy Smiley.


(VIII) Charles, only child of Alonzo B. Van Duzee, was born in Gouverneur, Au- gust 6. 1830, and died March 18. 1909. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and at Wesleyan Seminary. He worked at farming in his youth, and afterward engaged in the manufacturing of furniture in partnership with his uncle. S. B. Van Duzee, of Gouverneur, and con- tinued in this business the rest of his life. In 1882 the business was incorporated un- der the name of the S. B. Van Duzee Manu- facturing Company, and he became vice- president. He was a leading citizen in Gouverneur for more than half a century. In politics he was a staunch Republican, and prominent in public life. For , many years he was chairman of the Republican town committee, and a member of the county committee. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. He married, in 1865. Mary Clark, born in Rutland. Jet- ferson county, New York. July 15. 1835. daughter of Elias and Leafy ( Wilcox) Clark. She is now living in Gouverneur. Children : Charles, died, aged eleven years : Nettie, deceased : Wilbur Alonzo, mentioned below.


(IX) Wilbur Alonzo, son of Charles Van Duzee, was born at Gouverneur. De- cember 31, 1869, and was educated there in the public schools. He was associated with his father in the S. B. Van Duzee. Manu- facturing Company, and when the concern was incorporated. became secretary and treasurer. The head of the concern. S. B. Van Duzee, died in 1893. and since the death of his father, Charles Van Duzee, Wilbur A. Van Duzee has been sole man- ager of the corporation. He is a Republi- can, and a member of the town committee of his party. He is a member of Gouver- neur Lodge, No. 325. Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Crescent Encamp ment. Nr.


82; and Canton Freeman: also of Rebekalı Lodge, No. 15. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In religion he is a Presbyterian. He married, in 1903. Dora, daughter of Hugh and Caroline Joyce, of Canton. New York. Children, born at Gouverneur : Mary, February 22, 1905: Ruth, Novem- ber 27, 1906; Charles, June 18. 1909.


The first settlers of this


SCHANTZ name in Lewis county. New York, were two brothers -- Philander and Joseph-who. with their widowed mother, came to the United States from Germany. their native land, in 18441. They landed in New York City and proceeded directly to their destina- tion and made settlement in the town of New Bremen on a tract of wild land which they cleared and improved. Their farmis adjoined, and in their pioneer labor they joined forces in clearing and building. In the course of time the forest fled before the fields and the sturdy German emigrants owned well tilled farms and comfortable homes. The line here followed is that of Philander.


( I) Philander Schantz was born in Ger- many, February 14. 1816, died in Naum- burg. Lewis county, New York, May 14. 1894. After settling in Lewis county and clearing his farm he continued its cultiva- tion until his death. By thrift and industry he acquired a competence as well as the re- spect of the community. His latter years were spent in comfort and in the enjoyment of the fruit of his years of toil and self- denial. He was a Democrat in politics and a member of the church. He married, in 1846, Magdalene, daughter of Nicholas and Mary Hirschey Rinkenburg. Children : Joseph. died in infancy : Anna : Jolin R., see forward; Mary, died January 22. 1SS2: Barbara, died at age of eight years: Joseph R .: Susan B .: Lena: Louise, died March, 1892: Katherine: David; Philip: Julia, died March. 1892.


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and Magdalene ( Rinkenburg) Schantz, was born in the town of New Bremen, Lewis county, New York, November 18. 1856. He was reared on the farm, and educated in the public schools of the town. He was his father's farm assistant and, on arriving at the age when he was to decide on his own fortune, chose the life of an agriculturist, and has made a success of his business. He makes a specialty of dairy farming, and gives every detail his personal supervision. He is hospitable, generous and trustworthy. He has the confidence of the community, who have so expressed themselves by re- peatedly choosing him for town offices of trust. He is a strong Republican in poli- tics: he served his town in 1892 as collector of taxes : in 1803-96 as road commissioner, and in 1909 was again elected collector. He is a member of the Denmark Congrega- tional Church, and the Patrons of Hus- bandry. He married. February 29, 1888. Emma C., born January 5. 1863. daughter of Elisha and Lucia ( Watson) Carter, of Lowville. Children: 1. Clinton H., born April 30. 1889: graduate of Carthage high school, class of 1907. 2. Mildred M., April 15. 1892. 3. Marion L., January 18, 1900.


Samuel Clark, the first of his CLARK family to settle in the United States and in Lewis county. New York, was born in Canada. about the year 1798. and grew to manhood in that country. He came to Lewis county. New York. at an early date and made settle- ment in the town of Martinsburgh. The country was then an almost unbroken wild- erness, and it was only the str utest and bravest hearts that did not shrink inin the privation and toil of creating a home in that untried region. Samuel Clark had the true pioneer spirit, and successfully braved all the dangers that lay in the forest. en- dured all the toil and privation of clearing a farm, prospered. erected a good residence and buildings, married and reared a fim- ily. Flis wife was Parrela Fenmond. January 25. 1877. Martha E. Cotton, a:


Children: Albert, Alvin, Alfred, Newell, Caroline and Sarah.


(II) Alvin, son of Samuel and Pamelia Clark, was born in Martinsburgh. New York, February 5. 1825, died May 21, 1884. He was reared on the farm and educated in the public schools. He remained with his father until he left home to assume charge of his own farm, which he had purchased in the town of Turin, Lewis county, which he operated during his remaining active years. He married, March 28, 1850, Mary Peebles, who died November 21. 1903, daughter of Sanford and Sally ( Bowen) Peebles. Children : Hermon E., of whom further: Newton A .. born September 18. 1855. at Turin. New York: Everett, born October 28, 1860, died March 23, 1899.


(III) Hermon E., eldest son of Alvin and Mary ( Peebles ) Clark was born in Martinsburgh, New York, May 27, 1851. He was educated in the public schools and at Martin's Academy, Martinsburgh. He remained at home assisting in the cultiva- tion of the farm until he reached man's estate, when he purchased a farm in the town of Watson, Lewis county, on which he lived until 1894. In that year he sold his farm in Watson and purchased a well located property of one hundred and fifty- five acres in the town of Harrisburg, not far from the village of Lowville. He has ever since devoted his entire time and en- ergy to the cultivation and improvement of his property, which he operates as a dairy and stock farm. He has it well improved and stocked with a good grade of cattle, and is striving constantly for better grades of stock and the most modern methods of operation. He is a man of hospitable, gen- ercus tendencies, and has the confidence and report of the members of his community. where he is regarded as one of their solid. substantial citizens. He is a Republican in politics, a member of Harrisburg Grange. Patrons of Husbandry, and with his family attends the Baptist church. He married.


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Carthage, New York, born at Felt's Mills, Jefferson county, New York, September 3, 1858, daughter of John and Mary ( Ward) Cotton. John Cotton was born in England, June 12. 1834, and came to the United States when a child with his parents, who settled at Felt's Mills in Jefferson county. He married Mary Ward, who died in 1860. daughter of Nathan and Rachel Ward. Hermon E. and Martha E. (Cotton) Clark have children: 1. Mary L., married Rae Austin, and has Helen Austin, born in. Champion, New York, May 13, 1906. 2. Lillian, born May 30. 1887: married Vic- tor Snyder. 3. N. Earl, born September 18, 1889. 4. Ruth, October 11, 1891.


Isaac Elmer. an early settler in the Mohawk Valley, was ELMER born as early as 1750, and may have come thither from Connecticut, where a family of this name settled early at Windsor. In 1790, according to the first federal census, he had three males over six- teen, five sons under sixteen, and three fe- males in his family. Among his children was Isaac, mentioned below.


( II) Isaac ( 2), son of Isaac (1) Elmer, was born about 1775. He married Anna Starkweather. Among their children was Alonzo, mentioned below.


(III) Alonzo, son of Isaac (2) Elmer, settled at Harrisburgh, where he followed farming. He sold his farm about 1870 and located on a farm at Hamlin's Cor- ners, where he spent the rest of his life. and where he died February 8, 1899. He married Sarah Eliza Goutremout. Child- ren : E. Gibson, mentioned below ; Viola, married Howard Archer: Frank: Dora, married George McLane. Two others died young.


(IV) Elijah Gibsen. son of Alonzo El- mler, was born at Harrisburgh, New York, in 1851, and was educated in the public schools and at Lowville Academy. He set- tled at Harrisburgh. Lewis county. New York. He married AFce Roberts, Septem-


ber 28, 1876. He was a well-to-do farmer and a popular and useful citizen. He repre- sented the town of Harrisburgh in the board of supervisors in 1895-96-97-98-99. He was a charter member of the Twentieth Century Club, member of Lowville Lodge of Free Masons, and for several years a member of the board of directors of the Lewis County Agricultural Society; mem- ber of Harrisburgh Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. In politics he was a Republi- can, in religion a Baptist. In March, 1903, he moved to Lowville, where he died, March 28, 1904. Children : Clinton L., mentioned below : Spencer A., born January 15, 1879. (V) Clinton L., son of E. Gibson Elmer, was born at Harrisburgh, Lewis county, New York. December 22. 1877. He at- tended the public schools and Lowville Academy. He worked on the farm during his youth, and when a young man continued to assist his father. Eventually he became manager of the homestead, The Meadows. as it is called. In 1909 he purchased the farm adjoining and now conducts both places. The farins are advantageously lu- cated in Harrisburgh, on the West road, a short distance from Lowville village, and the land is of the best in the county. Mr. Ehner makes farming a study, and gives the details his constant personal attention. Like most of his neighbors he makes a specialty of his dairy. . He owns a large herd and carefully breeds his own cattle. He is an influential Republican. He is a member of Harrisburgh Grange. Patrons of Hus- bandry: of Lowville Lodge, Free Masons; and of Copenhagen Lodge. No. 831. Odd Fellows. He and his family attend the Baptist church. He married, June 26, 1902, Ada A., daughter of Clark and Helen ( Freeman ) Loomis. Children of Clark and Helen Loomis: 1. Charles W., born May 2. 1858: married Alice Gould. 2. Freeman C. Loomis, July 11. 1862: married Emma Ridgeway. 3. Eber F. Loomis, February 23. 1865: married Christina Brainerd. 4. Martha A. Lomis. December 29, 1867;


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married William Scott. 5. Helen Loomis. November 8. 1870: married Henry Trum- bull. 6. Wesley H. Loomi-, May 6. 1873. 7. Mary A. Locmis. September 19. 1875: married Orrin A. Elmer, mentioned above. S. Ada A. Loomis, September 22. 1880. 9. William Loomis.


The Tindale family is of


TINDALE English ancestry. John Tindale and Elizabeth Coates (Scotch ), of Durham, England. He was sent to America when a young man to assist in the building of the LaChine canal, being guaranteed protection from the In- dians by the English government. He set- tled in Caughnawaga, Canada, and became a large contractor in the canal enterprise : he afterward removed to Montreal, where he became a city contractor. From Mon- treal he removed to Clintonville. Clinton county, New York, and engaged with Saltus & Company to separate the stone from the iron ore which supplied the largest Catlan forge in the United States, then making charcoal iron blooms, or billets; this forge consisted of sixteen fires and four hammers.


He married Mary Bowman ( German ex- traction ), of Isle la Motte. Vermont. Chil- dren: Joseph, Elizabeth. Mary Ann. Jolin. Jane and James. He died July 24. 1853. near Clintonville, New York.


(II ) John ( 2), son of Jolin ( 1) Tindale. was born in Canada, and died near Clinton- ville, New York. August 14. 1864. aged forty-two years. He obtained his educa- tion in the public schools, and early in lite began to work in the iron mines of northern New York. Later he became a contractor at the various iron mines of this section. par- ticularly those at Winter Iron Mine. Clinton- ville. New York: Palmer Hill. New York: town of Black Brook: also at the Chevier Mine, Port Henry, and another at Schroon Lake, New York.


He married Julia MeSweeny, born at Mt. Pleasant. county Cork. Ireland, who came to America with her parents when an infant


but six months old. Julia was daughter of Felix and Margaret ( O'Callahan ) Me- Sweeny, and died March 11, ISTS. near Clintonville, New York, at the age of fifty years. Her mother. Margaret O'Callahan MeSweeny. lived to the advanced age of eighty years. Children: 1. John, born at Clintonville, New York, 1845. Killed by mine explosion at Park City, Utah. Married Ella Berryman, Georgetown, Colorado: children: John. James, Mary, Carmie. 2. Thomas, born at Palmer Hill, New York. 1847: now largely engaged in the cultiva- tion of cranberries in South Hanover, Mas- sachusetts. He married Flora Bryant. vi Hanson, Massachusetts, and to them was born one son. Edward Howard. a rising young artist. of Brockton, Massachusetts. who married Jessie Vick Keith, of South Hanover, Massachusetts, to whom was born one son. Thomas Edward. 3. Edward Howard, born at Palmer Hill, New York. who when very young followed a success- ful career in the hat business, at 348 Third avenue, New York: now retired from busi- ness: resides at Kingston-on-Hudson, New York. He married Anna Josephine Noone. of Kingston. New York: no children. + Mary Anna, born at the old homestead. on the farm near Clintonville. New York: un- married : now residing with William H. Tin- dale. at Keeseville, New York. 5. William Henry, mentioned below. 6. Margaret Etta. born on the farm: married William J. Callanan, Keeseville, New York : now liv - ing at Saranac Lake, New York : children: Julia Marie and Andrew. 7. Terry James. born on the farm near Clintonville, now lis - ing in New York City : unmarried.


(III ) William Henry, son of John and Julia McSweeny Tindale. was born on the farm near Clintonville, New York, March 26. 1855. He was educated in the comin ci schools of his native town, and at Au Sable Forks. New York. Upon leaving scho d he took up farming at the old home, later be- coming an extensive and very successi dealer in pulp wood and real estate.


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Tindale since 1901 las resided in Keeseville, of study in the public schools of Port New York, and is one of the most prominent and influential citizens of that town. He is a member of the Catholic church of Keese- ville. of the Knights of Columbus, of Platts- burgh, and of Plattsburgh Council No. 255 : he is also an active member and president of the board of education of Keeseville. New York, having served in this capacity for the past eight years. Mr. Tindale is interested in every movement conducive to the welfare of his town ; he is a Democrat in politics, and takes an active interest in all political mat- ters, though not a seeker of office for him- self.


MAYER The Mavers are of French origin. and their forebears on this side of the ocean were early settlers in the Province of Quebec.


(I) Louis Maver, a native of St. Anne. Province of Quebec, married Esther Grat- ton, and was presumably a lifelong resident of that town. Children: Moe. Roderick. Louis, Hubert, Hormasdas. Joseph. Al- phonse, Matilda.


( II ) Hormasdas, fifth child of Louis and Esther ( Gratton) Maver, was born in St. Anne. October 21, 1856. He resided for a time in St. Jerome. Province of Quebec. whence he removed to Port Henry. Essex county. New York, and becoming a natural- ized American citizen. he allied himself with the Republican party, taking a lively interest in the political as well as the industrial af- fairs of that town. He married. in St. Je- rome, January 7. 1875. Augusta, born in St. Anne. September 25. 1850. daughter of George and Augusta ( LaBelle ) Lemoges. Children: 1. Rev. Hormasdas, again re- ferred to. 2. Conrad, born at Port Henry, January 23. 1870: married Hazel. daughter of Isaac Green, and has one son. Kenneth.


(III) Rev. Hormasdas (2) Mayer, eld- est son of Hormasdas ( 1) and Augusta ( Lemoges ) Mayer, was born in St. Jerome. Province of Quebec. September 13. 1876. Having pursued the preliminary branches


Henry. he continued his education at the College of L'Assumption and the Grand Seminary, Montreal, and from the latter he entered St. Bernard's Seminary, Rochester, New York, where his theological studies were completed. AAfter his ordination to the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1902. he was assigned to St. Mary's Church, Clayton. New York, as assistant pastor, remaining there for three years. In 1905 he was placed in chrirge of the Catholic mission at Fine, Edwards, Talcottville and Newbridge. St. Lawrence county. New York, and in 1907 succeeded the Rev. Father Desjardins as pastor of the Roman Catholic church in Harrisville, New York. Father Mayer is an able. devenit and enthusiastic Christian teacher, thoroughly in earnest in the dis- charge of his spored duties, and his entire time is devoted to the preservation and pro- Ingation of the faith, which he is so emi- nently fitted tu expound.


BROWN


James Brown was born in Tipperary. Ireland. ISIO.


died in Malone, New York. 1879. He received a common school edu- cation in his native parish. He came to this country in 1837 and located at Malone, Neu York. and followed farming throughout his active life. He married ( first ) Julia Long : ( second) Rose Lynch, born in 1841. died 1806. Children of first wife: 1. James. 2. Joseph. 3. Thomas. 4. William. Chil- dren of second wife : 5. Michael J .. men- tioned below. 6. Caroline, died aged eight- een years. - John, died aged sixteen years. 8. Margaret. died aged twenty-three year -. 9. Elizabeth, married Thomas J. Lantry, of Hogansburg. New York : children: Joshua. Rose. Margaret, Catherine. Mary and Thomas. 10. Edward, lives on the home- stead at Malone : married Anne McGeehan : children : Mary. Isabel. Agnes, James. George. II. Peter. farmer at Malone : mar- ried Margaret Millinge: children: Rose. Beatrice and James Millmoe. 12. Henry


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(M.D.), practicing in Utica, New York; all born in Turin, New York: 1. Frederick married Sarah Mahar: children: Rose. Anna. James and John. A., see forward. 2. Jennie A., July 26, 1859; married Dr. Abraham Miller, January 24. 1889. 3. Francis J., born December 8, 1860: married Carrie Wilson. 4. Alice M., born December 19. 1861, died Septem- ber 15. 1862. 5. Alice, born June 8, 1803: married Gerard A. Perkins, August 15. 1881. Roderick Case married ( second ) October 20, 1873, Josephine ( Gookin-) Hills, born November 3. 1838. died March 23. 1896. Children: 6. Amanda J., born November 27, 1874. died February 7, 1875- 7. Nina M., born June 24. 18;8. 8. Adel- bert R., born June 16, 1880.


(II) Rev. Michael J. Brown, -on of James Brown, was born at Malone, New York, November 8, 1851. He was edu- cated in the public schools of his native town, at Franklin Academy in Malone, and at St. Charles College. Baltimore, Mary- land, where he graduated in 18;1. He attended the Troy Seminary for four years. completing the course in June. 1876, and he was ordained in the priesthood the same year. His first parish was at Clayton, New York, where he remained one year. He then had charge successively of the parishes of the Roman Catholic church at Redwood. Antwerp. Rossie and Morristown. New York. He became the pastor of the church at Hogansburg. New York, in 18-8. and has been there since that time. He has been singularly successful in both spiritual and temporal work in this large and growing parish. The church debt has been paid. a parish house was built in ISSo and a new church built in 1905. The old church was destroyed by fire in 1904. He is one of the most respected and beloved clergymen in this section and well known to his towns- men of all classes and denominations.


The Case family of Lewis CASE county. New York. descend from Pardon C. Case, who was born at New Bedford. Massachusetts. He removed to Lewis county, New York, where he died. He married Marcia Salmon. Chil- dren : Henry. married Elizabeth Gaylord : Louise, married Eli Shephard : Rachel, mar- ried Franklin Potter : Hiram, married Mary Fisher: Roderick, see forward.


(II) Roderick, son of Pardon C. and Marcia (Salmon ) Case, was born at Turin, Lewis county. New York. September 4. 1833, died May 9. 1898. He married. at Turin, Amanda Hubbard. born August 17. 1836, died March 4. ISto, daughter of Den- nis and Eliza Johnson Hubbard. Children.


( III ) Frederick A .. son of Roderick and Amanda ( Hubbard ) Case, was born at Tu- rin. Lewis county, New York. August 15. 1857. He was educated in the public schools of Turin, and finished his education in the Turin high school. He assisted his father on the home farm until attaining his majority, when he leased a farm in the neighborhood and began farming on his own account. He next purchased a farm in Turin and operated it for about eight years. after which he sold it and located anew in Greig, where he purchased a property lying along Black river, one mile east of Glenfield Village. On this farm he makes a specialty of scientific poultry raising and dairy farm- ing. His herds are of the Jersey strain. while his poultry raising is upon a very ex- tensive scale. He is modern in his method -. uses all the scientific aids that are now at the command of the progressive farmer in whatever line he specializes, and is securing satisfactory results from both branches ci his business. In poultry fancying and dairy- ing Mr. Case is regarded as an authority. Politically he is an ardent Democrat, strong in his convictions and loyal to his party and his principles. He is a leading member . i the Patrons of Husbandry in his town. has always taken a deep interest in the affairs of the order, and is now serving his fifth term as master of Greig Grange. He is a member of the Episcopal church.




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