Monday, August 28, 2006

Today in my database : Joananh Antonides (b. August 28, 1778)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 5th-great grandmother, Joannah Antonides.

Joannah was born August 28, 1778 in New Jersey. She is believed to be the daughter of Pieter and Catherine (Vanderveer) Antonides. She married June 4, 1797 in New Jersey to James Groenendyke, son of Nicholas Groenendyke. James was born 1770 in Middlesex Co., NJ., and died September 1836 in Fayette Co., IN. Joannah died 1825 in Fayette Co., IN.

Known children of James and Joannah (Antonides) Groenendyke are as follows :
i. Nicholas Groenendyke b. 1798 Middlesex Co., NJ., d. bef. 1836 prob. Decatur Co., IN., m. Lydia ________
ii. Peter Groenendyke b. May 2, 1800 New Jersey, d. August 24, 1854 Montgomery Co., IN., m. Hannah Beard
iii. John Groenendyke b. October 18, 1802 New Jersey, d. January 19, 1886, m. Elizabeth Smelser.
iv. Catherine Groenendyke b. 1805 Marlboro, Monmouth Co., NJ., d. 1876, m. James Lindsey Montgomery
v. Thomas Hagerman Groenendyke b. January 18, 1808 New Jersey, d. September 24, 1875, m. Nancy Moffett
vi. James Groenendyke b. August 12, 1812 New Jersey, d. October 3, 1878 Delaware Co., IN., m. Charity Durman
vii. Michael Groenendyke b. May 25, 1815 Dearborn Co., IN., d. February 5, 1899, m. Anna Hankins
viii. Elias Groenendyke b. May 20, 1818 Fayette Co., IN, d. May 23, 1906 Darke Co., OH, m. Nancy Jenkins m(2) Hester Teaford

I descend from James and Joannah (Antonides) Groenendyke through their son, Elias, as follows :
Joannah Antonides and James Groenendyke
Elias Groenendyke and Nancy Jenkins
Catherine Groenendyke and Edmund G. Pierce
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Saturday, August 26, 2006

Today in my database : Moses Hurlbut (b. August 26, 1714)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 7th-great grandfather, Moses Hurbut.

Moses was born August 26, 1714 in Woodbury, CT, the son of Joseph and Mary (Castle) Hurlbut. He married on December 23, 1735 to Rebecca Warner, daughter of Ebenezer and Martha (Gilpin) Warner. Rebecca was born December 12, 1715 and died after 1747. Moses died August 3, 1763 in Roxbury, CT.

Known children of Moses and Rebecca (Warner) Hurlbut are as follows :
i. Adam Hurlbut bap. October 24, 1736 Woodbury, CT.
ii. Mabel Hurlbut bap. October 8, 1738 Woodbury, CT., m. Elijah Benedict
iii. Israel Hurlbut bap. May 18, 1740 Woodbury, CT., m. Jerusha ________
iv. Rebecca Hurlbut bap. October 4, 1745 Woodbury, CT., m. Josiah Bronson
v. Deborah Hurlbut bap. June 21, 1747 Woodbury, CT.

I descend from Moses and Rebecca (Warner) Hurlbut through their son, Israel, as follows :
Moses Hurlbut and Rebecca Warner
Israel Hurlbut and Jerusha ________
Avis Hurlbut and John Moulton
Selah Moulton and Lydia Fennel
Albert Moulton and Emeline ________
Clara Moulton and John Adam Metzner
Cora Belle Metzner and Eli Weldon Haley (my great-grandparents)

Friday, August 25, 2006

Happy Anniversary : Joseph Aaronsen and Hannah Folwell

Happy Anniversary to my maternal 7th-great grandparents, Joseph Aaronsen and Hannah Folwell, married August 25, 1736 in Burlington Co., NJ.

Known children of Joseph and Hannah (Folwell) Aaronsen are as follows :
Hannah Aaronsen m. Cornwell Woolston
John Aaronsen
Sarah Aaronsen
Benjamin Aaronsen
Mary Aaronsen