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     William Bakels was born on 12 February 1870 at Bolsward, Friesland, The Netherlands.¹ He (2) married Jennie in 1901 (they were married 9 yrs in 1910.)²

     The 1910 census lists William Bakels and Jennie at Cottage Street at Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, NJ.³ The 1915 census lists William Bakels and Jennie at Cottage Street (#77) at Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, NJ.⁴ William Bakels was a carpenter.⁴
     In the 1910 census William and Jennie have been married 9 years, but it is William's 2nd marriage. This would mean that Cornelius is from a previous marriage. Jennie has had 7 children, three of whom are alive. They only show up in the 1910 and 1915 census, which does not make sense, as William immigrated in 1893.³

     Abigail Baker (1) married ? Yatman.¹ She (2) married Isaac Duryea, son of Jacob Duryea and Sarah Maria Yeomen.¹

     Name variation: Abigail F Baker Yatman.¹ Married name: Yatman. Married name: Duryea.

     David Milton Baker was born on 19 December 1830 at Monroe County, OH.¹ He married Sarah Amela Varner, daughter of Joseph Varner and Lucy Andrews.¹ David Milton Baker died on 31 December 1908 at Butler County, KS.¹

     Eliza Baker was born in 1833.² She married John M Hopper.

     Name variation: Elizabeth Baker.² Name variation: Eliza Ann Baker.³ Married name: Hopper.

     Elizabeth Baker married John Witt, son of John Witt and Elizabeth, on 14 June 1676.^1,2

     Elizabeth Baker and John had five children.³ Her father was Samuel Baker. He was of Lynn.¹ Married name: Witt.

     Hannah Baker was born in 1791.¹ She married James Alford Sr.¹ Hannah Baker died in 1875.¹

     Her parents were Joseph Baker Sr. and Hannah.¹ Married name: Alford.

     Helen Baker was born in 1909.¹ She married John Canova (1899-1967.)¹

     Helen Baker had two children: Kathleen (b. 1935) and John (14 Sep 1937 -22 Mar 2022).^1,2
     Helen worked at the Passaic Conty Courthouse; John was an accountant.¹ Married name: Canova.

     Howard Vincent Baker was born on 6 September 1892 at El Dorado, Butler County, KS.¹ He married Hazel Dot Brenner, daughter of William Quincy Brenner and Cora Adams, on 14 October 1914.¹ Howard Vincent Baker died on 14 August 1973 at Wichita, KS.¹

     Isaac Baker was born on 13 January 1782 at Wheeling Creek, VA.¹ He married Ruth Brock.¹ Isaac Baker died in 1865.¹

     Jerry Baker was born in 1904.¹ He (1) married Patricia (Buddy) Schweizer (1906-1976.)¹ He (2) married Vera.¹

     Jerry and Buddy adopted a daughter Janet (b.1937); she married Wifred DeNure (b. 1934.)¹ Jerry Baker was a mechanic.¹

     John Baker was born at Germany.¹ He married Elizabeth.¹ John Baker died in 1787.¹ He was buried in Baker's Fort.¹

     John Baker was born circa 1645.³ He married Abigail Fisher, daughter of Daniel Fisher and Abigail Marriott, on 17 December 1668.¹

     John Baker lived at Dedham, MA.¹ Name variation: Lt. John Baker.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.³

     John Baker was born in 1794.¹ He married Ann Winter, daughter of Hendrik Winter and Lettice.¹

     The 1840 census lists John Baker and Ann at Franklin Township, Bergen County, NJ, the household consists of 2 boys under 5 (Abraham and Garrett) , 2 boys 5-10 (John and William), 1 boy 10-15 (James), one boy 15-20 (unknown; could be a laborer instead of a son), and a male 40-50 (John, the father); 1 girl under 5 (?), 1 girl 5-10 (Elizabeth), 1 woman 40-50 (Ann, the mother), and 1 woman 60-70.^2,3 The 1850 census lists John Baker and Ann at Franklin Township, NJ, with their 10 children James, William, Eliza Ann, John, Garret Post, Abraham, Mary Catherine, Cornelius and Daniel.^4,5

     John A Baker was born on 12 April 1806 at Belmont County, OH.¹ He married Susan Farley, daughter of Andrew Farley and Sarah Farley, on 29 March 1829.¹ John A Baker died on 18 March 1887 at Graysville, Monroe County, OH.¹

     Joseph Warren Baker was born in October 1855 at Ohio.¹ He married Hattie Pollock, daughter of Alexander Pollock and Orpha Van Note, on 2 April 1888.¹ Joseph Warren Baker died on 30 December 1942 at El Dorado, Butler County, KS.¹

     Leonard Elwin Baker was born on 17 November 1920 at Benton, Butler County, KS.¹ He married Norma June Chaffin, daughter of Otho Perion Chaffin and Esther Louise Shorb, on 27 August 1949.¹

     Lydia Baker was born on 18 February 1659 at Marshfield, Plymouth County, MA.¹ She married Josiah Keen, son of Josiah Keen and Abigail Little, circa 1682 at Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA.¹ Lydia Baker died on 23 December 1732 at Pembroke, MA, (probably.)¹

     Married name: Keen.

     Margery Baker married Thomas Nash.¹

     Married name: Nash.

     Mary Thatcher Baker was born on 21 July 1852 at South Dennis, MA.¹ She married George Herbert DeWitt on 1 December 1881 at East Boston, MA.¹

     Married name: DeWitt.

     Nicholas Baker married Mary Hodgetts.¹

     His parents were John Baker and Margery Madistard.¹

     Susannah Baker was born circa 1750 at Great Nine Partners, Dutchess County, NY.¹ She married John Robblee before 1774 at New York.¹ Susannah Baker died before 1783 at Great Nine Partners, NY.¹

     Married name: Robblee.

     William A Baker was born in 1907. He married Betty Jane Oswald, daughter of Ralph Grill Oswald and Gertrude Adele Garrison, circa 1945.¹ William A Baker died on 26 March 1969.

     Cornelis Bakker was born on 29 May 1917 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands.²

     Cornelis Bakker filed his Declaration of Intent on 24 June 1937 at the Court of Common Pleas, Passaic County, NJ.³
     He filed his petition for naturalization on 15 May 1940 in NJ.² Name variation: Cornelius J Bakker.⁴

     Edward C. Bakker was born in 1901.¹ He married Sara Grinwis, daughter of Hubert Grinwis and Janna Jacoba Flikweert.¹ Edward C. Bakker died on 8 May 1982 at North Haledon, Passaic County, NJ.¹

     Edward C. Bakker's obituary appeared on 10 May 1982 in the Bergen Record (pg. A-6.)¹

     Hendrik Bakker was born on 16 April 1894 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands.¹ He married Dina Jurg.^1,2 Hendrik Bakker died on 15 February 1985 at Ortley Beach, NJ.³

     Hendrik Bakker immigrated on 22 November 1924 on the Rotterdam, arriving in New York on 22 Nov 1924.¹ He filed his Declaration of Intent on 12 June 1926 at the Court of Common Pleas, Passaic County, NJ.¹ The 1930 census lists Henry Bakker and Dina at 90 Minerva Ave at Hawthorne Borough, Passaic County, NJ, with their children Cornelius J and Louise W.⁴
Hendrik Bakker's obituary appeared on 17 February 1985 in the Bergen Record (pg. A-84) Name variation: Henry Bakker.⁴

     Hylkje Ymberts Bakker was born in 1832 at Koudum, Friesland, The Netherlands.¹ She (1) married Anne Hendriks Grunstra, son of Hendrik Harmens Grunstra and Egberdtje Annes Westerhof, on 18 May 1853 at Hemelumer Oldeferd, Friesland, The Netherlands.² Hylkje Ymberts Bakker (2) married Sybe Grunstra, son of Hendrik Harmens Grunstra and Egberdtje Annes Westerhof, on 26 March 1857 at Friesland.¹

     Her parents were Ymbert Hylkes Bakker and Bauk Sipkes Schilstra.^2,1 Married name: Grunstra.¹

     Jantina Bakker was born in 1924 at The Netherlands.¹ She (1) married ? Goed.¹ She (2) married ? Plaatsman.¹ She died on 6 March 2005 at Hawthorne, Passaic County, NJ.¹ She was buried on 9 March 2005 in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Fair Lawn.¹

     Jantina Bakker's obituary appeared on 16 March 2005 in the Shoppers News (pg. 40.)¹ She formerly lived at Fair Lawn, Bergen County, NJ.¹ Name variation: Goed. Married name: Plaatsman.

     Ursula Balais was born circa 1701.¹ She (1) married Andreas Kneissl, son of Josef Kneissl and Regina.¹ Ursula Balais (2) married Laurentius Kneisl on 10 November 1738 at Gundelsdorf, Bavaria, Germany.¹ Ursula Balais (3) married Erasmus Wager on 20 April 1744 at Gundelsdorf, Bavaria.¹ Ursula Balais died on 8 April 1771 at Gundelsdorf, Bavaria, after a long period of wasting away (or consumption?) aged about 70.¹

     Born abt. 1701, the same year as the French King Louis IV, and the start of the War of Spanish Succession. (The Electoral Prince of Bavaria was a contender for the Spanish throne, and Bavaria was one of France's allies against England and Austria.)
     m. Andreas Kneissl had at least one son Josef, born 1738, the same year Andreas died, and Ursula remarried
     m. Laurentius Kneisl, Juengling, who died 5 Jan 1744
     m. Erasmus Wager, widower 20 Apr 1744. Casparus Kneisl of Gundelsdorf, was a witness
     Ursula d. 8 Apr 1771 after a long period of wasting away (or consumption?) aged about 70.^1,2 Her parents were Andreas Balais and Anna.¹
     Laurentius was described as a 'Juengling' (young man, meaning unmarried) on his engagement to Ursula one month after the death of her first husband Andreas, 16 Sept 1738. Witnesses were: Johannes Bleymayr of Gundelsdorf and Michael Strobl of Alsmoos. His parents were Michael Kneisl (deceased) and Barbara, wife of Michael Kneisl (alive in 1738)
     The wedding 10 Nov 1738 had a Bishops' dispensation to the impediment of marriage because of relationship in the third degree (der Seitenlinie) of the collateral line.^1,2 Married name: Kneissl. Married name: Kneisl. Married name: Wager.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

     Jacob Balck was from Amsterdam acc. to his marriage certificate.¹ He married Sara Van Tienhoven, daughter of Lucas Van Tienhoven and Tryntje Bording, on 14 August 1699.¹ Jacob Balck died before 1707 as his wife remarried.²

     Jacob Balck and Sara had two daughters, both bp. NYC:
1. Metje, bp. 10 Aug 1701 (NYDC 2:277)
2. Catherine, bp.3 Sep 1703 (NYDC 2:293).³

     Eugenia Balcom was born in 1871 at New York.² She (1) married ? Gray.² Eugenia Balcom (2) married Henry VanStone, son of Edwin VanStone and Catherine McGraw, in 1896.^2,3,1

     Acc. to VanStone File Henry was married twice, but acc. to the 1910 census it was Eugenia, who married twice. The first spouse died in a street accident.² The 1910 census lists Henry VanStone and Eugenia at Albion, Orleans County, NY, with a daughter Eugenia (11, b. NY), and a stepdaughter Ethelbeth O. Gray (22, b. NY, nurse). Harry was 36, a printer, b. NY, first marriage, father b. England, mother b. NY; Eugenia was 39, b. NY, parents b. NY, second marriage; they had been married 14 years.² Name variation: Mrs. Balcom.³ Married name: VanStone.