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     Ellen Melissa Goetschius was born on 10 April 1862 at Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ.¹ She was baptized in 1864.¹ She married William E Howard on 23 January 1881.¹

     Married name: Howard.

     Esther Goetschius was born on 10 June 1797.¹ She married Gerret Persen, son of Gerrit Persen and Elizabeth Dederick, on 12 November 1820.¹ Esther Goetschius died on 8 August 1882.¹

     Married name: Person.

     George Goetchius was born in 1825 at Paterson, Bergen County, NJ.² He married Catherine Snyder.²

     George Edward Goetschius was born on 24 October 1859 at Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ.^1,2 He married Kate Fisher.¹ George Edward Goetschius died on 17 May 1936.²

     Hannah Goetchius was born on 2 November 1816 at Paterson, Passaic County, NJ.^2,3 She married Edwin Fitzrandolph, son of Absalom Fitzrandolph and Hannah Budd, on 10 November 1833.¹ Hannah Goetchius died on 28 February 1890 at East Rutherford, Bergen County, NJ.^2,3,4,1 She was buried in New York Cemetery in Hackensack.¹

     Married name: Fitzrandolph.

     Hannah Goetchius married John J Goetchius on 22 September 1811.¹

     NOTE: The date of birth and date of marriage were the same.²

     Hannah Jane Goetschius was born in 1856 at Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ.¹ She married Josiah Fox.¹

     Married name: Fox.

     Harmen Goetchius was born in 1811 at Glen Rock, Bergen County, NJ.¹ He married Phebe Conklin on 10 May 1834 at Jersey City, NJ, (Bergen DRC.)¹ Harmen Goetchius died in 1890 at New York, NY.¹

     Name variation: Harmon Goetchius.²

     Hendrick Goetchius was baptized on 4 November 1780 at Schraalenburgh (Hackensack), NJ, (DRC.)¹ He was born on 4 November 1780 at Schraalenburgh, Bergen County, NJ.^2,3 He married Sarah Vanbussum, daughter of Willem Vanbussum and Lena Spier, on 11 May 1799 at Passaic, NJ.⁴ Hendrick Goetchius died in 1853.¹

     From Zabriske Family - fifth generation:
     Hendrick J. Goetchius son of Johannes Goetchius chr 4 Nov 1780 at Schraalenburgh. He lived in Glen Rock on Lincoln Avenue at Fairview Ave. He and his wife joined the 2nd Ref Church of Paterson in 1844. He died in 1853 according to church records. His will was dated 20 Sep 1848, proved 17 Sep 1853. In it he mentioned wife Sarah, sons Isaac, Harmon, Henry, George,Jacob, and John (dec) and daughters Mary and Hannah wife of Edwin Fitz Randolph. He willed land in Moonachie, County of Bergen, Village of Lodi on NE side of turnpike, about 45 acres to Isaac together with 3 acres of swamp; to son George two tracts in Bergen County together with old homestead; land in Passaic to Jacob, land in Saddle River to Henry and George. Daughter Hannah, wife of Edwin Randolph, a sum of $400.00 and to Hannah and Mary all the kitchen and household furniture together with clothing an linen remaining at the decease of said wife Sarah; daughter of deceased son John (Sarah Ann) at 21 shall receive $400.00.
     Hendrick Goetchious was married 11 May 1799 at Passaic to Sarah Van Bussum. She was born in 1777 (aged 73 in 1850 census) She died in 1856 according to church records.
     Children all born at Glen Rock - not in order - John, Annatje, b 4 Sep 1803; Jacob; Mary md Thomas Rosman; Harmen b 1811, md Phebe Conklin, d 1890; Hannah b. 2 Nov 1816, m Edwin Fitz Randolph, d 1890; Henry b 1820, d 1873; Isaac b 1822 m Clementine and George b 1825 m Catherine Snyder.¹

     Hendrick Goetchius was born on 7 February 1776 at Passaic, Bergen County, NJ.¹ He was baptized on 8 April 1776 at Passaic, NJ, (DRC.)¹ He died before 1779.²

     Henry Goetchius was born in 1820 at Paterson, NJ.¹ He married Catherine.² Henry Goetchius died on 8 May 1873 at Glen Rock, Bergen County, NJ.²

     Hester Goetchius was born on 26 June 1797 at Totowa, NJ.^2,3 She was baptized on 16 July 1797.²

     Irvina Elizabeth Goetschius married Roy Post.¹

     Married name: Post.

     Isaac Goetchius was born in 1822 at Paterson, NJ.² He married Clementine.²

     Jacob Goetchius was born at Glen Rock, Bergen County, NJ.^1,2

     Jacob Goetchius was born on 30 December 1790.^1,2 He was baptized on 30 January 1791 at Paramus, NJ.³ He married Anna Jorise Banta, daughter of George Janse Banta and Elizabeth Van Iderstine.^4,5 Jacob Goetchius died on 18 April 1848.² He was buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson.⁴

     Jacob Goetchius was born on 12 July 1756 at Schraalenburgh, Bergen County, NJ.^2,3 He was baptized on 25 July 1756 at Schraalenburgh, NJ, (DRC.)^1,3

     James Goetschius was born on 20 February 1796.¹ He was baptized at Cortlandtown, Westchester County, NY, (DRC.)¹ He married Elisabeth Lent.²

     James Goetschius and Elisabeth had two sons, both bp. at Cortlandtown DRC, no sp. listed:
1. John Henry, b. 11 Oct 1824, bp. 15 Jun 1825 (#536)
2. Samuel Lent, b. 18 Nov 1826, bp. 31 Oct 1827 (#559); mother Lysa Lent.²

     Jane S Goetschius was born on 4 May 1787.¹ She married Abraham Knapp, son of Libbeus Knapp and Rachel Storms.¹ Jane S Goetschius died after 14 April 1837.¹

     Married name: Knapp.

     Jesse Irving Goetschius was born on 29 March 1882 at Upper Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ.¹ He married Amalia E. Kistler, daughter of Anton Kistler and Elizabeth Lehr, on 7 June 1906.¹ Jesse Irving Goetschius died on 14 May 1954 at Clifton, Passaic County, NJ.¹ He was buried on 17 May 1954 in Ridgelawn Cemetery in Passaic.¹

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

     Johannes Mauritius Goetchius was born on 1 July 1751 at Schraalenburgh, Bergen County, NJ.^4,2,5 He was baptized on 21 July 1751 at Schraalenburgh (Bergenfield), NJ, (DRC.)^6,2 He married Annatje Decker in 1773.⁷ Johannes Mauritius Goetchius died on 16 October 1828.^8,9,1,3

     According to the Descendants of Jan Zaborowski, Johannes Goetchius, son of Rachel Zabriske and John Hendrick Goetchius, was born 1 July 1751 and chr 21 July 1751 at Schraalenburgh. The article says he may have lived in New Paltz or Rockland Co, NY as has been claimed, but this is doubtful. He lived in the Glen Rock area of the Old Saddle River Twp. He owned land in the Garfield area. In 1827 he helped found the 2nd Reformed Church of Totowa (later Paterson, NJ) and was chosen Elder at the time. He died in 1828 according to records of the church. His will was dated 8 May 1826 and proved 12 Mar 1828. In it he mentioned his wife Hannah, sons John (dec), Henry, Jacob, Daus. Polly, Rachel (dec), Sally Peggy Hannah, Elizabeth and Hetty; grandchildren John, Hetty Rachel and Catherine all children of Rachel; Lands mentioned were some along the Passaic River.
     He married Annetje Dedite (One record said he married Maria Decker; another says Hannah Decker of New Paltz, but nothing found indicates the correctness of Decker, although the spellings could be for Decker. She is lited in his will in 1827 but not in the church records with him in 1827.
     Children of Johannes Goetchius and Annetje Dedite are listed as Maria, chr 7 Jan 1775 at Paramus, m Jacobus Doremus; Hendrick b 7 Feb 1776; John m Jannetje Ackerman; Rachel m Egbert Bruyn; Hendrick, chr 4 Nov 1780 at Schraalenburgh, married Sarah VanBussum; Margaret b 27 Nov 1782, chr at Hackensack, m John Marinus, Jr; Sarah, b 18 Feb 1785, chr at Kakiat, NY, m Johannes Post and Richard Banta; Hannah m 22 Sep 1811 at Passaic, John J. Goetchius; Jacob b 30 Dec 1790, bap at Paramus; Elizabeth b 18 Jan 1794, m John Berdan; Hester b 26 Jun 1797, chr at Totowa.¹

     John Goetchius was born at Glen Rock, Bergen County, NJ.²

     John Goetschius was born on 17 April 1784.¹ He was baptized on 17 September 1786 at Cortlandtown, Westchester County, NY, (DRC) (sp. William Lent and Gretie Lent; father Peter Goetschius, mother Alchuy Taller.)² He married Jane Sutherland.^3,4,1 John Goetschius died on 19 July 1866.¹ He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Montrose.¹

     John Goetschius and Jane had six children, all bp. Cortlandtown DRC, Montrose, WEstchester County, NY. No sp. were listed at any of the baptisms.
1. Betsy, b. 22 Feb, bp.31 May 1807 (#348)
2. (...t)er (son), b. 26 Nov 1808, bp. 29 May 1809 (#370)
3. William Sutherland, b. 28 Aug 1812, bp. 1813 (#429)
4. James, b. 5 Apr, bp. 5 Jul 1818 (#488)
5. Mary Jane, b. 1 Feb, bp. 25 May 1823 (#521)
6. Lysa Ann, b. 7 Sep 1826, bp. 15 Sep 1827 (#558).³

     John H Goetschius was born on 15 February 1831.¹ He married Mary Ann Berry.^1,2 John H Goetschius died on 22 January 1912.¹

     John Hendrick Goetchius was born at Canton Zuerich, Switzerland.^{3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10} He was baptized on 4 March 1718 at Berneck, Canton Thurgau (now St. Gallen), Switzerland, (Ev. Luth.)² He (1) married Anna Maria Holman at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.^11,12,13 John Hendrick Goetchius (2) married Rachel Zabriskie, daughter of Jan (John) Zabriskie and Margrietje Durie, on 26 August 1750 at Hackensack, NJ, (DRC) (with license.)^{1,14,12,15,16} John Hendrick Goetchius (3) married Magdalena Christie, daughter of William Christie and Catlintie Demarest, on 9 December 1773 (by license.)^12,15,17 John Hendrick Goetchius died on 14 November 1774 at Bergenfield, Bergen County, NJ.^{18,19,20,21,22,23,24} He was buried in South Church Cemetery in Schraalenburgh (Bergenfield.)^25,26,27,24

     NOTE: While there seems to be quite a bit of confusion about his birth date, "The Goetschi Family" by Ruth Heidgard has the date as 4 March 1718 and the place as Berneck, with a transcription of the baptismal register. He is 17 yrs old in 1735, when he arrives (or takes the oath of allegiance.)^2,28 John Hendrick Goetchius was named as executor in Rachel Zabriskie's will dated 4 April 1771.²⁹
     From Holmes File:
     We are descended from John Hendrick (Henry) Goetchius. His granddaughter Hannah Goetchius married Edwin FitzRandolph. Family history has John Hendrick parents as Mauritus Goetchius and Esther Werndtlin. John Henry Goetchius was born in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland about 1714. The History of Hudson and Bergen Counties says he was born in Liguria Switzerland in 1718 and came to America with his father in 1728. He preached on Long Island until he came to Hackensack, NJ and preached there until 1748 when he took charge of the Church at Schraalenburgh where he preached until his death in 1774.
     The history of the Zabriske family states Rachel Zabriske was married to Rev Johan Hendrick Goetchius, son of Maurice Goetchius and Esther Werndtlin, 26 Aug 1750 at Hackensack. It says he was the storm center of the Reformed Churches from the day he landed in Philadelphia in 1735 until his death 14 Nov 1774. When he came to Philadelphia with his father, who died upon arrival, he became the boy-wonder preacher of the area covering about 20 churches, all without legal ordination.
     In 1741 he became legally ordained by Dorsius, Frelinghuysen and the Presbyterian Tenant to test the requirement that all theological candidates must return to Holland for ordination. In his first parish in Jamaica, Long Island, his ordination was challanged. Word from Holland was slow and a result the delay resulted in a breach between the conservative party and liberal coetus. In 1748, he was vindicated by Dutch officials, and he moved to Bergen County. Here in addition to serving his parishioners, he tutored young men for the ministry. Eventually his theological students became the nucleus of Queens College, now Rutgers University. He became one of its first trustees (Info from Ruth Heigard of New Paltz, NY). He married Anna Holman and Magdelena Christie. He was buried in the south Schraalenburgh Reformed Church with his first wife, Rachel Zabriske.
     Information about his relationship with Rutgers and Rev War may be found in United Churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh and America Revolution in the Hackensack Valley.¹ Name variation: Rev. Domine John H. Goetschius.^{30,14,31,32,33,34} Name variation: Johannes Henricus Goetschis.^30,14 Name variation: Johan Henricus Goetschius. Name variation: John Henry Goetschi.^32,31 Name variation: John Henry Goetschius D.D.^34,33 Name variation: Hendryk Götschy.²⁸

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and Church records: Pa. Pub, B Vol. 11-105; NJ H-1, NY H-3, Records New Paltz Church, N.J. N 11 p.144. This information was submitted by George O. Zabriskie, Hawaii. Also Dutch Ref. Church Rec. Oyster Bay, Long Island..^{14,35,36,37,38,39}

     John Henry Goetschius was born on 18 March 1794 at New Paltz, Ulster County, NY.^1,2 He married Ellen Haring, daughter of Abraham Haring and Maria Blauvelt, on 11 August 1819.¹ John Henry Goetschius died on 20 September 1859 at Saddle River, Bergen County, NJ.^1,2 He was buried in DRC Churchyard in Saddle River.¹

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and Zabriskie Family Book, by patron no. 414; Ref. Church records. Tappan, Saddle River; Lutheran Church Saddle River rec. Ref. Church Yard Saddle River. All of the above information was originally submitted by George O. Zabriskie, 735 15th Street, Honolulu, 15 HI..^1,3

     John Henry Goetschius was born on 21 August 1839.¹ He married Hannah Higginson (She was listed as his first wife.)¹ John Henry Goetschius died on 16 September 1912.¹

     John Henry Goetschius was born in 1753.¹ He married Hannah Dater on 4 February 1774. John Henry Goetschius died on 28 February 1828.¹

     John J Goetchius married Janetze Ackerman.¹

     Don Van Wyck send in lists of Goetchius name that he had researched, but without much context. They tie in to his great-aunt Carmen Goetchius Bamber, married to William Bamber.²

     John Mauritius Goetschius was baptized on 20 October 1723 at Salez, Canton Thurgau (now St. Gallen), Switzerland, (Ev. Luth.)^3,1,4,2 He (1) married Elsje Mc Kandely on 24 February 1750 at Schraalenburgh, NJ, (DRC) (Mauritius Goetschius, Bergen, and Eizabeth Monanely, Bergen.)^5,2,6 (license on 23 February 1750 (Mauritzius Goetschius y.m. and Elsje M'Connel y.d.)⁷) John Mauritius Goetschius (2) married Catherine Hager on 14 October 1758 at Schenectady, NY, (DRC) (registered at Albany.)^5,2,8 John Mauritius Goetschius died on 17 March 1771.⁵ He was buried in Shawagunk, under the pulpit in the DR Church.⁹

     Name variation: Mauritz Goetschi.⁵ Name variation: John Mauritius Goetschi.⁵ Name variation: Johannes Mauritius Goetschius.²