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     Edna Mae Seely was born in 1881.¹ She married Otto P Schmidt. Edna Mae Seely died in 1920.¹ She was buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Windom, Sec X between I & B.¹

     Married name: Schmidt.

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

     Elizabeth Seely was born on 6 August 1841 at Luzerne County, PA. She married L.M Ryce on 14 August 1871 at Osage, IA. Elizabeth Seely died on 20 March 1906. She was buried.

     NOTE: Both Elizabeth and Anna Jane have birthdates in 1841, but a few month apart. Seems in error! Married name: Ryce.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Elmer Seely was born on 6 October 1867.¹ He married Helen A Thurman.¹ He died on 17 August 1958.¹ He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison.¹

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

     Ethel Seely was born on 6 December 1866.¹ She married William Franklin Cleveland.¹ She died on 14 December 1948 at Madison, Dane County, WI.¹

     Married name: Ethel S Cleveland.¹ Name variation: Ethel Cleveland Seely (OCGS has this as her name, but in view of the records from Forest Hill Cemetery, it seems likely that her married name was Cleveland.)²

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

     Find-A-Grave had both a Bert (1871-1933) and a Herbert (1878-1967) in Forest Hill Cemetery without any further information.¹

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

     Isaac Brewster Seely was born on 6 February 1840 at Newburgh, Orange County, NY. He married Emma Storey on 17 January 1861 at Storeytown, WI.¹ Isaac Brewster Seely died at Oregon, Dane County, WI. He and Emma Storey were buried in Story Cemetery in Oregon.²

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

     Jonathan Owen Seely was born on 22 June 1859 at Fon du Lac County, WI. He married Laura Benbow at Windom, MN. Jonathan Owen Seely died at Roosevelt, WA.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Melissa Seely was born on 16 May 1857 at Fon du Lac County, WI. She married James Edw. Thomas. Melissa Seely died at Homet, CA.

     Married name: Thomas.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Nathan Seely was born on 10 May 1812. He married Catherine Krischer on 22 February 1838 at Berwick, Columbia County, NY. Nathan Seely died on 16 January 1865. He was buried in Beach Grove Cemetery.

     Orel J Seely was born in 1884.¹ He married Gertie Severtson. Orel J Seely died in 1964.¹ He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls, Section Crown hill 3rd Add On.¹

     Name variation: Orel Jay Seeley.¹

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

     Sarah Eva Seely was born on 12 March 1855 at Luzerne County, PA. She married (?) Rowell. Sarah Eva Seely died on 4 July 1912.

     Married name: Rowell.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Thomas Durland Seely was born on 17 July 1853 at Luzerne County, PA. He married Clara Aurilia Cochran circa 1879.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Whalon Durland Seely was born on 2 February 1850 at Luzerne County, PA. He married Carrie Reisdorph. Whalon Durland Seely died in 1912. He was buried in Windom.

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.¹

     Florence E Seifert was born circa 1904 at New York City.¹ She married Anthony Bivone, son of Joseph Bivone and Josephine (?), circa 1932 at Fairview, NJ.¹ Florence E Seifert died on 20 August 2001 at Dumont, Bergen County, NJ.¹ She was buried on 23 August 2001 in Fairview Mausoleum.¹

     Married name: Bivone.

     Mary A Seitz was born in 1841.¹ She married John Wesley Kortright, son of Isaac Kortright and Mary Pollack, on 15 September 1861. Mary A Seitz died in 1915.¹

     Married name: Kortright.

     Jemima Ferrier Selcraig was born on 10 October 1838.¹ She married Luther Pratt Griffing, son of Peter Warren Griffing and Mary Elizabeth Pratt, on 29 April 1862.¹ Jemima Ferrier Selcraig died on 7 April 1910 at Jersey City, NJ.¹

     Married name: Griffing.

     Willard Burch Selleck was born on 9 August 1897 at Arenac County, MI.¹ He married Gladys Gertrude Hay, daughter of Andrew William Hay and Minnie Gertrude Turner, on 9 March 1921 at Standish, Arenac County, MI.¹ Willard Burch Selleck died on 10 August 1981 at Lansing, Ingham County, MI.¹

     Harold James Selover was born on 26 October 1891 at Owasco, NY.¹ He married Gladys May DeWitt, daughter of Arthur DeWitt and Grace (?), in 1914 at Skaneateles, NY.^1,2

     Harold James Selover was a farmer and mechanic.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,3

     Isaac Selover (2) married Hester Leenda.² He (3) married on 23 January 1695 at New York City (DRC) (He was Isaacq Selover, last wid. of Hester Leenda; she Janneken van Wilkenhof, last wid Jan Thyssen, the first liv. at N. Amersfort, and the second here.)² (Banns on 5 January 1695. He was Isaacq Selover, Schoolmaster and Voorsanger, last wid. of Hester Leenda; she Janneken van Wilkenhof, last wid. of Jan Thyssen, the first liv. at N. Amersfort, and the second here.)² He (4) married Judith Waldron, daughter of Daniel Waldron and Saertie Rutgers, on 26 December 1699 at New York City (DRC.)^1,3 (Banns on 16 December 1699. He was Isaacq Selover, last wid. of Janneken Wilkenhof; she Judith Waldron, from N. Yorck.)³

     Sources mostly have three marriages for Isaac, but as it states "last widower of Hester Leenda" at the marriage with Janneken, this seems to indicate another marriage before Hester.⁴

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.⁵

     Richard Selover was born at Cayuga County, NY.¹ He was baptized on 28 June 1800 at Owasco, NY, (Reformed Dutch Church.)¹ He married Margaret DeWitt.¹

     They were admitted to the Reformed Dutch Church in 1818.¹

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2

     Richard Selover was born in 1827.¹ He married Rachel Ammerman on 23 September 1846 at Sand Beach.¹

     Hendrick Selijns was born on 5 March 1560 at Sint Truiden, Brabant, Belgium.^1,2 He married Susanna Verclocken.¹ (Banns on 25 November 1589 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He was 29, his witness was his brother-in-law Heynrick Kock; she was 22, her witness was her father Hans Verclocken.)^1,2 Hendrick Selijns died on 15 January 1606.²

     Hendrick Selijns and Susanna had four more children, bp. Amsterdam (note: the first two are poss. twins; Konight says 7 more, but gives no names):
1. Grietgen (bp. 16 Oct 1594; parents Hendrick Slijnckx and Sanneken Voerklock; sp. Lysbeth Voerklock; New Church, bk.38, p.373)
2. Hijndrick (bp. 27 Oct 1594; parents Hijndrick Sijelens and Susanna van Clocken, sp. Nijs Jans; Old Church, bk.2, p.250)
3. Niesje (bp. 24 Sep 1600; parents Hendrik Selijns and Susanna Voerclock, sp. Niessie Jans; New Church, bk.38, p.825)
4. Sara (bp. 30 Nov 1601; parents Hendrick Slijns and Susanna Varcloeck; sp. ?? Ruis (very hard to read); New Church, bk.38, p.913).^3,4
     Jan Hendricks Selyns names twice a daughter Susanna, and Jan Selijns the elder is witness to the baptism of one of their children. An Elizabet Verclocken is also a sponsor
     A Hendrick Jansen and Tanneke have a son Jan bp. 11 Feb 1590. Witness is Hendrick Rycky(?); and Hendrick Jans and Tanne Eenhou have a son Jan on 4 Oct 1594 Witness is Lyntje ?. While Susanna/Sannetje can also be Tanneke, it seems unlikely that either is Jan Hendricks Selyns.^5,6

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^7,8

     Ds. Henricus Selyn was from Amsterdam when he married.³ He was baptized on 23 March 1636 at Amsterdam (DRC (Old Church)) (sponsors; Johannes De Marees Danielsz and Barbara Webbers; father Jan Selijns Heijndricks, mother Angenieta Webbers.)² He (1) married Mechtelina Specht on 25 July 1662 at Brooklyn (DRC) (He was Henricus Selyns, of Amsterdam, she Mechtelina Specht, of Uytrecht. With certifi- cate from Uytrecht, and after three publications of banns at N. Amsterdam and Breuckelen.)³ Ds. Henricus Selyn (2) married Margareta Riemers, daughter of Isaac de Riemer and Elizabeth Greveraet, on 20 October 1686 at New York City (DRC.)^4,5,6 (Banns on 2 October 1686. He was Henricus Selyns, wid. of Van Machtelt Specht; she Margareta de Riemer, wid. of Mr. Cornelis Steenwyck, both liv. here.)⁵ Ds. Henricus Selyn died on 19 July 1701 aged 65.4.-.^7,8 He and Mechtelina Specht were buried on 22 July 1701, at New York in the church, in front of the space set apart for baptism (doophuisje.)^9,8,10

     He is listed in the NYDC Memberlist of 1686 as "Henricus Selyns" (member #214, name #274.)¹¹ Ds. Henricus Selyn made a will on 13 November 1700. He was Henricus Selyns, Minister of the Dutch Congregation, in New York. Names relations of his first wife Mrs. Margareta Spraght, decd: Mrs. Cornelia Spraght, at Utrecht; Anna Spraght, wife of Jan Van Hauton; Mr. Jaspar Spraght; Maria Spraght; Do. Harmanus Spraght, Philip’s son, minister of the Gospel, at Browersbam; Mr. Wolferdus Singurreis, Professor at Leyden; his nieces Annether and Barbara Webbers Hendricks, at Meersen; niece Lysbet Vanderspiegel, wife of Mr. Isaac De Forrest; niece Agnetie Vanderspiegel; niece Sara Van der Spiegel, wife of Mr. Rip Van Dam; cousin Wolfert Webbers, Sr; cousin Armont Webbers, Sr; niece Hester Webbers, wife of Peter Abramsen Van Durry; Agnitie De Kay, wife of William Jamiay; Rudolphus Varick, son of Do. Rudolphus Varick, dec'd, late minister on Long Island; Nicholas, son of Rip Van Dam; niece Elizabeth De Reimer or her brother Isaac; Henricus Vanderspiegel, or his sister Agnitie; Henricus, son of my cousin Isaac De Forrest; Wife Margaretta Selyns to be sole heiress and executor. Witnesses: Peter Jacobs Marius, N. Bayard, Jan Harperdingh, and J. Van Cortlandt.¹⁰

     Jan Selijn was born on 25 October 1555 at Sint Truiden, Brabant, Belgium.² He married Apolonia Sprenckhuijsen (Spenckhusen.)¹ (Banns on 30 November 1585 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He was from Amsterdam, parents dec'd, his witness was his brother-in-law Heynrick Kock; hers her father Hans Sprenckhuijsen.)¹ Jan Selijn died on 21 August 1624.²

     Jan Selijn had at least five children, bp. Amsterdam.³

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^4,5

     Jan Hendricks Selyns was from Amsterdam 25 at marriage when he married.² He was baptized on 12 April 1592 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (DRC (Old Church)) (sponsor hard to read.)^3,4 He (1) married Janneke de Marez.^5,6 (Banns on 13 December 1617 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He was Jan Selijns, 25 y.o., parents deceased; she Janneke de Marez, 20 y.o., her witness was her mother Janneke ?urther.)^2,6 Jan Hendricks Selyns (2) married Angenietje Webber, daughter of Wolfert Webber and Annetje Cocks, at Amsterdam (DRC (Old Church.)¹) (Banns on 23 August 1630 at Amsterdam. He was Jan Hendriksz Selijns, from Amsterdam, wid. of Jannetje de Mareez; she
Agnieta Webberts, from Amsterdam, her witness was her guardian Wolfert Webbers.)^5,6

     Jan Hendricks Selyns and Janneke had four more children, bp. Amsterdam:
1. Janneke (bp. 26 Apr 1620; parents Jan Hendrixsz Selyns and Janneken de Marees; sp. Jan Selijns the elder; New Church, bk.40, p.83)
2. Hendrick (bp. 19 Dec 1621; parents Jan Selyns Heijndricks and Janneken de Marees; sp. Mathijs Sandra; New Church, bk.40, p.151)
3. Janneken (bp. 11 Dec 1622; parents Jan Selyns Heijndricks and Janneken Demarees; sp. Jannetje Dehuster (de Guster?) and Johannes Demarees; Old Church, bk.6, p.35)
4. Daniel (bp. 8 Apr 1629; parents Jan Selyns Heijndricks and Janneken de Marees; sp. Claes Clock for Adriaen Van der Goes (or Hoes), and Elisabet Verclocken voor Johannis Hachtin?; Old Church, bk.6, p.235).⁷ Jan Hendricks Selyns and Angenietje had at least two more children, bp. Amsterdam:
1. Anna (bp. 15 Jan 1634; parents Jan Selijns Henrixsz and Angneta Webbers; sp. Wolfert Webber; New Church, bk.41, p.294)
2. Susanna (bp. 8 Sep 1641; parents Jan Selijns Hendricxsz and Angenieta Webbers; sp. Hendrick Jansz Cock and Hester Webbers; Old Church, bk.7, p.300).⁷

     Susanna Selyns was baptized on 18 February 1627 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (DRC (New Church)) (sponsors: Janneke Sandra; Anneke Nuwenburgh, and Johannis Demarest Danielsz.)¹

     Jan Willemsz Selyns was born on 20 May 1526 at Sint Truiden, Brabant, Belgium.¹ He died in 1561 at Sint Truiden.¹

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^2,3

     Margret Serpa was born in 1898.¹ She married Horace Serpa circa 1921 at Massachusetts.¹

     Married name: Serpa.

     Brechtje Serven was born on 1 October 1750.¹ She was baptized on 21 October 1750 at Tappan, NY, (DRC.)¹ She (1) married Isaac Blauvelt.¹ (license on 13 November 1770 at New York.)¹ She (2) married John Stagg, son of Abraham Stagg and Marritie Bogert, on 20 February 1787 at Tappan, NY, (DRC) (John Steg, widower, of New Hempstead and Breggie Servent, widow, of Tappan.)¹ Brechtje Serven (3) married Klaas Van Houten on 6 July 1788 at Tappan, NY, (DRC.)¹

     Married name: Blauvelt. Married name: Stagg.¹ Married name: Van Houten.

     Gerrit Serven was born on 10 January 1756.¹ He was baptized on 8 February 1756 at Clarkstown, NY, (DRC) (sponsors: Daniel De Klerck and Margritje Smitt; father Abraham Servent, mother Breghje Smith.)^1,2 He (1) married Elizabeth Van Houten.¹ He (2) married Elizabeth Eckerson, daughter of Thomas Eckerson and Elizabeth Meyer.^3,1 Gerrit Serven died on 30 October 1844.⁴ He was buried in Monsey Cemetery.⁴