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     Jacob Tuers was born on 20 June 1823 at Bergen County, NJ.³ He was baptized on 29 June 1823 at Acquackanonck, NJ, (DRC.)⁴ He married Johanna (Ann) Massaker, daughter of John Massaker, on 23 October 1847.⁵

     Jacob Tuers was a weaver.⁶ The 1860 census lists Jacob Tuers and Johanna at Acquackanonck, Passaic County, NJ, with their children Catherine, John and Joseph, and her father John Massaker.⁷

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2,8

     Jacob Tuers was born on 21 August 1831. He was baptized on 10 December 1831 at Pompton Plains, Morris County, NJ.¹

     We have seen John J Tuers in other databases given as son of Joseph Tuers and Gertrude Welsh, but this is in error, since we have very accurate records of this family from their heirs. (NOTE: This note was with Jacob (b. 1831), unclear which John J this refers to.)

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

     Jacob Albert Tuers was born on 18 January 1865. He married Sarah Malissa Van Orden.²

     He likely lived in Cherry Hill, NJ, serving on the Safety & Relief Commission in 1895 (NYT article 15 July 1895.)
     Demarest Genealogy says he died unmarried.²

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

     Jacob Edgar Tuers was born on 28 May 1892.² He (1) married Anna Hoeffler. Jacob Edgar Tuers (2) married Mary (Mae) Donath. Jacob Edgar Tuers died in February 1973 at Millville, Cumberland County, NJ.^3,4

     General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,4

     Jacob J Tuers was born on 12 October 1797 at Bergen County, NJ. He married Margaret Bartholf on 24 December 1818.²

     Jacob J Tuers was a blacksmith.³ We have seen John J Tuers in other databases given as son of Joseph Tuers and Gertrude Welsh, but this is in error, since we have very accurate records of this family from their heirs. (NOTE: This note was with Jacob (b. 1831), unclear which John J this refers to.)

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

     James Edgar Tuers was born on 13 July 1868 at New Bridge, NJ. He married Erma Vanderbeck, daughter of John Jacob Vanderbeck and Maria Catherine Zabriskie, on 12 April 1892 at Bergenfield, NJ, (South Church.)² James Edgar Tuers died on 16 September 1943.³

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

     James H Tuers was born in 1852 at Washingtonville, Bergen County, NJ.¹ He married Sarah Louise Collignon, daughter of Claudius O Collignon and Sarah Cleveland, on 8 February 1874 at Closter, Bergen County, NJ, (by Rev. P.V. Van Buskirk.)^1,3 James H Tuers died on 14 May 1900 at Washington Twp, Bergen County, NJ, from septicemia.⁴

     James H Tuers was a wood turner in Collignon Chair Factory at Harrington, Bergen County, NJ.⁵

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.⁶

     James Van Winkle Tuers was born on 29 December 1823 at Belleville Twp, Essex County, NJ. He married Leah Vreeland, daughter of Hartman A Vreeland and Rebecca R, on 3 September 1846 at Acquackanonck, NJ, (DRC.)^3,1

     The 1860 census lists James Van Winkle Tuers and Leah at Acquackanonck (Paterson), Passaic County, NJ, with their children Mary, Vreeland, Hartman and Rebecca; an unknown person (her parents); John Vreeland (40, b. NJ) and Nellie Bloch, (18, b. Holland.)⁴ The 1870 census lists James Tuers and Leah at Paterson, Passaic County, NJ.⁵ James Van Winkle Tuers was a carpenter.⁵ Name variation: James v.W Tuers.⁶

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

     Jane Ann Tuers was born in 1845 ((calculated.)¹) She married George H Stager.¹ Jane Ann Tuers died on 17 February 1870 at Nutley, Essex County, NJ.³ She was buried in Franklin Reformed Church Cemetery in Nutley.¹

     NOTE: James Turse has Jane Ann as daughter of Jared Turse; but Jane's birth year of 1845 is in conflict with Jared's marriage year of 1851. BC-Families (Toers File) does not have children for Jared. This needs clarification!^2,4 Married name: Stager.

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

     Jared Tuers was born on 31 January 1826. He was baptized on 21 May 1826.^3,4 He married Elizabeth A Vreeland, daughter of Abraham Vreeland and Elizabeth Mason, on 7 May 1851 at Belleville Twp, Essex County, NJ, (1850 NJ Archives record date.)^5,4,6 Jared Tuers died on 14 May 1862.^7,8,9 He was buried in Franklin Reformed Church Cemetery in Nutley.⁹

     Jared Tuers lived at Franklin, NJ, at his marriage.⁷ He was executor of his father's will, together with Simeon Brown. He made a Will 1862 (Trenton, 15711G.)⁷
     NOTE: James Turse has Jane Ann as daughter of Jared Turse; but Jane's birth year of 1845 is in conflict with Jared's marriage year of 1851. BC-Families (Toers File) does not have children for Jared. This needs clarification!^2,10 Name variation: Jerred Tuers. Name variation: Gerard Tuers.³

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

     Jennie Tuers was born on 7 March 1875 at River Vale, NJ. She married George Edward Morgan in 1899 at Westwood, NJ.² Jennie Tuers died on 6 April 1975 at New Milford, NJ.³

     Married name: Morgan.

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

     Jesse Tuers was born in August 1874.³

     RDC Stone House Plains lists him as s/o Simon Tuers and Mary Ann Garrabrant becoming a member of the church in 1875.¹

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

     John Tuers was born on 13 November 1819 at Franklin Township, Essex County, NJ.^2,1 He was baptized on 12 February 1820 at Second River, NJ, (DRC.)⁴ He married Maria Sip, daughter of Isaac Sip and Maria Demarest, on 15 January 1846 at Passaic County, NJ.^2,1 John Tuers died on 24 August 1882 at Westwood, Bergen County, NJ.^1,5,6 He was buried in Old Hook Cemetery in Westwood.⁷

     George Olin Zabriskie shows John Tource as s/o Lawrence Tuers and Jannetje Zabriskie. This is not correct. We hold a copy of the death certificate in file.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^3,8

     John Tuers was born in 1856 at New Jersey.² He married Nora.³

     John Tuers was a teamster (1880 Census.)³

     John Tuers was born circa 1864.¹ He married Frieda L circa 1918.¹

     The 1930 census lists John Tuers at Nutley, Essex County, NJ, with their son John, Jr. (indexed as Luers.)¹
     He did not marry until age 39.
     He was living next to brother Jesse in the 1930 Census in Nutley, NJ. Also living in household were Louis G. Hull (22, stepson), Dorothy R. Hull (20, stepdaughter), Dora Yost (49, boarder), and Ophelia Brown (38, boarder.)¹

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

     John Fletcher Tuers Sr was born on 3 May 1837 at New Jersey. He (1) married Mary Ann Murphy in 1859 at Santa Clara, CA.² John Fletcher Tuers Sr (2) married Clarinda H Parker in 1870 at San Francisco, CA.^2,3 John Fletcher Tuers Sr (3) married Jane (Jennie) Hanna in November 1876 at San Francisco, CA.² John Fletcher Tuers Sr died in 1906.³

     John Fletcher Tuers Sr was an actor and comedian.
     His second wife was born in England, and died in Santa Barbara, CA. The date of the 3rd is recollection of notice from the San Francisco newspaper by the mother of the compiler of the source data. His third wife was born in Bridgeton, near Glasgow, Scotland, and died in San Francisco (Death Certificate in Barbara Wills file.)²
     As a working actor, Johnny moved almost every year. He worked as a comedian at Theater Comiqe, with Buckley's Variety, and as a minstral at Bella Union Melodeon. The Bella Union was one of many on the Barbary Coast that were also called concert saloons, but were in reality low variety and music halls. Among them in addition to the Bella Union, were the Olympic, the Pacific, Bert's New Idea Melodeon, the Adelphi, and Gilbert's Melodeon. They catered to stag audiences only, and occasionally offered very ambitious programs, but their performances, while coarse and vulgar and presented with what the Gilbert's advertisements called "freedom from constrained etiquette," were not particularly obscene. In these places there was no dancing. They charged admission, ranging from a bit, or twelve and one-half cents, to fifty cents, and their revenue was derived solely from this source and from the sale of liquor. They employed no pretty waiter girls, and discouraged drugging and robbery upon their premises. As elsewhere on the Coast, however, the female performers were required to sell drinks between their appearances on the stage, and in the curtained boxes which were a feature of each house they were permitted to do whatever in their judgment might persuade a reluctant customer to buy. In this setting John had his ups and downs, as most working actors do in their career. His most notorius moment may have come on 31 Jan 1873 when the newspapers of the day, among them the Stockton Daily Independent, reported: "James Dowling, for many years connected with the theatrical profession in California, mortally shot by Johnny Tuers, who was engaged in a scuffle with George Howard." Family members report that John Fletcher was working as a bouncer at the time.
     For more on the Barbary Coast, see , taken from Asbury, Herbert. The Barbary Coast. 1933: New York. or Wikipedia at
     According to the San Jose, Santa Clara 1870 Census, John owned real estate valued at $3500.

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

     John Henry Tuers was born on 20 March 1854 at Bloomfield, NJ. He died on 28 November 1928 at East Orange, Essex County, NJ.² He was buried on 1 December 1928 in Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Upper Montclair, Sec W Lot 3.²

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

     John Henry (Harry) Tuers Sr was born on 5 August 1892 at Newark, Essex County, NJ.^2,3 He married Mary Jane Macafferty. John Henry (Harry) Tuers Sr died in May 1955 at Wall, Monmouth County, NJ.⁴

     John Henry (Harry) Tuers Sr was in 1930 a lawyer.⁵ Acc. to the WW II Draft Registration Card he lived at 32 Elston Street, Bloomfield, NJ. DOB 5 Aug 1892, NOK: Jane Tuers, Employer: Essex County Surrogate's Office, Hall of Records, Newark, NJ.⁶
     Posted by: John Henry Tuers 3rd Date: December 31, 2001 at 11:58:16, In Reply to: John Tuers/Phoebe/ Essex Cty NJ by Keith Anderson of 996
     I am the son of John H. Tuers jr, and the grandson of John H Tuers, both of which were from the area of Bloomfield NJ. My grandfather died in 1955, and my father died in 1995. My grandfather was married to Jane Macafferty appx. mid 1920's.
I also had a great uncle, he would be John sr.'s brother, who's name was William Frank Tuers. He was born probable early 1900's, and later lived in Newark.⁷

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

     John J Tuers was born on 2 October 1865 at Washington Twp, Bergen County, NJ. He married Maggie May Peterson, daughter of Abraham Peterson and Ellen Haring, on 10 November 1892 at Pascack, NJ, (DRC) (Witnesses: Mrs. Ellen Peterson, Mrs. Maria Tuers.)^2,3,4 John J Tuers died in 1929. He was buried in Westwood Cemetery in Westwood.⁵

     The 1900 census lists John J Tuers and Maggie May at Hillsdale, NJ, with their children Chester and Elmira, his sister Anna L. Tuers, his mother and his mother-in-law Maria Tuers and Ellen Peterson. They are next door to Garret Tuers. May had had 3 children; two are living.⁴
     John J Tuers served as a musician in the Spanish American War.

Elmira and Floyd were unconfirmed in the Blauvelt Genealogy, but found living with John and Maggie in Westwood Borough, listed on the 1920 Census. John's sister, Annie, is living with the family in 1920.

1900 Census list:
John J Tuers Head b Oct 1865
May Wife b May1874
Chester Son b Jan 1896
Elwina Dau b Mar 1908 part illegible
Maria Mother b Jan 1827
Anne Sister b July 1855
Peterson Ellen Mother in Law b Apr 1834
Melvin and Elmer were listed in the Blauvelt Genealogy, but may be incorrect. There is no record of Melvin or Elmer in this family in 1900. Names/family unconfirmed.

Unnamed child death in Hackensack Republican 1895-6-20, Pg. 3 Col. 7
? Event Date: 6-16
? Town: Westwood
? Type of Notice: Local
? Remarks: died in Eastwood.⁶
     NOTE: James Turse also had a son Elmer, but this is in error. A female child is born 4 Mar 1898. An unnamed male is born 23 Jun 1900; in both cases mother's maiden name is mentioned. In the 1900 census only Elmira is present.^1,7,4

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

     John Jasper Tuers was born in 1832 at Newark, Essex County, NJ, (1860 census has birthplace as New York.)^1,2 He married Delia Jane Hennion, daughter of Ezekiel Baldwin Hennion Sr and Jane Fowler.

     The 1860 census lists John J Tuers and Delia at Newark (Ward 12), Essex County, NJ, with heir children Matilda, Cornelius and Maria.² John Jasper Tuers was an Oilcloth Manufacturer (1880 census); Jappaner (in other census); Varnish (in his death certificate.) The 1885 census lists John J Tuers and Delia J at Newark (Ward 12), NJ, with Hattie M, John J and Herman F. Cornelius Tuers (20-60) is listed in the same house, but a separate household.³ The 1895 census lists John Tuers at Newark (Ward 5), Essex County, NJ, with John and Herman (20-60), and in the same house Elmira (M, 20-60) and Emma (F, 20-60.)⁴
     John first appears in records in the 1850 Census Newark, NJ, in the household of Ellen Tuers. Age is approximate, birth dates vary from 1829-1832. Birthplace given as NY and NJ in different Census.
     We know that Delia Hennion married a John J Tuers, and that both families were possibly from Morris County. Working with a direct descendant of Cornelius Tuers, we are quite certain that John Jasper Tuers is the correct name of Delia Hennion's husband, and we know that his father's name was Cornelius. However, we have not proven that we have correctly linked John Jasper to this Cornelius. Both names appear in both Newark Census and Newark directories. Ages and locations support a correlation, but we have found no primary records to support our postulation.
     Rather than omit these families, we have chosen to show this Parent/Child link in the hopes that we may find additional records that will help us prove a correct line, allowing a link with which we can provide subsequent family groups.
     Children's names are taken from 1860, 1870, and 1880 Census, Newark, Essex, NJ. Also living with the family in 1880 were: Mary Barries (age 22, servant), her child Carrie A (age 1), and Cellia Leimons (age 25, servant)
     In various census, John J Tuers occupation is listed as "Jappaner". This is a 19th century term for someone who varnishes wooden furniture with a hard brilliant coat of hard lacquer. Invented in Japan.
     Jim Turse, July 2010.¹ Name variation: John J Tuers.⁵

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

     John Jasper Tuers Jr was born on 10 March 1873 at New Jersey.^2,3

     John Jasper Tuers Jr lived at 53 Fleming Ct at Newark, NJ.³ Name variation: John J Tuers.⁴

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

     Joseph Tuers was born on 25 September 1816. He (1) married Gertrude Welsh, daughter of Benjamin F Welsh and Elizabeth Rapp, on 13 May 1836 (Old Bergen Church.)² Joseph Tuers (2) married Emma Marr. Joseph Tuers died on 6 December 1895 at San Jose, CA.

     Emma filed for divorce against Joseph in 1865. (Ref Case #2161, Santa Clara County, CA) The case is quite an interesting historical vignette for the family (cited in
Griswold, Robert L. Family and Divorce in California, 1850-1890: Victorian Illusions and Everyday Realities. SUNY series in American social history. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1982. pps 50-162.)
     If Gertrude died in 1854, the child Joseph Marr must have been from a previous marriage of Emma, and thus cannot be a son of Joseph.
     According to Barbara Wills, Joseph was a wheelwright and later a fishmonger in Fulton Market, NYC. He went to California in 1850 to start an oyster business in the San Francisco Bay area, and settled in Santa Clara County. He made the trip west with his son John, leaving other children in the care of his mother, Eleanor (Van Winkle) Tuers. As an odd and interesting side note, Eleanor later married B.F. Welsh, father(-in-law?) of Joseph's first wife Gertrude Welsh.
     December 4, 1847, Joseph Tuers, of Jersey City, registered a patent for a device for the improvement of Boats in sailing. (Source: Scientific American Volume 0003 Issue 13 (December 18, 1847), page 100.)

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

     Joseph Tuers was born on 30 January 1860 at New Jersey. He married Mary Wade. Joseph Tuers died on 9 March 1913. He was buried in March 1913 in Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Upper Montclair, Sec W Lot 3 (Richard Mann holds record.)²

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

     Joseph Tuers was born on 15 June 1804. He was baptized on 22 July 1804 at Acquackanonck, NJ, (DRC) (sp. Marytje Cogg.)

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

     Joseph Samuel Tuers was born on 12 April 1828 at Lodi, Bergen County, NJ.⁴ He married Lydia Campbell, daughter of Nicholas Campbell and Charity Holse, on 10 October 1852 at Passaic, Passaic County, NJ, (1st Reformed Church) (Romani Bogardus pastor.) Joseph Samuel Tuers died on 23 October 1908 at Kearny, Hudson County, NJ. He was buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Upper Montclair, Section W Lot #3.⁴

     Joseph Samuel Tuers was in 1862 a blacksmith.
     Harry Scott Mann and Mable Spohn are the grandparents Richard Mann; great-grandparents are Henry Spohn and Susan Tuers; great-great-parents are Joseph Samuel Tuers and Lydia Campbell.
     Marriage certificate of his daughter held by Richard Mann
National Archives information has supplied everything except for his name. Civil War pension was applied for 3/5/1907 per the Act of 2/6/1907. Mann holds a copy of the application and the Act. The application shows that he was 79 at the time of the application and it was witnessed by Edward Kimble and Peter G Speer who stated they knew him for 20 years. The Notary who signed the application was Henry Speer of Upper Montclair, NJ.
Enlistment papers show that he enlisted in the Army in Paterson, NJ on 9/1/1862. He was a Private in K Company, 25th Regiment, NJ Volunteers. He was discharged 6/20/1863 in Beverly, NJ. He is shown as being 5' 91/2" tall with blue eyes and sandy hair. His occupation at the time of enlistment was blacksmith. I have a copy of his service records dated 6/22/1889. His preliminary pension application dated 3/18/1898 showed his wife's name, marriage date and location and the names living children with names and birth dates. The minister that performed the marriage was Rev Domine Bogardus. The widows application shows the date of death but not the year. Based on the Widow's Act the year could have been 1907 or 1908. I have used 1908 because it appears they were very quick about taking advantage of the pensions when they were approved.
The location of the burial is from the cemetery information. They show the cause of death as a Fistula. He was living in the Soldier's Home at the time of his death.

Civil War pension was applied for in 5 Mar 1907 (2nd great granson, Richard Mann, holds copies). Witnesses were Edward Kimble and Peter G Speer, who knew him for over 20 years. He enlisted in Paterson, Nj on 1 Sep 1862. At the time of enlistment, he was 5 feet, 9 inches tall, had blue eyes and sandy hair.

He was living in the Soldiers Home at the time of his pension application and death.
DATE BET 1862 AND 1863
PLAC Private, Civil War, K Company, 25th Regiment, NJ Volunteers
RES 1863 to 1895 Passaic Co, NJ
RES 1895 to 1908 Essex Co, NJ.
     Information is from Joseph Tuers' application for Civil War pension dated 3/18/1898.
Date of death and location of burial are from the cemetery. The show the cause of death as Uremic Coma - Hypertophy of Prostate.
     1900 Census lists John Henry living with Joseph S. and Lydia in Montclair Twp, Essex, NJ
     1920 Census lists John living with brother David and his wife Rhoda in Montclair
     UNPROVEN - Children's birth dates are suspect. May have the wrong parent.

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

     Laura Rose (Lottie) Tuers was born on 6 February 1881 at San Francisco, CA. She was baptized on 4 March 1881 at Mission District Of San Francisco (St. Paul's Catholic Church) (Sponsor Mary Sheridan.) She married ? Harnick. She died on 6 February 1940 at San Mateo, CA.²

     Married name: Harnick.

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

     Lawrence Randall Tuers was born on 1 May 1898 at Maryland.² He married Viola Anna Avesser.¹ Lawrence Randall Tuers died on 25 November 1959 at Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD.^2,1

     Lawrence Randall Tuers was a pipefitter at the Naval Engineering Experiment Station, Annapolis, MD.²

     Leone H Tuers was born in June 1899 at New York.^2,3 She married William Stanton in 1917 at Westchester, NY.⁴

     Married name: Leone H Stanton.

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

     Loretta Tuers married ? McCullough.

     Married name: McCullough.

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

     Loretta Caroline Tuers was born in June 1874 at Hanover, Morris County, NJ.² She married Barzilla Ayers French, son of David A French and Margaret B Wood, in 1892.²

     Married name: French.

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