Bernarda Hermance ten Bruggencate (dutch link) died on 25 Feb 1955 in Haaksbergen at the age of 85. She was the fifth child and fourth daughter of Wolterus ten Bruggencate and Johanna Cramer, and she is my third cousin 2x removed. Two more children would be born after her, but only …
Sarah Levison was born 15 Feb 1890 in then Russia, now the Ukraine, daughter of Aron Levison and Fannie Brodie. I still have not been able to exactly find their place of origin, the closest I can come is Odessa, or Kherson/Gherson. She is the great-grandaunt of my son-in-law. Before …
Phoebe Agnew was born 12 Feb 1797, daughter of William Agnew and Margaret Brant. It is unclear where she was born, the child before her was baptized in Acquackanonck, NJ in 1792, but the family probably had moved to Ohio by 1797; and younger brother William is known (from the …
Annetje Rapalje was born 8 Feb 1646 in New Amsterdam, 9th child and 6th daughter of Joris Rapalje and Catalina Tricot. She is the 9th great-grandmother of my son-in-law. The family was extraordinarily lucky: of Annetje’s ten siblings, only one died young, all others went on to have families, and …
Aleida Selhorst (dutch link) was baptized 7 Feb 1776 in Almelo, daughter of Jan Hendrik Selhorst and Frederica Boom. She is my third great-grandaunt, as well as the wife of my 2nd cousin 5x removed. This is Almelo, after all. Both her grandfathers were named Jan, one grandmother was Jenneke, and …
Maria Martens was baptized 4 Feb 1689 in Amsterdam, daughter of Jacob Martens and Jannetje Hendriks. She is the first wife of …
Mariam McKee was born 2 Feb 1794 in Pennsylvania, daughter of James McKee and Sarah Guess. She was the fourth child of …
One of the sadder stories I have come across while going through the Bergen County newspapers, is that of Mrs. Ellen Van …
Albertje (dutch link) was baptized (as Albertje Hendriks) on 28 Jan 1776 in Veendam, The Netherlands, third child of Hindrik Jacobs and Annigjen …
Hester van Gelder was baptized 26 Jan 1662 in the Dutch Reformed Church in New Amsterdam. She was the daughter of Jan/John van …
