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     Johannes Gerrits was born on 11 January 1678 at Bergen, NJ, (father Gerrit Gerritse, mother Annetje Hermens.)^3,4,5,6 He was baptized on 16 March 1678 at New York City (DRC) (sponsors: Claes Arentszen and Elsje Claes; father Gerrit Gerritszen, mother Annetie Hermans.)^3,7,8 He married Catlyntje Helmigse Van Houten, daughter of Helmigh Van Houten and Jannetje Pieterse, on 4 November 1703 at Bergen, NJ, (DRC.)^3,4,9,1 (Banns on 17 October 1703. He was Johannes Gerritsen, ym; she Cathalyntje Helmighs, yd, both from Bergen.)¹ Johannes Gerrits died on 30 September 1756.^3,4

     Johannes Gerrits made a will. No date; it was proved 8 Nov 1759. He was Johannis Van Wagenen, of Bergen County. Names wife Cathallyne; children Cornelius, Jacob, John, and Jane, (wife of Hendrick de Moat); grandson Johannis, son of dec'd eldest son Helmigh. Executors: sons Cornelius, Jacob and John. Witnesses: Hendrick Siggles, Zacharias Sickles, and David Abeel.¹⁰ Name variation: Johannis Van Wagoner.³ Name variation: Johannis Gerritse Van Wagonen.^3,4

     Lisbeth Gerrits was born in December 1652 (6 yo in 1659.)¹ She was baptized on 8 December 1652 at New York City (DRC) (sponsors: Paulus Janszen Heyman and Tryntie Barents; father Gerrit Hendricksen, mother not listed. This child is in Konight with a correction that she is not the daughter of Gerrit Hendricksen Blauvelt.)^2,3,4,5

     Konight has a note that Lysbeth Gerrits, who married Pieter Hessels, could be Lisbeth, daughter of Gerrit Hendrikszen and Ytje Jans. However Lysbeth Gerrits is from Thiel, and Lisbeth, daughter of Gerrit Hendricksen is bp. in New Amsterdam; Gerrit is from Harderwijk, his son Otto is from Zutphen.⁶

     Lubbert Gerritszen (1) married Grietje Dircks before 1669.¹ Lubbert Gerritszen (2) married Femtje Coenrets on 7 July 1669 at Manhattan, NY, (NY DRC.)¹

     Lysbeth Gerrits was from Thiel when she married.^2,3,4 She married Pieter Hessels, son of ? Coerten, on 13 October 1667 at New York City (DRC) (He was Pieter Hessels, jm from Nieuw Kerck in Gelderlt; she Lysbeth Gerrits, jd from Thiel.)^2,3,4 Lysbeth Gerrits was buried in February 1728 at Bergen (Elisabeth Gerritse, widow of Pieter Hesselsen.)^2,5,6

     Konight has a note that Lysbeth Gerrits, who married Pieter Hessels, could be Lisbeth, daughter of Gerrit Hendrikszen and Ytje Jans. However Lysbeth Gerrits is from Thiel, and Lisbeth, daughter of Gerrit Hendricksen is bp. in New Amsterdam; Gerrit is from Harderwijk, his son Otto is from Zutphen.⁷ Name variation: Elizabeth Gerrits.⁸ Name variation: Lysbeth Pietersen.¹ Married name: Hessels. Married name: Van Orden.

     Marretje Gerrits was living in N. Yorke when she married.² She (1) married Jan Corneliszen.² She (2) married Theunis Kool, son of Barent Jacobs and Marretje Leenderts De Grauw, on 12 January 1676 at New York City (DRC.)^1,3,2 (Banns on 26 December 1675. He was Theunis Barentszen Cooll, jm from N. Yorke; she Marritje Gerrits Van Loockere, wid. of Jan Corneliszen, living in N. Yorke.)²

     Name variation: Marritje Gerrits Van Loockere.² Married name: Kool.

     Marritie Gerrits was from Amsterdam when she married.² She (1) married Jan Harmens Godevree on 30 November 1653 at Leyden, The Netherlands.^2,3 (Banns on 31 October 1653. His witness was his father-in-law Rijck Jansz van Overveen; hers Lowijsgen Lupaerts, acquaintance.)² Marritie Gerrits (2) married Hendrick Albertzen Bosch on 16 February 1658 at Leyden.^1,4,3 (Banns on 1 February 1658. He was wid. of Anna Maria Rembach, his witness was his brother-in-law Hans Ulenhorn; she was wid. of Johannes Godevree, her witness was Lowijsgen Lupaerts, acquaintance.)³

     Name variation: Marie Eschuys.¹ Name variation: Maria Gerritsen Eshuysen.⁵ Married name: Bosch.

     Marritie Gerrits (1) married Frans Janszen Van Hoogten.^3,4 Marritie Gerrits married Nicholas Jansen Backer.^5,6 (Banns on 23 July 1670 at DRC, New York City. He was Nicolaes Backer, wid. of Annetje Hermans; she Marritje Gerrits, wid. of Frans Janszen.)^6,7

     Name variation: Marritie Frans.⁸ Married name: Van Hoogten. Married name: Backer.⁶

     Otto Gerrits was born circa 1646 (13 yo in 1659.)¹ He was from Zutphen when he married.² He married Engeltje Pieters, daughter of Pieter Laurenszen and Belitje Hendricks, on 15 January 1668 at New York City (DRC) (He was Otto Gerritszen, jm from Zutphen; she Engeltje Pieters, jd from N. Yorcke.)²

     Otto Gerrits and Engeltje had ten children, all bp. NYDC:
1. Gerrit (bp. 21 Nov 1668; parents Otto Gerritszen and Engeltje Pieters; sp. Pieter Laurenszen and Aeltie Obe; d.y; NYDC p.92)
2. Gerrit (bp. 24 Nov 1669; parents Otto Gerritszen and Engeltie Pieters; sp. Isaac Bedlo and Evert Pieterszen Keteltas; NYDC p.96)
3. Belitie (bp. 21 Jan 1672; parents Otto Gerritszen and Engeltje Pieters; sp. Eber Eser and Styntie Pieters; d.y; NYDC p.104)
4. Lysbeth (bp. 11 Feb 1674; parents Otto Gerritszen and Engeltie Pieters; sp. Pieter Laurenszen and Lysbeth; NYDC p.113; mentioned (as Elisabeth) in the will of Geurt Gerritsen and Elisabeth Cornelis)
5. Annetie (bp. 21 Jun 1676; parents Otto Gerritszen and Engeltie Pieters; sp. Lucas Tienhoven and Tryntie Bording; NYDC p.124)
6. Pieter (bp. 16 May 1678; parents Otto Gerritszen and Engeltie Pieters; sp. Jeremias Janszen and Engeltie Pieters; NYDC p.132)
7. Samuel (bp. 13 Jan 1680; parents Otto Gerritszen and Engeltje Pieters; sp. Jan Janszen Mol and Catalyntie Hagenaer; NYDC p.140)
8. Belitie (bp. 28 Mar 1681; parents Otto Gerritszen and Engeltie Pieters; sp. Pieter Pieterszen and Marritie Pieters; NYDC p.146)
9. Johannes (bp. 27 Apr 1684; parents Otto Gerritszen and Engeltie Pieters; sp. Cornelis ? and Marritie Pieters; NYDC p.162)
10. Maria (bp. 3 Dec 1686; parents Otto Gerritszen and Engeltie Pieters; sp. Pieter Laurenszen and Marritje; NYDC p.1760.^3,4,5 Name variation: Otto Gerritzen Van Harderwyck.³

     Tryntie Gerrits was from Kyckuyt when she married.³ She was baptized on 26 October 1664 at New York City (DRC) (no sponsors listed; father Gerrit Hendricksz, mother Hilletie Gerrits.)^1,4,2 She married Simon Claeszen on 30 June 1686 at New York City (DRC.)^3,5,6 (Banns on 11 June 1686. He was Simon Claeszen, jm from Oosthuysen; she Tryntie Gerrits, jd from Kyckuyt, both living in N. Yorke.)⁵

     Tryntje Gerritsen married Solomon Du Bois, son of Louis DuBois and Catherine Blanchan, in 1692 (but Isaac is born 1791.)¹

     Solomon Du Bois and Tryntje lived at New Paltz, NY.³
     NOTE: Bergen County families (Newkirk File) has Aaltje Gerrits as first wife, Chieltje as second wife, and no other marriages. All children, except the first one are Chieltje's. Tryntje is not listed.
In the BC-Families DuBois File, Trijntje is listed as Focken in the entry on Solomon. In the entry on Barend DuBois x Jacomijntje Dubois, Jacomijntje's mother is listed as Trijntje Gerritsen [Newkirk].⁴ Name variation: Tryntje Focken.³ Married name: Du Bois.

     Leonhard Gerstmeier was born on 16 December 1790 at Unterlitzheim, Bavaria, Germany.¹ He married Maria Crescenzia Reig on 6 June 1826.¹ Leonhard Gerstmeier died on 26 July 1856 at Hochstadt, Bavaria, Germany.¹

     He was a 'Schleifmuhlenbesitser'. On his daughter's baptismal certificate, he is listed as Leonard Gerstmayr, a miller.¹

     Maria Anna Gerstmeier was born on 27 March 1828 at Hochstadt, Bavaria, Germany.¹ She was baptized on 28 March 1828 at Hochstadt, Germany, (Catholic Church) (Godparents: Joseph Schweyer, Soldner, and Maria Anna Riegg, unmarried.)² She married Johann Nepomuk Huber, son of Johann Huber and Kandita Pollak, on 20 July 1858 at Hochstadt, Bavaria.¹ Maria Anna Gerstmeier died on 7 January 1869 at Hochstadt, Bavaria.¹

     Married name: Huber.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and H. Linck Ahnentafel.¹

     Abraham Gesner was born on 26 January 1797.¹ He married Willemina Onderdonk, daughter of Cornelius Onderdonk and Anna Blauvelt.¹

     Abraham Gesner was born on 10 November 1756.^2,3 He married Elizabeth Stedman.²

     Name variation: Abraham Cresner.²

     Anna Gesner was born on 12 August 1774.¹ She married Joshua Brush on 19 October 1793.¹

     Married name: Brush.

     Cornelius Gesner was born on 1 February 1761.^2,3 He married Treantie Conklin.^2,3

     Name variation: Cornelius Cresner.²

     David Gesner was born on 19 June 1787.¹ He married Elizabeth Coren.¹

     Elisabeth Gesner was born on 6 December 1745.^2,3 She married Jacob Conklin.^2,3

     Name variation: Elizabeth Cresner.² Married name: Conklin.

     Elizabeth Gesner was born on 4 September 1790.¹ She married Jones Hayford.¹

     Married name: Hayford.

     Fanichie Gesner was born on 15 March 1779.¹ She married John Sneeden.¹

     Married name: Sneeden.

     Femmitie Gesner was born on 31 March 1768.^2,3 She married Peter Wolsey.^2,3

     Name variation: Fanmichie Cresner.² Married name: Wolsey.

     Henry Gesner was born on 2 February 1783.¹ He married Rachel Townsend.¹

     Isaac Gesner was born on 15 May 1753.^2,3 He (1) married Hannah La Ferge.^2,3 Isaac Gesner (2) married Debby Taylor.^2,3

     Name variation: Isaac Cresner.²

     Jacob Gesner was born on 23 December 1751.^2,3 He married Ann Briggs.^2,3

     Name variation: Jacob Cresner.²

     Jane Gesner was born on 20 January 1800.¹ She married Everet G Wandell.¹

     Married name: Wandell.

     John Gesner was born on 22 September 1772.¹ He married Rachel Parmer.¹

     John H Gesner was born on 24 September 1749.^3,1 He married Ann Onderdonk on 30 September 1771.^4,3,1

     Name variation: John H Cresner.³

     Mary Gesner was born on 15 October 1792.¹ She married Eligiah Appelbee.¹

     Married name: Appelbee.

     Nicholas Gesner was born on 10 December 1765.^2,3 He married Gracy Poste.^2,3

     Name variation: Nicholas Cresner.²

     ? Gesner was born on 4 October 1781.¹ She married James Lent.¹

     Married name: Lent.