Isaac Contant1

M, #23, b. 5 Jan 1843, d. 29 Jan 1929
FatherJannis Contant2 b. 1815
MotherAnna Lucretia Contant2 b. 1816


Isaac Contant was born on 5 January 1843 in Cadzand, Zeeuws Vlaanderen, Zeeland, The Netherlands.1 He married Maartje van Rij on 16 June 1875 in Brielle, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands.1,2 Isaac Contant died on 29 January 1929 in Prospect Street, Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey.1

Children of Isaac Contant and Martha Van Ry



The obituary of Isaac Contant appeared on 1 February 1929 in the Clarion (pg. 4.)1

More information:
Isaac Contant and Martha Contant immigrated on the SS. Noordam, from Antwerp, arriving in New York on 27 Feb 1896, with 10 children: Johannes (18), Jannis (17), Isaak (13), Anna (19), Jannetje (15), Josina (2), Hendrika (3), Marie [sic] (7), Peter (11), and Marinus (8). They were travelling second cabin.3

Census Records:
1900 Fed. census: Household of Isaac Contant, Lodi Township, Bergen County, New Jersey. Household consists of Isaac, his wife Martha and 11 children: Annie J. (May 1876), Joseph D. (May1878), John M. (Jan 1879), Jennie P. (Aug 1880), Isaac (May 1882), Pieter M. (Oct 1885), Marinus (Dec 1887), Arie (Nov 1890), Henrietta P. (Oct 1892), Josina M. (Aug 1893) and Cornelius B. (Dec 1896). All but Cornelius are born in Holland. Isaac was indexed as James!4
1910 Fed. census: Household of Isaac Contant, Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey. Household consists of Isaac, his wife Martha and five children: John M. (31), Pieter M. (25), Marinus (22), Arie (21), Josina M. (16), and Cornelius B. (13.)5

Citations

  1. [S12] Clarion, Feb 1, 1929. pg. 4.
  2. [S3] Wie Was Wie, Dutch Genealogical Database. Online at http://www.wiewaswie.nl/, Brielle Marriages : 1875 #17. 16 Jun 1875.
  3. [S2] Ellis Island, SS. Noordland, from Antwerp. Arr. New York 27 Feb 1896. M237, Roll 654, Frame 465.
  4. [S4] 1900 Federal Census, James Content, Jun 1900. T623 Roll: 955 Page: 155, ED 24.
  5. [S5] 1910 Federal Census, Isaac Contant Sr. T624 Roll: 869 Page: 178, ED 31.