Rebecca Wright
Female, #681, Deceased, b. 9 April 1791, d. 10 August 1872
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1791 | Birth | Rebecca Wright was born on 9 April 1791 in New York City.1,2 |
| 1806 | Marr-Partners | She married Jacob van Tassel on 17 March 1806.3,2 |
| 1821 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Sarah Jane van Tassel, was born on 10 May 1821 in New York. |
| 1825 | Birth of Child | Her son, Julius Augustus van Tassel, was born on 15 June 1825 in Oceana County, Michigan. |
| 1868 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Jacob van Tassel, died on 15 June 1868 in Fort Plain, Michigan. |
| 1872 | Death | Rebecca Wright died on 10 August 1872 in Benona Township, Oceana County, Michigan.2 |
| 1872 | Death of Parent | Her father, Jesse Wright, died on 15 August 1872. |
Citations
- Geni World Family Tree, Accessed via My Heritage, 5 Feb 2017
- Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Werneke Family Tree, accessed 5 February 2017
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
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Cornelius van Tassel
Male, #682, Deceased, b. 1 May 1748, d. 28 April 1830
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1748 | Birth | Cornelius van Tassel was born on 1 May 1748 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York.1 |
| 1748 | Christening | He was christened on 1 May 1748 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York.1 |
| 1771 | Will | He made a will on 1 March 1771 in Phillipsburg, Westchester County, New York. named as one of the executors of the will of Hendrik Van Tassel.2 |
| 1776 | Marr-Partners | He married Alsey Brouwer on 30 January 1776 in Schaghticoke, Renssellaer County, New York.1,3 |
| 1784 | Birth of Child | His son, Jacob van Tassel, was born on 9 February 1784 in Cobbleskill, Albany County, New York. |
| 1789 | Death of Parent | His father, Tunnis van Tassel, died in 1789 in Cambridge, Albany County, New York. |
| 1830 | Death | Cornelius van Tassel died on 28 April 1830 in Manilius, Onondaga County, New York.1 |
| 1839 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Alsey Brouwer, died on 13 July 1839 in Manilius, Onondaga County, New York. |
Citations
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
- Wills of Early Residents of Westchester County, p. 240
- New York City Marriages, 1600s - 1800s, Cornelius Van Tessel
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Alsey Brouwer
Female, #683, Deceased, d. 13 July 1839
Biographical Details
| Name | Alsey Brouwer was also known as Elsie Brewer.1 |
| Name | She was also known as Elshe Brouwer. |
| 1755 | Christening | She was christened in 1755 in Schaghticoke, Renssellaer County, New York.1 |
| 1776 | Marr-Partners | She married Cornelius van Tassel on 30 January 1776 in Schaghticoke, Renssellaer County, New York.1,2 |
| 1784 | Birth of Child | Her son, Jacob van Tassel, was born on 9 February 1784 in Cobbleskill, Albany County, New York. |
| 1830 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Cornelius van Tassel, died on 28 April 1830 in Manilius, Onondaga County, New York. |
| 1839 | Death | She died on 13 July 1839 in Manilius, Onondaga County, New York.1 |
Citations
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
- New York City Marriages, 1600s - 1800s, Cornelius Van Tessel
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Tunnis van Tassel
Male, #684, Deceased, b. 24 April 1722, d. 1789
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1722 | Birth | Tunnis van Tassel was born on 24 April 1722 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York. |
| 1722 | Christening | He was christened on 24 April 1722 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York.1 |
| 1748 | Birth of Child | His son, Cornelius van Tassel, was born on 1 May 1748 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York. |
| 1772 | Death of Parent | His father, Jacob Cornelius van Tassel, died on 20 May 1772 in Philipsburg Manor, New York. |
| 1789 | Death | Tunnis van Tassel died in 1789 in Cambridge, Albany County, New York.1 |
Citations
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
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Sophia Jacobs
Female, #685, Deceased, b. about 1728
Biographical Details
| About 1728 | Birth | Sophia Jacobs was born about 1728 in New York.1 |
| 1748 | Birth of Child | Her son, Cornelius van Tassel, was born on 1 May 1748 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York. |
| 1789 | Death of Partner | Her partner, Tunnis van Tassel, died in 1789 in Cambridge, Albany County, New York. |
Citations
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
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Jacob Cornelius van Tassel
Male, #686, Deceased, b. 23 July 1676, d. 20 May 1772
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1676 | Birth | Jacob Cornelius van Tassel was born on 23 July 1676 in Fort Amsterdam, New York.1 |
| 1676 | Christening | He was christened on 23 August 1676 in New York, New York. |
| About 1697 | Marr-Partners | He married Antje Storm about 1697 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York.1 |
| 1704 | Death of Parent | His father, Jan Cornelius van Tassel, died in 1704 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York. |
| About 1713 | Marr-Partners | Jacob Cornelius van Tassel married Weyntje Kraukheyt about 1713. |
| After 1720 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Antje Storm, died after 31 August 1720. |
| 1722 | Birth of Child | His son, Tunnis van Tassel, was born on 24 April 1722 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York. |
| 1737 | Death of Parent | His mother, Annetje Alberts, died on 13 October 1737. |
| 1772 | Death | Jacob Cornelius van Tassel died on 20 May 1772 in Philipsburg Manor, New York. |
Citations
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
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Weyntje Kraukheyt
Female, #687, Deceased, b. about 1685
Biographical Details
| About 1685 | Birth | Weyntje Kraukheyt was born about 1685 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York.1 |
| About 1713 | Marr-Partners | She married Jacob Cornelius van Tassel about 1713. |
| 1722 | Birth of Child | Her son, Tunnis van Tassel, was born on 24 April 1722 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York. |
| 1772 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Jacob Cornelius van Tassel, died on 20 May 1772 in Philipsburg Manor, New York. |
Citations
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
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Antje Storm
Female, #688, Deceased, b. 31 October 1680, d. after 31 August 1720
Biographical Details
| 1680 | Birth | Antje Storm was born on 31 October 1680 in Brooklyn, New York.1 |
| 1680 | Christening | She was christened on 31 October 1680. |
| About 1697 | Marr-Partners | She married Jacob Cornelius van Tassel about 1697 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York.1 |
| After 1720 | Death | She died after 31 August 1720. |
| 1772 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Jacob Cornelius van Tassel, died on 20 May 1772 in Philipsburg Manor, New York. |
Citations
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
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Jan Cornelius van Tassel
Male, #689, Deceased, b. about 1625, d. 1704
Parents
Biographical Details
| About 1625 | Birth | Jan Cornelius van Tassel was born about 1625 in Fort Amsterdam, New York.1 |
| 1659 | Death of Parent | His mother, Catonerus, of the Montauk, died on 14 July 1659 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York. |
| 1660 | Death of Parent | His father, Jan Cornelius van Texel, died in 1660. |
| Marr-Partners | Jan Cornelius van Tassel married Annetje Alberts.1 |
| 1676 | Birth of Child | His son, Jacob Cornelius van Tassel, was born on 23 July 1676 in Fort Amsterdam, New York. |
| Before 1700 | Note | He lived at Peekskill, Ryckspatent, Westchester County, New York before 1700 and was a member of the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow. |
| 1704 | Death | Jan Cornelius van Tassel died in 1704 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York.1 |
| 1737 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Annetje Alberts, died on 13 October 1737. |
Citations
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
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Annetje Alberts
Female, #690, Deceased, b. about 1643, d. 13 October 1737
Biographical Details
| Name | Annetje Alberts was also known as Annetye Alberts. |
| About 1643 | Birth | She was born about 1643 at Midwont in Flatbush, Kings County, New York.1 |
| Marr-Partners | She married Jan Cornelius van Tassel.1 |
| 1676 | Birth of Child | Her son, Jacob Cornelius van Tassel, was born on 23 July 1676 in Fort Amsterdam, New York. |
| 1704 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Jan Cornelius van Tassel, died in 1704 in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York. |
| 1737 | Death | She died on 13 October 1737.1 |
Citations
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
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Jan Cornelius van Texel
Male, #691, Deceased, b. 1583, d. 1660
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1583 | Birth | Jan Cornelius van Texel was born in 1583 in Texel, Holland.1,2 |
| 1608 | Death of Parent | His mother, Margrietje Herberts, died on 28 March 1608 in Lexmond, Netherlands. |
| About 1624 | Marr-Partners | He married Catonerus, of the Montauk, about 1624 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York. During an earlier wedding, there was an attack by the Narragansetts of Connecticut and Rhode Island. They killed her groom and brought her across Long Island Sound as a prisoner. Her father, Wyandance, went to Lion Gardiner (see Wikipedia!) who crossed the Sound and rescued her. Grateful, Wyandance gave Gardiner what is now Smithtown. Catonerus went on to marry Jan Van Texel in 1624. |
| About 1625 | Birth of Child | His son, Jan Cornelius van Tassel, was born about 1625 in Fort Amsterdam, New York. |
| 1630 | Death of Parent | His father, Jan Cornelius Prinz, died in 1630 in Lexmond, Netherlands. |
| 1659 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Catonerus, of the Montauk, died on 14 July 1659 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York. |
| 1660 | Death | Jan Cornelius van Texel died in 1660. |
Citations
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
- Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Madsen/Weiss-Stinehart Tree, accessed 20 April 2023
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Catonerus, of the Montauk1
Female, #692, Deceased, b. about 1605, d. 14 July 1659
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Catonerus, of the Montauk, was also known as Mevrouw Catonerus van Texel. |
| About 1605 | Birth | She was born about 1605 in Eaton's Neck, Suffolk County, New York. on Long Island.2 |
| About 1624 | Marr-Partners | She married Jan Cornelius van Texel about 1624 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York. During an earlier wedding, there was an attack by the Narragansetts of Connecticut and Rhode Island. They killed her groom and brought her across Long Island Sound as a prisoner. Her father, Wyandance, went to Lion Gardiner (see Wikipedia!) who crossed the Sound and rescued her. Grateful, Wyandance gave Gardiner what is now Smithtown. Catonerus went on to marry Jan Van Texel in 1624. |
| About 1625 | Birth of Child | Her son, Jan Cornelius van Tassel, was born about 1625 in Fort Amsterdam, New York. |
| 1659 | Death | She died on 14 July 1659 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York.3 |
| 1660 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Jan Cornelius van Texel, died in 1660. |
Citations
- Web site, https://gw.geneanet.org/stinni?n=montauk+tribe&oc=1&p=wyandance+grand+sachem+of+the+montauk+tribe+wise+speaker
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
- Morris, Meeker, and Lake Genealogy )., N.p., n.d., Catoneras
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Jan Cornelius Prinz
Male, #693, Deceased, b. about 1560, d. 1630
Biographical Details
| About 1560 | Birth | Jan Cornelius Prinz was born about 1560 in Lexmond, Netherlands.1,2 |
| 1583 | Birth of Child | His son, Jan Cornelius van Texel, was born in 1583 in Texel, Holland. |
| 1608 | Death of Partner | His partner, Margrietje Herberts, died on 28 March 1608 in Lexmond, Netherlands. |
| 1630 | Death | Jan Cornelius Prinz died in 1630 in Lexmond, Netherlands. |
Citations
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
- Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Madsen/Weiss-Stinehart Tree, accessed 20 April 2023
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Wyandance, Grand Sachem of the Montauk Tribe1
Wyandance, Grand Sachem of the Montauks
Male, #694, Deceased, b. about 1580
Parents
Biographical Details
| About 1580 | Birth | Wyandance, Grand Sachem of the Montauk Tribe, was born about 1580 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York.2 |
| About 1600 | Marr-Partners | He married Wuch-i-kit-i-but, of the Montauks, about 1600 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York.2 |
| About 1600 | Possessions | About 1600 Wyandance, Grand Sachem of the Montauk Tribe, possessed a large tract of land in Crab Meadow, Long Island, New York. These holdings were passed on to his daughter, Catonerus and her husband. |
| About 1605 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Catonerus, of the Montauk, was born about 1605 in Eaton's Neck, Suffolk County, New York. |
| Note | Rom 1630 to 165. Wyandance (his name is sometimes rendered as "Wyandanch") was the Grand Sachem of the Montauk tribe of Long Island in the mid-seventeenth century. When the Montauks were attacked by the Pequots, he sought protection from the Dutch settlers. The Montauk were considered a metoac sub-tribe. Perhaps Wyandanch's kinsmen would have been considered part of the Delaware Tribe, because of their western locale on Long Island. |
| 1659 | Death of Child | His daughter, Catonerus, of the Montauk, died on 14 July 1659 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York. |
Citations
- Web site, https://gw.geneanet.org/stinni?n=montauk+tribe&oc=1&p=wyandance+grand+sachem+of+the+montauk+tribe+wise+speaker
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
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Wuch-i-kit-i-but, of the Montauks1
Female, #695, Deceased, b. about 1580
Biographical Details
| About 1580 | Birth | Wuch-i-kit-i-but, of the Montauks, was born about 1580 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York.2 |
| About 1600 | Marr-Partners | She married Wyandance, Grand Sachem of the Montauk Tribe, about 1600 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York.2 |
| About 1605 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Catonerus, of the Montauk, was born about 1605 in Eaton's Neck, Suffolk County, New York. |
| 1659 | Death of Child | Her daughter, Catonerus, of the Montauk, died on 14 July 1659 in Long Island City, Queens County, New York. |
Citations
- Web site, https://gw.geneanet.org/stinni?n=montauk+tribe&oc=1&p=wyandance+grand+sachem+of+the+montauk+tribe+wise+speaker
- Ancestral File (Ancestry.com), Josephine M. Morris
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Kate Finkelstein
Female, #697, Deceased, b. 15 March 1887, d. 6 April 1971
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1887 | Birth | Kate Finkelstein was born on 15 March 1887 in Austria.1,2 |
| 1900 | Immigration | She migrated to Ellis Island in New York in 1900.3,4 |
| 1905 | Marr-Partners | She married Julius Katzowitz on 17 December 1905 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.2 |
| 1930 | Residence (family) | Julius Katzowitz and she lived at 900 Rogers Place in the Bronx on 4 April 1930. There were four children in the household as well: Alex, George, Pauline and Isidor.5 |
| 1949 | Death | She was widowed by the death of Julius Katzowitz on 17 May 1949 in the Bronx.6 |
| 1950 | Residence | She lived at 1920 Harrison Avenue, Apt. 1E, in the Bronx on 4 April 1950. Her son Irving was also listed as a resident in the apartment.7 |
| 1964 | Marr-Partners | She married Benjamin Lax in 1964 in the Bronx.8 |
| 1970 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Benjamin Lax, died on 19 February 1970 in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida. |
| 1971 | Death | She died on 6 April 1971 in Los Angeles, California.1 |
Citations
- California Death Index, 1940 -1997 (Ancestry.com), Katie Lax, d. 6 Apr 1971, Los Angeles
- Marriage Certificate, Manhattan Cert. #27897, Dec 17, 1905 (Julius Katzowitz & Kate Finkelstein)
- 1920 Federal Census, Place: Manhattan Assembly District 17, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1216; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 1185
- Marriage Index, Manhattan Certificate # 27897, 17 Dec. 1905
- 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Bronx, Bronx, New York; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0239; FHL microfilm: 2341205, Date: 4 APR 1930
- New York City Death Index, 1862—1965, Ancestry.com, Cert. #4801, Date: 17 MAY 1949
- 1950 Fed'l Census, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: 221; Sheet Number: 5; Enumeration District: 3-1759, Date: 4 APR 1950
- New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1995 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Bronx Cert. #8124
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Brucha Laya Becher
Female, #699, Deceased, b. 1853, d. 2 February 1888
Parents
Biographical Details
| Married | Brucha Laya Becher was also known as Brucha Laya Lax.1 |
| 1853 | Birth | She was born in 1853 in Russia.1,2 |
| 1875 | Marr-Partners | She married Szlama Jankel Lax on 23 March 1875 in Biłgoraj, Poland.3 |
| 1883 | Birth of Child | Her son, Benjamin Lax, was born on 14 March 1883 in Biłgoraj, Poland. |
| Before 1884 | Death of Parent | Her father, Josif Dawid Becher, died before 1884 in Biłgoraj, Poland. |
| 1885 | Birth of Child | Her son, Josif David Lax, was born in 1885 in Biłgoraj, Poland. |
| 1886 | Death of Child | Her son, Josif David Lax, died on 22 September 1886 in Biłgoraj, Poland. |
| 1888 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Szlama Jankel Lax, died in 1888 in Janow Lubelski, Poland. |
| 1888 | Death | She died in childbirth on 2 February 1888 in Biłgoraj, Poland.4 |
Citations
- 1920 Federal Census, Benjamin Lax
- Polish Death Record, FHL film #1860514, Akta 3 (Brucha Becher Lax), Death in Bilgoraj registered Feb 4, 1888 of Brucha LAKS nee BECHER, 35, daughter of the late Josif Dawid and Ruchla née CWILICH, spouse: Szlema LAKS, died Feb 2
- Polish Marriage Record, Polish State archives Lublin, Fond 1613 Akta 8 [Sloma Laks & Brucha Becher], Marriage registered March 23, 1875 of Szloma Jankel LAKS, 23, from Janow, Zarabotkow, son of the late Berek and Rajzla AKIERMAN to Brucha BECHER, 20, from Bilgoraj, daughter of Jusif Dawid and Ruchla CWILICH.
- Polish Death Record, FHL film #1860514, Akta 3 (Brucha Becher Lax), Death in Bilgoraj registered Feb 4, 1888 of Brucha LAKS nee BECHER, 35, daughter of the late Josif Dawid and Ruchla nee CWILICH, spouse: Szlema LAKS, died Feb 2
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Szlama Jankel Lax
Male, #700, Deceased, b. 1852, d. 1888
Parents
Biographical Details
| 1852 | Birth | Szlama Jankel Lax was born in 1852 in Russia. His marriage certificate says he is from Janow, Zarabotkowsimonett.1 |
| Before 1875 | Death of Parent | His father, Berek Lax, died before 1875. |
| 1875 | Marr-Partners | Szlama Jankel Lax married Brucha Laya Becher on 23 March 1875 in Biłgoraj, Poland.2 |
| 1883 | Birth of Child | His son, Benjamin Lax, was born on 14 March 1883 in Biłgoraj, Poland. |
| 1885 | Birth of Child | His son, Josif David Lax, was born in 1885 in Biłgoraj, Poland. |
| 1886 | Death of Child | His son, Josif David Lax, died on 22 September 1886 in Biłgoraj, Poland. |
| 1888 | Death | Szlama Jankel Lax died in 1888 in Janow Lubelski, Poland.3 |
| 1888 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Brucha Laya Becher, died on 2 February 1888 in Biłgoraj, Poland. |
Citations
- 1920 Federal Census, Benjamin Lax
- Polish Marriage Record, Polish State archives Lublin, Fond 1613 Akta 8 [Sloma Laks & Brucha Becher], Marriage registered March 23, 1875 of Szloma Jankel LAKS, 23, from Janow, Zarabotkow, son of the late Berek and Rajzla AKIERMAN to Brucha BECHER, 20, from Bilgoraj, daughter of Jusif Dawid and Ruchla CWILICH.
- Polish Death Record, Polish State Archive Kielce, Fond 510 Akta 44 (Szlama Jankel Laks), Seen index only
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