Catherine Wortman1

F, #63, b. 1843, d. 1925
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Pedigree
Father*John Wortman b. 1811, d. 1885
Mother*Clementina Stout b. 1810, d. 1891
Relationship3rd great-grandmother of Robert Michael Damon
ReferenceTFT0031

Names and Titles

Married: Mrs (Wortman) VanDerveer as of 18 November 1863.
Catherine Wortman was born in 1843 in New Jersey.2 She was the daughter of John Wortman and Clementina Stout. Catherine Wortman married Tunis VanDerveer on 18 November 1863 in Somerset County, New Jersey.1,3 Catherine Wortman died in 1925.
Catherine Wortman became the mother of James VanDerveer in April 1864.4
Catherine Wortman became the mother of Clementia VanDerveer in October 1867.4
Catherine Wortman became the mother of Margaretta VanDerveer in 1869.
Catherine Wortman became the mother of Stella Caloan VanDerveer in December 1872.4
Catherine's father John Wortman died in 1885.5 Catherine's daughter was married at wedding of Margaretta VanDerveer and Edward Hickcox on 21 November 1887.
Catherine's mother Clementina Stout died in 1891. Catherine's son James VanDerveer was married to Annie (?) about 1892.4 Catherine's daughter was married at wedding of Stella Caloan VanDerveer and Frederick Higgins about 1896.6
Catherine Wortman became a widow with the death of her husband, Tunis VanDerveer in 1904. Catherine Wortman was not found in the 1920 Census on Ancestry.com.

Census

DatePlaceEnumeration
1850Bedminster, Somerset County, New JerseyCensus: 1850 NJ Somerset Census
Head: John Wortman
Person: Clementina Stout, David Harriot Wortman, Edward Stout Wortman, Catherine Wortman, Sarah Wortman and John D. Wortman Jr.7
1860Bedminster, Somerset County, New JerseyCensus: 1860 NJ Somerset Census
Person: John Wortman, Clementina Stout, Edward Stout Wortman, Catherine Wortman, Sarah Wortman and John D. Wortman Jr.8
1870Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New JerseyCensus: 1870 NJ Census
Head: Tunis VanDerveer
Person: Mrs Catherine (Wortman) VanDerveer, James VanDerveer, Clementia VanDerveer and Margaretta VanDerveer

Plus Bill James as Farm Hand.9
1880Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New JerseyCensus: 1880 NJ Census
Head: Tunis VanDerveer
Wife: Mrs Catherine (Wortman) VanDerveer
Son: James VanDerveer
Daughter: Clementia VanDerveer, Margaretta VanDerveer and Stella Caloan VanDerveer
Indirect: John Wortman and Clementina Stout.10
1900112 Atlantic Street, Jersey City, Hudson County, New JerseyCensus: 1900 NJ Hudson Census
as Vanderveer, Catherine
Head: Tunis VanDerveer
Wife: Mrs Catherine (Wortman) VanDerveer
Son: James VanDerveer
Daughter: Clementia VanDerveer, Margaretta VanDerveer and Stella Caloan VanDerveer
GrandSon: Edward Hickcox
GrandDaughter: Adelaide Hickcox and Margaretta VanDerveer
Daughter in Law: Annie (?)

Need to add:
Margarette Hickcox, Step Daugther (Born sep 1893.)11
190510a Clendenny Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson Country, New Jersey, =USA Census: 1905 New Jersey Census
Head: Catherine Wortman
Person: Clementia VanDerveer, James VanDerveer, Margaretta VanDerveer, Edward Hickcox, Adelaide Hickcox and Margaretta VanDerveer.12
1910155 Clinton Ave, Jersey City, Hudson County, New JerseyCensus: 1910 NJ Hudson Census
as Vanderveer, Catherine
Head: Frederick Higgins
Daughter: Margaretta VanDerveer
Mother in Law: Mary (?) and Catherine Wortman
**Witness**: Stella Caloan VanDerveer

Seems to have messed up several relationships.13

References

Catherine Wortman has ID 31 in Taber Family Tree.1

4 Children of Catherine Wortman and Tunis VanDerveer
Children
ChartsPedigree of Robert Damon (Big)
Pedigree of Robert Damon (Limited)
Pedigree of Robert Damon (paged)
Indented Pedigree of Robert Damon (Big)
Indented Pedigree of Robert Damon (Limited)
Last Edited7 Aug 2026

Citations

  1. [S34] Barbara Wood Taber, Taber Family Tree, (Repository: Richard Smith Damon), (Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in).
  2. [S217] United States Census, 1850, John Wortman, New Jersy, Somerset County, Bedminster, Page 464A, Lines 26-32. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  3. [S235] Jordan Dodd, New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1875 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001).
  4. [S320] U.S. Census, 1900, Tunis Vanderveer Household. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  5. [S155] Ray Harriot, "Descendants and Ancestors of John Wortman", e-mail message from e-mail address to Richard Smith Damon, 4 Feb 2002.
  6. [S321] U.S. Census, 1910, Frederica Higgins Household. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  7. [S315] U.S. Census, 1850, John Wortman Household; NJ, Somerset, Bedminister; Page 19; Roll: 463; Page: 464a, ines 26-32. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  8. [S234] United States Census, 1860, John Wortman, New Jersy, Somerset County, Bedminster, Page 33, Lines 33-40, M653_708. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  9. [S317] U.S. Census, 1870, Tunis Vanderveer Household; New Jersey, Somerset, Bridgewater; Page 102. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  10. [S318] U.S. Census, 1880, Tunis Vanderveer Household; New Jersey, Somerset, Bridgewater; ED 153, page 34. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  11. [S320] U.S. Census, 1900, Tunis Vanderveer Household; NJ, Hudson, Jersey City, Ward 8; Ed 133 Page 8A, 8B. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  12. [S351] State Census, Catherine Van Derveer Household; Hudson, Hew Jersey, 8th Ward; 4th District, Page 20. (unknown repository, unknown repository address).
  13. [S321] U.S. Census, 1910, Frederick Higgins Household; New Jersey, Hudson, Jersey City, Ward 8; Ed 155, Page 9B. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).