GSBC Family Files

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William Melrose¹

M, b. 25 July 1788, d. 3 June 1844

Father

John Melrose b. 30 Aug 1762, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Mahetable Scott b. 14 Feb 1757, d. b Oct 1852

William Melrose was born on 25 July 1788.¹ He married Elizabeth Tooley on 1 April 1819.¹ William Melrose died on 3 June 1844.¹

Family

Elizabeth Tooley

Citations

[S640] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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William Melrose¹

M, b. 22 March 1815, d. 20 March 1888

Father

Archibald Melrose b. 25 Jun 1780, d. 12 Sep 1840

Mother

Benedicta Townley Rigg b. 5 Sep 1781, d. 9 Sep 1835

William Melrose was born on 22 March 1815 at Virginia.¹ He married Nancy Michels on 6 October 1836.¹ William Melrose died on 20 March 1888.¹

Family

Nancy Michels

Citations

[S640] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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Jannetje Meltes¹

Jannetje Meltes married Jacob Hendrik van den Brink.¹

Family

Jacob Hendrik van den Brink

Children

Willem Cornlis van den Brink+¹ b. 6 Aug 1780, d. 1 Dec 1857
Johannes Christiaan van den Brink¹

Citations

[S1122] Bruce Johnson, "Family Files (Vanden Brink-Dykstra)," e-mail to Joseph Boyle, 28 Sep 2013.

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Andre Melyn¹

Father

Lambert Melyn

Andre Melyn married Marie Gheddinx-Botens.¹

Family

Marie Gheddinx-Botens

Child

Cornelis Melyn+

Citations

[S812] Myrna Schmidt Holder, Holder File, 23 Jun 2005.

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Cornelis Melyn¹

Father

Andre Melyn

Mother

Marie Gheddinx-Botens

Cornelis Melyn married Jannetje Adriens.¹

Family

Jannetje Adriens

Child

Susannah Melyn+ b. 14 Jun 1643, d. bt 1683 - 1694

Citations

[S812] Myrna Schmidt Holder, Holder File, 23 Jun 2005.

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Susannah Melyn¹

F, b. 14 June 1643, d. between 1683 and 1694

Father

Cornelis Melyn

Mother

Jannetje Adriens

Susannah Melyn was born on 14 June 1643 at Dutch Reformed Church, New Amsterdam.¹ She married Jan Winans on 25 August 1664 at New Haven, CT.¹ Susannah Melyn died between 1683 and 1694.¹

Family

Jan Winans b. c 1640

Child

Johannes Winans+ b. 3 Oct 1673, d. 8 Nov 1734

Married name: Winans.

Citations

[S812] Myrna Schmidt Holder, Holder File, 23 Jun 2005.

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Charles J Mentrup Jr.¹

M, b. 27 November 1890

Father

Charles J Mentrup b. 24 Aug 1864, d. 7 Oct 1943

Mother

Emma Ridder b. 4 Sep 1865, d. 12 Oct 1953

Charles J Mentrup Jr. was born on 27 November 1890.¹ He married Alice Horton.¹

Family

Alice Horton b. 26 May 1899

Citations

[S817] Victor L. Ridder, Ridder File.

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Jenneke Mercelis¹

F, d. 1825

Jenneke Mercelis married Enoch Joris Vreeland, son of Joris E Vreeland and Annetje Gerritse Van Wagenen, on 10 May 1778 at DRC, Acquackanonck, Passaic County, NJ, (She was a widow.)¹ Jenneke Mercelis was baptized on 13 April 1783 in the DRC at Totowa, NJ, (NOTE: If this date is true, she was baptised as an adult.)² She died in 1825.³

Family

Enoch Joris Vreeland b. 18 Feb 1741

Children

Joris Vreeland b. 27 Sep 1780
Edo Vreeland+ b. 16 Mar 1783, d. 5 Jul 1854

Name variation: Jennecke Merseles.² Married name: Vreeland.

Citations

[S92] Louis Beach Vreeland, Vreeland Family, page 37.
[S179] Edwin W. Vreeland, Edwin Wesley Vreeland Files, 17 May 2000, Marriages.
[S921] Mary Lou Vreeland Fischer, Barbara Erwin-McGuire and Patti Vreeland Boyle, Vreeland Genealogy Project: Descendants of Michiel Jansen Vreeland, Online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/…

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Andrew Mercer¹

M, b. 28 March 1812

Father

John Mercer

Mother

Margaret Ledgertwood

Andrew Mercer was born on 28 March 1812 at Earlston, Scotland.^1,2 He was baptized on 14 April.³ He married Catherine Stagg, daughter of Richard Stagg and Sara Ackerman, on 2 November 1833 at DRC, Hackensack, Bergen County, NJ.^1,4,5

Family

Catherine Stagg b. 2 Feb 1818, d. 8 Jan 1899

Children

William Mercer b. 1838, d. 1891
Richard S Mercer b. 30 Apr 1839
Maria Mercer b. 6 Feb 1842
Andrew Mercer Jr.+ b. 31 Jul 1847, d. 2 Apr 1919
Thomas Mercer b. May 1851, d. 14 Apr 1881
John Mercer b. 1854
Margaret Mercer b. 1858
Robert Mercer b. 12 Apr 1861

Maria is the only one where Lodi is listed as baptism place. Other children have no baptism listed. Name variation: Andrew Mercier.⁴

Citations

[S73] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S90] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors, (also has birth date as 18 Mar 1817).
[S89] Elmer B Mercer, Stagg File, narrative portion.
[S88] Pedigrees, WFT-9.
[S90] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.

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Andrew Elliott Mercer¹

M, b. 14 July 1914, d. 21 March 1995

Father

Elmer Gray Mercer b. 31 Jul 1885, d. 27 Dec 1966

Mother

Margaret Cooper Benjamin b. 16 Jul 1884, d. 10 May 1967

Andrew Elliott Mercer was born on 14 July 1914 at Hackensack, Bergen County, NJ.^1,2 He died on 21 March 1995 at Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, NJ.^1,3

Andrew served on a destroyer escort in World War II. They had no children.²

Citations

[S73] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S90] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.
[S89] Elmer B Mercer, Stagg File, narrative portion.

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Andrew Mercer Jr.¹

M, b. 31 July 1847, d. 2 April 1919

Father

Andrew Mercer b. 28 Mar 1812

Mother

Catherine Stagg b. 2 Feb 1818, d. 8 Jan 1899

Andrew Mercer Jr. was born on 31 July 1847 at Lodi, Bergen County, NJ.^1,2 He married Margaret Ellen Gilliam, daughter of Isaac Gilliam and Maria Tuers, on 22 January 1874.¹ Andrew Mercer Jr. died on 2 April 1919.¹ He was buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson.¹

Family

Margaret Ellen Gilliam b. 1 Jul 1849, d. 11 Feb 1907

Children

Frank Fowler (Foster) Mercer b. 28 Dec 1875, d. 16 Dec 1933
Isaac (Ira) Mercer+ b. 20 Apr 1879, d. 7 Sep 1953
Edward Skellinger Mercer+ b. 23 Sep 1882, d. 3 Sep 1939
Elmer Gray Mercer+ b. 31 Jul 1885, d. 27 Dec 1966
Lillian Maria Mercer b. 26 Mar 1888, d. 5 Jan 1914

Andrew Mercer Jr. lived between 1910 and 1919 at Quincy Street, Passaic, Passaic County, NJ.² Andrew obtained a practical knowledge of mechanical engineering. He took charge of and ran the first steam engine from Lodi to the Erie Ferry Terminal in Jersey City. He was unable to enlist in any of the branches of the army or navy during the Civil War. He enlisted in the Merchant Marine and spent 3 years on the sea.²

Citations

[S73] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S90] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.

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Edward Skellinger Mercer^1,2

M, b. 23 September 1882, d. 3 September 1939

Father

Andrew Mercer Jr. b. 31 Jul 1847, d. 2 Apr 1919

Mother

Margaret Ellen Gilliam b. 1 Jul 1849, d. 11 Feb 1907

Edward Skellinger Mercer was born on 23 September 1882 at Lodi, NJ.¹ He married Bertha Elsie Kennedy on 24 October 1907.¹ Edward Skellinger Mercer died on 3 September 1939.¹

Family

Bertha Elsie Kennedy

Children

Edward Mercer
Vivian Mercer

Citations

[S73] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S90] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.

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Edwin Colfax Mercer¹

M, b. 15 March 1862, d. 1935

Father

Thomas H Mercer b. 2 Jun 1830, d. 3 Apr 1913

Mother

Mary J Quivey b. 4 Aug 1839, d. 10 Jan 1911

Edwin Colfax Mercer was born on 15 March 1862 at Indiana.¹ He married Clara Belle Heffley, daughter of Samuel Heffley and Sarah Frances Pence.¹ Edwin Colfax Mercer died in 1935.²

Family

Clara Belle Heffley b. 20 Jul 1682

Child

Francis Edwin Mercer+ b. 8 Apr 1886

Citations

[S96] Betty Lee Kirchoff, Mercer File, 3 Jun 1983, Pedigree Chart.
[S1115] Findagrave, online www.findagrave.com, Thomas H. Mercer. <https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi//fg.cgi

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Elmer Gray Mercer¹

M, b. 31 July 1885, d. 27 December 1966

Father

Andrew Mercer Jr. b. 31 Jul 1847, d. 2 Apr 1919

Mother

Margaret Ellen Gilliam b. 1 Jul 1849, d. 11 Feb 1907

Elmer Gray Mercer was born on 31 July 1885 at Lodi, Bergen County, NJ.^1,2 He married Margaret Cooper Benjamin, daughter of Samuel Cyrus Benjamin and Mary Ida Johnson, on 29 June 1910 at Benjamin home, Hackensack, NJ.^1,3 Elmer Gray Mercer died on 27 December 1966 at Hackensack Hospital, Hackensack, NJ.¹ He was buried in Maple Grove Park Cemetery in Hackensack.³

Family

Margaret Cooper Benjamin b. 16 Jul 1884, d. 10 May 1967

Child

Andrew Elliott Mercer b. 14 Jul 1914, d. 21 Mar 1995

Elmer Gray Mercer was educated the Lodi school system, Lodi, NJ.³ He was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church.³ He was a surveyor, department head.³

Citations

[S73] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S90] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.
[S27] Multiple Authors, Quackenbush File, Elmer Mercer monograph.

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Francis Edwin Mercer¹

M, b. 8 April 1886

Father

Edwin Colfax Mercer b. 15 Mar 1862, d. 1935

Mother

Clara Belle Heffley b. 20 Jul 1682

Francis Edwin Mercer was born on 8 April 1886 at Rochester, IN.¹ He married Elsie Lee Lamb, daughter of Randolph Lamb and Sarah Schofield.¹

Family

Elsie Lee Lamb b. 21 Mar 1893

Child

Betty Lee Mercer b. 22 Aug 1923

Citations

[S96] Betty Lee Kirchoff, Mercer File, 3 Jun 1983, Pedigree Chart.

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Isaac (Ira) Mercer¹

M, b. 20 April 1879, d. 7 September 1953

Father

Andrew Mercer Jr. b. 31 Jul 1847, d. 2 Apr 1919

Mother

Margaret Ellen Gilliam b. 1 Jul 1849, d. 11 Feb 1907

Isaac (Ira) Mercer was born on 20 April 1879.¹ He married Jeanetta Kerr on 30 June 1909.¹ Isaac (Ira) Mercer died on 7 September 1953 at Passaic, Passaic County, NJ.^1,2

Family

Jeanetta Kerr

Child

Ira Mercer

Name variation: Ira Gilliam Mercer.³

Citations

[S73] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S90] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.
[S89] Elmer B Mercer, Stagg File.

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Jessie Mercer¹

F, b. 16 September 1893

Father

Bud Mercer

Mother

Mary DeWitt

Jessie Mercer was born on 16 September 1893.¹ She married Carrol Ray Smith, son of A W Smith and Carrie Whitcomb, on 4 February 1916.¹

Family

Carrol Ray Smith b. 2 Dec 1887

Carrol Smith was born in Elliot, IA.¹ Married name: Smith.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes, and Gosney Fam. p. 137..¹

Citations

[S29] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: L-M.

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Lillian Maria Mercer^1,2

F, b. 26 March 1888, d. 5 January 1914

Father

Andrew Mercer Jr. b. 31 Jul 1847, d. 2 Apr 1919

Mother

Margaret Ellen Gilliam b. 1 Jul 1849, d. 11 Feb 1907

Lillian Maria Mercer was born on 26 March 1888 at Lodi, NJ.¹ She married Peter Winters on 31 December 1913.¹ Lillian Maria Mercer died on 5 January 1914.¹

Family

Peter Winters

Married name: Winters.

Citations

[S73] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S90] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.

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Richard S Mercer¹

M, b. 30 April 1839

Father

Andrew Mercer b. 28 Mar 1812

Mother

Catherine Stagg b. 2 Feb 1818, d. 8 Jan 1899

Richard S Mercer was born on 30 April 1839 at Lodi, NJ.^1,2 He was baptized on 22 June 1839 at Lodi, Bergen County, NJ.¹ He married Mary Jane Frazer on 13 June 1868 at DRC, Hackensack, Bergen County, NJ.^1,2

Family

Mary Jane Frazer

Richard is listed as Richard S Stagg.³

Citations

[S73] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S89] Elmer B Mercer, Stagg File, narrative portion.
[S89] Elmer B Mercer, Stagg File, pg. 7. narrative portion.

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Thomas Mercer¹

M, b. May 1851, d. 14 April 1881

Father

Andrew Mercer b. 28 Mar 1812

Mother

Catherine Stagg b. 2 Feb 1818, d. 8 Jan 1899

Thomas Mercer was born in May 1851 at Lodi, NJ.^1,2 He died on 14 April 1881.^1,2 He was buried in Lodi Cemetery in Lodi.²

Thomas Mercer was in 1880 a railroad conductor and unmarried when he died.¹

Citations

[S73] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S90] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.

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Thomas H Mercer¹

M, b. 2 June 1830, d. 3 April 1913

Father

Thomas Mercer² b. 1793, d. 1870

Mother

Sabra Ann Mercer b. 1800, d. 1875

Thomas H Mercer was born on 2 June 1830 at Ohio.¹ He married Mary J Quivey, daughter of John Quivey. Thomas H Mercer died on 3 April 1913 at Rochester, IN.²

Family

Mary J Quivey b. 4 Aug 1839, d. 10 Jan 1911

Child

Edwin Colfax Mercer+ b. 15 Mar 1862, d. 1935

Citations

[S96] Betty Lee Kirchoff, Mercer File, 3 Jun 1983, Pedigree Chart.
[S1115] Findagrave, online www.findagrave.com, Thomas H. Mercer. <https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi//fg.cgi

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Francois Mercier¹

Father

Francois Mercier

Mother

Agnes Blondeau

Francois Mercier married Angelique Gravel on 28 November 1786 at St. Michael, Canada.¹

Family

Angelique Gravel

Child

M. Josette Mercier+

Citations

[S448] Spencer B. Newman, Wallace File, 20 Apr 2007.

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Francois Mercier¹

Father

Jean Mercier

Mother

Genevieve Asselin

Francois Mercier married Agnes Blondeau on 20 February 1754 at Berthier, Canada.¹

Family

Agnes Blondeau

Child

Francois Mercier+

Citations

[S448] Spencer B. Newman, Wallace File, 20 Apr 2007.

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Francois Mercier¹

M, d. January 1627

Father

Marin Mercier

Mother

Jeanne Bisson

Francois Mercier married Roberte Cornilleau.¹ Francois Mercier died in January 1627 at Tourouvre, Chartres, France.¹

Family

Roberte Cornilleau d. Jan 1627

Child

Julien Mercier+ b. 27 Feb 1621, d. 18 Oct 1678

Citations

[S448] Spencer B. Newman, Wallace File, 20 Apr 2007.

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Jean Mercier¹

Father

Pascal Mercier

Mother

Anne Cloutier

Jean Mercier married Genevieve Asselin on 4 November 1715 at St. Francois, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec, Canada.¹

Family

Genevieve Asselin

Child

Francois Mercier+

Citations

[S448] Spencer B. Newman, Wallace File, 20 Apr 2007.

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Julien Mercier¹

M, b. 27 February 1621, d. 18 October 1678

Father

Francois Mercier d. Jan 1627

Mother

Roberte Cornilleau d. Jan 1627

Julien Mercier was born on 27 February 1621 at Tourouvre, Chartres, France.¹ He married Marie Poulin on 18 January 1654 at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.¹ Julien Mercier died on 18 October 1678 at Beaupre, Canada.¹

Family

Marie Poulin

Child

Pascal Mercier+

Citations

[S448] Spencer B. Newman, Wallace File, 20 Apr 2007.

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M. Josette Mercier¹

Father

Francois Mercier

Mother

Angelique Gravel

M. Josette Mercier married Francois LaPointe, son of Ignace LaPointe and Theotiste Bilodeau, on 19 January 1808 at St. Charles, Quebec, Canada.¹

Family

Francois LaPointe

Child

Francois LaPointe+

Married name: LaPointe.

Citations

[S448] Spencer B. Newman, Wallace File, 20 Apr 2007.

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Marin Mercier¹

Father

Jean Mercier

Mother

Etienette LeBlond

Marin Mercier married Jeanne Bisson.¹

Family

Jeanne Bisson

Child

Francois Mercier+ d. Jan 1627

Citations

[S448] Spencer B. Newman, Wallace File, 20 Apr 2007.

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Pascal Mercier¹

Father

Julien Mercier b. 27 Feb 1621, d. 18 Oct 1678

Mother

Marie Poulin

Pascal Mercier married Anne Cloutier on 11 November 1681.¹

Family

Anne Cloutier

Child

Jean Mercier+

Citations

[S448] Spencer B. Newman, Wallace File, 20 Apr 2007.

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Annatje Merrest¹

F, b. 11 June 1738

Annatje Merrest was born on 11 June 1738.¹ She married Garret A Zabriskie, son of Albert H Zabriskie and Tjelletje Ackerman, on 6 October 1786.¹

Family

Garret A Zabriskie b. 1743, d. 7 Oct 1826

Child

Jannetje (Hannah) Zabriskie+² b. 28 Aug 1789

Married name: Zabriskie.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

Citations

[S883] George Olin Zabriskie, Zabriskie Family (Vol. 1).
[S875] James Turse, "Turse E-mail & Web," e-mail to Joseph Boyle, 30 Nov 2010. See also James Turse's Website "Our Family Genealogy Pages" at http://familytree.turse.org/index.php