Who was Bernardus Tunison?

Bernardus Tunison (1766–1845) was born in Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey and died in Covert, Seneca, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Bernardus Lagrange Tunison 1766–1845

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Born 31 Oct 1766 · Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey

Died 14 Feb 1845 · Covert, Seneca, New York, USA

Father Phillip Denyse Tunisen

Mother Deborah De La Grange

Spouse Alleta Alida Voorhees

Children Abigail Tunison, Abraham Tunison, Cornelius Tunison, Deborah Tunison, Garrett B Tunison, James Tunison, John V Tunison, Lagrange B Tunison, Peter Tunison, Philip A Tunison, Sarah Tunison, William Tunison

Siblings Abraham Tunison, Cornelius Tunison, Deborah Ann Tunnison, Engletie Anne Tunison, James Tunison, Johannis Tunison, Neltje Tunison, Philip P Tunison Ii

Records

New York, U.S., Wills and … U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Denyse Tunisen

Deborah De La Grange

Spouse(s)

Alleta Alida Voorhees

Children

Biography

Bernardus Lagrange Tunison was born in 1766 in Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey, the child of phillip denyse tunisen and deborah de la grange. Bernardus Lagrange Tunison married alleta alida voorhees, lydia l teeple, and had children including abigail tunison, abraham tunison, cornelius tunison, deborah tunison, garrett b tunison, james tunison, john v tunison, lagrange b tunison, peter tunison, philip a tunison, sarah tunison, william tunison. Bernardus Lagrange Tunison passed away in 1845 in Covert, Seneca, New York, USA.

Sources

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Probate/Wills New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
2

Church Records U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States

Life Timeline

1766

Birth of Bernardus Lagrange Tunison in Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey

Birth

1830

Bernardus Lagrange Tunison was married in Somerset, New Jersey, USA

Marriage

1845

Death of Bernardus Lagrange Tunison in Covert, Seneca, New York, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Bernardus Tunison

This ancestor line traces from New Utrecht, Brooklyn, New York (1674) to Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey (1766) across 3 generations.

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: Bernardus Tunison (1766–1845) was born in Raritan, Somerset, New Jersey and died in Covert, Seneca, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Bernardus in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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