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Matilda Brown Harrison 1823–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1823

Birth Location: New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 30 aug 1862

Death Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Father: Martin Brown

Mother: Annetje Post

Spouse(s): Henry Brown

Children(s): Caroline Wilsey, Ella Watts, Ann Demarest, Sarah Demarest, Robert Montfort, John Jacobus, Henry D.Y.

In 1823, Matilda Brown Harrison entered the world in New Jersey, USA, born to Martin M Brown And Annetje Hannah Post. In 1850, Matilda Brown Harrison resided in Aquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, USA. In 1860, Matilda Brown Harrison resided in Newark Ward 7, Essex, New Jersey, USA. Matilda Brown Harrison married Henry Harris Harrison Brown, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Harrison Drisdom Demarest, Caroline Louise Carrie Harrison Wilsey, Ella Matilda Harrison Wilsey Watts, Henry Harris Junior D Y, John Harrison Jacobus, Robert J Harrison Montfort, Sarah Margaret Harrison Demarest. Matilda Brown Harrison passed away in 1862 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Matilda Brown Harrison entered the world in New Jersey, USA, born to Martin M Brown And Annetje Hannah Post.
  • In 1850, Matilda Brown Harrison resided in Aquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1860, Matilda Brown Harrison resided in Newark Ward 7, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
  • Matilda Brown Harrison married Henry Harris Harrison Brown, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Harrison Drisdom Demarest, Caroline Louise Carrie Harrison Wilsey, Ella Matilda Harrison Wilsey Watts, Henry Harris Junior D Y, John Harrison Jacobus, Robert J Harrison Montfort, Sarah Margaret Harrison Demarest.
  • Matilda Brown Harrison passed away in 1862 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Brown
1764–1850
Birth Location: Newfoundland, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States of America
MB
Annetje Post
1766–1831
Birth Location: New Jersey
AP

Spouses(s)

Henry Brown
1835–1881
Birth Location: Saddle River, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
HB

Children(s)

Caroline Wilsey
1854–1922
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
CW
Ella Watts
1860–1936
Birth Location: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
EW
Ann Demarest
1843–1921
Birth Location: Whippany, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America
AD
Sarah Demarest
1845–1885
Birth Location: New Jersey
SD
Robert Montfort
1847–1898
Birth Location: New Jersey
RM
John Jacobus
1849–1915
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
JJ
Henry D.Y.
1858–1859
Birth Location: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
HD

Matilda Harrison's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Harrison
1823–1862
Birth Place: New Jersey, USA
Parents
Martin M Brown
1764–1850
Newfoundland, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States of America
Annetje (Hannah) Post
1766–1831
New Jersey
Grandparents
Hendrick (Brown \) Bruyn
1731–1775
New Jersey
Catrina Beem
1735–1806
Ramapo, Bergen Co., NJ
Petrus (Pieter Post) Maj.
1725–1781
Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
Elizabeth (Van) Voorhees
1730–1813
Pompton, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Martin Bruyn
1705–
Jannetje Thomas
1702–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Harrison's Descendants

1.
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Matilda (Brown) Harrison (6 Apr 1823–30 aug 1862) m. Henry (Harris Harrison) Brown (Abt 1835–6 Feb 1881)
  1. 1. Caroline (Louise ' Carrie ' Harrison) Wilsey 1854–1922 m. William (Henry * Wilsey Newark, New Jersey,) USA 1841–1906 m. Thomas (E.) Gray 1851–
    1. 1. Harry (Kenneth) Wilsey 1886–1948 m. Henrietta (P) Resnick 1886–1967 m. Elizabeth (Maire) Mills 1888–
      1. 1. Edward ("Chester") Wilsey\Collins 1908–1986 m. Ruth (Cecelia) Dawson 1919–1993
        1. 1. Barbara (Wilsey) Rehm 1937–2017 m. Rudolph Rehm 1935–2018
        2. 2. Edward (Ronald) Wilsey 1940–2012 m. Catherine (Brennetta) Hendrickson 1939–2021 m. Doris (Helen) Bampfield 1939–2010
        3. 3. William (James) Wilsey 1945–2013
        4. 4. David Wilsey 1946–1995
        5. 5. Richard (Joseph) Wilsey 1943–2018
      2. 2. Eliabeth (Anne Wilsey) "Hazel" 1907–1907
      3. 3. Loretta (Grace Wilsey) Robson 1914–1945 m. Edwin (J.) Robson 1901–1961
        1. 1. Edwina ('Winnie' Janice Robson) Roepke 1938–2021 m. Henry (Frederick Roepke) Jr 1926–2005
        2. 2. Harriet (Elaine) Robson 1941–2011 m. Thomas (Harrison Spence) Jr. 1939–2014
      4. 4. Lawrence (Wallace) Wilsey 1917–1918
      5. 5. Catherine (Virginia Wilsey) "Dottie" 1919–1980 m. George Donahue 1916–1987
        1. 1. George (E.) Donahue 1937–2021 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Beer 1937–2001
        2. 2. James Donahue 1939–1984 m. Donna (Helen) Kaisinger 1940–2011
      6. 6. Wallace (Richard Wilsey) Wally 1921–1959 m. Marie (Rose) Tobin 1922–1963 m. Jessie (Lorraine Schaffer Wilsey Dempsey Kelly) Duffy 1926–1992
        1. 1. Baby Wilsey 1946–1946
        2. 2. Wallace (Richard Wilsey) Jr. 1951–1997
        3. 3. Patricia Wilsey 1948–2011
      7. 7. Caroline (Wilsey) Affatato 1923–1999 m. Paul (J. Affatato) Sr. 1922–2010
      8. 8. Henrietta (Phoebe Wilsey 'Hennie' Horsefield Margo) Sadowski 1926–1982 m. Joseph Magro 1913–1976 m. Jack (H.) Horsefield 1921–1999 m. William McGuirk 1920– m. Walter (John) Sadowski 1927–2014
        1. 1. Mary (Ellen Horsfield) Smith 1943–2020
      9. 9. William (J. Wilsey) Sr. 1928–2006 m. Sara (Elizabeth Maize Murphy) Wilsey 1929–2000
        1. 1. Phillip (Michael Wilsey) Sr. 1948–2021
      10. 10. Harold (Kenneth Wilsey Jr.) "Bud" 1912–1983 m. Emogene Buckner 1925–1980 m. Ruth (Marie) Fitzgerald 1922–2001 m. Anna (Marie Gilson Wilsey) Patton 1917–1956
        1. 1. Grace (Henrietta Wilsey) "Pinkie" 1940–2012 m. Owen (E) Meehan 1938–1999
        2. 2. Kathleen Wilsey 1943–1949
        3. 3. Robert (Joseph) Wilsey 1942–1992
    2. 2. Leslie (Mellnot) Wilsey 1882–1971 m. Ufracia Wilsey 1882–1968 m. Grace (Powell) Weaver 1882–1905 m. Jannie (L) Hewitt 1882–1910
      1. 1. Lelia (Bernice) Wilsey 1907–1996 m. Frederick (Henry) Newman 1906–1967 m. Lawrence (Archer) Wood 1904–1991
        1. 1. Beverly (Alice) Wood 1931–2019 m. Samuel (Leo Foster) Sr 1928–2002 m. David (Earl) McAdams 1912–1963
        2. 2. Dirk (Allen) Wood 1937–1995 m. Sharon May 1939–2015
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Newman 1942–2018
      2. 2. Everett (Leslie) Wilsey 1903–1978 m. Marguerite (Theresa) Leamon 1905–1982
        1. 1. Everett (Leslie Wilsey) Jr 1932–2019
      3. 3. William (Henry) Wilsey 1916–2003 m. Jesteen (E.) Kelley 1919–1970 m. Etta (Lee) Stalnaker 1921–1987
      4. 4. Hubert (Melnot) Wilsey 1918–1995 m. Nellie (Irene) O'Steen 1921–2011
      5. 5. Lee (Motes) Wilsey 1919–1930 m. Norma (Jean) Toole 1921–2001
      6. 6. Kenneth Wilsey 1905–1945 m. Lucile Jenkins 1905–1991 m. Marguerite (Clarene) Stokes 1918–1971
        1. 1. Robert (Lee 'Bobby') Wilsey 1929–2012 m. Leila Hartley 1931–2010
        2. 2. Grace (Janet) Wilsey 1943–2014
    3. 3. James (Bennet Wilsey) Jasper 1891–1969 m. Bertha (May) Lawrence 1888–1965
      1. 1. Lawrence (Earl) Wilsey 1920–1990 m. Loraine (Lois Glynn) Wilsey 1924–2009
        1. 1. Lawrence (Earl Wilsey) Jr 1945–2022
      2. 2. Margaret (Carolyn) Wilsey 1921–2000 m. Grover (Cleveland) Borenfeld 1920–1999
  2. 2. Ella (Matilda Harrison Wilsey) Watts 1860–1936 m. Hudson (Hermon) Wilsey 1858–1910 m. Hudson (Gerard) Willse 1879–1921 m. Charles Watts 1854–1903
    1. 1. Hudson (Gerard) Willse 1879–1921 m. Ella (Matilda Harrison Wilsey) Watts 1860–1936 m. H. (R.) Willse 1878–1969
      1. 1. Hudson (Day) Willsey 1903–1976 m. Marjorie (E) Short 1902–1975
        1. 1. Duane (Lee) Willse 1936–2018 m. Lorraine (D) Leonard 1942–2000
      2. 2. Allen (Ray) Willsey 1904–1986 m. Elnora 1908–
      3. 3. Lillian (Ethel) Willsey 1908–1978
    2. 2. Charles (J) Wilsey 1878– m. Maggie 1878–
    3. 3. Fredrick (Harrison) Wilsey 1883–1957 m. Florence (Geneva) Hewitt 1885–1935
      1. 1. Fredrick (Willsey Jr.,) Fred 1911–1982 m. Dorothy Willig 1915–2005
        1. 1. Joyce Willsey 1933–2015
      2. 2. Laurence (Edgar) Wilsey 1912–2000 m. Agnes (Ceola) Mitchell 1913–1995
        1. 1. Joan (A Wilsey) Lowe 1938–2015
    4. 4. Robert (L) Watts 1882–1953 m. Eva (Luetta) Daken 1887–1962 m. Florence (G. Spielman) Kelb 1887–1962 m. Mary (Frances) Fox 1901–1979
      1. 1. Robert (Keith Watts) Wilsey 1917–1988 m. Agnes (Magdeline) Pavlick 1919–2001
      2. 2. Robert (Theodore Wilsey Greep) Adopted 1922–1996 m. Virginia (Ann) Huber 1926–2009
      3. 3. Helen (Watts) Davis 1905–2000 m. Albert (E) Davis 1901–1965
        1. 1. Doris (May Davis) Halstead 1927– m. George (Ernest) Halstead 1921–1997
        2. 2. Albert (Ellsworth Davis) Sr 1923–1924
        3. 3. Edith (Davis) Eastwood 1924–2014 m. Donald (Edward) Eastwood 1922–1993
      4. 4. William (Kenneth Daken) Watts 1912–1983 m. Edna Clendenning 1918–1975
        1. 1. Donna (Carol Watts) Wolber 1944–2020
      5. 5. John (Roger) Watts 1914–1984 m. Naomi (Ruth) Johns 1921–2008
        1. 1. Sharyl (K) Watts 1942–2014
        2. 2. Pamela (Dawn Watts) Bjelac 1949–2001
    5. 5. Raymond (Gerard) Willse 1882–1946 m. Roberta (H) Rouse 1890–1987
      1. 1. Raymond (Gerard Willse) Jr. 1921–1996 m. Sally (Gordon) Barton 1923–2011
      2. 2. William (Rouse) Willse 1918–1990
    6. 6. Lyndine ("Linda" Wilsey) Watts 1883–
    7. 7. Bessie ("Bess" Wilsey) Watts 1885–
    8. 8. Joseph (Henry Wilsey Sr,) Watts 1887–1978 m. Watts 1892–1978
      1. 1. Joseph (Henry) Watts 1911–1992 m. Roberta Thatcher 1910–2005
      2. 2. Frederick (Foster) Watts 1914–1973 m. Marion (E) Higgins 1913–2012
    9. 9. Hazel (Helen) Watts 1898–1904
  3. 3. Ann (Elizabeth Harrison Drisdom) Demarest 1843–1921 m. Peter (Cornelius) Demarest 1836–1911
    1. 1. William (Franklin) Demarest 1860–1895
    2. 2. Henry (Whitfield) Demarest 1862–1942
    3. 3. Ira (Cornelius) Demarest 1865–1929
    4. 4. Clause (Elmo) Demarest 1873–1957
    5. 5. Louis (S) Demarest 1876–1900
    6. 6. Warren (Elliott) Demarest 1885–1964
    7. 7. Clifford (DeForrest) Demarest 1880–1953 m. Grace (Mabel) Lockwood 1876–1926
  4. 4. Sarah (Margaret Harrison) Demarest 1845–1885 m. James (H) Demarest 1843–
  5. 5. Robert (J Harrison) Montfort 1847–1898 m. Elizabeth (S.) Montfort 1854–1921
    1. 1. Ruth (Ann) Harrison 1893–1959
    2. 2. Mabel Harrison 1890–1967
    3. 3. Caroline (Augustus) Harrison 1887–1971
    4. 4. Charles Harrison 1880–
    5. 5. Ella Harrison 1876–1916
    6. 6. Ernest Harrison 1886–
    7. 7. Robert Harrison 1878–
    8. 8. William (Henry) Harrison 1876–1962
  6. 6. John (Harrison) Jacobus 1849–1915 m. Anna (C.) Jacobus 1849–1930
    1. 1. Albertus (Day) Harrison 1873–1916
    2. 2. Lulu Harrison 1875–1967
    3. 3. Ethel (May Harrison) Gore 1878–
    4. 4. Norman (Read) Harrison 1881–1944
    5. 5. Anna (Matilda) Harrison 1883–1976
    6. 6. Edna Harrison 1885–
  7. 7. Henry (Harris Junior,) D.Y. 1858–1859

Matilda Harrison's Timeline

4 Records

1823
6 Apr 1823
Birth of Matilda Brown Harrison in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1850
1850
Age 27
Matilda Brown Harrison resided here in Aquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Aquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
Matilda Brown Harrison resided here in Newark Ward 7, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Newark Ward 7, Essex, New Jersey, USA
1862
30 aug 1862
Age 39
Death of Matilda Brown Harrison in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1823
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [2] New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at and Departing from Ogdensburg, New York, 5271948 - 11281972; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237, 1820-1897
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Newark Ward 7, Essex, New Jersey; Page: 378; Family History Library Film: 803689
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Aquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: 461; Page: 363a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Aquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Aquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: 461; Page: 363a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Newark Ward 7, Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Newark Ward 7, Essex, New Jersey; Page: 378; Family History Library Film: 803689

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 aug 1862
    Event Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
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