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Peter Voorhees 1783 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1783

Birth Location: New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 15 Nov 1866

Death Location: Somerville, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA

Father: Isaac Voorhees

Mother: Aleda Williamson

Spouse(s): Lammetje Simonson

Children(s): Eliza Voorhees, Isaac Voorhees, John Voorhees, Alletta Voorhees, Mary Voorhees

In 1783, Peter Voorhees entered the world in New Jersey, USA, born to Isaac Albert Voorhees and Aleda Williamson. Peter Voorhees married Lammetje Simonson, and had children including Eliza Skillman Voorhees, Isaac Voorhees, John Simonson Voorhees, Alletta Williamson Voorhees, Mary Ann Voorhees. Peter Voorhees passed away in 1866 in Somerville, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1783, Peter Voorhees entered the world in New Jersey, USA, born to Isaac Albert Voorhees and Aleda Williamson.
  • Peter Voorhees married Lammetje Simonson, and had children including Eliza Skillman Voorhees, Isaac Voorhees, John Simonson Voorhees, Alletta Williamson Voorhees, Mary Ann Voorhees.
  • Peter Voorhees passed away in 1866 in Somerville, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Voorhees
1744 – 1814
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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Aleda Williamson
1744 – 1815
Birth Location: Millstone, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lammetje Simonson
1779 – 1856
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Eliza Voorhees
1804 – 1861
Birth Location: Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
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Isaac Voorhees
1807 – 1880
Birth Location: Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA
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John Voorhees
1809 – 1881
Birth Location: Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
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Alletta Voorhees
1811 – 1891
Birth Location: –
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Mary Voorhees
1814 – 1872
Birth Location: –
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Peter Voorhees's Ancestors

Self
Peter Voorhees
1783 – 1866
Birth Place: New Jersey, USA
Parents
Isaac Albert Voorhees
1744 – 1814
New Jersey, USA
Aleda Williamson
1744 – 1815
Millstone, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Albert (Coert) Voorhees
1716 – 1784
Gravesend, Kings, NY, USA
Catharyntje DeRiemer
1716 – 1775
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
William Williamson
Charity Hagaman
Great-Grandparents
Coert Voorhees
1692 – 1757
Annetje Dyck
1688 – 1760
Isaac Deriemer
– 1729
Annatje Woertman
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Albert VanVoorhees
1669 – 1748
Sarah Cornell
1671 – 1736
Achias Vandyck
Jannetje Lamberts
Dirk Woertman
1630 –
Maritie Tunis
1644 –

Peter Voorhees's Descendants

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Peter Voorhees (Abt. 1783 – 15 Nov 1866) m. Lammetje Simonson (09 Jun 1779 – 05 Apr 1856)
  1. 1. Eliza (Skillman) Voorhees (08 Jul 1804 – 16 Jan 1861) m. John (Gerardus) Voorhees (23 Sep 1800 – 25 Nov 1864)
    1. 1. Peter Voorhees (21 Sep 1828 – 07 Mar 1868) m. Rebecca Baird (24 Jul 1830 – 14 Jan 1914)
      1. 1. John (G.) Voorhees ( – 04 Apr 1851)
    2. 2. Gerardus Voorhees (16 Feb 1831 – ) m. Eleanor Smith
    3. 3. Mary Voorhees (17 Oct 1833 – ) m. John VanDerveer
    4. 4. Abraham Voorhees (11 Oct 1838 – ) m. Maria VanDerveer
    5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Voorhees (15 Dec 1842 – ) m. John VanDerveer
  2. 2. Isaac Voorhees (03 Mar 1807 – 11 Sep 1880) m. Jane (Garretson) TenBroeck (08 Apr 1807 – 14 Dec 1880)
    1. 1. Peter (Augustus) Voorhees (1827 – ) m. Maria Voorhees
    2. 2. Terressa Voorhees (13 Jan 1830 – 09 Sep 1837)
    3. 3. Sarah (Ferman) Voorhees (13 Nov 1833 – ) m. John (Martin) Wagner
    4. 4. Jane Voorhees (19 Sep 1836 – 28 Oct 1841)
    5. 5. Terressa Voorhees (06 May 1839 – 16 Oct 1841)
    6. 6. Jane Voorhees (13 Jun 1842 – 17 Aug 1842)
    7. 7. Cornelia Voorhees (16 Apr 1844 – ) m. Gilbert (S Van) Pelt
  3. 3. John (Simonson) Voorhees (30 Jul 1809 – 30 Mar 1881) m. Phebe Tunnison (29 Jun 1808 – 17 Jul 1877)
    1. 1. Sarah Voorhees (Abt. 1830 – ) m. Peter Nevins
    2. 2. Isaac Voorhees (Dec 1833 – ) m. Mary E (Jul 1840 – )
      1. 1. John (T) Voorhees (1862 – )
      2. 2. Ida (Bell) Voorhees (1867 – ) m. Eberle m. Dugger
        1. 1. Harry Eberle
      3. 3. Willie (H.) Voorhees (Abt. 1879 – 1903) m. Ella Bigelow (Sep 1881 – )
        1. 1. Pearl (A) Vorhees (Sep 1899 – )
    3. 3. Phillip Voorhees (Abt. 1834 – )
    4. 4. Simon (Peter) Voorhees (Abt. 1837 – 04 Nov 1885) m. Margaret (E) Hagaman (20 Mar 1848 – 01 Mar 1879) m. Mary (Magdelena) Perkle (22 Feb 1849 – )
      1. 1. Hattie Voorhees (20 Sep 1865 – 07 Jan 1964) m. Robert Ribley (Feb 1859 – ) m. Rollin Ribley (1860 – 1926)
        1. 1. Boyel (D) Ribley (Jul 1896 – )
        2. 2. Voile Ribley (Abt. 1897 – )
      2. 2. William (Theodore) Voorhees (12 Oct 1870 – 15 Oct 1947) m. Maggie Shumaker (02 Feb 1876 – 17 Jan 1952)
        1. 1. Charles (Leslie) Voorhees (02 Jul 1895 – 08 Aug 1924)
        2. 2. Alice Voorhees (1896 – ) m. Reliford
        3. 3. Ethal Voorhees (22 Mar 1898 – 18 Nov 1972) m. William Whisman
        4. 4. John Voorhees (Abt. 1903 – )
        5. 5. Frank Voorhees (Abt. 1903 – )
        6. 6. Nellie Voorhees (Abt. 1910 – ) m. Downing
        7. 7. William Voorhees (Abt. 1907 – )
        8. 8. Minnie Voorhees (1909 – )
        9. 9. Jessie Voorhees (Abt. 1909 – )
        10. 10. Frances Voorhees m. Bybee
      3. 3. Frederick (David) Voorhees (14 Oct 1867 – 28 Jun 1942) m. Hattie (Eliza) Knickerbocker (23 Nov 1870 – 20 Jan 1964)
        1. 1. Harry (Roscoe) Voorhees (28 Jul 1889 – 29 Jun 1964) m. Carrie (Ethel) Spenny (07 Oct 1889 – 15 Sep 1961)
        2. 2. Raleigh Voorhees (Apr 1891 – )
        3. 3. Rollin (Henry) Voorhees (02 Dec 1891 – 03 Feb 1979) m. Fannie (A) Schisler (23 Jul 1893 – 28 Mar 1978)
        4. 4. Carl (Fredrick) Voorhees (10 Apr 1895 – 19 Jan 1991) m. Beulah A'Hearn (18 Aug 1900 – Oct 1980)
        5. 5. Retah Voorhees (Abt. 1898 – Bef. 1942)
        6. 6. Clair Vorhees (1900 – )
        7. 7. Faire (I) Voorhees (03 Jun 1900 – 27 Jan 2001) m. Elmer (Leroy) Bevard (11 Feb 1889 – 05 Jun 1968) m. Elmer (R) Bward (Abt. 1889 – )
        8. 8. Julia (Eva Adelia) Voorhees (23 Dec 1901 – 04 Dec 1996) m. Alva (Martin) Jennings (12 May 1896 – Apr 1979) m. Homer Hobbs (1905 – 12 Oct 1983)
        9. 9. Elmer (Lee) Voorhees (16 Feb 1907 – 01 Jun 1984) m. Bertha (M) Danner (16 Mar 1910 – 23 Apr 1989) m. Mrs. (Verna Jane) Walker
        10. 10. Helen Voorhees (26 Nov 1910 – 10 Jul 1999) m. Arnold (L) Krieder (03 Sep 1906 – Feb 1986) m. Joseph (Walker) Burkiett (10 Oct 1916 – 06 Jun 2001)
      4. 4. Charles (Leslie) Voorhees (Aft. 1873 – 05 Jul 1879)
      5. 5. Isaac (Hagaman) Voorhees (1873 – 29 Jun 1957) m. Alice (Carrie) Whistman
      6. 6. John (Milton) Voorhees (01 May 1873 – 06 Oct 1944)
      7. 7. Minnie (M) Voorhees (07 Oct 1884 – ) m. O'Conner
    5. 5. James (Frank) Voorhees (Abt. 1839 – Bef. 1881) m. Elizabeth Dunn
      1. 1. Hepsie Voorhees (Jul 1868 – ) m. Daniel (S) Phillips
        1. 1. Harlold (C) Phillips
    6. 6. Richard (Davis) Voorhees (01 Dec 1842 – 07 Feb 1906) m. Margaret (E) Middleton (01 Dec 1842 – 26 Apr 1919) m. Maggie (E) Middleton (Abt. 1843 – )
      1. 1. Essie (B) Voorhees (21 Jul 1872 – 1937) m. William Morrison
        1. 1. Myron (Bryl) Morrison (14 Jun 1895 – 18 Feb 1966)
        2. 2. Merrill Morrison (27 Nov 1897 – 05 Mar 1918)
        3. 3. Sunbeam Morrison (12 Oct 1899 – Jun 1936) m. Earnest Strunk (Abt. 1895 – )
        4. 4. Enid Morrison (19 May 1901 – 05 Aug 1985)
        5. 5. Richard (A) Morrison (27 Jan 1903 – 30 Dec 1971)
        6. 6. James Morrison (05 May 1905 – 13 May 1982)
        7. 7. Wayne Morrison (02 Jun 1910 – )
      2. 2. Carrie (Weldon) Voorhees (22 Dec 1874 – 18 Mar 1940) m. Elmer Howk (1872 – )
        1. 1. Emmert (Voorhees) Howk (30 Jan 1898 – ) m. Mabel (Olive) Taylor
        2. 2. Verne (D.) Howk (02 Jul 1899 – ) m. Katharine Hiatt
        3. 3. Marion (Richard) Howk (04 Mar 1901 – ) m. Ann (M) Chione
        4. 4. Dayne (Roy) Howk (17 Nov 1912 – 11 Oct 1979) m. Pauline Fox
        5. 5. John (E) Howk (23 Feb 1920 – 19 May 1991) m. Patty Knott
      3. 3. Oakfield (M.) Voorhees (09 Jul 1888 – 05 Jan 1936) m. Nellie Mae (Abt. 1897 – ) m. Nellie (Mae) Voorhees (Abt. 1897 – )
        1. 1. Robert (Harlan) Voorhees (05 Aug 1918 – 22 Jul 1948)
        2. 2. Virgina (Mae) Voorhees (14 Aug 1924 – 06 Jan 1968) m. Charles (W) White (Abt. 1925 – )
        3. 3. Richard (Davis) Voorhees (06 Dec 1928 – Jun 1981)
    7. 7. Lametha Voorhees (24 Jun 1846 – 04 Oct 1918) m. Sylvanus (Donovan) Alpaugh (30 Aug 1839 – 13 Oct 1924)
      1. 1. Charles Alpaugh (10 Jun 1867 – 18 Oct 1947) m. Kathryn Reihm
        1. 1. Mildred (L) Alpaugh (1895 – )
        2. 2. Mabel (L) Alpaugh (1897 – )
        3. 3. Charlesa Alpaugh (1900 – )
      2. 2. Luella Alpaugh (09 Oct 1869 – 21 Sep 1956) m. John (Franklin) Burnett (Abt. 1857 – 19 Sep 1932)
        1. 1. Clarence Bennett (Aug 1880 – )
        2. 2. Samuel Bennett (Jul 1882 – )
        3. 3. Lora Bennett (Sep 1885 – )
        4. 4. Ethel Bennett (Nov 1888 – )
        5. 5. Nellie Bennett (Jul 1895 – )
        6. 6. Nellie (M) Shortness (Abt. 1897 – )
        7. 7. Merle Bennett (Feb 1897 – )
        8. 8. Ada (R) Burnett (1905 – )
        9. 9. Jessie (L) Burnett (Abt. 1914 – )
      3. 3. Nettie Alpaugh (1872 – 14 May 1936)
      4. 4. Catherine (May) Alpaugh (Abt. 1871 – 23 Sep 1915)
      5. 5. James Alpaugh (14 Oct 1873 – 26 May 1948)
      6. 6. Arthur (Powelson) Alpaugh (Abt. 1877 – 03 Feb 1950)
      7. 7. Jay Alpaugh (18 Feb 1880 – 25 Sep 1956)
      8. 8. Sylvanus (D) Alpaugh (17 Jun 1882 – 22 Mar 1860)
      9. 9. Van Alpaugh (1883 – )
      10. 10. Van Alpaugh (Abt. 1872 – )
      11. 11. Nelson Alpaugh (03 Sep 1887 – 05 Aug 1931) m. Eunice (Florence) Hoskinson (16 Dec 1889 – 23 Oct 1987)
    8. 8. Sophia (D) Voorhees (29 Jul 1852 – 06 Apr 1923)
  4. 4. Alletta (Williamson) Voorhees (01 Jan 1811 – 03 Mar 1891) m. Michael (J) Field (06 Mar 1816 – 05 Sep 1860)
    1. 1. Lenna (Ann) Field
    2. 2. Daniel (Schenck) Field
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Voorhees (21 Apr 1814 – 29 Mar 1872) m. James (Quick Van) Auten

Peter Voorhees's Timeline

7 Records

1782
07 Oct 1782
Birth of Peter Voorhees in Belle Mead, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Belle Mead, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
1782
07 Oct 1782
Birth of Peter Voorhees in Belle Mead, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Belle Mead, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
1783
Abt. 1783
Birth of Peter Voorhees in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1783
Abt. 1783
Birth of Peter Voorhees in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
1850
1850
Age 67
Peter Voorhees resided here in Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
1866
15 Nov 1866
Age 83
Death of Peter Voorhees in Somerville, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Somerville, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
1866
15 Nov 1866
Age 83
Death of Peter Voorhees in Somerville, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
Somerville, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1782
    Event Place: Belle Mead, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source Citation: Source number: 1821.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Submitter Code: VVH
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012
    [5] Van Voorhees books, 76

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1782
    Event Place: Belle Mead, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source Citation: Source number: 1821.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Submitter Code: VVH
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012
    [5] Van Voorhees books, 76

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1783
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey; Roll: M432_463; Page: 253; Image: 32.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1783
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey; Roll: M432_463; Page: 253; Image: 32.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey; Roll: M432_463; Page: 253; Image: 32.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1866
    Event Place: Somerville, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1866
    Event Place: Somerville, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Raritan Cemetary, Somerville, Somerset Co, NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: New Jersey, Find A Grave Index, 1664-2012
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