October 26, 2021
Newsletter 10-25-2021
| Dear Dutch Cousins, I am honored to become your President for the 2021-2022 term. My gratitude extends to all who had served before me and made this such a meaningful organization. I especially appreciate Tamara Fulkerson and the executive board for their consistent help. We hope that we will be able to schedule our Dutch Cousins Gathering next fall. Hopefully, you are well and enjoying a beautiful October. Today is Columbus Day, a day I often celebrated by going to the Columbus Day Parade in New York City when I was young. Growing up in Bergen County, New Jersey, it was a quick bus ride into New York City. More than 500 years ago, Christopher Columbus bravely and miraculously embarked on a voyage to the New World. He was responsible for creating a new era of exploration and travels that led to the first settlements on what we now call the United States. Many of our Dutch ancestors followed about a hundred and twenty-five years later, establishing settlements such as New Amsterdam, the seat of the colonial government of New Netherland. My ancestors, Epke Jacobse Banta and his wife and five sons, made the challenging voyage from Friesland in the Netherlands to New Netherland in 1659. We come from solid Dutch ancestral lines of brave people who worked hard and placed their faith in God. May we continue to trace and learn from the many stories of our families. Stay well, cousins, and please be in touch through our Dutch Letters. A special thank you to our Editors, King and Sharon Cole, who help with this ongoing communication! Sincerely, Mary Jo Gohmann Dutch Cousins President ——————————————————————————————————————–The Dutch Cousins website continues to be visited: 2018 – 3,235 2019 – 3,886 2020 – 3,368 2021 through 9/24/21 – 3,091 Technical Advisor Jeremy Westerfield has generously paid for the hosting of the website through 2023. I recently added a number of articles to the website. They can be found by going to Resources, then Documents. http://dutchcousins.org/documents/ Pam Ellingson, Dutch Cousins webmaster —————————————————————————————————————— Screenshot of the Dutch Cousins Business Zoom meeting on Sept. 25th  |
| ————————————————————————————————————– Conowago Judith Smith Cassidy wrote: Good morning: I was visiting Gettysburg on Tuesday and decided to stop at Conowago since it had been some years since I was there. I posted the results of my visit plus photos on the Dutch Cousins website and wonder if you would kindly include that information in the newsletter because it is really important. The Banta cabin, if it continues to be neglected won’t last a lot longer which would really be sad and clearly Alan Weaner needs monetary assistance in order to maintain the Northern Cemetery which is really over grown. If you have not had a change to read it on the Dutch Colonies website please do. Alan Weaner’s phone number is (717 )334-5010.     ———————————————————————————————————Toni Westerfield wrote: I regret to inform you that John Westerfield passed away on Oct. 9, 2021. Obituary Here Obituary for John Carson Westerfield link: John Westerfield Obituary – Chambersburg, PA | Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home & Cremation Center John Carson Westerfield, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday evening, October 9, 2021 at his home. Born August 12, 1935 in Laurel County, KY, he was a son of the late Leonard A. and Beatrice R. Mullins Westerfield… ——————————————————————————————————— Judith Smith Cassidy wrote: Good morning: I was visiting Gettysburg on Tuesday and decided to stop at Conowago since it had been some years since I was there. I posted the results of my visit plus photos on the Dutch Cousins website and wonder if you would kindly include that information in the newsletter because it is really important. The Banta cabin, if it continues to be neglected won’t last a lot longer which would really be sad and clearly Alan Weaner needs monetary assistance in order to maintain the Northern Cemetery which is really over grown. If you have not had a change to read it on the Dutch Colonies website please do. Books for Sale Doris Sanders wrote: I do not know if this is appropriate, but I am 81 and my husband and I are downsizing so I need to sell my books: All hardcover: History of Harlem by Riker The Demerest Family Vol I and II reprint 1995 orange with black letters Blauvelt Family Bergen Records Early Settlers of King Co., NY Genealogy of the Westervelt Family Hackensack Reformed Dutch Church 1686-1802 Schraalenburgh Reformed Dutch Church 1724-1800 Hudson Co., NJ Land Titles Reformed Church, Tappan, NY The Island at the Center of the World These are all soft cover: Taxables, The Low Durch Settlement of the Conewago York Co., PA Bergen Records 1666-1788 Frontier Memories III, Draper Manuscripts Rebel Prisoners at Quebec 1778-1783 Contact for prices- Doris Barfield Sanders send email to: dorisbsanders a.t gmail d.o.t com Editors Note: To help protect our subscribers from bots scanning for emails, which can result in scams and spam, email addresses are altered. To send an email, simply copy & paste, then replace the words “a.t” and “d.o.t” with the appropriate symbols and remove all spaces. ——————————————————————————————————— Mary Smith wrote: My mother is a Tunison and her father’s line goes to Tunis Nyssen Denys, with families of Bogart, Rapalje and others into the line. I am a member of Society of Holland Dames and Friend of Holland Society of NY. ——————————————————————————————————— Neal Underwood wrote: I likewise was somewhat disappointed with the cancellation of the reunion, but the date seemed to be approaching faster than I was able to prepare for it, so next year could work out better for me. I hope it does for others as well. I am certainly planning on attending. I saw the note about new member Nick Banta who said his connection was Daniel Banta and “Anna Shuck.” There apparently was no Anna Shuck. This question was researched a long time ago and that was the conclusion. I am a descendant of Andrew Shuck, but haven’t done any further research on them for many years, so this is not fresh in my mind and don’t know if there might be any new information. I documented what we have about this specifically on a website page at: http://nealsgenealogy.byethost7.com/shanagne.htm Looking forward to 2022. Neal Underwood Western Springs IL ——————————————————————————————————— Additions to our mailing list: Chadwick Canine wrote Dutch connection: Canine/Carnine/Conyn ——————————————————————————————————— Jane Proctor wrote: Dutch connection: I am the GGGG granddaughter of Wyntje Lavina DeBaun and John Lambert and the GGG granddaughter of their son, William Lambert and Elizabeth Sartore. It appears I may be descended from the following families: Banta, Bogert, Cozine, Debaun, Demaree, Dorland, Duree, and Terhune. I look forward to receiving the Dutch Cousins’ newsletter and attending a future gathering. ——————————————————————————————————— Jonathan (Jon) Albert Canine wrote: Dutch connection: Peter Canine/Carnine was a founding member of Old Mud Meeting House by Harrodsburg, KY in 1800. He was low Dutch. Peter had come from Conewago, PA in 1793. Peter was born in Bound Brook, NJ. Peter was a patriot in the New Jersey Continental Army and New Jersey militia from 1776-1780. Peter’s son was Ralph Canine, who in 1826 moved to Waveland (Montgomery county), IN. Ralph’s son was James Wilson Canine who farmed around Waveland, IN. James son was Lemuel Jackson Canine, who farmed around Crawfordsville (Montgomery county), IN. Lemuel’s son was Ollie Canine, my grandfather, who farmed on Country Club Road, Crawfordsville, IN. Ollie’s son was Albert Wilson Canine, my father, who was a music teacher and part-time farmer in Ladogo, IN, Ambia, IN and Moran, IN; then he lived in Lafayette, IN. I am Jon Canine, currently living in Prospect, KY and am a retired actuary. I am originally from Moran, IN (Rossville, IN high school) and Ball State University B.S. and M.A. graduate. ——————————————————————————————————— |
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