Ryerson - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Paul (F?) Ryerson -- Photo Available

lejin4wermany — 2009-10-26 05:28:38Z

This is most likely Paul F. Ryerson
"V. PAUL F., b. Oct. 7, 1873; m. Mrs. Cora Dewey. Residence, Castle Creek,
Broom Co., N. J. They have a dau. b. Dec. 25, 1902. No further information" taken from p 228 of the 1916 book. His father's family lived in Paterson.
His father was Ira Ryerson "IRA RYERSON,' (Paul F.,' Peter,' Hassel,' John G.,^ Joris,^ Martin'" taken from p. 227

Paul (F?) Ryerson -- Photo Available

MichNovak — 2009-09-12 18:57:53Z

Hi,

I found a photo marked on the back as "Paul Ryerson" and taken in Paterson, NJ. It looks to be taken circa 1900s and he looks no more than 20 years old in the photo.

I've attached the file to this post for whomever wished to have a copy. Please contact me ay m@mnovakdesign.com if you would like a high-resolution scan.

M

Re: Charlotte Amelia Rierson

AuthorTom — 2009-08-25 03:00:28Z

Hi Annette,

If you can locate a copy of the 1916 book "The Ryerson Genealogy" by A.W. Ryerson, your Rierson's are on page 127. George Ryerson spelt his name Rierson.

Cheers,

Tom Ryerson, Canada

Mary (Polly) Ryerson Bostwick

AuthorTom — 2009-08-25 02:46:15Z

Hi Hume,

I'm one of the co-authors of the book you quoted, and I have never come across the tenBroeck name. That doesn't mean it didn't happen. Is there any way I can get a scan of the hand-written genealogy that shows this connection?

Tom Ryerson, Woodstock, Canada

George Ansel Sterling Ryerson family

AuthorTom — 2009-08-25 02:36:45Z

Hi Diana,

I have this family from 1574 to the current day. Are you related to the family? What kind of information are you looking for?

Tom Ryerson, Woodstock, Canada

Re: Ryerson Lineage

AuthorTom — 2009-08-25 02:22:10Z

Hi Richard,

I haven't heard from you in quite a while. I had forgotten how the Klingman family fit into the scheme of things. Was Hilda your mother?

Chat soon,

Tom Ryerson, Canada

Stephen Ryerson

jryerson13 — 2009-08-20 22:44:32Z

I was checking Ancestry.com when I came across someone who had Hassel Ryerson as the father of Stephen & married to Theodosia Earl in 1771. Doesn't match up with Stephen who was supposed to be born in 1763. Anyone know anything about this?

Re: Ryerson Lineage

KDELUISE — 2009-08-19 22:54:27Z

my ryerson's are on page 333. peter miller and catherine. it's been over 30 years and i have never been able to find anything on either one of them.
the kids i have.

Re: Ryerson Lineage

lejin4wermany — 2009-08-19 22:13:32Z

You can download the 1916 genealogy book for free at http://www.archive.org/details/ryersongenealogy00ryer
on p. 148 it states that Daniel Bailey Ryerson had six children, they are:
I. Daniel Budd Ryerson, b. July 30, 1889, in Bridgeport, Conn.
II. Henry Holbert Ryerson, b. Jan. 13, 1891, in Goshen, N. Y.
III. Charles Hulett Ryerson, b. Oct. 8, 1893, in Goshen, N. Y.
IV. Joseph Leslie Ryerson, b. Mar. 30, 1895, in Goshen, N. Y.
V. Ruth Marion Ryerson, b. April 15, 1S98.
VI. John Harold Ryerson, b. Feb. 19, 1900.

Re: Ryerson Lineage

lejin4wermany — 2009-08-19 21:53:23Z

I don't quite know if this is what you were looking for. I do not know much about your grandfather unfortunately. What I do know is that my grandfather Joseph Leslie Ryerson was his brother. I also know of another brother, my uncle Charlie whom I believe had no children but I could be mistaken. My grandfather had three sons and a step-son. They all lived in Goshen NY. My father might be able to offer more info, if you want I will send him to this site.

Re: RYERSON (RIERSON)

tbettels — 2009-08-15 20:11:08Z

Do you know a Thomas J. Rierson that served in the USN and was MIA in the 1940's, he was from N.C?

Re: Robert Ryerson

gwlbob53 — 2009-03-22 23:27:32Z

I'am Robert Ryerson from Greenwood Lake N.Y. now living in Fort Myers Florida. I no little or nothing about the Ryerson name I would love to learn more especially about my etnic background. I would love to hear from anyone who is knowlegable about the Ryerson sir name. My e-mail is gwlbob@embarqmail.com.

Re: Parents of Stephen Ryerson are we irish?

jryerson13 — 2009-02-13 21:03:11Z

My husband is a direct decendent of Stephen Ryerson/Rierson/Riason/Ryenson etc. & because of the roadblock in finding any siblings or parents of Stephen I had my husband do an paternal Y-dna test & it came back as (per the World Haplogroup predictor) R1b- S. Irish 40% & Frisian2-31%, Frisian3-8%, Frisian-4%, R1b-3%, R1b-S28-2%, R1b-UB-2% & R1b-Irish-Continental-1%.
If anyone who has or believes they have a Ryerson line and has had a paternal dna test done & would like to compare & see if we can break this brickwall please contact me.
I was surprised as anyone to find an Irish background along with a Holland/Germany coastal Frisian line. If anyone has or knows of a Frisian dna project please let me know.
Lets all try work together to continue the Ryerson line into the earlier generations.

Re: Parents of Stephen Ryerson are we irish?

glryerson — 2009-02-12 05:05:07Z

I am Gordon L Ryerson III and although I do not know anything about a Stephen Ryerson, my understanding of our family lineage is from costal Holland about the time of the establishment of New Amsterdam in what is now NY.

It also appears that there have over the years, been a number of different spellings of the name, likely phonetic spellings of local languages and dialects.

Also looking at the history of peoples in Holland prior to the founding of colonies in America, there was a lot of movement from what is now Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Germany to Holland - primarily for job seekers since Holland at the time was a leading economic power and trading capital for the known world (also religiously tolerant).

Not sure about the Irish bit since that is new to me. Scandanavian, Dutch and German are all consistant with most Ryersons or names of similar spelling.

Re: Parents of Stephen Ryerson are we irish?

jryerson13 — 2009-01-10 03:13:20Z

We need all the help we can get so if anyone may have a lead let us know. I'll check out your line to see if they have a Stephen Rierson/Ryerson or however its spelled. Others have mentioned that their families have heard that they had Rierson/Ryerson ancestors that were Irish. Since my husband's dna test we know he is part Irish & the rumors are probably true.

Re: Parents of Stephen Ryerson are we irish?

abcarson1 — 2009-01-10 01:53:45Z

My great grandfather was Reinert Reierson, of McFarland Wisconsin (b: 20 JUN 1855 , d: 17 SEP 1929). He was married to Gertrude "Josie" (Olson) Reierson of Cottage Grove, Wi. From what I have found, Reinert was from Haugesund Norway near Stavanger (came to US in 1887 at age 32). Maybe there is some connection to you or the other people in this email chain. I am not very good at this ancestry stuff. Hope you don't mind me throwing this info into the mix to see if there are any connections. There is Ryerson (spelling change) family linkage to Vermont and now Missouri that I have learned since joining ancestry.com. My grandfather (formerly Robert Brogan before name change to Carson) was Irish so I figure it couldn't hurt to particpate...

Re: Parents of Stephen Ryerson are we irish?

jryerson13 — 2009-01-09 00:21:12Z

Since I have been unable to locate any parents/siblings of Stephen Rierson/Ryerson born in 1763 I had my husband (who is a direct descendent of Stephen) do an Y-dna test. It came back as S. Irish & Frisian (coastal Holland & Germany). So it looks like 40 % Irish & approx. 60 % Frisian. Hope this helps. Is there anything in your family history regarding how Ryerson is spelled or anything else that might help us all in solving the Stephen Ryerson mystery?

Re: RIERSON (RYERSON)

jryerson13 — 2008-12-14 03:04:14Z

My husband is a R1b with an Irish & Fresian background. No cose matches to date. Has any Ryerson/Rierson/Rhyerson etc. have a dna test done? Any R1b's?

Ryersons of North Carolina

2007-02-25 08:31:56Z

Researching my husbands family. His father, James Dennis Ryerson, was born in Stokes Co. Looking for any living family members still in North Carolina.

Re: Robert and Reyer Ryerson Valley City, North Dakota 1900

2006-02-22 18:48:28Z

Did you get the last attempted email at yahoo.com?

Re: Robert and Reyer Ryerson Valley City, North Dakota 1900

2006-02-22 05:34:04Z

send me your physical mailing address and I'll print you a Ryerson family tree, it's gonna be a big one. When you get it, please write me back with any corrections or additions

paul

Re: Robert and Reyer Ryerson Valley City, North Dakota 1900

2006-02-22 04:36:48Z

What I had looked identical but I wrote over it with a copy of what you sent. If that works let me know.
I have zero information on Anne Ryerson and Ole Sunde. Also I would like to fill in your family data on descendants of Cornelius Ryerson and Carrie (Ryerson) Gilbertson.
I have 10 of Carrie's children, 14 of her daughter Carrie's and two of the younger Carrie's grandchildren (Carroll). Also two Ryersons (Children of Amelia Gilbertson Daughter of Carrie the older and Allen Ryerson son of Cornelius).
I have 7 children of Cornelius and Maren (Marian) Axelson. The children of Allen (above) and 2 children of Richard James Ryerson plus 5 of Richard's Grandchildren by daughter Jean Ryerson Jensen. (finally a Norwegian who didn't drop the e for an o.) Please fill me in.
Also what of Harry Espland's family (Mary {Lise} Ryerson. I find only the 1880 Chicago census data.
Line (Lena) Ryerson Nusser and Harry are childless in 1900 and 1920.

Re: Robert and Reyer Ryerson Valley City, North Dakota 1900

2006-02-22 03:55:42Z

wow

didn't get anything on the 14th and I didn't get anything new today, but you have the right email address for me? would you be kind enough to try again?

paul_stenshoel@yahoo.com

Is there anything I can do to help you with the Ryerson chain?

p

Re: Robert and Reyer Ryerson Valley City, North Dakota 1900

2006-02-21 20:20:43Z

Paul I sent you some on 14 Feb to Paul Stenshoel <paul_stenshoel@yahoo.com>. I added some more and sent today. Please let me know what more you need. As you can see I need to flesh out my own data.

Re: Robert and Reyer Ryerson Valley City, North Dakota 1900

2006-02-21 06:03:36Z

so Tim,

am I gonna be able to get any information from you on your direct family?

Anna H Ryerson 1819 Belvidere New Jersey>Ohio/Family line

shweet21 — 2008-04-14 19:41:34Z

Im looking for the Ryerson family that

Anna H Ryerson belongs to, I see there is alot of books and Ryersons from NJ> born in 1819 Belvidere NJ
Says her father born in Canada and mother in NJ.
Anna Ryerson married
Able Lakin in April 11, 1841 Muskingum County ohio,at sometime Ann and Able moved to Lexington Sanilac Co., Michigan.

#2 husband was Jacob Shewfelt,

I also wonder what her middle name is starts with H.
She died August 27, 1899 Sanilac County,

Her children where:
Susan, Daniel, Ann Marinda, Mary, Charles.
Susan and Ann married Smith

thanks
christine

Re: Ohio Ryersons

Ryerson128 — 2008-04-09 21:55:46Z

I'm thinking we may be related. I had an Aunt Dorthy in Dayton Ohio that I visited once as a small child. My grandmother, Syliva Ryerson was married to Roy Ryerson. I'm also looking for extended family!

Re: RIERSON (RYERSON)

jryerson13 — 2008-10-12 23:50:03Z

I found that I have the Ryerson Genealogy book already after I rechecked my genealogy items. I cannot find a connection with my husbands Stephen Ryerson line in the book & thats why I had my husband do the dna test. I hope that we can find a connection with that information.

Re: RIERSON (RYERSON)

jryerson13 — 2008-10-12 22:46:42Z

Thanks for the info. I will try to locate the book. Are you related to the Stephen Rierson/Ryerson (born 1763) line? Has any dna tests been done on your Rierson/Ryerson line?

Re: RIERSON (RYERSON)

jryerson13 — 2008-10-12 15:36:56Z

Oct. 12, 2008 update. I have had my husband, Walt Ryerson, from the Stephen Ryerson line, do a dna test. I am waiting for the results which should be coming in this week. Anyone in the male Ryerson line do a dna test yet? If so maybe we can compare the results & further look into dna databases for possible connections. This is an last resort on my part as it seems Stephen Ryerson has been a dead end regarding his parents & siblings for a long time. Maybe this will unblock the dead end that has happened.

Re: Robert Ryerson

abcarson1 — 2008-07-21 05:10:10Z

Barbara, I'm sorry. I addressed Robert in the last response and now see that you were the author and Robert was the subject...

Re: Robert Ryerson

abcarson1 — 2008-07-21 05:01:33Z

Robert, (and Ginny if you ahppen to see this)

My dad had an Uncle Bob/Aunt Emma and an Uncle Alick/Aunt Anna but she died young. My dad's mother was Ruth Carson (Reierson, Ryerson, Rierson) and she had brothers Robert and Ephraim and sisters Anna and Alma.

Is there any chance you might have connection to the Ryerson (Reierson, Rierson) of McFarland Wisconsin (Reinert and Gertrude Reierson would be my great grandparents). I believe that the "Uncle Bob" that I refer to lived in Vermont and had sons Robert and Oliver and 2 or 3 daughters.

I am fairly new to this and not very good at it, so please respond even if there is no conneection, so I know this email posting stuff works

Richard John Ryerson -- My Grandfather

jtryerson — 2008-03-26 15:08:10Z

Looking for information about and ancestors of my grandfather, Richard John Ryerson, 1871-1936, apparently born in Illinois, died in Wilmette, Illinois. Lived in Chicago Heights, Park Ridge, and Wilmette, Illinois. May have an Uncle named Toruald Ryerson. May also be from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

LUCIUS L. RYERSON, b. abt. 1832 Hartford, ME. m. LUCRETIA HAMNETT, Roxbury MA

Jacqueline4242 — 2006-06-25 20:21:20Z

Looking for both ancestry & descendants on this family:

LUCIUS L.2 RYERSON (EBENEZER1) was born Abt. 1832 in Hartford, Oxford County, Maine, and died 1893 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He married LUCRETIA HAMNETT October 06, 1850 in Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, daughter of JAMES HAMNETT and MARTHA. She was born September 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire County, England, and died 1902 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Children of LUCIUS RYERSON and LUCRETIA HAMNETT are:
i. NINA3 RYERSON, b. Abt. 1852, Massachusetts.
ii. FRANKLIN C. RYERSON, b. October 16, 1853, Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; d. 1854, Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
iii. LUCIUS E. RYERSON, b. April 08, 1856, Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
iv. FRANK E. RYERSON, b. April 12, 1860, Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
v. ADA "ADDIE" M. RYERSON, b. 1862, Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; m. CHARLES H. REMICK, June 29, 1881, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; b. March 1842, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Re: RYERSON, WASHINGTON STATE

AngelinaStokes — 2007-10-09 05:08:21Z

I have a friend who's mother was married a Leslie Ryerson in Oregon... we are not sure what year but we would like to try and contact his family.. Would you be related to him... Leslie. Leslie was her first marriage. Angelique and Dick

Looking for Leslie Ryerson--Birthplace Issaquah Washington

AngelinaStokes — 2007-10-09 05:04:12Z

Hello i am trying to help a friend with his genealogy.. His mother married Leslie Ryerson in Oregon... not sure how long they were married but would like to find, him or his family to see if there were any children between this marriage... Thank you Anglique and Dick

Re: Ryerson/Jackson Hole

gizellryerson — 2007-10-14 10:02:14Z

Yes it is one and the same. Are you related to Jesse or Clarence?

Ryerson from Paterson

garyryersonnc — 2006-08-01 18:42:35Z

Hello I was also born in Paterson , NJ
my father is Donald Alfred Ryerson,his
father was Martin Ryerson. Donald has
a brother named Bill in el paso Tx. Our
family moved to North Carolina in 1973.
I am 32 years old. Don't know if this is
any interest to your or not.

Relatives of Samuel Ellis

PatriciaSallstrom — 2007-12-27 01:39:52Z

Samuel Ellis purchased Ellis Island in 1774 need to know names of his wife and # of children and their names. My great great grandmother was Ida Mae Ellis. She grew up on Staten Island

Re: Robert Ryerson

TimothyRyerson — 2008-08-16 02:19:03Z

Robert Ryerson from Valley City was the youngest of a large family. Ginny was his wife. I have them all posted on the Barnes County ND board. I'm not aware that this Ryerson family has links to Wisconsin or Vermont. The family came from Stavanger to Chicago (via Quebec) in 1871 then most went on to Barnes County ND sometime before 1880. Several stayed in Chicago. The Patriarch was Ryer Ryerson B Norway in either 1817 or 1827. His wife;sons Kornelius and Robert and three daughters came with him. (Robert B Norway 1852 was likely born Ryer and changed when he came to the USA. His son Robert was born when he was 66. If this raises any questions let me Know. I believe that Ryer may have had other relatives who came to the US but my only lead has not followed up.

Re: Marten (Reijer) Ryerson

toodielee — 2007-06-10 16:02:07Z

I've recently found my way back to Marten via Reading, Williams, Sneed and Brockman lines.I've asked for copies of 1916 bk from Hunterdon Co Hist Society. The library couldn't copy the bk due to binding issues.Anyone know of CD or website w/info?Tks.

Ryerson/Jackson Hole

MelvaSloan2 — 2007-08-05 19:02:01Z

I am wondering if your Jesse may be my Jessie Edward Ryerson, who was born in 1913 in Park County, Montana, and died in 1979 in Mendocino County, California. He had a son Larry Edward born in 1940. Jessie's father, Clarence Leroy Ryerson, was a guide and outfitter in Yellowstone Park for many years.

I have lots of information to share.

Melva M. (Girton) Sloan
m-sloan@att.net

Arthur Ryerson in Kirkville, IA

Kate_Ver_Steeg — 2008-02-28 02:00:00Z

I'm looking for anyone who may have information on Louis Raphael and Sarah Rhoades who had a boy named Arthur in Kirkville, IA.

Sarah passed away when Art was six weeks old and then the Ryerson family adopted him, thus the difference in their last names.

Any information would be helpful!

George Sterling Ryerson of the Red Cross

Commadore_1 — 2008-10-29 13:24:42Z

In 1984 the Canada Post Office issued a stamp to recognize the Canadian Red Cross. Key activists in developing the Red Cross were Major General Ryerson in Canada and Jean Henri Dunant in Switzerland.
I am a genealogist and stamp collector and was able to acquire several copies of the Red Cross stamp release poster and official information brochure.

A copy of both can be had for US$12.50 delivered. Please email commadore@sympatico.ca

Re: Ryerson/Jackson Hole

mjstockwell1 — 2008-07-18 11:47:54Z

Hi, Gizell -

I'm so sorry I never received your response (mjstockwell1 is my daughter; perhaps she failed to send me notice of your response). I just received an email from Monika, did a search for your name, and came across your response to my posting.

Clarence was a brother of my great grandmother Beatrice Irene (Ryerson) Tunnell - she married several times, and I've always known her as Grandma King. She had only one child, my grandmother, Laura Alice (Tunnell) Hankins - she married a second time and I have always known her as Grandma Stone.

I had the great fortune to have an old trunk of stuff from both Grandma King and Grandma Stone passed down to me, so have a lot of information on the family. They were very close to Clarence and there are some pictures and memorabilia concerning Clarence.

Also have quite a bit of info on Simeon Waldo's wife, Isabel Jane Stevens. Her father was born in England; her mother in Scotland.

I am happy to share. I work with Family TreeMaker so can send you a FTW or gedcom file, or would be glad to send printouts if you will send me your address.

Have you been in touch with Pat O'Neill, a grandson of Clarence through Frances? His wife has also worked on the family tree.

Please email me direct at m-sloan@att.net.

Melva M. (Girton) Sloan

looking for Virginia Ryerson

lookingforvirginia — 2007-02-12 00:29:18Z

Born Virginia Lucille Quinn Oct. 17, 1915 in Illinois, fostered and raised through childhood as Virginia Ryerson in IL; known to be in Chigago sometime after 1930 - 1931 as Virginia Ryerson. After that, nothing. Had relatives in the Pontiac, IL area in the early 1900's, perhaps with the last name Swager. Any leads appreciated. Thank you for lookingforvirginia. C.S.

Pioneer history of Muskegon County, MI

KellyWhite90 — 2006-03-09 19:22:07Z

I have just bought a piece of land in Cedar Creek Twp, Muskegon County, MI. The next major road to the north is Ryerson and the main drag north south in the vicinity is Maple Island (the county line between Newaygo and Musk.) There isn't much of an old town but there is a very old general store just south of the Muskegon River on Maple Island. Muskegon County was lumbered off in the mid 1800s. One of the "lumbar barons" was Martin Ryerson. He also built a sawmill somewhere on Maple Island near the river and I wonder if the general store that is there presently is associated. The woods I now own had definitely been lumbered off but have remained untouched since the 1800s. I am looking for previous owners of land in section 23 of the TWP and any info on Cedar Creek TWP, the Ryersons and the Sweeters (another family for which Sweeter Road was named for - road just north of the river and general store heading west into Cedar Creek TWP.) Please email me direct as I do not know for sure when I'll be back to check in. Kelly

HENRY RYERSON 1802-1879

Jackina33510 — 2007-12-18 04:23:47Z

Hi I am searching for any information on Henry Ryerson b. 1802, d. 1879 and married a Hannah Jane Wilson. I am especially interested in any info regarding his children who are possibly Mary Ann Ryerson (1839-1906) and Sarah J Ryerson (1825-1900) Thank you

Re: RIERSON (RYERSON)

pasviolet — 2008-10-12 20:39:10Z

My husband's genealogy includes Reyerszen/Ryerson,
and we were able to obtain a book on loan from our
local library "Reyersen/Ryerson Family Genealogy".
Perhaps you could locate this book. I am sorry, but
the Christian name of the author excapes me, but it
was by a Ryerson.

Regards,

Anne

Re: RIERSON (RYERSON)

pasviolet — 2008-10-12 22:54:27Z

I don't believe my husband's lineage has a Stephen/Steven;
we haven't seen one -we have not done the dna; don't know if others have. We do know
that this Ryerson family came from Amsterdam and located
in Brooklyn, NY; then to ME and MA.

Regards,
Anne