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Re: John Voorhis

LibraNana — 2008-12-03 19:42:51Z

What was his father's name? Were they fron Nyack, New York?

Re: John Voorhis

leeweant — 2008-11-16 06:38:07Z

I was so excited to happen upon your question about the Voorhis family from Masonville, NY. My grandmother was Nina Amanda Voorhis and married to Frank Wayne Hull from Sherburne, NY., and her parents, John Voorhis and Cora Jones. I have much info on her siblings and old pictures. Nina and Frank had eight children, two of whom are still living.
Please reply and lets compare notes. I will be glad to provide you with all the info I have.
Hope to hear from you soon.
My email address is leeweant@yahoo.com.

John C. Voorhis, 1920s, NYC

CarolDewarMiles — 2006-11-08 03:53:24Z

John C. Voorhis was the last known pastor of the True Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, 21 Bank, NYC. I am trying to locate the records of this church that died out in the early 1920s. Does anyone have any additional information about this man or where he lived after 1922/23?

Re: Voorhis family Warren County, OH

2006-09-15 04:25:55Z

Sorry for the delay, did not know you had responded, I did not receive any notice by email for your response! My Samuel Beaty married an Elizabeth Heith in Butler County. However my Voorhis family is from Warren County....how odd, it is possible that these are all linked but I am not sure how! good luck to you on your searching!

Re: Death of G. H. Voorhis 12 March 1890 Scranton PA

LaVoorhies — 2006-07-04 06:05:27Z

Does the obituary give his parents? I'd like to have a copy of the obit and to tie him to the family database. Many thanks.
Ann

Re: Voorhis family Warren County, OH

SuecRapp — 2006-04-05 22:10:14Z

I noticed you have a Beaty in your surname list. I'm looking for info on Samuel Beaty who married Clarissa Voorhis in Warren Co., Oh 1818.
Samuel died 1825 leaving minor children. Would like names of children or any other info you might have on Beaty.
Thanks \
Sue

Re: John Voorhis

barbwirerose1 — 2006-03-21 12:46:47Z

Sure can! I have his dob being September 1869 in Masonville New York. He married Cora Jones in 1893 also in Masonville. I hope this might match something you have, and thank you for the response either way!
Chrystal

Re: Voorhis family Warren County, OH

2006-03-11 19:43:19Z

Please do let me know, as we are getting a lot of activity in Ohio research these days. All the Voorhis, Voorhees, etc., families with eventually track back to New Jersey and New York.

Thanks,
Ann

Re: Voorhis family Warren County, OH

nicolebatson1 — 2006-03-11 05:01:04Z

Thank you so much for this information, I did notice the 1860 and 1870 census that you are mentioning, and I intend to follow that lead. I hadn't tried searching the OHS death index yet, but I definitely am going to request for that death certificate. It will be interesting to see if all of this connects. I will keep you informed.

Thank you for your help

Re: Voorhis family Warren County, OH

VoorhiesAnn — 2006-03-10 21:19:25Z

I have a couple of things to suggest, all of them tentative.

The 1880 census you mentioned lists the son as Joseph C. Voorhis; a Joseph C. Voorhis died 11/6/1933 in Butler County, Ohio, according to the Ohio Historical Society Death Certificate Index; you could get the death certificate to see if that is your great-grandmother's brother.

There is a Joseph Voorhis in Hamilton County who may be the same person as your Joseph A. Voorhis; in 1870 he is age 22, born Ohio, a laborer on a farm in Sycamore; in 1860 he is (probably the same person) age 11, born Ohio, in Montgomery with Harriet Voorhis 31, hotel keeper, and George 9, plus three boarders. So far I can't track down that Harriet Voorhis with the two boys.

Hope this helps. Please let me know if you find more information. I also suggest that you post on the guestbook at www.vanvoorhees.org.

Ann
VoorhiesAnn@AOL.com

Voorhis family Warren County, OH

nicolebatson1 — 2006-03-09 02:29:36Z

My Voorhis line comes from my father's mother's side of the family. The earliest Voorhis I know I am connected to is a Joseph A. Voorhis born about 1850 in Ohio. He was living in Union township, Warren County, OH in 1880 according to the US census. His wife was named Celina her maiden name was Hurley. They had a daughter (my g grandmother), Louisa M. Voorhis (1877), and a son Joseph Voorhis (1879). That is all the info I have, the voorhis' do not appear in later censuses that I have searched. Any one out there that might have a connection?

Thank you

Re: John Voorhis

2005-11-07 16:24:56Z

Can you give us a date for this Voorhis family, even an approximate one?

John Voorhis

barbwire_rose — 2005-11-06 21:04:15Z

I am looking for information on John Voorhis. He married Clara (Jones). They had children Earl, Nina Amanda and Laran. They are from the Masonville New York area

Daniel Voorhis

Talxvx — 2005-08-30 06:49:44Z

Iam looking for anyone that may have information on a Daniel Voorhis or his wife Bessie Olmstead, Last known residence was Dellugh N.Y. Bessie and Daniel gave birth to a son Eben on 4/19/1863 in Dellugh N.Y. Any information would be appreciated

Re: Nyack Voorhis'

Gayle_McCotter — 2005-07-21 22:02:06Z

Do you have her husband's name? What were her brothers' names. .

Re: Nyack Voorhis'

Gayle_McCotter — 2005-07-21 22:02:06Z

The family is in the new 2 Vol. books published in 2003 on page 1137. Benjamin Franklin Voorhis and wife Mary Anne Donahue. She was b. 1853 Nyack, Rockland Co., NY. Benjamin was b. 3 April 1864 same place. His ancestors are, starting with father: William, Jacob, Petrus VanVoorhees, Albert, Petrus, Albert, Steven VanVoorhees from the Netherlands. Mary Adelaide Voorhis b. 15 July 1893 m. William H. Keigh. There is a * by her name which means there is more info available but her number is 18362 and the 2nd Vol. doesn't go that high. Perhaps when they publish another book she'll be in it.

Re: Nyack Voorhis'

Gayle_McCotter — 2005-07-21 22:02:06Z

The Van Voorhees website is up again: http://www.vanvoorhees.org/index.html

Re: Brothers

Gayle_McCotter — 2005-07-21 22:02:06Z

Forgot to mention her brothers: William Francis Voorhis b. July 1889, Edward Augustus Voorhis b. Aug. 1896, John Jacob Voorhis b. July 1900. Sorry, but that's all the info there is for them.

Re: Brothers

2005-05-22 07:17:47Z

Thank You so much for sending information on my family to me...I will try to contact the Van Voorhees Association and see if I can update my family for the next book.

Re: Nyack Voorhis'

2005-05-22 07:10:07Z

Mary Adelaide Voorhis married William Keigh from Utica, New York and they had 4 children....Virginia, William, Robert, and Marion Grace. Mary Adelaide is buried in San Francisco....her husband is buried in Utica, NY....Virginia , William, and Robert are buried in California and Marion Grace was buried in Utica this month. I am the daughter of Virginia and I wanted to update the Voorhis information. I also wondered what happened to my grandmother's brothers?...I am assuming they are buried in New York State.

Re: Nyack Voorhis'

2005-05-22 01:48:28Z

I believe her father's name was Benjimin and her mother was MaryAnna....she was Mary Adelaide born July 15, 1893.

Re: Nyack Voorhis'

2005-05-06 15:17:20Z

I don't understand why no one seems to have any information on my grandmother....Mary Adelaide Voorhis...or Voorhees as she was born in Nyack and had brothers...she was born on July 15, 1893 and her family was well known at that time. She died in San Francisco, California and never knew what happened to her brothers in New York State.

Family memoried-heirlooms-Bible, etc

2004-10-28 18:38:20Z

First, let me apologize to anyone who gets this message more than once, since I will be posting it to more than one message board/mailing list.

The above names are some that would be found in my mother's estate. The
contents of her house in Franklin Lakes, NJ, was sold by my brother between
her
death in Aug 2003 to current. He would not sell to me or give me the names
of
the people he sold to.

Some of the items I am desperately searching for are:
1. Framed cross stitch sampler with the saying 'Let me live by the side of
the road and be a friend to man'. I believe my mother wrote on the back
"Catherine Concannon Funder". Catherine was my grandmother.
2. Cookbook belonging to Catherine Funder. I have reason to believe her
name was written on the inside front cover(s).
3. Shamrock pig cookie jar and matching salt & pepper shakers.
4. Round pedestal, claw foot table and sideboard.
5. Funder family Bible (Abington, MA) dating from the early 1900's. My mother's name,
Florence Francis, and her DOB would be in it.
6. Family photos with the names,
Funder-Schifftner-Concannon-Voorhis-Burger-Rowland,etc, on the back.

If you purchased any items from a house in Franklin Lakes, NJ, please contact me.
There were over 7 rooms of furniture sold. It is impossible to list all the
items here.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Linda Schifftner Jackson
lmjack15@aol.com

Re: VORHIS, Issac

2002-08-24 07:02:40Z

Chris

Thanks for the information...but this is not the Isaac I am looking for. My g, g, grandfather Isaac was born in 1846 and I have since found the information I needed.

Thanks again.

Richard

Re: THEODORE A VOORHIS & HARRIETT JORDAN

2002-08-24 06:53:11Z

After a year I find this post. I have found that Theodore and Harriett are not in my family line. Although the Van Voorhees association originally associated my g, g grandfather Isaac Vorhis with this couple, I have found evidence that a william and margaret were Isaac Vorhis's parent per his death certification and Civil war pension applications. Also, my grandfather's sister Margaret was named after her grandmother Margaret Voris. During my research of the Van Voorhees family lines, I haven't come across Theodore or Harriett.

Sincerely
Richard

Kathalyn Voorhis - deceased notice

2002-05-16 23:42:09Z

Hello,

I was looking at a very old copy of Hobbies-The Magazine for Collectors-August 1936 issue. Listed under deceased was this name:

Kathalyn Voorhis, M.D., 36 Pleasant St., Worcester, Mass, June 1936.

No other info given, but maybe this will be helpful to somebody.

Regards,
Mary Ann

VOORHIS

2001-05-27 21:44:18Z

MY FATHERS NAME IS JOHN ROBERT VOORHIS JR, HIS FATHER WAS SR. THE SPELLING IS UNIQUE AND I WAS ALWAYS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION MY FAMILY NAME WAS VERY GERMAN, HOWEVER MY MOTHER TOLD ME IT WAS DUTCH.... THANKS YOU FOR THE HELP

VOORHIS

2001-03-07 09:35:11Z

I AM LOOKING FOR DESENDENTS FROM MY PAST AND FAMILY I MAY HAVE THAT I DONT KNOW ABOUT. I AM FROM COLORADO

Nyack Voorhis'

2001-01-17 13:54:41Z

This trail was rather cold when I ran across it, but have either of you inquired of the Van Voorhees Association. Their early data bases from 1660 to the 1900's are very complet and available to you if you are a decendant for a nominal fee.

George Aloysius Voorhis

2000-11-05 20:27:58Z

Does anyone have any information on George Aloysius Voorhis. Might have been born around 1904. Lived in NY.

Death of G. H. Voorhis 12 March 1890 Scranton PA

egodwinUS — 2002-09-08 12:22:56Z

"Scranton Republican" newspaper--died a his home on Franklin St; deceased was the senior partner of the well known furniture firm of Voorhis & Murray and leaves two children.

Re: Death of G. H. Voorhis 12 March 1890 Scranton PA

egodwinUS — 2002-09-08 12:22:56Z

Go to www.albright.org which is the site of Scranton Public Library which has microfilms of the newspapers. On the site you can provide them with the information (name, date, and newspaper cited in my posting). They will provide you with a photocopy as an interlibrary loan for free. See under "departments and services" at the site about photocopies that can be obtained in this manner.

Re: Voorhis

bugzilla89 — 2001-08-02 18:20:34Z

There is an entire organization in the US dedicated to the geneaology of this family (all descendants can be traced to one immigrant)!. Go to www.vanvorhees.org and check. The info on ancestry.com website isn't complete. You'll be amazed at the info you can get from this other site. Happy hunting!

mary adelaide voorhis

maelfitz — 2001-06-22 12:19:54Z

Hi Mary Ann
I have Charles Voorhis b 10 sept 1889 in Saddle River, New Jersey. Saddle River is very close to Nyack and am wondering if Charles may be Mary Adelaide Voorhis's brother? Time frame and locations look good.

Voorhis/ Demarest

mecossaboon — 2002-08-11 18:09:50Z

Look further back --you may find your earlier ancestors were from NJ/NY THe Voorhis/Voorhees--DesMarest line goes back very far--can be found on this site.

Voorhis

mecossaboon — 2002-08-11 18:09:50Z

Do you have parents/grandparents names or names of other ancestors??? The Voorhis originally Van Voorhees family was from the Netherlands-Dutch. There is alot about them in this site -- look for different spellings.

Voorhis

mecossaboon — 2002-08-11 18:09:50Z

The name Voorhis originated in this country in what is now the New York City/New Jersey areas. Look for Voorhees, and Van Voorhees along with other variations such as Voorhies, Voorhes, Voris etc--they are all on the surname message board list. Also if you send information to the VanVoorhees association they will probably be able to tell you your lineage--there is a $10.00 fee to join but it saves hours of looking and searching --they will be able to search your line of the tree back to--at least 1660 a Van Voorhees who came to NY shores from the Netherlands--you can get to the Van Voorhees site through aol or maybe yahoo or msn--good luck.

Re: Voorhis

mecossaboon — 2002-08-11 18:09:50Z

Have you read the post at bottom of this page by or of Mary Adeliade ??? She also mentions a grandmother who was born the same day as yours in Nyack.

charles Diedrich Voorhis

gcclose_1 — 2003-10-09 16:37:43Z

My mother's father, Charles Diedrich Voorhis was born in Paterson, N.J. around 1882. Does anyone have any more info on this family? Thanks

Re: Voorhis

LibraNana — 2005-04-10 08:13:59Z

Yes ....my grandmother was born on July15,1893 in Nyack, New York...her mother died when she was 12 and she had brothers. Her relatives lived in New Jersey too.

Voorhis grave stone picture

SylviaLewis136 — 2005-07-11 13:51:44Z

I was in Hemet, CA last week and took a picture of the grave of Evelyn Sprague Voorhis born 1882 and died 1958. If there is anyone who would like a copy of this picture please email me at sylvlew@aol.com. I will email a copy to you. thank you Sylvia Lewis

Re: charles Diedrich Voorhis

VoorhiesAnn — 2004-06-14 16:45:57Z

What info have you found on this Charles Diedrich Voorhis of Patterson, NJ? Have you tried the board for Patterson? I am searching in the VanVoorhees database for this person, trying all spellings, but so far nothing. Any other info you have on him might help.

You can email me at VoorhiesAnn@AOL.com.

Ann

Voorhis--Voorhees families-- spellings

VoorhiesAnn — 2002-05-14 23:27:48Z

If you are looking for Voorhis, after you read this board, also take a look at Voorhees and Van Voorhees boards. I have counted about 18 different spellings, but all the families are descended from the same immigrant from the Netherlands who came to Brooklyn in 1660. I will be happy to help anyone with Voorhees families, no matter how it is spelled.

Ann
VoorhiesAnn@AOL.com

Re: Theodore A. Voorhis

da120757 — 2001-09-09 23:43:25Z

I also am looing for this Theodore Voorhis and Harriett Jordan

Please Email me at da120757@infinet.com ASAP

Thank you

Deb

THEODORE A VOORHIS & HARRIETT JORDAN

da120757 — 2001-09-09 23:43:25Z

I am trying to locate Richard Baker's email address. He posted a message about Theodore and Harriett in 2000 and I really need to get in touch with him.

Theodore was my husbands 4th great grandfather.

PLEASE HELP!!!!

Deb

Mary Adelaide Voorhis

Sabrina1108 — 2005-06-08 06:49:48Z

My grandmother had a copy of the Van Voorhees book with names up to 1940's...she said she mailed my name to the association..I am interested in finding out what happened to her brothers.

VORHIS, Issac

RichardBaker55 — 2002-06-22 22:57:06Z

I am looking for any information on a Isaac Vorhis. He was born either in Pennsylvania or Ohio. His wife's name was Mary {O'Brien} and they lived in Butler County, Ohio in the year 1880. They had three sons at that time: William, Albert (my great grandfather), and Andrew. If you have any information on this family, please contact me.

Sincerely
Richard

Theodore A. Voorhis

RichardBaker55 — 2002-06-22 22:57:06Z

I am looking for any information on a Theodore A. Voorhis, born July 10, 1819, unknown, and married a Harriet B. Jordan on July 4, 1947. Any information will be appreciated...

Sincerely
Richard

Re: VORHIS, Issac

sinpac — 2002-06-14 00:35:05Z

VOORHIS, ISAAC
State: OH Year: 1820
County: Adams County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Monroe Page: 030
Database: OH 1820 Federal Census Index

Isaac Voorhis
Age: 65 State: OH
Color: W Enumeration District: 0135
Birth Place: Ohio Visit: 0049
County: Montgomery
Relation: INMA
Other Residents: Relation Name Color Age Birth Place
Head of Household Edwin Kinney W

Re: Voorhis--Voorhees families-- spellings

sinpac — 2002-06-14 00:21:08Z

i asked you about the voorhis family and got no reply