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Generation No. 1

 

1.  THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON was born Unknown in from Plymouth, England, and died Abt. 1643 in Other spellings Huggeson/Higgisson/Ekkison.  He married SARAH BROUT (BRAY?) in married secondly to Henry Peers/Pearce.        

Children of THOMAS HUGESSON and SARAH (BRAY?) are:

2.                i.    JAN-THOMASZEN2 ECKERSON, b. Bet. 1630 - 1645, Manhattan or Holland.

                  ii.    SARAH HIGGINSON.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH HIGGINSON, b. Bef. 1644.

                 iv.    THOMAS HIGGINSON, b. Bef. 1644.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JAN-THOMASZEN2 ECKERSON (THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born Bet. 1630 - 1645 in Manhattan or Holland.  He married APPOLONIA CORNELISSE SWITS November 08, 1665 in NYC DRC, New York, NY, daughter of CORNELIS SWITS and ARIAENTJE TROMMELS.  She was born Bef. 1648, and died Aft. 1644.   

Children of JAN-THOMASZEN ECKERSON and APPOLONIA SWITS are:

3.                i.    THOMAS3 ECKERSON, SR., b. Bef. 1669, Baptized 1/27/1669; d. Unknown, Schoharie, CO. NY.

                  ii.    ARIAANTJE ECKERSON, b. Bef. February 16, 1666/67.

                 iii.    CORNELIUS ECKERSON, b. Bef. April 09, 1671.

                 iv.    SARA ECKERSON, b. October 04, 1673.

                  v.    JAN ECKERSON, b. Bef. February 09, 1675/76.

                 vi.    LYSBETH ECKERSON, b. Bef. August 29, 1678.

                vii.    MARGARET ECKERSON, b. Bef. 1680.

               viii.    CORNELIA ECKERSON, b. Bef. November 15, 1683.

                  ix.    RACHEL ECKERSON, b. Bef. April 11, 1686.

                   x.    JANNETJE ECKERSON, b. Bef. November 02, 1687.

                  xi.    MARIA/ANNA (TWIN) ECKERSON, b. Bef. August 06, 1690.

                 xii.    ANNA (TWIN) ECKERSON, b. Bef. August 06, 1690.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  THOMAS3 ECKERSON, SR. (JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born Bef. 1669 in Baptized 1/27/1669, and died Unknown in Schoharie, CO. NY.  He married (1) RACHEL VAN SLECHTENHORT September 10, 1697, daughter of GERRIT VAN SLECHTENHORST.    He married (2) ELIZABETH SLINGERLAND November 11, 1700 in Reformed Dutch NYC Collegiate Church, daughter of TEUNIS SLINGERLAND and ENGELTJE BRADT.  She was born in Between 1668 and 1680 in Albany, NY, and died Aft. 1735 in Alive 10/15/1735 in Schoharie, NY.     

Children of THOMAS ECKERSON and ELIZABETH SLINGERLAND are:

4.                i.    JOHN (JAN)4 ECKERSON, b. Bef. September 27, 1701, New York Dutch Reformed Dutch Church; d. Unknown, 15 kids w/four wives see NOTES.

                  ii.    ANNATJE/ANNA ECKERSON, b. Bef. December 16, 1702; m. PETER UZILE (ZELIE), June 24, 1724.

                 iii.    APOLLONIA ECKERSON, b. Bef. November 22, 1704; m. REY (RYER) BAXTER, July 09, 1733.

                 iv.    TEUNIS ECKERSON, b. Bef. May 14, 1707; m. CORNELIA BECKER, November 28, 1734.

5.               v.    THOMAS JR. ECKERSON, b. Bef. March 24, 1714/15; d. Bef. 1802, possibly Schoharie.

                 vi.    MARYTJE ECKERSON, b. Bef. October 02, 1720; m. GEORGE KRETZINGER, July 08, 1754.

                vii.    CORNELIS ECKERSON, b. Bef. June 08, 1718.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  JOHN (JAN)4 ECKERSON (THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born Bef. September 27, 1701 in New York Dutch Reformed Dutch Church, and died Unknown in 15 kids w/four wives see NOTES.  He married (1) MARGRIETJE VIELE June 03, 1733.    He married (2) MARIA CATHARINA BORST June 17, 1735.    He married (3) MARYTIE VEDDER March 26, 1748 in Schoharie or Albany, NY DRC, daughter of JOHANNES VEDDER and MARIA FORT.  She was born Bef. 1724.  He married (4) MARIA SLINGERLAND Unknown, daughter of CORNELIS SLINGERLAND and EVA MEBIE. 

       

Children of JOHN ECKERSON and MARIA BORST are:

                   i.    MARYTIE5 ECKERSON, b. Bef. July 25, 1738.

                  ii.    ELISABETH ECKERSON.

                 iii.    ANNATIE ECKERSON.

                 iv.    CATHERINA ECKERSON, b. Bef. July 24, 1744.

 

       

Children of JOHN ECKERSON and MARYTIE VEDDER are:

                  v.    MARIA5 ECKERSON, b. Bef. 1749; m. HENDRICK WORTH, August 23, 1771.

                 vi.    THOMAS ECKERSON, b. Bef. December 01, 1750; m. ELIZABETH ECKER, July 29, 1770.

                vii.    ANGENIETJE ECKERSON, b. Bef. May 31, 1753.

               viii.    JOHANNE (JOHN) ECKERSON, b. Bef. October 21, 1755.

                  ix.    ABRAHAM ECKERSON, b. Bef. August 03, 1760.

                   x.    ENGELTJE ECKERSON, b. Bef. October 19, 1766.

6.               xi.    CORNELIUS (CORNELES) ECKERSON, b. Bef. February 12, 1758; d. 1839, Seward, New York.

                 xii.    CATHARINA ECKERSON, b. Bef. November 27, 1762.

 

 

5.  THOMAS JR.4 ECKERSON (THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born Bef. March 24, 1714/15, and died Bef. 1802 in possibly Schoharie.  He married MARGARITA SLINGERLAND.  She was born in Bapt 3/22/1718 in Schenectady, NY.

Children of THOMAS ECKERSON and MARGARITA SLINGERLAND are:

                   i.    AGNES5 ECKERSON, b. Bef. 1743.

                  ii.    ACHIE ECKERSON, b. Bef. 1747.

                 iii.    CORNELIS ECKERSON.

                 iv.    ELIZABETH ECKERSON.

                  v.    MANA ECKERSON.

                 vi.    THEUNIS ECKERSON, b. Bef. September 21, 1740, date of  baptism.

                vii.    ENGELTJE ECKERSON.

7.            viii.    JOHN ECKERSON, b. October 14, 1764, Schoharie, . NY.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

6.  CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5 ECKERSON (JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born Bef. February 12, 1758, and died 1839 in Seward, New York.  He married CATHERINE HILLSINGER January 16, 1781, daughter of MICHAEL HILSINGER and MARIA.  She was born Bef. November 21, 1758.    

Child of CORNELIUS ECKERSON and CATHERINE HILLSINGER is:

8.                i.    WILLIAM6 ECKERSON, b. July 11, 1802; d. February 16, 1886, Sharon/acc'd to Town Recs#75, age 83 yrs.

 

 

7.  JOHN5 ECKERSON (THOMAS JR.4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born October 14, 1764 in Schoharie, . NY.  He married GEERTRUID BECKER December 21, 1786, daughter of HERMANUS BECKER and ANNATJE VAN DYCK.  She was born Bef. 1767 in Christined 11/15/1767 in Schoharie NY.              

Children of JOHN ECKERSON and GEERTRUID BECKER are:

                   i.    ANNATJE6 ECKERSON.

                  ii.    MARGARETHA ECKERSON ECKERSON.

                 iii.    CORNELIA ECKESON ECKERSON.

                 iv.    THOMAS ECKERSON.

                  v.    HERMANUS ECKERSON.

                 vi.    CORNELIUS ECKERSON.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

8.  WILLIAM6 ECKERSON (CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born July 11, 1802, and died February 16, 1886 in Sharon/acc'd to Town Recs#75, age 83 yrs.  He married JEANNETTE MILLER, daughter of DANIEL MILLER and ABIGAL WHITNEY.  She was born December 03, 1817, and died August 09, 1891 in Accd to T. of Seward Records, age 74 yr.  

Children of WILLIAM ECKERSON and JEANNETTE MILLER are:

                   i.    WILLIAM J.7 ECKERSON, b. June 28, 1834; d. June 03, 1864, Cold Harbor, VA.

                  ii.    ESTHER ECKERSON, b. September 07, 1835; m. HORACE SHAW.

                 iii.    CATHERINE ECKERSON, b. June 01, 1837; m. GEORGE SMITH.

                 iv.    ELIZABETH ECKERSON, b. April 25, 1839; m. HORACE PATRIE.

                  v.    MARY ECKERSON, b. November 10, 1840; m. JAMES FELTER.

                 vi.    DAVID AUSTIN ECKERSON, b. October 06, 1842, Seward, New York; d. November 01, 1856, Seward, New York.

                vii.    CHARLOTTE ECKERSON, b. July 06, 1844; m. FRED VAN PATTEN.

               viii.    REBECCA A. ECKERSON, b. September 13, 1846.

                  ix.    ELLEN ECKERSON, b. May 06, 1850; m. ANDREW FELTER.

                   x.    ALICE ECKERSON, b. February 23, 1852; m. JAMES L. WHEELER.

                  xi.    BABY ECKERSON, b. November 1853.

                 xii.    EMMA A. ECKERSON, b. November 17, 1855; m. HANFORD NASH.

                xiii.    ELIZA J. ECKERSON, b. July 19, 1858; m. SOMEBODY GRUBY.

9.             xiv.    HENRY DAVID ECKERSON, b. May 12, 1860; d. September 22, 1932, Seward, NY/acc'd to E. Family Bible.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

9.  HENRY DAVID7 ECKERSON (WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born May 12, 1860, and died September 22, 1932 in Seward, NY/acc'd to E. Family Bible.  He married CLARA ELIZABETH SEXTON October 19, 1881, daughter of CHESTER SEXTON and ELIZABETH HANDY.  She was born September 08, 1863 in Janesville, NY, and died May 12, 1939 in North Franklin, NYacc'd to E. Family Bible.     

Children of HENRY ECKERSON and CLARA SEXTON are:

10.              i.    ROYDON8 ECKERSON, b. May 12, 1886, Seward, New York; d. June 15, 1948, Gardnersville, NY.

11.             ii.    LEE CHESTER ECKERSON, b. June 10, 1889, Town of Seward, New York; d. January 05, 1959, Park Avenue Hospital, Rochester, NY.

                 iii.    PERCY W. ECKERSON, b. September 19, 1891, Seward, New York; d. September 29, 1892, Acc'd to Seward Town Records/Reg#220.

12.            iv.    LAURA ELIZABETH ECKERSON, b. March 19, 1898, Seward, New York; d. Abt. July 1963.

13.             v.    THELMA MAY ECKERSON, b. May 26, 1903, Seward, NY; d. February 07, 2000, Amsterdam, New York.

                 vi.    UKNOWN ECKERSON, b. February 1884.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

10.  ROYDON8 ECKERSON (HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born May 12, 1886 in Seward, New York, and died June 15, 1948 in Gardnersville, NY.  He married ALICE CHASE February 22, 1932, daughter of LESLIE CHASE and ERMA INGRAHAM.  She was born August 02, 1901, and died November 21, 1985.     

Child of ROYDON ECKERSON and ALICE CHASE is:

14.              i.    ARNOLD RALPH9 ECKERSON, SR., b. September 24, 1938, Gardnersville, NY/Town of Seward.

 

 

11.  LEE CHESTER8 ECKERSON (HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born June 10, 1889 in Town of Seward, New York, and died January 05, 1959 in Park Avenue Hospital, Rochester, NY.  He married ELSIE MARY COON July 12, 1912, daughter of CHARLES COONS.  She was born June 09, 1893.             

Children of LEE ECKERSON and ELSIE COON are:

                   i.    CHARLES HENRY9 ECKERSON, b. July 23, 1915; m. LOUISE WILSON.

                  ii.    CLARA HARRIET ECKERSON, b. June 27, 1917, Rochester, NY; d. June 30, 1917, Rochester, NY.

                 iii.    HARRIET CLARA ECKERSON, b. September 21, 1919, Rochester, NY; d. 1995.

                 iv.    NAOMI FLORA ECKERSON, b. December 25, 1921, Rochester, NY; d. August 06, 1923, Richfield, NY.

15.             v.    LEE CHESTER ECKERSON, b. March 21, 1926, Rochester, NY.

16.            vi.    MILDRED ELSIE ECKERSON, b. September 01, 1930; d. 1994.

                vii.    ROBERT CHESTER ECKERSON, b. September 20, 1933; m. (1) PATTI; m. (2) JOYCE SHADDOCK, May 23, 1955; b. July 30, 1934, Rochester, NY.

 

 

12.  LAURA ELIZABETH8 ECKERSON (HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born March 19, 1898 in Seward, New York, and died Abt. July 1963.  She married NORMAN SILVERNAIL May 07, 1922, son of FRANK SILVERNAIL.  He was born June 02, 1904, and died Abt. September 1973.               

Child of LAURA ECKERSON and NORMAN SILVERNAIL is:

                   i.    CLARA LINN9 SILVERNAIL, b. June 16, 1924; d. January 31, 1999, Herkimer, New York.

 

 

13.  THELMA MAY8 ECKERSON (HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) was born May 26, 1903 in Seward, NY, and died February 07, 2000 in Amsterdam, New York.  She married GEORGE SIMMONS GRAS, SR. November 05, 1924 in Richmondville, NY, son of EMMETT GRASS and HARRIET CASS.  He was born February 12, 1899 in Richmondville, NY, and died December 1967 in Oneonta, New York.          

Children of THELMA ECKERSON and GEORGE GRAS are:

17.              i.    BETTY JANE9 GRAS, b. June 24, 1930, Unadilla, New York.

18.             ii.    DONALD CHESTER GRAS, b. April 13, 1932, Otego, NY.

19.            iii.    GERALD LEE GRAS, b. June 15, 1927.

20.            iv.    SHIRLEY GRAS, b. February 11, 1929, Unadilla, New York.

21.             v.    BARBARA ANN GRAS, b. February 01, 1944.

22.            vi.    GEORGE H. (JR.) GRAS, b. October 13, 1925, Seward, New York.

                vii.    PATIENCE ECKERSON, b. November 21, 1921, Seward (Mt?).

 

 

Generation No. 9

 

14.  ARNOLD RALPH9 ECKERSON, SR. (ROYDON8, HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON).  He married ROXANNA SLATER, daughter of PETER SLATER and EMMALINE (KORNAFELS).      

Children of ARNOLD ECKERSON and ROXANNA SLATER are:

23.              i.    ARLENE MARIE10 ECKERSON.

24.             ii.    ARNOLD RALPH ECKERSON, JR.

                 iii.    SUZANNE LYNNE ECKERSON.

                 iv.    DORRINE MARION YOUNG.

 

 

15.  LEE CHESTER9 ECKERSON (LEE CHESTER8, HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON).  He married CECELIA DINCHER.

Children of LEE ECKERSON and CECELIA DINCHER are:

                   i.    CHRISTINA LEE10 ECKERSON.

                  ii.    SANDRA LEE ECKERSON.

                 iii.    LEE CHESTER III ECKERSON.

                 iv.    LINDA MARIE ECKERSON.

 

 

16.  MILDRED ELSIE9 ECKERSON (LEE CHESTER8, HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON).  She married JOHN LA COMBA.  

Children of MILDRED ECKERSON and JOHN LA COMBA are:

                   i.    MARY ANN10 LA COMBA.

                  ii.    JOAN MILDRED LA COMBA.

                 iii.    CAROL MARIE LA COMBA.

 

 

17.  BETTY JANE9 GRAS (THELMA MAY8 ECKERSON, HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON).  She married CHARLES BRUCE ROBINSON, son of MALCOLM ROBINSON and EMMA BICE.           

Children of BETTY GRAS and CHARLES ROBINSON are:

25.              i.    CYNTHIA ANNE10 ROBINSON.

                  ii.    CHARLES MICHAEL ROBINSON.

                 iii.    DONALD BRUCE ROBINSON.

26.            iv.    SHEILA MARIE ROBINSON.

27.             v.    ROBERT MATTHEW ROBINSON.

 

 

18.  DONALD CHESTER9 GRAS (THELMA MAY8 ECKERSON, HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON).  He married WILMA BARNEY.          

Children of DONALD GRAS and WILMA BARNEY are:

28.              i.    DONALD CLIFFORD10 GRAS.

29.             ii.    RONALD E. GRAS.

                 iii.    JOANNE GRAS, m. DAVID WHITE.

 

 

19.  GERALD LEE9 GRAS (THELMA MAY8 ECKERSON, HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON).  He married LOIS THOMPSON, daughter of AUSTIN THOMPSON and GLADYS SARGENT.               

Children of GERALD GRAS and LOIS THOMPSON are:

30.              i.    GERALD10 AUSTIN, JR. GRAS.

31.             ii.    GAIL ELIZABETH GRAS.

                 iii.    GARY LEE GRAS.

 

 

20.  SHIRLEY9 GRAS (THELMA MAY8 ECKERSON, HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON).  She married ARTHUR MONTEMURRO.   

Children of SHIRLEY GRAS and ARTHUR MONTEMURRO are:

                   i.    STEPHEN A.10 MONTEMURRO; m. SUSAN JANE WHEELER.

                  ii.    NANCY S. MONTEMURRO.

                 iii.    LISA MONTEMURRO; m. KEVIN TOWNE.

 

 

21.  BARBARA ANN9 GRAS (THELMA MAY8 ECKERSON, HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON).  She married THOMAS G. GRIMES, son of EDWARD F. GRIMES.           

Children of BARBARA GRAS and THOMAS GRIMES are:

32.              i.    THOMAS JEFFERY10 GRIMES.

                  ii.    DAVID EDWARD GEORGE GRIMES.

                 iii.    SEAN MICHAEL GRIMES.

 

 

22.  GEORGE H. (JR.)9 GRAS (THELMA MAY8 ECKERSON, HENRY DAVID7, WILLIAM6, CORNELIUS (CORNELES)5, JOHN (JAN)4, THOMAS3, JAN-THOMASZEN2, THOMAS (HIGGINSON)1 HUGESSON) .  He married ROSE BROWER, daughter of ELMER BROWER and ELSIE BECKER.               

Children of GEORGE GRAS and ROSE BROWER are:

33.              i.    TERRY MICHAEL10 GRAS.

34.             ii.    KAREN LEIGH GRAS.

                 iii.    GEORGE S. GRAS III.

35.            iv.    DEBRA E. GRAS.

 

 

 

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