John Cornelius Douw (1788 - 1878)

Born 25 Aug 1788 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1878 at age 90 in Lakewood, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Biography

Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families ^[1]

"78. Cornelis, son of (39) Johannes Douw and (77) Jannetje Bogaert, was baptised November 16, 1746 ; married Catharine Van Schaick, June 6, 1773, and had

112 Jannetje, b. July 11, 1774 ; d. y.

113 Johannes C, b. August 18, 1776.

114 Jannetje, b. March 11, 1781.

115 Alida, b. June 16, 1784.

116 John C., b. August 25, 1788 ; m. Elizabeth Van Alen, of Kinderhook, March, 1809.

117 Volckert P., b. ; m. Maria Sadler-

118 Garret."

Marriage Record ^[2]

Name: John Douw

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1809

Marriage Place: Fonda, New York, USA

Church: Fonda Church

Spouse: Elisabeth Van Alen

1855 New York State Census ^[3]

Name: John C Daw [sic]

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1855

Event Place: E.D. 1, Ellicott, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Age: 67

Relationship to Head of Household: Other

Birth Year (Estimated): 1788

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Garrett Daw Head M 39

Elisabeth Daw Wife F 33

Hellen M Daw Daughter F 9

William Daw Son M 6

Lilly Daw Daughter F 4

John C Daw Other M 67

Fanny Daw Wife F 66

1870 United States Federal Census ^[4]

Name: John C Dow

Age in 1870: 81

Birth Year: abt 1789

Birthplace: New York

Dwelling Number: 1283

Home in 1870: Ellicott, Chautauqua, New York

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Jamestown

Occupation: Retired Farmer

Male Citizen over 21: Y

Household Members: Name Age

Benjamin Ward 52

Sarah Ward 51

Julia Ward 30

Elizabeth Turner 32

Geo Turner 11

Francis Turner 7

John C Dow 81

Find A Grave Burial Record ^[5]

Name: John Cornelius Douw

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1788

Birth Place: New York, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Sep 1878

Death Place: Lakewood, Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America

Cemetery: Fluvanna Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America

Has Bio?: N

Spouse: Elizabeth Douw

Children:

Jane Riley

Maria Helen Dickinson

Research Notes

More Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families ^[6]

His father and grandfather, pages 71 and 72

" 39. Johannes son of (14) Volckert Douw and Margareta Van Tricht, was baptised January 12, 1709; married (77) Jannetje, daughter of (20) Cornelis Bogaert and (14) Dorothy Oothout, about 1737, and had

74 Volckert, bp. August 13, 1739 ; buried August 33, 1739.

75 Dorothy, bp. August 34, 1743; buried 1743.

76 Volckert, bp. May 37, 1744 ; buried 1744.

77 Cornelis, bp. September 8, 1745 ; buried 1745.

78 Cornelis, bp. November 16, 1746 ; m. Catharina Van Schaick, June 6, 1773.

79 Margarita, bp. October 33, 1748 ; d. 1748.

80 Margarita, bp. October 33, 1749 ; d. December 11, 1750.

81 Volckert, bp. November 18, 1750 ; m. _________, and had

1 Cornelius.

2 Margariet.

He died in 1782."

More Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families ^[7]

His great grandfather and grandfather, page 68

"14. Volckert, son of (2) Captain Volckert Douw and Dorothe Jans, married Margareta, daughter of Abraham Van Tricht and Elizabeth Teller, (b. October 21, 1683), November 16, 1701, and had

37 Dorothea, bp. August 16, 1702.

38 Abraham, bp. November 17, 1700 ; m., 1st, Lyntie Winne, January 6, 1730; 2d, (72) Catharine Lansing, November 23, 1761.

39 Johannes, bp. January 12, 1709 ; m. (77) Jannetje Bogart.

40 Elizabeth, bp. October 24, 1711 ; m. Myndert Veeder, December 19, 1733.

41 Margareta, bp. April 14, 1717.

Margareta, wife of Volckert Douw, was buried January, 1752.

Volckert Douw was buried September 2, 1753.

Elizabeth Teller, mother of Volckert Douw's wife Margareta, married, 1st, Abraham Van Tricht ; 2d, Melchert Wynants Yanderpoel, June 29, 1692, and died in 1720. She was the daughter of William Teller, merchant, of New York, and Margaret Dorchesen, and was born in 1652."

More Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families ^[8]

His 2nd great grandfather and great grandfather, page 64-66

"2. Volckert, son of Jan Douw, of Leuwarden, was in Beverwyck in 1688-1081. He was a brewer and trader. His house-lot was on the corner of Broadway and State street, on the west side. He dealt largely in real estate and owned several of the islands in the Hudson river below Albany. He married Dorothe Jause Van Breestede, of Breestede, Denmark (now Germany), April 19, 1680, and had

6 Jonas, m. 1st (5), Magdalena Quackenbush, September 20, 1683, (old Bible) ; 2d, Catrina Witbeck, widow of Jacob Sanders Glen, April 24, 1696.

7 Andries, m., 1st, Annetje, June 24, 1685 ; 2d, Elsje Hanse, June 23, 1697; 3d, Lydia de Meyer, October 21, 1703 ; 4th, Adriana Vandergkipt, in New York, February 24, 1708.

7.5 Volckertje, m. Claes Jansen van Brockhoven.

8 Dorothe.

9 Catrina (Caalje), m. (3) Hendrick Jans Oothout, April 30, 1684.

10 Engeltje, m. Andries Jans Witbeck about 1683.

11 Hendrick, m. Neeltje Myndertse Van Yveren, widow of (1) Capt. Marten Qerritsen Van Bergen, October 3, 1697. He died before 1704.

12 Elsje.

13 Rebecca.

14 Volckert, m. Margareta Van Tricht, November 16, 1701.

15 Greetje, m. (4) Gerrit Teunis Van Vechten."

Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families ^[9]

His 3rd great grandfather and 2nd great grandfather, page 64

"1. Jan Douw, of Leuwarden, province of Friesland, Holland, burgher, had, besides other children,

2 Volckert, m. Dorothe Janse Van Breestede.

3 Neeltje, m., 1st, Jan Janszen van Ditmarsen, the ancestor of the Ditmars family ; 3d, Louis Joriszen (j. m.) Van Der Veer, in Teal't, January 9, 1650.

4 Andries, m. . 5 Lysbeth, m. Johannes Van Eps, one of the early settlers of Schenectady."

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogical Notes of New York and New England families, S. V. Talcott, published by Weed, Parson's and Co., Albany, New York, 1883, via Archives.org, page 74.
2. ↑ The Archives of the Reformed Church in America; New Brunswick, New Jersey; Fonda Church, 1758-1945, John Douw married Elisabeth Van Alen 28 January 1809 in Fonda, New York. Ancestry.com. U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SL-BKW : 13 March 2018), Fanny Daw in household of Garrett Daw, E.D. 1, Ellicott, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing p. 35, line #36, family #296, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 479,634.
4. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census, John C. Dow, age 81, born in New York. Year: 1870; Census Place: Ellicott, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: M593_912; Page: 348B; Family History Library Film: 552411. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 23 January 2020), memorial page for John Cornelius Douw (25 Aug 1788–25 Sep 1878), Find A Grave: Memorial #112220731, citing Fluvanna Cemetery, Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Donna (contributor 47138239).
6. ↑ Genealogical Notes of New York and New England families, S. V. Talcott, published by Weed, Parson's and Co., Albany, New York, 1883, via Archives.org, pages 71-72.
7. ↑ Genealogical Notes of New York and New England families, S. V. Talcott, published by Weed, Parson's and Co., Albany, New York, 1883, via Archives.org, page 68.
8. ↑ Genealogical Notes of New York and New England families, S. V. Talcott, published by Weed, Parson's and Co., Albany, New York, 1883, via Archives.org, pages 64-66.
9. ↑ Genealogical Notes of New York and New England families, S. V. Talcott, published by Weed, Parson's and Co., Albany, New York, 1883, via Archives.org, page 64.