Zara (Hoffman) Schoonmaker (bef. 1745)

Born before 21 Apr 1745 in Kingston, Ulster, New York [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Cornelius C. Schoonmaker — married 14 Nov 1768 in Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York

Descendants

Biography

Birth

Zara Hofman was born probably in March, 1745, probably in Kingston but not certain, to Zachariah Hoffman and Maria Terwilliger. She was baptized on April 21, 1745 in Kingston. Witnesses were Jan Terwilligen and Zara Terwilligen^[1].

Siblings

• Martinus Hofman was bp. on Jan 20, 1740 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Zacharias Hofman, Hester ten Hout .^[2]

• Zacharias Hofman was bp. on Oct 02, 1743 at Ulster County, New York. Baptism was recorded at the central Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Abraham Haasbroek, Catrina Bruyn ^[3]

This time lapse suggests that the Hofmans were living elsewhere in Ulster County, with a local church that performed baptisms. The KRDC ceased central recording baptisms between 1740 and 1750.

• Benjamin Hofman was bp. on Dec 15, 1787 at Ulster County, Baptism was recorded at he Reformed Church of New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, Page 163^[4]. No sponsors recorded. Note parents names are same, but 45 years between first and last child causes thought...

Marriage

Zara Hofman married Cornelius C. Schoonmaker... Cornelius Schoonmaker and Sarah Hoffman Bans Published 28 October 1768 Married 24 November 1768^[5][6]

Children

Children of Zara Hofman and Cornelius Schoonmaker were^[7][8]:

• Maria SCHOONMAKER was bp. on Mar 10, 1770 at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Zacharias Hofman and Maria Hofman; mar. Simeon HELM

• Sarah Helm was bp. on Feb 24, 1792 at Shawangunk.Ulster County, New York^{[9] [10] [11]}
• Caty Helm was bp. on Apr 12, 1800 at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York^[12][13][14]
• Zachrias Schoonmaker Helm was bp. on Feb 24, 1803 at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York^{[15] [16]}
• Selah Tuthill Helm was bp. on Dec 16, 1804 at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York^[17][18][19]

• Arriantje|Annatje SCHOONMAKER was b. on Sep 14,1773 at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York; sponsors were: Isaac Schoonmaker and Annatje Schoonmaker; m. Andrew BEDFORD.

• Sarah SCHOONMAKER was bp. on January 7, 1776 at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York; no sponsors; m. Selah TUTHILL.

• Cornelius C. SCHOONMAKER was bp. on Mar 22, 1778 at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York; no sponsors; m. Mary TAYLOR.

• Henricus SCHOONMAKER was bp. on April 22, 1781 at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York; no sponsors; m. Marytje TERWILLIGER.

• Zacharias SCHOONMAKER, was bp. on July 8, 1785 at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York; no sponsors; m. Cornelia Marius Groen.

Other Church Events

• KRDC Bapt. Record: 1709 Sep 18; Joseph Haasbroek, Elsje Schoonmaker; Sarah; Cornelis Schoonmaker, Sarah Schoonmaker  ??? possibly our Zara

Death

Sources

1. ↑ Hoes, Roswell R. Baptismal and Marriage Records of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, 1660-1809 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing, 1997), p. 277 #5741
2. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1740 Jan 20; Zacharias Hofman jr, Maria Terwilligen; Martinus; Zacharias Hofman, Hester ten Hout
3. ↑ KRDC Bapt. Record: 1743 Oct 02; Zacharias Hof [Hoffman], Maria Terwilligen; Zacharias; Abraham Haasbroek, Catrina Bruyn
4. ↑ New Paltz RDC, Page 163: Dec. 15, 1787. Benjamin, child of Zacharias Hofman and Maria Terwilger.
5. ↑ RECORDS OF SHAWANGUNK CHURCH ULSTER COUNTY NEW YORK
6. ↑ Ronk, Daniel T.--SCHOONMAKER FAMILY BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, p. 33.
7. ↑ sha anounk cinmen records.
8. ↑ Ronk, Daniel T.--SCHOONMAKER FAMILY BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
9. ↑ Shawangunk RC Bapt. Record: 1792, Feb 24; MARIA SCHOONMAKER AND SIMON HELM; Sarah; sponsors Cornelius Schoonmaker and Sara Hoffman
10. ↑ SAWANGUNK CHURCH RECORDS.
11. ↑ Ronk, Daniel T.--SCHOONMAKER FAMILY BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
12. ↑ Shawangunk RC Bapt. Record: 1800, April 12; MARIA SCHOONMAKER AND SIMON HELM; Caty; no sponsors
13. ↑ SHAWANGUNK CHURCH RECORDS.
14. ↑ Ronk, Daniel T.--SCHOONMAKER FAMILY BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
15. ↑ Shawangunk RC Bapt. Record: 1803, Feb 1803; MARIA SCHOONMAKER AND SIMON HELM; Zachrias Schoonmaker; no sponsors.
16. ↑ Ronk, Daniel T.--SCHOONMAKER FAMILY BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
17. ↑ Shawangunk RC Bapt. Record: 1804, Dec 16; MARIA SCHOONMAKER AND SIMON HELM; Selah Tuthill; no sponsors
18. ↑ SHAWANGUNK CHURCH RECORDS.
19. ↑ Ronk, Daniel T.--SCHOONMAKER FAMILY BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

• Kingston Church Records: Baptismal and marriage registers of the old Dutch church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York by Kingston, N.Y. Reformed Dutch church. [from old catalog; Hoes, Roswell Randall, 1850-1921, [from old catalog] ed. Published 1891. Source of: Marriage Records (1660-1809); Baptism Records (1660-1809; Burial Records (1696-1881. The Kingston Reformed Dutch Church was the central repository for all records of marriages and baptism conducted by circuit-rider Domines throughout Ulster and Orange counties of NY; Sussex County, NJ, and parts of Pike County, PA, until local churches were built and staffed. This occurred between 1735 and 1745 depending on the area.

• New Paltz Church Records: Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Paltz, N.Y., containing an account of the organization of the church and the registers of consistories, members, marriages, and baptisms; by Reformed Dutch church (New Paltz, N.Y.); Versteeg, Dingman; Published 1896. This record includes events performed at Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York meeting house, until a local church was built and staffed; and commencing January, 1760, services led by New Paltz Dominies were performed twice on Sunday at Shawangunk church during summer and once during winter months. These records cover the period 1683-1816, but are missing between 1702 and 1730 that may be covered in the Kingston Records. Considering the long distance to Kingston, the New Paltz Church serviced a wide area in southern Ulster County, a marriage or baptism recorded in these churches does not mean the event took place there. Early Records were in French, while later records were in Dutch and English.

• Source: Ronk, Daniel T.--SCHOONMAKER FAMILY BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, COPIED FROM OLD CHURCH AND CEMETERY RECORDS BY DANIEL T. RONK; Brooklyn, N.Y,,1917.

Acknowledgements

• Hoffman-143 was created through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged on 13 September 2010.
• Hoffman-143 was adopted by Tom Quick, Quick-803 01:13, 10 May 2015 (EDT).