Pieter Janszoon Quackenbush
c. 1590 – Unknown
Nelletjen Pietersdochter Starrevelt
Unknown – Unknown
Pieter Quackenbush
1614 – 1686
Born at Leiden, Netherlands. Arrived at New Amsterdam with Johan de Hunter on ‘Graft’ ship in 1653. Proceeded to Fort Orange/Albany. Purchased brickyard that he was working for from Adriaan van Ilpendam in 1668. Alias Piet Bout/Bont/Quackenbos/ch.
Quackenbush Family in America – Generation One
Maritje Ariensdochter
About 1617 – Unknown
Heavily involved in operations of family brickyard. Appears in court records representing business c. 1660.
Reynier Quackenbush
1652 – 1710
First wife was killed by Mohawks at homestead near current day Clifton Park (Schenectady Massacre timeframe). Moved to Manhattan in about 1690 and remarried. Appointed petty constable for the Bowery district for the year 29 Sep 1700/1701. Purchased 45 acres of land from Samuel Congo (free black man) with Teunis de Key at current-day Union Square.
Quackenbush Family in America – Generation Two
Claesje Jacobs Stille
About 1672 – After 1738
Parents were Jacob Corneliszen Stille & Aaltje Fredericks, who was born in Recife, Brazil.
Jacob Quackenbush
1693 – Unknown
First wife was killed by Mohawks at homestead near current day Clifton Park (Schenectady Massacre timeframe). Moved to Manhattan in about 1690 and remarried. Appointed petty constable for the Bowery district for the year 29 Sep 1700/1701. Purchased 45 acres of land from Samuel Congo (free black man) with Teunis de Key at current-day Union Square.
Quackenbush Family in America – Generation Three
Annetje Elizabeth Brouwer
1694 – Unknown
Parents were Jacobus Adams Brouwer & Annetje Bogardus, whose mother was Annetje Jans. Baptized at Flatbush/Queens.
Reynier Quackenbush
1727 – About 1813
Born at Manhattan. Founded/First Consistory of New Hempstead Brick Dutch Reformed Church (DRC). Elder at Kakiat/Ramapo DRC. Farmer in NY & NJ. Original house remains from 1770’s at 24 North Middletown Road, NJ.
Quackenbush Family in America – Generation Four
Catherine Waldron
About 1726 – Unknown
Parents were Johannes Barentsze Waldron & Susanna de la Maetre (Delameter). Of the Harlem Waldron family.
Pieter Quackenbush
1764 – 1836
Left New Hempstead, NY with family for Upper Canada in 1795. Settled at North Fredericksburg, Lennox & Addington Counties. (South of Napanee).
Quackenbush Family in America – Generation Five
Maria Pulisfelt
1770 – 1830
Parents were Andries Pulis/Pulisfelt & Cornelia Winter. Pulis family was originally from Darmstadt, Germany. Family resided as neighbours to Quackenbushes at New Hempstead, NY.
Rynard Quackenbush
1803 – 1844
Pioneer of Prince Edward County. Owned land at Burr, where Burr Old UEL Cemetery is today. Farmer. Buried in this cemetery.
Quackenbush Family in America – Generation Six
Martha ‘Patty’ Parliament
1815 – 1908
Born at Mountain View, Prince Edward Co., to George Parliament & Mary McTaggart, whose father was Corporal James McTaggart UE. Remarried after Rynard’s death to Peter Wanamaker. Settled on Concession 14, Seymour Township.
Calvin Quackenbush
1840 – 1908
Apprenticed tailor with cousin James Quackenbush in Dundas. Enlisted in US Civil War at Aubrun, NY (near Fayetteville) in 1863. Settled at Warkworth.
Quackenbush Family in America – Generation Seven
Mary Carnrike
1849 – 1897
Parents were John Carnrike & Matilda Tillotson. Most of her family (including her father) moved to homestead in Fort Collins, Colorado in late 1860’s.
James Fayette Quackenbush
1869 – 1953
Tailor from Warkworth. Remarried after death of Hannah to Sarah Emily Gerow. Homesteaded near Matheson in Cochrane District, Ontario. Retired to farm in Calton/Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario. Buried at Aylmer Cemetery.
Quackenbush Family in America – Generation Eight
Hannah Maria Hynes
1868 – 1904
Parents were William Hynes & Maria Hatherly, who immigrated from Devon, England and settled land at Roseneath (Line 1 & Brock Road). Died giving birth to 10th child at Warkworth.
Calvin James Quackenbush
1895 – 1966
Born at Castleton, Ontario. Served in 87th Battalion World War 1. Returned from War and resided in Matheson, Ontario before moving to Montreal with wife and son Jim. Employed by CNR. His nickname was Charlie.
Quackenbush Family in America – Generation Nine
Bridget Mary Gallagher
1890 – 1961
Parents were Thomas Gallagher & Margaret Calpin, who were Irish famine migrants from Castleconnor, Co. Sligo, Ireland to York, England. Father served in British Military in India. History of time in York Castle & Wakefield Prison. Bridget was ordered to an Industrial School by the NSPCC. Her brother died in Vermont. Married Calvin in St George’s Church, York in 1918. Had previously been in Quebec, Canada at the time when her brother died in 1915.
Thomas Anthony Quackenbush
1930 – 2008
Helen Florence Walker
1929 – 2011
Parents were Frederick Arthur Walker & Helen Mason Anderson Honeyman Burnett.