Ancestors By Surname

Hessel Thomas Applegate

Born 16 DEC 1900 • Neptune Twp, Monmouth, New Jersey
Died 27 SEP 1964 • Bradley Beach, Monmouth, New Jersey
--> Read about Hessel Thomas Applegate : The New Jersey Businessman with an Unusual Name

Holmes Francis Applegate

Birth 3 AUG 1931 • Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Death 14 AUG 2012 • Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Father of Thomas Applegate. Born in New Jersey, and lived there until 1996, when he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Holmes was a collector of Jersey Shore memorabilia, postcards, photos & negatives, and almost any kind of ephemera, which much of has been passed down to his descendants. Some has found its way to museums and libraries around the country.

Thomas Harold Applegate

Husband and partner in crime of Christine "Tina" Flynn, (co-founder with Kerri Corby Fawcett of this group and website.)

Anna Marie Baird "McGill"

--> Discover Anna Marie Baird McGill, a courageous frontier wife, mother, and pioneer who helped settle Crawford County, Pennsylvania, beside Patrick McGill, one of the region's earliest settlers.

William Baird

--> Read about William C Baird (1713–1792): Revolutionary War Patriot & Family Legacy

Barbara Bergmann

--> Read Barbara Elizabeth (Bergmann) Hostetter Hensle Steinlein

​Klara Bergmann Schmidt

--> Read the story of Klara Bergmann Schmidt
Born in Schweinshaupten, Bavaria – Died in Staten Island, New York

The Bergmann Sisters Story

--> Read the Story of the Bergmann Sisters.

John M Burchfield

Brother of soldiers Samuel, Robert, and William. John served in Company F 211th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
--> Read more about John M Burchfield.

​Samuel Montgomery Burchfield

Samuel Montgomery Burchfield: A Civil War Story of Service, Survival, and Family Legacy
Download the Original Pension File (87 Pages of History)
--> Read more information and link to download Veterans Pension File of Samuel M Burchfield

Robert Reid Burchfield

B: Feb. 12, 1830 Saegerstown, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
D: 8 Jan 1865 Florence, South Carolina
Grandson of Anna Marie Baird and Patrick McGill.
--> Read more and link to download Veterans Pension File of Robert Reid Burchfield

William Burchfield

Brother of Civil War soldiers Samuel Montgomery Burchfield, John M Burchfield, and Robert R. Burchfield.
William was drafted in to service on March 6, 1865, in Company E 98 regiment of the Pennsylvania Voluntary Infantry.
--> Read About William Burchfield. Digital Civil War Pension File is available for download. (a sad 18 pages)

Mary Alice Clayton

The story of Mary Alice Clayton, placed for adoption in 1937, and her biological mother Gertrude Hostetter — rediscovered through decades of family history research.
--> Read the story of Mary Alice Clayton.

Julia Anna Cochran

Wife of William Perry McGill.
When tragedy reshaped her family, Julia became its quiet foundation.
--> Learn more about Julia Anna Cochran McGill.

George Herbert Conklin

Birth 19 MAR 1887 • Cornwall On Hudson, New York, United States
Death 30 MAR 1963 • Monmouth, New Jersey
2nd husband of Charlotte Ross Golden Hostetter.
Biography to follow

John Conrad

Birth 1 APR 1833 • Pennsylvania, USA
Death 25 NOVEMBER 1915 • Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania\
served in Company G, 103 Pennsylvania Infantry. HEADSTONE SAYS 105th
--> Read more information and link to download Veterans Pension File of John Conrad.

Nancy And Louisa Minerva Conrad

--> Read the story of Nancy & Louisa 'Frozen Shadows'

Carl Herbert Corby

Birth 5 SEP 1934 • Thurston Hollow, Wyoming County, Pa Death 12 AUG 1983 • East Rutherford, Bergen, New Jersey
Husband of Marjorie Ann "Hoodjie" Macchia.
Father of Group Founder Kerri Corby Fawcett.
Biography to follow.

Paul James Corby

Birth 24 MAR 1903 • Whites Ferry, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 14 SEP 1963 • Eaton, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA
Husband of Edna Mae Redmond and Grand​father of Group Founder Kerri Corby Fawcett.
​Biography to follow.​

Daniel Joseph Curtin

Birth 19 FEB 1905 • Jersey City, New Jersey
Death JUN 18, 1985 • Edison, New Jersey
Husband of Charlotte Elizabeth Hostetter
Biography to follow.

Dilworths.

Meet the Dillworths is a three-part series focusing on one branch of the McGill family tree written by Kerri Fawcett.
--> Read more about the Dilworth family of Bayonne, NJ.

Frank John Flynn

Frank John Flynn, son of Millie Hostetter Flynn & Frank Walter Flynn.
--> Read about Frank John Flynn

Frank Walter Flynn

Son of Walter Flynn & Grace Madison.
Husband of Mildred Gladys Hostetter.
--> Read more about Frank Walter Flynn

Walter Flynn

Born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to a very large family, with an immigrant father, Walter moved to New Jersey, working on the railroad. ​
--> read about Walter Flynn and how one ordinary day on the railroad changed the Flynn family forever.

Clark Gable

--> Read about how the Hostetter clan is connected to Hollywood Legend Clark Gable.

Charlotte Ross Golden (Hostetter)

--> Read about the life of "Gram' Charlotte Golden, wife of Fred Hostetter

Edward F Golden

When Edward F Golden was born on April 7, 1893, in Bayonne, New Jersey, his father, Edward, was 29 and his mother, Anna, was 23. He had three sons and one daughter with Mildred Agnus Kirk between 1934 and 1938. He died on January 13, 1975, in Hackensack, New Jersey, at the age of 81, and was buried in North Arlington, New Jersey.Jersey Journal includes Edward Golden in Jersey City's Roll Of Honor. Rank Private, Remount Depot , Camp Dix, Wrightstown, NJ Home address 221 Winfield Ave. Next of kin: Sister. Mrs. F. Hostetter

Edward 'Eddie' "Egbert" Golden

Birth JUNE 1863 • Pennsylvania, United States
Son of Amanda Jane Lingenfelter Golden and John Golden.
Married Anna Tina McGill on August 7, 1888. Father of Charlotte "Lottie" Ross Golden, Edward F. Golden, Anna Tina Golden (1896-1900), Herbert Golden, Elmer A. Golden, Raymond Alfred Golden (1906-1909) and Charles E. Golden (1909-1909)
Death 18 APRIL 1926 • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Great Aunt Margie Hostetter left notes recording that Elmer is buried with his parents in New York Bay Cemetery Section H, North Row 7, Grave 5, Golden Plot

John Golden

--> Read John's Biography

Robert Drinkwater Haringa

Husband of Myrtle Barbara Hostetter
--> Read more about Robert Drinkwater Haringa

Andrew T Harvey

Born APRIL 4, 1837 • Pennsylvania
Died Dec 7, 1909
Son of Sarah Berry and James Harvey.
Husband of Delilah Ross.
Served as a Private in Co. H 150th Pennsylvania Infantry
Andrew is buried in of Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Pa Section 2, Lot 155 ​​findAgrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122920803/andrew_t-harvey#view-photo=195221877

Anna Eva Hostetter Macchia

A family biography of Anna Eva Hostetter Macchia, featuring her Hostetter ancestry, life in Bayonne and Jersey City, marriage, children, and treasured family memories.
--> Read about Anna Eva Hostetter Macchia

Charlotte Elizabeth Hostetter

Born 20 OCT 1912 • She had the ability to light up a room with her personality, her singing, and a witty sense of humor as bright and dynamic as any firework.
--> Read more about Charlotte.

Fred Hostetter, Jr

Read the biography of Fred Hostetter, Jr , born 1888 in Jersey City, NJ

Frederick Hostetter, Sr

--> READ the biography of Frederick Hostetter, Sr. , Swiss immigrant.

Gertrude Helen Hostetter

Due to a large volume of content Gertrude "Gertie" Hostetter information can be found at this link.
Marjorie Emma Virginia Hostetter McCormack Krueger
--> read about our Gertrude Hostetter

Marjorie Emma Virginia Hostetter (McCormack - Krueger)

Great Aunt Margie faithfully and tirelessly wrote out and mailed family updates—tracking births, deaths, and marriages by hand. She preserved not just records, but relationships… sharing names and dates as they had been passed down to her, keeping the family connected in a time long before computers made it easy.
--> Learn more about Aunt Majorie Hostetter

Mildred Gladys Hostetter Flynn

Mildred Gladys Hostetter Flynn (1915–1977) | A Jersey City Original, third of the six Hostetter gals.
Read more about Millie Hostetter Flynn.

Myrtle Barbara Hostetter

Discover the life of Myrtle Barbara Hostetter Haringa (1919–1992), daughter of Charlotte Ross Golden and Fred Hostetter
--> Read about Myrtle Barbara Hostetter Haringa

Margaret Johnston

--> Discover the story of Margaret Johnston (1778–1820), an early settler of Edinboro, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Explore the Johnston, Culbertson, Cochran, and McGill family connections, pioneer life, frontier travel, early mills, and the founding families of northwestern Pennsylvania.

Anna Tina McGill (Golden)

--> Read Anna Tina's Biography

Flora McGill Keefer

While researching a far distant cousin (my 3rd cousin 4xs removed)—mezzo soprano Flora McGill Keefer—I found out she sang at the Memorial Day service at Arlington Cemetery in 1935. She performed The Star-Spangled Banner, There Is No Death, and something called The American Creed.

I'd never heard of this Creed before, but it's a beautiful reminder of what this country stands for—liberty, justice, and a government by and for the people.

So this Memorial Day, here's to Flora, for using her voice to honor the nation and for reminding me what a gift it is to be part of it.

I’m sure Flora sounded nothing like this, but here is a SUNO (AI) version I created of The American’s Creed.

https://suno.com/s/UpjvtFAB5X1KVXvH

Joseph L. Kopp

Learn more and link to download Civil War Veterans Pension File for Joseph L Kopp

Arthur J Krueger

Birth 13 MAR 1908 • Bound Brook, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Death NOV 8, 1990 • Osceola, Florida, United States Dec 30, 1961 • Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA to Marjorie Emma Virginia Kreuger

Amanda Jane Lingenfelter

--> Read Amanda's Biography

James Ellis McCloskey

--> Read James's Biography

Andrew Ryan McGill

GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA
With all of the talk about the current Governor of Minnesota in the news lately, I started to think about a past governor of that state. No, not Jesse 'The Body' Ventura! I am talking about our cousin Andrew Ryan McGill.
--> Read about Andrew Ryan McGill with Civil War Era Veterans PDF file available for download

Augustus McGill

--> Read Augustus's biography

Charlotte Ross McGill

--> Read about the life of Charlotte Ross (McGill)

James McFarland McGill

--> Learn about James McFarland McGill, with link to Civil War Veterans Pension File Download available

John & Isabella Ryan McGill

Some pioneers are remembered for the forests they cleared. John and Isabella McGill are remembered for the character with which they lived.
-->Read more about Isabella (nee Ryan) and John McGill.

John Davitt McGill

Biography to follow

Lamont Dunwiddie McGill

Birth 1841 • Mercer, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (sources show conflicting birthdates. it's either 15 JULY or 10 OCT.)
Died at age 73 on 11 JANUARY 1911 • Cochranton, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Burial at Citizens Cemetery Section 3-130, Mercer, Pennsylvania.
son of John McGill and Mary Davitt. Grandson of Arthur McGill and Mary Logue. Never married.
1870 census and death certificate records his occupation as Harness maker.
served in Co B 83rd Pa. Infantry

It appears that the American Civil War Pension is filed like this, and I will be trying to retrieve those records later this year (2026) Name: L. D. McGill
Unit: Co. B, 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Invalid Pension
Application #: 1,178,946
Certificate #: 964,869

Patrick McGill

Young Irish Immigrant, who served his new country by delivering supplies to Washington's army during the Revolutionary War, with his brother Arthur McGill at his side. Then pioneer settler in North-Western Pennsylvania. READ about

--> Our Patriarch Patrick McGill.
--> An article questioning the ancestral heritage of the McGill family.
--> Before the Journey: The McGill Home by Belfast Bay
--> The McGill Homeland in Ireland: A Journey Through County Antrim and Belfast Lough

William Johnston McGill

READ about William Johnston McGill, with Civil War Veterans Fila available for download.

William Perry McGill

William Perry McGill was a respected pioneer farmer in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, remembered for his model farm, community leadership, and tragic riding accident in 1847.
--> Read all about it at the William Perry McGill biography page

William Ryan McGill aka Hon. W. R. McGill

--> Read about Mont. William Ryan McGill, one of Crawford County’s oldest and most widely known citizens, husband of Caroline A. Harkens.

Henry Minneley

Born 25 DEC 1842 • Canada, although death certificate records say Ireland.
Died 27 FEB 1914 • Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania
Married Caroline A Burchfield on March 13, 1869.

Worked as a shoemaker with his brother Charles before joining the army.

He served in Company A 56th regiment, P. V .M.

Currently the PDF file is too large to upload to this site. We will have it divided up in the future.

Gerard "Gerry" Mossuto

-married Gertrude Helen Hostetter on April 19, 1975, in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Walter Joseph Popielarczyk

Birth 30 JAN 1914 • New Jersey Married Gertrude Hostetter on 14 May 1939 at Lafayette Church, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA Uncle Kenny notes indicate that they later divorced. Death MARCH 1979 • Goshen, Orange, New York

James Satterfield Porter

Born 13 Aug 1838
Died 23 Apr 1905 (aged 66)
Son of Sarah Satterfield and David Thompson Porter.
Husband of Frances M McGill Porter.
findAgrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243757849/james-satterfield-porter​
Buried at Oakwood Cemetery Section C Lot 63 Grave #4
Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Wife FRANCES McGILL, born at Mercer, Pa., May 25th, 1839; married James S. Porter, Dec. 17, 1861. Died at Sharon, Pa., Sept. 8, 1900, leaving five children.

Eva Rosenberger by Kerri Corby Fawcett

--> Read about Eva Rosenberger Bergmann Hostetter

Betsey Ross?

Could our Ross family be connected to Betsy Ross, creator of the first American flag? Explore a long-standing family legend, William M. Ross of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and the clues that keep this genealogy mystery alive.
--> Read about Betsey Ross.

Miller Ross

Date of Birth: 20 March 1839, Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Date of Death: 26 June 1909, West Mead, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Son of William Ross, a shoemaker, and Hester Wirt Ross.
Served in Company K, 150th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Click here for Miller Ross Biography and link for download to PDF of Veterans Pension File.

Serenus Ross

Born 1837 Died on February 6, 1867, at just 30 years old. Son of William Ross, a shoemaker, and Hester Wirt Ross. Click name above for Biography of Serenus Ross. Opens in new tab.

William Ross

Biography to follow just as soon as I learn more about him!

Charles Stenten

Birth 3 AUG 1908. Death 6 DEC 1930 Parents unknown. Husband of Anna Eva Hostetter. Father of Robert Frederick Stenten.

​Robert Frederick Stenten Sr.

Birth JULY 19, 1930 • Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Death AUGUST 31, 2013 • TUNKHANNOCK, PA
son of Anna Eva Hostetter and Charles Stenten.
Husband of Carmen Iris Morales.

​From Kerri Corby Fawcett:
Today we remember the birthday of Robert Stenten Sr. who was born on this day in 1930 in Jersey City. Not only was he my beloved uncle and Godfather, he was the father of Robert F. Stenten Jr. and Ronald Stenten, the grandfather of 5 and now great-grandfather of 4. He was hilarious and loved to play jokes (especially on my mother!) and loved telling a good story, going to the casino, softball, basketball and the NY Jets! Greatly loved and missed. Happy Birthday Uncle Bobby!

Henry Clay Twichell

Birth 31 MAY 1844 • Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Death 25 DEC 1914 • Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania
Click here for more information. The Digital Civil War Pension File is currently too large to upload at this site, but the plan is to divide it in the future, so it may be uploaded in 2 parts.

Megan Vroom Kisala

Daughter of Charlotte McCormack and Eugene Vroom.
Wife of Daniel Kisala.

Megan was fun, unique, and deeply loved. She leaves behind beautiful memories of laughter, warmth, and joy that will live on in all of us.

--> Read more about why Megan Vroom Kisala was so loved.

Hester aka Esther Wirt / Wert

Born about 1817 in New Jersey, although some records say it was Pennsylvania. I have tried focusing on searching in the area of Wertsville, New Jersey, near the Pennsylvania border, but as of yet have had no luck.

Hester is also recorded as Esther in some records. The death certificate of her daughter Delila Ross Harvey has the name Margaret Ross as her mother , although I consider death certificates a less than reliable sources, as people are being peppered with questions at one of the most emotionally charged moments of thier lives. The person giving the information may not have never known Delila's mother.

Hester married William M Ross in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1836. The welcomed the following children: Mary Ross, Syrenus Ross, Miller Ross, William Ross, Jr, Matilda Ross Beers Cook, Charlotte R "Lottie" Ross, Delila J Ross, Gilmon (or Gilbert?) Ross, and Orlando Ross.
Death 14 JAN 1884 • Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Wife of William M Ross. Mother of Mary, Serenous, Miller, William, Matilda, Charlotte/Lotte, DELIA, Gilmon, and Orlando.

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