Jennie Tuers

F, b. 7 March 1875, d. 6 April 1975
FatherJames H. Tuers b. 1852, d. 14 May 1900
MotherSarah Louise Collignon b. 20 May 1858, d. 19 Mar 1890
     Jennie Tuers was born on 7 March 1875 at River Vale, NJ. She married George Edward Morgan in 1899. Jennie Tuers died on 6 April 1975 at New Milford, NJ, at age 100.
     Date of marriage:
Hackensack Republican 1899-4-6, Pg. 2 Col. 4
? Maiden Name: Age:
? Event Date: 0-0
? Town: Westwood
? Type of Notice: Local
? Remarks: married E. Morgan. Name variation: Jennie Morgan.

Children (not necessarily in order) of Jennie Tuers and George Edward Morgan

Jerred Tuers

M, b. 31 January 1826, d. 14 May 1862
FatherGarrit Tuers b. 27 May 1789, d. 3 Sep 1848
MotherHester (Hiley) Kingsland b. 7 Apr 1790
     Jerred Tuers was born on 31 January 1826. He was baptized on 21 May 1826. He married Elizabeth A Vreeland, daughter of Abraham Vreeland and Elizabeth Mason, on 7 May 1851 at Belleville Twp, Essex County, NJ, (1850 NJ Archives record date). Jerred Tuers was buried in May 1862 at Franklin Reformed Church Cemetery, Nutley, NJ. He died on 14 May 1862 at age 36.
     Name is listed as "Gerard" in RDC Second River Baptisms

He is listed as living in Franklin, NJ at the time of marriage.

Executor of his father's will, together with Simeon Brown. Will 1862 (Trenton, 15711G).

Child of Jerred Tuers and Elizabeth A Vreeland

Jesse Tuers

M, b. August 1874
FatherSimon Tuers b. 26 Jun 1836
MotherMary Ann Garrabrant b. Apr 1841
     Jesse Tuers was born in August 1874.
     RDC Stone House Plains lists him as s/o Simon Tuers and Mary Ann Garrabrant becoming a member of the church in 1875.

Johannis Tuers

M, b. 11 February 1798
FatherJacob Toers b. 11 Jan 1759, d. 16 Jun 1838
MotherMarytje Post b. 17 Sep 1766, d. 31 Jan 1857
     Johannis Tuers was born on 11 February 1798.

John Tuers

M, b. 13 November 1819, d. 24 August 1882
     John Tuers was born on 13 November 1819 at Franklin, Essex County, NJ. He married Maria Sip, daughter of Isaac Sip and Maria Demarest, on 15 January 1846 at Passaic County, NJ. John Tuers died on 24 August 1882 at Westwood, Bergen County, NJ, at age 62.

Child of John Tuers and Maria Sip

John Tuers

M, b. 1856
FatherJacob Tuers b. 20 Jun 1823
MotherJohanna (Ann) Massaker b. c 1830
     John Tuers was born in 1856 at New Jersey. He married Nora.
     John Tuers was a teamster (1880 Census).

John Tuers

M, b. circa 1879
FatherSimon Tuers b. 26 Jun 1836
MotherMary Ann Garrabrant b. Apr 1841
     John Tuers was born circa 1879. He married Frieda L circa 1903.
     Did not marry until age 39

Living next to brother Jesse, 1930 Census, Nutley, NJ

1930 Census, also living in household:

Hull, Louis G, stepson, age 22
Hull, Dorothy R, stepdaughter, age 20
Yost, Dora, boarder, age 49
Brown, Ophelia, boarder, age 38.

John Tuers

M, b. 13 November 1819, d. 24 August 1882
FatherGarrit Tuers b. 27 May 1789, d. 3 Sep 1848
MotherHester (Hiley) Kingsland b. 7 Apr 1790
     John Tuers was buried at Old Hook Cemetery, Westwood, NJ. He was born on 13 November 1819 at Franklin Twp, Essex County, NJ. He was baptized on 12 February 1820 at Dutch Reformed Church, Second River. He married Maria Sip, daughter of Isaac Sip and Maria Demarest, on 15 January 1846 at Passaic County, NJ. John Tuers died on 24 August 1882 at Washington Twp, Bergen County, NJ, at age 62 NJ Certificate of Death.
     George Olin Zabriskie shows John Tource as s/o Lawrence Tuers and Jannetje Zabriskie. This is not correct. We hold a copy of the death certificate in file.

Children (not necessarily in order) of John Tuers and Maria Sip

John Fletcher Tuers Jr

M, b. 12 June 1929, d. 12 July 1993
FatherClarence Berton Tuers Sr b. 28 Apr 1898, d. 4 Feb 1947
MotherMary Gertrude Lotz b. 14 Mar 1900, d. 11 Apr 1955
     John Fletcher Tuers Jr was born on 12 June 1929 at San Francisco, CA. He died on 12 July 1993 at Yuba, CA, at age 64.
     SSN 567-28-2270.

John Fletcher Tuers Sr

M, b. 3 May 1837, d. 1906
FatherJoseph Tuers b. 25 Sep 1816, d. 6 Dec 1895
MotherGertrude Welsh b. 17 Nov 1818, d. Mar 1854
     John Fletcher Tuers Sr was born on 3 May 1837 at New Jersey. He married Clarinda H. Parker in 1870 at San Francisco, CA. John Fletcher Tuers Sr married Jane (Jennie) Hanna in November 1876 at San Francisco, CA. John Fletcher Tuers Sr died in 1906.
     As a working actor, Johnny moved almost every year. He worked as a comedian at Theater Comiqe, with Buckley's Variety, and as a minstral at Bella Union Melodian. The Bella Union was one of many on the Barbary Coast that were also called melodeans and sometimes concert saloons, but were in reality low variety and music halls. Among them in addition to the Bella Union, were the Olympic, the Pacific, Bert's New Idea Melodeon, the Adelphi, and Gilbert's Melodeon. They catered to stag audiences only, and occasionally offered very ambitious programs, but their performances, while coarse and vulgar and presented with what the Gilbert's advertisements called "freedom from constrained etiquette," were not particularly obscene. In these places there was no dancing. They charged admission, ranging from a bit, or twelve and one-half cents, to fifty cents, and their revenue was derived solely from this source and from the sale of liquor. They employed no pretty waiter girls, and discouraged drugging and robbery upon their premises. As elsewhere on the Coast, however, the female performers were required to sell drinks between their appearances on the stage, and in the curtained boxes which were a feature of each house they were permitted to do whatever in their judgment might persuade a reluctant customer to buy. In this setting John had his ups and downs, as most working actors do in their career. His most notorius moment may have come on 31 Jan 1873 when the newspapers of the day, among them the Stockton Daily Independent, reported ...James Dowling, for many years connected with the theatrical profession in California, mortally shot by Johnny Tuers, who was engaged in a scuffle with George Howard. Family members report that John Fletcher was working as a bouncer at the time.

For more on the Barbary Coast, see http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/hbtbc6.htm, taken from Asbury, Herbert. The Barbary Coast. 1933: New York.

According to the San Jose, Santa Clara 1870 Census, John owned real estate valued at $3500. He was (an unknown value).

Children (not necessarily in order) of John Fletcher Tuers Sr and Jane (Jennie) Hanna

John Henry Tuers

M, b. 20 March 1854, d. 28 November 1928
FatherJoseph Samuel Tuers b. 1828, d. 23 Oct 1908
MotherLydia Campbell b. 22 Jul 1831, d. 28 Nov 1915
     John Henry Tuers was born on 20 March 1854 at Bloomfield, NJ. He died on 28 November 1928 at East Orange, Essex County, NJ, at age 74 colon cancer. He died on 28 November 1928 at East Orange, Essex County, NJ, at age 74. He was buried on 1 December 1928 at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Upper Montclair, Essex County, NJ, (Section W Lot #3). He was buried on 1 December 1928 at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Upper Montclair, Essex County, NJ, (Sec W Lot 3).
     Information is from Joseph Tuers' application for Civil War pension dated 3/18/1898.
Date of death and location of burial are from the cemetery. The show the cause of death as Uremic Coma - Hypertophy of Prostate.

1900 Census lists John Henry living with Joseph S. and Lydia in Montclair Twp, Essex, NJ

1920 Census lists John living with brother David and his wife Rhoda in Montclair

UNPROVEN - Children's birth dates are suspect. May have the wrong parent.

John Henry (Harry) Tuers Sr

M, b. 5 August 1892, d. May 1955
FatherCornelius Tuers b. c 1855, d. 17 Dec 1909
     John Henry (Harry) Tuers Sr married Mary Jane Macafferty. John Henry (Harry) Tuers Sr was born on 5 August 1892 at Newark, Essex County, NJ. He died in May 1955 at Wall, Monmouth County, NJ, at age 62.
     WW II Draft Registration Card
Residence 32 Elston Street, Bloomfield, NJ

DOB 5 Aug 1892
NOK: Jane Tuers
Employer: Essex County Surrogate's Office, Hall of Records, Newark, NJ

Source: http://genform.genealogy.com/nj/essex/messages/587.htm posted Dec 2001

Posted by: John Henry Tuers 3rd Date: December 31, 2001 at 11:58:16
In Reply to: John Tuers/Phoebe/ Essex Cty NJ by Keith Anderson of 996

I am the son of John H. Tuers jr, and the grandson of John H Tuers, both of which were from the area of Bloomfield NJ. My grandfather died in 1955, and my father died in 1995. My grandfather was married to Jane Macafferty appx. mid 1920's.
I also had a great uncle, he would be John sr.'s brother, who's name was William Frank Tuers. He was born probable early 1900's, and later lived in Newark. He was (an unknown value).

Child of John Henry (Harry) Tuers Sr and Mary Jane Macafferty

John Henry Tuers Jr

M, b. 20 November 1928, d. 30 June 1995
FatherJohn Henry (Harry) Tuers Sr b. 5 Aug 1892, d. May 1955
MotherMary Jane Macafferty b. c 1907, d. 1966
     John Henry Tuers Jr was born on 20 November 1928 at New Jersey. He died on 30 June 1995 at Toms River, Ocean County, NJ, at age 66.
     Death record source also online:
Saint Mary of the Lake, Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum, 1 Honey Locust Dr, Lakewood, Ocean, NJ.

John J Tuers

M, b. 2 October 1865, d. 1929
FatherJohn Tuers b. 13 Nov 1819, d. 24 Aug 1882
MotherMaria Sip b. 16 Jan 1827, d. 23 Jun 1907
     John J Tuers was buried at Westwood Cemetery. He was born on 2 October 1865 at Washington Twp, Bergen County, NJ. He married Maggie May Peterson, daughter of Ellen, on 10 November 1892 at Dutch Reformed Church, Pascack, (From Book 2

Marriages by the Revd. Stephen Goetschius
John J. Tuers
Maggie May Peterson
Witnesses: Mrs. Ellen Peterson, Mrs. Maria Tuers
November 10, 1892). John J Tuers died in 1929.
     John J Tuers served as a musician in the Spanish American War.

Elmira and Floyd were unconfirmed in the Blauvelt Genealogy, but found living with John and Maggie in Westwood Borough, listed on the 1920 Census. John's sister, Annie, is living with the family in 1920.

1900 Census list:
John J Tuers Head b Oct 1865
May Wife b May1874
Chester Son b Jan 1896
Elwina Dau b Mar 1908 part illegible
Maria Mother b Jan 1827
Anne Sister b July 1855
Peterson Ellen Mother in Law b Apr 1834
Melvin and Elmer were listed in the Blauvelt Genealogy, but may be incorrect. There is no record of Melvin or Elmer in this family in 1900. Names/family unconfirmed.

Unnamed child death in Hackensack Republican 1895-6-20, Pg. 3 Col. 7
? Event Date: 6-16
? Town: Westwood
? Type of Notice: Local
? Remarks: died in Eastwood.

Children (not necessarily in order) of John J Tuers and Maggie May Peterson

John Jasper Tuers

M, b. 1832
FatherCornelius Tuers b. c 1790, d. b 1850
MotherEllen b. c 1798
     John Jasper Tuers married Delia Jane Hennion, daughter of Ezekiel Baldwin Hennion Sr and Jane Fowler. John Jasper Tuers was born in 1832 at Newark, Essex County, NJ.
     He was (an unknown value). UNPROVEN MARRIAGE/UNPROVEN PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP WITH JOHN JASPER S/O CORNELIUS

First appears in records in the 1850 Census Newark, NJ in the household of Ellen Tuers. Age is approximate, birth dates vary from 1829-1832. Birthplace given as NY and NJ in different Census.

We know that Delia Hennion married a John J Tuers, and that both families were possibly from Morris County. Working with a direct descendant of Cornelius Tuers, we are quite certain that John Jasper Tuers is the correct name of Delia Hennion's husband, and we know that his father's name was Cornelius. However, we have not proven that we have correctly linked John Jasper to this Cornelius. Both names appear in both Newark Census and Newark directories. Ages and locations support a correlation, but we have found no primary records to support our postulation.

Rather than omit these families, we have chosen to show this Parent/Child link in the hopes that we may find additional records that will help us prove a correct line, allowing a link with which we can provide subsequent family groups.

Children's names are taken from 1860, 1870, and 1880 Census, Newark, Essex, NJ.

Also living with the family in 1880 were:
Mary Barries, age 22, servant
her child, Carrie A, age 1
Cellia Leimons, age 25, servant

In various census, John J Tuers occupation is listed as "Jappaner". This is a 19th century term for someone who varnishes wooden furniture with a hard brilliant coat of hard lacquer. Invented in Japan.


-Jim Turse, July 2010.

Children (not necessarily in order) of John Jasper Tuers and Delia Jane Hennion

John Jasper Tuers Jr

M, b. 10 March 1873
FatherJohn Jasper Tuers b. 1832
MotherDelia Jane Hennion b. 18 Mar 1835
     John Jasper Tuers Jr was born on 10 March 1873 at New Jersey.
     WW I Draft Registration gives permanent address:

53 Fleming Ct Newark, NJ.

Joseph Tuers

M, b. 1858
FatherJacob Tuers b. 20 Jun 1823
MotherJohanna (Ann) Massaker b. c 1830
     Joseph Tuers was born in 1858 at New Jersey.

Joseph Tuers

M, b. 25 September 1816, d. 6 December 1895
FatherAbraham Toers b. c 1790
MotherEleanor Van Winkle b. 6 Feb 1791, d. 17 Feb 1859
     Joseph Tuers was born on 25 September 1816. He married Gertrude Welsh on 13 May 1836 at Old Bergen Church. Joseph Tuers died on 6 December 1895 at San Jose, CA, at age 79.
     According to Barbara Wills, Joseph was a wheelwright and later a fishmonger in Fulton Market, NYC. He went to California in 1850 to start an oyster business in the San Francisco Bay area, and settled in Santa Clara County. He made the trip west with his son John, leaving other children in the care of his mother, Eleanor (Van Winkle) Tuers. As an odd and interesting side note, Eleanor later married BF Welsh, father-in-law of Joseph's first wife Gertrude Welsh.

December 4, 1847, Joseph Tuers, of Jersey City, registered a patent for a device for the improveent of Boats in sailing.
Source: Scientific American Volume 0003 Issue 13 (December 18, 1847), page 100.

Children (not necessarily in order) of Joseph Tuers and Gertrude Welsh

Child of Joseph Tuers

Joseph Tuers

M, b. 30 January 1860, d. 9 March 1913
FatherJoseph Samuel Tuers b. 1828, d. 23 Oct 1908
MotherLydia Campbell b. 22 Jul 1831, d. 28 Nov 1915
     Joseph Tuers was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Upper Montclair, Essex County, NJ, (Section W Lot #3). He was born on 30 January 1860 at New Jersey. He was buried in March 1913 at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Upper Montclair, Essex County, NJ, (Sec W Lot 3 (Richard Mann holds record)). He died on 9 March 1913 at age 53.
     Information is from Joseph Tuers' application for Civil War pension dated 3/18/1898.
Date of death is from the NJ State Archives.
The cemetery records show the location of the burial and that he died of paralysis.

Joseph Tuers

M, b. 15 June 1804
FatherJacob Toers b. 11 Jan 1759, d. 16 Jun 1838
MotherMarytje Post b. 17 Sep 1766, d. 31 Jan 1857
     Joseph Tuers was born on 15 June 1804. He was baptized on 22 July 1804 at Acquackanonk, NJ, Witness was Marytje Cogg.

Joseph Samuel Tuers

M, b. 1828, d. 23 October 1908
FatherSamuel Jacob Toers b. 12 Sep 1800
MotherRachel Ackerman b. 4 Jun 1803
     Joseph Samuel Tuers was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Upper Montclair, Essex County, NJ, (Sec W Lot 3). He was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Upper Montclair, Essex County, NJ, (Section W Lot #3). He was born in 1828 at Lodi, Bergen County, NJ. He was born on 12 April 1828 at Lodi, Bergen County, NJ. He married Lydia Campbell on 10 October 1852 at 1st Reformed Church, Passaic, Passaic County, NJ, (Romani Bogardus pastor). Joseph Samuel Tuers died on 23 October 1908 at Kearny, Hudson County, NJ. He died on 23 October 1908 at Kearny, Hudson County, NJ.
     Joseph Tuers is the 2nd great grandfather of Richard Mann.

Marriage certificate of his daughter held by Richard Mann
National Archives information has supplied everything except for his name. Civil War pension was applied for 3/5/1907 per the Act of 2/6/1907. Mann holds a copy of the application and the Act. The application shows that he was 79 at the time of the application and it was witnessed by Edward Kimble and Peter G Speer who stated they knew him for 20 years. The Notary who signed the application was Henry Speer of Upper Montclair, NJ.
Enlistment papers show that he enlisted in the Army in Paterson, NJ on 9/1/1862. He was a Private in K Company, 25th Regiment, NJ Volunteers. He was discharged 6/20/1863 in Beverly, NJ. He is shown as being 5' 91/2" tall with blue eyes and sandy hair. His occupation at the time of enlistment was blacksmith. I have a copy of his service records dated 6/22/1889. His preliminary pension application dated 3/18/1898 showed his wife's name, marriage date and location and the names living children with names and birth dates. The minister that performed the marriage was Rev Domine Bogardus. The widows application shows the date of death but not the year. Based on the Widow's Act the year could have been 1907 or 1908. I have used 1908 because it appears they were very quick about taking advantage of the pensions when they were approved.
The location of the burial is from the cemetery information. They show the cause of death as a Fistula. He was living in the Soldier's Home at the time of his death.

Civil War pension was applied for in 5 Mar 1907 (2nd great granson, Richard Mann, holds copies). Witnesses were Edward Kimble and Peter G Speer, who knew him for over 20 years. He enlisted in Paterson, Nj on 1 Sep 1862. At the time of enlistment, he was 5 feet, 9 inches tall, had blue eyes and sandy hair.

He was living in the Soldiers Home at the time of his pension application and death.
DATE BET 1862 AND 1863
PLAC Private, Civil War, K Company, 25th Regiment, NJ Volunteers
RES 1863 to 1895 Passaic Co, NJ
RES 1895 to 1908 Essex Co, NJ.
He was (an unknown value). He was in 1862 a blacksmith.

Children (not necessarily in order) of Joseph Samuel Tuers and Lydia Campbell

Laura Rose (Lottie) Tuers

F, b. 6 February 1881, d. 6 February 1940
FatherJohn Fletcher Tuers Sr b. 3 May 1837, d. 1906
MotherJane (Jennie) Hanna b. 20 Oct 1858, d. 17 Sep 1936
     Laura Rose (Lottie) Tuers was born on 6 February 1881 at San Francisco, CA. She was baptized on 4 March 1881 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Mission District Of San Francisco, Sponsor, MARY SHERIDAN. She died on 6 February 1940 at San Mateo, CA, at age 59.
     Married name taken from obit account for mother, Jennie, in San Francisco paper. Name variation: Laura Rose (Lottie) Harnick.

Lawrence Randall Tuers

M, b. 1 May 1898, d. 25 November 1959
FatherArthur M. Tuers b. c 1859, d. 1909
MotherEmma May Rutter b. 1861, d. 3 Apr 1908
     Lawrence Randall Tuers married Viola Anna Avesser. Lawrence Randall Tuers was born on 1 May 1898 at Maryland. He died on 25 November 1959 at Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD, at age 61.
     He was (an unknown value).

Children (not necessarily in order) of Lawrence Randall Tuers and Viola Anna Avesser

Lawrence Randall Tuers Jr

M, b. 25 January 1929, d. 13 September 2002
FatherLawrence Randall Tuers b. 1 May 1898, d. 25 Nov 1959
MotherViola Anna Avesser b. 24 Jun 1903, d. 26 Jan 1985
     Lawrence Randall Tuers Jr was born on 25 January 1929. He was buried in September 2002 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, 1911 Forest Dr, Annapolis, MD. He died on 13 September 2002 at Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD, at age 73.
     He was (an unknown value).

Leah Tuers

F, b. circa 1868
FatherCornelius S Tuers b. c 1847
MotherCatherine Matthews b. c 1855
     Leah Tuers was born circa 1868 at New Jersey.

Leah Ann Tuers

F, b. 1850, d. 9 July 1853
     Leah Ann Tuers was born in 1850. She died on 9 July 1853.

Leone H Tuers

F, b. June 1899
FatherCharles Veers Tuers b. 20 Mar 1880, d. 2 Oct 1944
MotherJennie Moulton b. c 1879
     Leone H Tuers was born in June 1899 at New York.
     Name variation: Leone H Stanton.

Linda Carole Tuers

F, b. 7 April 1947, d. 8 April 1947
FatherClarence Berton Tuers Jr b. 19 Aug 1923, d. 11 Jul 1992
MotherLena Evelyn Dellavecchia b. 28 Dec 1925, d. 29 May 1980
     Linda Carole Tuers was born on 7 April 1947 at San Francisco, CA. She died on 8 April 1947 at San Francisco, CA.

Loretta Caroline Tuers

F, b. June 1874
FatherAndrew Jackson Tuers b. 1846, d. 1911
MotherLydia A Smith b. 1849
     Loretta Caroline Tuers was born in June 1874 at Hanover, Morris County, NJ. She married Barzilla Ayers French, son of David A French and Margaret B Wood, in 1892.
     Name variation: Loretta Caroline French.

Children (not necessarily in order) of Loretta Caroline Tuers and Barzilla Ayers French

Louisa Tuers

F, b. 1860
FatherJohn Tuers b. 13 Nov 1819, d. 24 Aug 1882
MotherMaria Sip b. 16 Jan 1827, d. 23 Jun 1907
     Louisa Tuers was born in 1860 at Passaic County, NJ.