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     Willard was a director of the Minisink Valley Historical Society. Source: OCGS 1: 32, 1972.

     Elizabeth Swayze was born in 1759 at New Jersey.¹ She married William Armstrong, son of Nathan Armstrong and Euphemia Wright, in 1778.¹
     Married name: Armstrong.

     Pennina Swayze married Abraham Axford Jr., son of Abraham Axford and Sarah Beavers.¹
     She lived in 1831 at Oakland County, MI.² Name variation: Pernina Swayze.³ Married name: Axford.

     Catherine Sweeney was born in 1800 at Ireland.¹ She married Michael Delany.¹ She died in 1866 at Newburgh, NY.¹ She was buried in the Calvary Cemetery in Newburgh.¹
     She and Michael Delany had three more chidren: Patrick (b. 25 May 1841 Ballycallan Kilmaugh Kilkenny, unmarried, d.1905, bur. Calvary, Newburgh, NY), Margaret (b. Ireland, m. Michael Hayes (1832-1917), d. 1910, bur. St. Patrick's, Newburgh, NY), and Anne (m. Andrew Downey, d. 1920).      She came to the U.S. in 1848.¹ Married name: Delany.

     Helen Sweet was born on 29 November 1848 at Burton, MI.¹ She married Henry Clarke Sanford, son of Henry Clarke Sanford and Mary H DeWitt, on 31 December 1872.¹
     They had 4 children.¹ Married name: Sanford.

     William Sweetman was born in 1899.¹ He married Nellie Kuiken, daughter of Dirk Kuiken and Klaasje Hendricks Rosendal.¹ He died in 1982.¹

     Theodore Roosevelt Swenson was born in 1898 at Sussex, NJ. He married Almina Courtright Smith, daughter of George Courtright Smith and Minnie Frances Little. He died in 1972 at Sussex, NJ.
     Information from sources below; Person Source.¹

     David Knowlton Swett married Ann Lane.¹
     A descendent of John Swett who immigrated 18 May 1642.¹

     Sarah H Swett married Elisha Mayo before 1836.¹ She married John Chipman, son of Ebenezer Chipman and Martha Atwood Higgins, on 26 June 1836.¹
     Married name: Mayo. Married name: Chipman.

     Sarah Lillian Swett was born at Pittsfield, MA.¹ She married Josiah Winslow Edgerly, son of David Leighton Edgerly and Attila J. Winslow, on 2 April 1902.¹
     Married name: Edgerly.

     Mary Swezy married Thomas Grubb Evans M.D., son of John Evans and Jane Grubb, on 15 July 1813.¹
     Married name: Evans.

     Clevears Swift married Sarah Shuck, daughter of Andrew Shuck and Mary Ann Young, on 28 December 1820.¹
     He lived at Fulton County, KY.¹

     Edwin E Swift married Anne Cowan.¹ He was born in 1859.¹

     Jerusha Swift married Albert Beckwith Davis, son of Josiah Hallock Davis and Hopeful Jeffords. She was born in 1843.
     Married name: Davis.

     Louise Marie De Marets Swift married Arthur Robert Bailey, son of Samuel Bailey and Ella Godfrey.¹ She died on 10 May 1886 at Norwalk, CT, in childbirth.¹
     Louise was adopted at an early age by Swift.¹ Married name: Bailey.

     Suzanne Cowan Swift married Leon Coughlin Gage.¹ She was born in 1881.¹
     Married name: Gage.

     William Swift married Sophia Von Riper Van Houten, daughter of Encrease Gould Van Houten and Feytye Van Riper.¹ He was born in 1832.¹

     William Edwin Swigert was born on 20 June 1882 at Pennsylvania.¹ He married Edna Beatrice Lundy, daughter of Edgar William Lundy and Edna Grace Veldran.¹ He died on 1 March 1976 at Polk, FL, at age 93.¹

     Jane Swinson married Simon Wills.¹ She was born at England.¹
     Married name: Wills.

     Apollonia Cornelis Swits was born on 17 February 1640/41 at New York, NY.¹ She was christened between 25 October 1647 and 1648 at NY Dutch Reformed Church, New Amsterdam, NY.^2,3 She was born circa 1647/48.² (Banns for Apollonia Cornelis Swits and Jan Thomaszen Eckerson publ. On 8 November 1665 at NY Dutch Reformed Church, New Amsterdam, NY.)^1,2,4,3 She died after 1712/13.²
     Married name: Eckerson.

     Claes Cornelis Swits was born circa 1600 at Zeeland, The Netherlands.¹ He died on 28 August 1641 murdered by an Indian.¹

     Cornelis Swits married Jannetje DeWitt, daughter of Tjerck Claessen DeWitt and Barbara Andriessen.¹

     Cornelis Claesen Swits married Annatje Trommels, daughter of Cornelis Trommels.¹ He was born circa 1620 at Zeeland, The Netherlands.² He died on 15 October 1655 at New Amsterdam mudered by the Indians.^2,3
     Name variation: Cornelius Claessen Swits.⁴ Name variation: Cornelis Claeszen Switser.⁵

     Jacob Switz was born on 29 October 1693.² He married Helena DeWitt, daughter of Andrew DeWitt Sr and Jannetje Egbertsen, on 6 June 1719.¹

     Chattie Sybesma was buried in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Fair Lawn ((but the Bergen Record has her buried in Valleau.)^3,4,2) She was buried in the Valleau Cemetery in Ridgewood.^4,2 She was born on 27 January 1883 at Het Bildt, Friesland, The Netherlands.^1,3,5,2 She married Samuel Sybesma, son of William R. Sybesma and Botje Attema, in 1905.^1,6,2 She died on 27 July 1949 at 8 Payne Ave, Midland Park, Bergen County, NJ, at age 66.^3,4,2
     Surviving are two sons: William and Charles of Midland Park, four daughters: Anna (Mrs. Peter Nauta), Bertha (Mrs. Richard Yesko) and Mrs. Arthur Yeltes of Midland Park, and Jennie (Mrs. John Keeley) of Ridgewood, a brother Theodore Dijkstra, of Little Falls, and two sisters, Jessie (Mrs John Hamersma) of Midland Park and Bertha (Algers) of Prospect Park.^3,7,8,2      John Hamersma: 1920, NEW JERSEY, BERGEN, 1-WD; GARFIELD, 173 Cambridge Ave. Series: T625 Roll: 1018 Page: 24, 16 Jan 1920. John is 30, wife Katherine is 30. Would be the age of Rachel.²      There is an Arthur Jeltes, with wife Winifred in the 1948 directory. There is a probable aunt Winnie, who died in 1920.^9,10,2 Name variation: Tjitske Dijkstra.^5,2 Name variation: Chattie Dykstra.^3,2 Married name: Sybesma. She and Samuel Sybesma appeared on the census of 1910 at 9 Highland Ave, Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, NJ. with three children: William (4), Charles (2) and Anna (4 mo), all born in NJ.^6,2 She and Samuel Sybesma appeared on the census of 1920 at Midland Park, Bergen County, NJ. with four children all born in NJ: William (17 yr), Charles (11 yr), Anna (9 yr), Bertha (7 yr.)^1,2 She lived in 1927 at 1 Aquaduct Ave, Midland Park, Bergen County, NJ.^11,2

     Samuel Sybesma was born on 21 October 1881 at Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, The Netherlands.^1,3,2 He married Chattie Sybesma, daughter of Tjalling Dijkstra and Antje Bouma, in 1905.^1,4,2
     Name variation: Siek Sybesma in Holland.^3,2 He and Chattie Sybesma appeared on the census of 1910 at 9 Highland Ave, Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, NJ. with three children: William (4), Charles (2) and Anna (4 mo), all born in NJ.^4,2 He and Chattie Sybesma appeared on the census of 1920 at Midland Park, Bergen County, NJ. with four children all born in NJ: William (17 yr), Charles (11 yr), Anna (9 yr), Bertha (7 yr.)^1,2 He lived in 1927 at 1 Aquaduct Ave, Midland Park, Bergen County, NJ.^5,2
     Samuel Sybesma and William R. Sybesma were contractors & masons. From 1931 there is the firm William Sybesma & Sons, 237 Erie Ave, Midland Park, Bergen County, NJ.^1,4,5,6,2

     William R. Sybesma was born on 27 February 1855 at Doniawerstal, Friesland, The Netherlands.^1,3,2 He married Botje Attema on 15 May 1880 at Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, The Netherlands.^1,4,2
     Name variation: Will Sybema.^5,2 He immigrated on 10 May 1892 on the Maasdam, from Rotterdam, arriving in New York on 10 May 1892, with 7 children: Siek (10), Aukje (8), Marie (7), Trietje (5), Bertje (2), Witske (1) and Eeltje (9 mo). They were going to Paterson, NJ.^5,2 He and Botje Attema had nine children born in Wymbritseradeel, Friesland, The Netherlands: Aukje (1880 #A265, died 1880 #203)), Siek (1881 #A301), Aukje (1883 #A 364), Marie (1885 #A 18), Trijntje (1886 #A 287), Reitze (1888 #A 31, died 1888 #A 83), Reitze (1889 #A 93), Wytske (1890 #A 376) and Eelkje (1892 #A 37).^6,2 He and Botje Attema appeared on the census of 1900 at (#251), Midland Park Borough, Bergen County, NJ. with seven children: Samuel W. (Oct 1881), Aggie (Nov 1883), Trina (Oct 1886), Richard (Jun 1889), Alice (Feb 1892), all born in Holland, and Winnie (Jul 1894) and Mary (Jul 1898) both born in NJ.^1,2      His parents were Reitze Pieters Sybesma and Aukjen Alberts Sietsma.^3,2
     Samuel Sybesma and William R. Sybesma were contractors & masons. From 1931 there is the firm William Sybesma & Sons, 237 Erie Ave, Midland Park, Bergen County, NJ.^7,8,9,10,2      There is an entry in James Malafyt's book on this family.²

     Herck Sybouts was born circa 1620.² He married Wyntjie Theunis, daughter of Teunis Thomaszen Quick and Belitgen Jacobs, on 16 November 1642 at Dutch Reformed Church, New York City, NY.² He died between 1681 and 1684.²
     He lived before 1642 at Lanquedoc, France.² He lived in 1654 at Long Island, NY, next to Abraham Rycker (Lent), at present site of LaGuardia Airport.² He was a ship's carpenter. He purchased at patent at Newtown.² Name variation: Harck Siboutszen (Krankhuyt).²

     Maritie Sybouts was baptized on 28 October 1672.² She married Wolfert Ecker, son of Steven Eckker and Tryntje Snedecker, circa 1692.¹
     Married name: Ecker. Name variation: Marretje Kronkhuyt.²

     Wyntie Sybrant was born in 1642.² She married William Bogart, son of Everardus Bogardus and Anneke Jans, on 29 August 1658.^1,3
     Married name: Bogart.