Sophie (Sophia, Fitje, Anna) FREELAND (Vreeland)

Notes:

Sophia in Dutch is Fytje and Freeland is Vreeland. Anna
Vreeland young lady born in Wesel, now resident of Wesel.
Wesel small town beside Acquackanock, area now called Clifton, New Jersey.

Sophie married George (Jurgen, Joris) WHISSELL (Wissel) on 4 Jun 1781 in Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, USA. George (son of Johann Wilhelm Wissell and Dorothea Elisabeth Hegemans) was born on 12 Feb 1758 in Hessisch, Hamelyn-Plyrmont District, Niedersachsen, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From: "Francis T. Watters"
Subject: [QUEBEC] Whissel family - originally from Alsace
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:07:42 -0500

There was some question the other day on the QUEBEC-L list about the origins
of the Whissel family who settled around St André Avellin, Qc. in the
mid-1800's, and some of whose descendants were in Sudbury in the early
1900's.

The first Whisell who came to Canada was Zachary Whesel, born about 1810 in
New York state, s/o George Zachary Vesel. George Zachary Vesel emigrated
from Alsace to the US around 1780-1790. Whether he was a Hessian or not is
not stated in the book that I have (La fascinante épopée de
Saint-André-Avellin, by Jacques Lamarche, Editions Petite-Nation, 1996).
But I wouldn't be surprised if perhaps he could be George Vensell, or
Wentzel who is listed in John's book "Guide to help you find your Hessian
Soldier of the American Revolution", pg 86 although that Vensell may have
settled in PA and not NY. John might be able to provide more info on that.

Zachary Whesel settled in Alexandria, Ont. where he married Eva Fischer.
>From Alexandria he moved to St Andrews East, Que. He raised four boys (the
article doesn't mention any girls): Stephen (Etienne), Frederick, Samuel
and Isaac. Etienne's grandson moved to Papineauville, and the latter's son
to St André-Avellin.
Others may know more about the migration of the other children's descendants
in other parts of Canada.

Frank

1. Sofia WHISSELL (Wissel) was born in 1786; died in 1858 in Dundas, Ontario.
2. Zacharie WHISSELL was born on 16 Mar 1790 in Whitehall,,Washington Co.,NEW YORK,,USA or Lake George, New York, USA; died on 17 Sep 1866 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,; was buried on 19 Sep 1866 in St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,.
3. Rachel WHISSELL (Wissel) was born on 6 Aug 1796 in Canada; died on 23 Apr 1850; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Rutland County, VT.
4. Christopher WHISSELL (Wissel) was born about 1798 in Canada East; died on 20 Nov 1872 in Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario, Canada .
5. David Matthew WHISSELL (Wissel) was born on 25 Dec 1806 in USA; died on 1 Feb 1858 in Russell, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.
6. Maria D WHISSELL (Wissel) was born on 14 Jan 1814 in Williamsburg Twp, Dundas Co., Ont; died in 1901.

Johannes married Margrietie Diedricks BANTA. Margrietie was born on 18 Nov 1682 in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, USA; died on 30 Oct 1774 in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]