Family: George (Jurgen, Joris) WHISSELL (Wissel) / Sophie (Sophia, Fitje, Anna) FREELAND (Vreeland) (110022)

• Father | Male George (Jurgen, Joris) WHISSELL (Wissel)

  
  

  Born	12 Feb 1758	Hessisch, Hamelyn-Plyrmont District, Niedersachsen, Germany
  Died
  Buried
  Married	4 Jun 1781	Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
  Father	Johann Wilhelm Wissell | F18 Group Sheet
  Mother	Dorothea Elisabeth Hegemans | F18 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Sophie (Sophia, Fitje, Anna) FREELAND (Vreeland)

  
  

  Born	17 Apr 1755	Passaic, New Jersey, USA
  Died	9 May 1829
  Buried
  Father	Johannes D Vreeland | F75 Group Sheet
  Mother	Margrietie Diedricks BANTA | F75 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Sofia WHISSELL (Wissel)

  
  

  Born	1786
  Died	1858	Dundas, Ontario
  Buried
  Spouse	John C. BOUCK | F71
  Married	26 Apr 1800	Williamsburg Township, Dundas County, Ontario

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Zacharie WHISSELL

  
  

  Born	16 Mar 1790	Whitehall,,Washington Co.,NEW YORK,,USA or Lake George, New York, USA
  Died	17 Sep 1866	St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,
  Buried	19 Sep 1866	St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,
  Spouse	Eve FISHER | 110029
  Married
  Spouse	Marie DESLOGES-POIRIER | 109629
  Married	27 Jul 1856	St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Rachel WHISSELL (Wissel)

  
  

  Born	6 Aug 1796	Canada
  Died	23 Apr 1850
  Buried		Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Rutland County, VT
  Spouse	John Berry | F72
  Married

  
  

  Child 4 | Male + Christopher WHISSELL (Wissel)

  
  

  Born	Abt 1798	Canada East
  Died	20 Nov 1872	Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario, Canada
  Buried
  Spouse	Eliza Ann Gibson | F73
  Married

  
  

  Child 5 | Male + David Matthew WHISSELL (Wissel)

  
  

  Born	25 Dec 1806	USA
  Died	1 Feb 1858	Russell, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada
  Buried
  Spouse	Mary FENTON | F76
  Married

  
  

  Child 6 | Female Maria D WHISSELL (Wissel)

  
  

  Born	14 Jan 1814	Williamsburg Twp, Dundas Co., Ont
  Died	1901
  Buried
  Spouse	Cephrenus Casselman | F74
  Married

  
  

• 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