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

1755 - 1829  (74 years)

• Name	Sophie (Sophia, Fitje, Anna) FREELAND (Vreeland)
  Born	17 Apr 1755	Passaic, New Jersey, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	9 May 1829
  Person ID	660	main
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Johannes D Vreeland,   b. 12 Oct 1719, Acquackanonk, Essex, New Jersey, USA ,   d. Abt 1804, Acquackanonk, Essex, New Jersey, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Margrietie Diedricks BANTA,   b. 18 Nov 1682, Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 30 Oct 1774, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F75	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George (Jurgen, Joris) WHISSELL (Wissel),   b. 12 Feb 1758, Hessisch, Hamelyn-Plyrmont District, Niedersachsen, Germany
  Married	4 Jun 1781	Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
  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
  Children	1. Sofia WHISSELL (Wissel),   b. 1786,   d. 1858, Dundas, Ontario  (Age 72 years)   2. Zacharie WHISSELL,   b. 16 Mar 1790, Whitehall,,Washington Co.,NEW YORK,,USA or Lake George, New York, USA ,   d. 17 Sep 1866, St Andre Avellin,,,QUEBEC,,  (Age 76 years)   3. Rachel WHISSELL (Wissel),   b. 6 Aug 1796, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1850  (Age 53 years) + 4. Christopher WHISSELL (Wissel),   b. Abt 1798, Canada East ,   d. 20 Nov 1872, Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years) + 5. David Matthew WHISSELL (Wissel),   b. 25 Dec 1806, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1858, Russell, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)   6. Maria D WHISSELL (Wissel),   b. 14 Jan 1814, Williamsburg Twp, Dundas Co., Ont ,   d. 1901  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2023
  Family ID	110022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Baptism

  Anna Vreeland baptism 1755

  
  

• 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.