Pedigree

Charles A. Ligibel

#1202, born about 1911, died July 1966
Charles Ligibel
Father*Otto Ligibel born about 1878
Mother*Adele Muller born 1 November 1880, died before 1955

Family

Edna Unknown born about 21 July 1910, died about 1966
Child

Life Events

Birth*about 1911 
Marriage*about 1930; Principal=Edna Unknown 
Residence*about 1936; 61 Bidwell Ave., Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey1 
Death*July 19662,3 
Last Edited8 March 2012

Citations

  1. [S308] Family records, John Muller's address book; year not given.
  2. [S308] Family records, Jeff Bloom email 11/30/07.
  3. [S284] Church of the Latter Day Saints/FamilySearch.org, www.familysearch.org, SSDI.
Pedigree

Annetje Ariens De Cram

#1203, died 1717
Relationship7th great-grandmother of Doris J. Muller
Father*Aerjan Jans born about 1610
Mother*Grietjan (Aerjan Jans) Unknown born about 1610

Family

Jacob Jansen Van Etten born 1632, died 1688
Children

Life Events

Birth29 August 1645; Amsterdam, Holland1 
Marriage*11 January 1665; Kingston, Ulster, New York; . Eva Scott's book, The Van Etten Family, shows the wife to be Annetje Arians Van Amsterdam (deserted wife of Aert Petersen Tack). Marriage record (p. 501, # 16) shows: "Jacob Jansen, j.m., of Etten, in Brabant, and Annetje Arians, of Amsterdam, deserted wife of Aaert Pietersen Tack, both resid. here [in Wiltwyck, now Kingston]. First publication of Banns, 28 Dec. 1664; second, 4 Jan; third, 11 Jan. 1665."; Principal=Jacob Jansen Van Etten2,3,4,1 
Death*1717; Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York 
ChartsAncestry of Doris, Marilyn, Diane, and Craig (#1)
Ancestry of Doris, Marilyn, Diane, and Craig (#2)
Ancestry of Doris, Marilyn, Diane, and Craig (#3)
Ancestry of Doris, Marilyn, Diane, and Craig (#4)
Ancestry of Isabel Coons (#1)
Ancestry of Isabel Coons (#2)
Ancestry of Isabel Coons (#3)
Ancestry of Isabel Coons (#4)
Some Descendants of Jacob Jansen Van Etten
Last Edited2 March 2020

Citations

  1. [S431] Rootsweb WorldConnect, Kip/Kipp Family of New Amsterdam: https://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=edwkipp8&id=I2531, citing Jacobus Jansen Van Etten. Some Ten Generations in America of Jacobus Jansen Van Etten - Immigrant, from Etten, North Brabant, Holland to Kingston, New York, about 1663. Compiler Eva Alice Scott. Youngstown, Ohio. 1950.. Hereinafter cited as WorldConnect.
  2. [S313] Church records,Marriage Records of Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster Co., NY, 1660-1809.
  3. [S321] "New York Genealogical & Biographical Record", 86:197, 1922, p. 73.
  4. [S313] Church records,# 16 Kingston Records, Tr/Ed Roswell Randall Hoes, De Winne Press 1891.
  5. [S401] Ancestry Web Site,, DNA Match to Diane Loental: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/61898577/family
  6. [S401] Ancestry Web Site,, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/57254319/family/pedigree
Pedigree

Johannes Marinessen1

#1211, born 23 March 1596
Relationship8th great-grandfather of Doris J. Muller
Father*Marinus Adriense born about 1573
Mother*Maria Hendricksen born about 1576

Family

Wilhelmina Hoannes born 1600
Child

Life Events

Birth*23 March 1596; Breda, Holland2 
Marriage*before 1632; Principal=Wilhelmina Hoannes 
ChartsAncestry of Doris, Marilyn, Diane, and Craig (#1)
Ancestry of Doris, Marilyn, Diane, and Craig (#2)
Ancestry of Doris, Marilyn, Diane, and Craig (#3)
Ancestry of Doris, Marilyn, Diane, and Craig (#4)
Ancestry of Isabel Coons (#1)
Ancestry of Isabel Coons (#2)
Ancestry of Isabel Coons (#3)
Ancestry of Isabel Coons (#4)
Last Edited4 July 2018

Citations

  1. [S343] Eva A. Scott, The Van Etten Family 1952.
  2. [S328] Emmett and Vinton P. Ostrander, Ostrander: A Genealogical Record 1660-1995 (Walsworth Publishing Co., Marceline, MO: Ostrander Family Assn., 1999), p. 582.
Pedigree

Katherine Du Charme

#1212, born 8 October 1912, died 7 May 1985
Father*John Du Charme1 born 21 April 1886, died 1958
Mother*Geertje Gregory1 born 1886, died 1936

Family

Ward (Worden) Coons born 21 December 1908, died 14 October 1996
Child

Life Events

Birth*8 October 19122 
Census*1915; Moriah, Essex County, New York; age 31 
Census1920; Moriah, Essex County, New York 
Census1930; Albany, Albany, New York; age 183 
Marriage*before 1940; Albany, New York; Principal=Ward (Worden) Coons 
Death*7 May 1985; Wallkill, Orange, New York2,4 
Burial*St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Red Hook, Dutchess, New York2 
ChartsSome Descendants of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower
Some Descendants of Charlemagne
Some Descendants of Barent Jacobsen Cool/Kohl
Some Descendants of Johann Peter Diewel/Dipple/Tipple
Some Descendants of Hendrick H. Kip
Some Descendants of Johann Jacob Kuhn/Coon(s)
Some Descendants of Pierre LaBonte
Some Descendants of Hendrick Montarros
Some Descendants of Albertse Roosa (#1)
Some Descendants of Albertse Roosa (#2)
Some Descendants of Albertse Roosa (#3)
Some Descendants of Conrad Schauerman
Some Descendants of Johann Dietrich Schneider
Some Descendants of Anthonius Schneider
Some Descendants of Albertus Schreiber
Some Descendants of Hans Ludwig Schertz (#1)
Some Descendants of Hans Ludwig Schertz (#2)
Some Descendants of Thomas Southard
Some Descendants of Jacob Jansen Van Etten
Some Descendants of Jan Jansen Van Salee - Pirate
Some Descendants of Adam H. M. Vrooman
Some Descendants of Rev. John Wing (#1)
Some Descendants of Rev. John Wing (#2)
Some Descendants of Peter Worden
Last Edited27 May 2013

Citations

  1. [S312] Census, New York State Census on ancestry.com: New York State Archives, Albany, New York, State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Census Place: Election District 03, Assembly District 01, Moriah, Essex, 08.
  2. [S424] Web page, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman=1&GScid=1976617&GSfn=Katherine&GSln=Coons. Hereinafter cited as Web page.
  3. [S312] Census, 1930 Federal Cen sus on ancestry.com: Year: 1930; Census Place: Albany, Albany, New York; Roll: 1403; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 81; Image: 644.0; FHL microfilm: 2341138.
  4. [S291] "Personal knowledge," (MS. Hereinafter cited as "Personal knowledge."
Pedigree

Edna Unknown

#1213, born about 21 July 1910, died about 1966

Family

Charles A. Ligibel born about 1911, died July 1966
Child

Life Events

Birth*about 21 July 19101 
Marriageabout 1930; Principal=Charles A. Ligibel 
Death*about 19662 
Last Edited19 January 2009

Citations

  1. [S308] Family records, John Muller's address book; year not given.
  2. [S308] Family records, Jeff Bloom email 11/30/07.
Pedigree

Bertrand Henry Coons

#1216, born 24 October 1921, died 22 August 2003
Relationship2nd cousin of Doris J. Muller
Father*John Henry Coons born 1899, died 3 June 1986
Mother*Emma Martha Whitney born 1903, died 1970

Family

Anna E. Boice born 1922

Life Events

Birth*24 October 19211 
Marriage*Principal=Anna E. Boice 
Death*22 August 2003; Red Hook, Dutchess, New York1 
ChartsSome Descendants of Charlemagne
Some Descendants of Barent Jacobsen Cool/Kohl
Some Descendants of Hendrick H. Kip
Some Descendants of Johann Jacob Kuhn/Coon(s)
Some Descendants of Albertse Roosa (#1)
Some Descendants of Albertse Roosa (#2)
Some Descendants of Conrad Schauerman
Some Descendants of Johann Dietrich Schneider
Some Descendants of Anthonius Schneider
Some Descendants of Hans Ludwig Schertz (#1)
Some Descendants of Hans Ludwig Schertz (#2)
Some Descendants of Jacob Jansen Van Etten
Last Edited28 August 2014

Citations

  1. [S401] Ancestry Web Site,, SSDI Number: 070-12-9920; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951.
Pedigree

Henrietta Martha Coons

#1217, born 16 April 1926, died 11 December 1993
Relationship2nd cousin of Doris J. Muller
Father*John Henry Coons born 1899, died 3 June 1986
Mother*Emma Martha Whitney born 1903, died 1970

Life Events

Birth*16 April 1926; Ulster, New York1 
Marriage1950; Principal=Ronald Augustus Day1 
Death*11 December 1993; Red Hook, Dutchess, New York2,3 
DNA MatchMRCA Coon-Shirts ID 1685 and 1685. DNA Testee ID 1284 
DNA Match*CA Schreiber-Lauermann ID 3727 and 3728. DNA testee 8998, 8985 
ChartsSome Descendants of Charlemagne
Some Descendants of Barent Jacobsen Cool/Kohl
Some Descendants of Hendrick H. Kip
Some Descendants of Johann Jacob Kuhn/Coon(s)
Some Descendants of Albertse Roosa (#1)
Some Descendants of Albertse Roosa (#2)
Some Descendants of Conrad Schauerman
Some Descendants of Johann Dietrich Schneider
Some Descendants of Anthonius Schneider
Some Descendants of Hans Ludwig Schertz (#1)
Some Descendants of Hans Ludwig Schertz (#2)
Some Descendants of Jacob Jansen Van Etten
Last Edited25 August 2017

Citations

  1. [S401] Ancestry Web Site,, Tree: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/9131313/family
  2. [S401] Ancestry Web Site,, https://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9131313/person/-848576270
  3. [S358] Deceased citizens, Social Security Death Index CD (and online), Ongoing.
Pedigree

Richard Coons1

#1219, born 1930, died 17 August 2014
Richard Coons at grave of Jacob and Mary Catherine Shirts Coons
Relationship2nd cousin of Doris J. Muller
Father*John Henry Coons born 1899, died 3 June 1986
Mother*Emma Martha Whitney born 1903, died 1970

Family

Rosemary E. Smith born 1936, died April 1993
Child

Life Events

DNA Match*MRCA ID: 1685-1686. Testee 1219 
Name VariationCoon 
Birth*1930 
Marriage*about 1960; Principal=Rosemary E. Smith 
Note*Red Hook, Dutchess, New York; Richard is Red Hook Village Historian (1996 - 2014). 
DNA test*Y-DNA at FTDNA Kit # 121110 matches Joseph Coon Kit #7094 and proves MRCA (most recent common ancestor) is Henry Kuhn ID #1414; also matches dcoon114 at AncestryDNA and FTDNA ID # 8402. The MRCA for all three is Johann Jacob and Maria Elisabetha Kuhn. See the Charts tab in the menu bar at the top of this page.2 
Death*17 August 20143 
Obituary19 August 2014; Richard Coons, of Red Hook, died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck. He was 83. A 1948 graduate of Red Hook Central Schools, Mr. Coons enlisted in the U.S. Marines, where he served for many years. He managed and later owned Herman’s shoe stores in Kingston and Lake Katrine. Until his retirement, Mr. Coons worked as the personal assistant to the American historian and social critic Lewis Mumford. Mr. Coons was a longtime member of the Friends of Elmendorph in Red Hook, helping to create the organization with his wife and volunteering to run its fund-raising thrift store. He was Village of Red Hook historian since 1993 and member and past master of the Grange in Rock City (Milan). He and his wife were active in the American Field Service, opening their home to high school students from throughout the world. His wife, Rosemary E. Coons, died in 1993. Their son, Kevin Richard Coons, died in 1964. He was also predeceased by his parents, John Henry Coons and Emma Whitney Coons; his twin brother Robert Coons and brothers Bertrand Coons and Charles Coons; and sister Henrietta Day. Survivors include a daughter, Leslie Coons Bostian; granddaughter, Emily Rose Levine; brother John (Jackie) Coons; sisters Marion Tocco and Judith Carpino; and many nieces and nephews. A service of remembrance will take place in the fall. Arrangements are under the direction of Burnett & White Funeral Homes 7461 S. Broadway, Red Hook, N.Y. For directions, or to sign the online guest book, please visit www.Burnett-White.com.
Published in the Daily Freeman on Aug. 19, 20144 
ChartsSome Descendants of Charlemagne
Some Descendants of Barent Jacobsen Cool/Kohl
Some Descendants of Hendrick H. Kip
Some Descendants of Johann Jacob Kuhn/Coon(s)
Some Descendants of Albertse Roosa (#1)
Some Descendants of Albertse Roosa (#2)
Some Descendants of Conrad Schauerman
Some Descendants of Johann Dietrich Schneider
Some Descendants of Anthonius Schneider
Some Descendants of Hans Ludwig Schertz (#1)
Some Descendants of Hans Ludwig Schertz (#2)
Some Descendants of Jacob Jansen Van Etten
Some Y-DNA Lines from Johann Jacob Kuhn
Last Edited21 September 2018

Citations

  1. [S401] Ancestry Web Site,, https://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9131313/family?cfpid=-848576265&selnode=1
  2. [S424] Web page, https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Coon/. Hereinafter cited as Web page.
  3. [S291] "Personal knowledge," (MS. Hereinafter cited as "Personal knowledge."
  4. [S310] Newspaper clipping, The Daily Freeman, August 19, 2014.
Pedigree

Charles VanWey Coons

#1222, born 1937, died 14 April 2006
Relationship2nd cousin of Doris J. Muller
Father*John Henry Coons born 1899, died 3 June 1986
Mother*Emma Martha Whitney born 1903, died 1970

Family
Children

Life Events

Birth*1937 
Death*14 April 2006; Milan, Dutchess, New York1 
Burial*St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Red Hook, Dutchess, New York; Burnett& White Funeral Home1 
ChartsSome Descendants of Charlemagne
Some Descendants of Barent Jacobsen Cool/Kohl
Some Descendants of Hendrick H. Kip
Some Descendants of Johann Jacob Kuhn/Coon(s)
Some Descendants of Albertse Roosa (#1)
Some Descendants of Albertse Roosa (#2)
Some Descendants of Conrad Schauerman
Some Descendants of Johann Dietrich Schneider
Some Descendants of Anthonius Schneider
Some Descendants of Hans Ludwig Schertz (#1)
Some Descendants of Hans Ludwig Schertz (#2)
Some Descendants of Jacob Jansen Van Etten
Last Edited7 March 2012

Citations

  1. [S287] Obituary, Poughkeepsie Journal.
Pedigree

William Swift

#1225, born about 1600
Relationship10th great-grandfather of Doris J. Muller

Family

Joan Dimbleby (widow of Roger Dimbleby) born about 1600
Child

Life Events

Biography*Extracted from the Great Migration[2]

He was born by 1593 (based on estimated date of first marriage) in Bermondsey, Surrey, England [TAG 77:161-72]. Before emigrating, he was a leather seller in England. [TAG 77:165]

He married first by about 1618 Sarah _____; she was buried at St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, on 24 August 1625. [TAG 77:166, 168].

He married second at St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, 3 Jan 1625/6 Joan (_____) Dimbleby, widow of Roger Dimbleby. [TAG 77:161-72].

Some say her maiden name was Sisson.[3] but this was disproven in 2002.[4]
He emigrated in 1634, [MBCR 1:144] settling initially in Watertown, removing to Sandwich in 1639.

He died by 29 Jan 1642/3 (date of inventory) [MD 4:168].

A will is not found, but inventory of William Swift's estate was exhibited at court on 29 Jan 1642/3. [MD 4:168-71, transcribing PCPR 1:44-45; see also Lechford 438]. On 7 March 1642/3, letters of administration were granted to his wife Joane. [PCR 2:53; see also PCR 2:54-55]

In 1660, "Jone Swift" [his wife?] was one of 25 men and women fined for having attended a Quaker meeting. [PCR 8:103]

Identification of his children is found in the will of his widow, dated 12 Oct 1662, proved 3 Mar 1663/4 and 7 Apr 1664, which includes bequests to:

Daniel Winge's two sons Samuell and John
my grandchild Hannah Swift
my grandchild Experience Allen
my two grandchildren Hannah Swift and Experience Allin
to Mary Darbey my wearing clothes
Hannah Winge the elder... to her daughters
Jedediah Allen and Experience Allen the third part of my estate
to my son William's children...
residue to m son William whom I make my executor1,2 
Name-OthSwyft 
Birth*about 16003 
Marriage*before 1620; Principal=Joan Dimbleby (widow of Roger Dimbleby) 
Immigration*before 1642 
ChartsAncestry of Doris, Marilyn, Diane, and Craig
Ancestry of Isabel Coons
Last Edited2 March 2020

Citations

  1. [S549] Online www.wikitree.com, , https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Swift-95#WT-comments
  2. [S472] New England Historic and Genealogical Society, https://www.americanancestors.org/PageDetail.aspx?recordId=234995725. Hereinafter cited as NEHGS.
  3. [S551] Association, online https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=mewingnut, Raymond Wing (https://www.wingfamily.org/).