Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameFeytye “Sophia” VAN HOUTEN
Birth26 Jan 1794, Totowa, Bergen County, New Jersey439,440
Baptism2 Mar 1794, Totowa, Bergen County, New Jersey439
MemoWit: Hessel Pieterese, Fytye Van Houten, Adreyean Post, Maria Berdan
Death24 Oct 1859, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey338,437,434
OccupationMother of 10 children
ReligionDutch Reformed
Alias/AKAFytje, Feytje, Sophia
FatherRoelif R. VAN HOUTEN (1747-1802)
MotherAntje BERDAN (1759-1833)
Spouses
1Theunis I. SPEER 433
Birth28 Dec 1788, Acquackanonk, Essex County, New Jersey434,435,436
Baptism25 Jan 1789, Acquackanonk, Essex County, New Jersey435
Memowit: Hendrick Spier, Geesje Everse
Death1 Sep 1863, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey437,434,438
FatherJohannis Theunise SPIER (1759-1833)
MotherElizabeth TERHUNE (1767-1843)
Marriage18 Jul 1813, Acquackanonk, Essex County, New Jersey441,434,338,442
Marr MemoRev. J. Henry Schoonmaker
ChildrenElizabeth (1814-1897)
 Maria (1815-~1887)
 John (Died as Infant) (1818-1818)
 John T. (1820-1889)
 Ralph (1822-1890)
 Albert (1825-1906)
 Jacob (1828-1900)
 Gertrude Ann (1830-1893)
 Caroline (1832-1910)
 William Henry (1836-)
Notes for Feytye “Sophia” VAN HOUTEN
The fifth child of Roelif by his second wife was one of two twins. Her sister, Maria, died in infancy. The various spellings of Feytye all are translated to Sophia in English.
Last Modified 6 Nov 2008Created 26 Aug 2023 using Reunion for Macintosh
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Research done and sourced whenever possible by Nancy L. Ratay or Myra S. Ratay. Other contributors noted in sources. Please verify information yourself as this is a work in progress. Last updated August 2022.