Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameJohanna BROUWER
Birthabt 1783, New York6636
Death14 Sep 1872, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana6636,6637
Memoburied City Cemetery; 89 years old; born in NY, female, white, married, old age sick for 3 mo. address 272 E. North ________Weaver
Burial16 Sep 1872, City Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana6636
OccupationMother of 2 children
Alias/AKAHannah, Joanna/Brower
Spouses
Birth18 Oct 17756635
Deathbef 1828, Dearborn County, Indiana
MotherHelena Johannes VAN HOUTEN (1751-1838)
Marriage25 May 1803, Reformed Dutch Church, New York6638
ChildrenCornelius William (1804-~1871)
 Isaac Brower (1806-1847)
Census notes for Johanna BROUWER
1810 New York, New York County, New York City, ward 6, page 481
Halmus C. Van Houten, 2 males under 10, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44, 1 other free person
[2,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,1]

1820 Indiana, Dearborn County, Logan Township, roll M33-13, page 118
William VanHouton, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 18-26, 1 male 45 and over, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45

1830 Indiana, Marion County, Centre Township, roll M19-28, page 186
Cornelius Vanhouten, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 20-30, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 50-60

1840

1850 Indiana, Marion County, Centre Township, Indianapolis, p. 187, film #M432-159
Dwelling 217, Family 218
Cornelus Van Houton, age 45, male, 5000, born New York
May --------------------, age 4, female, born New York
Amanda ---------------, age 11, female, born Indiana
Isaac -------------------, age 4, male, born Indiana
Jona --------------------, age 66, female, born New York
David Becler, age 14, male, born Pennsylvania

1860 Centre Township South Part, Marion County, Indiana p. 448
Dwelling 407, Family 438
Cornelius W. VanHouten, age 56, male, farm laborer, 20000, 1000, born New York
Rachel Van Houten, age 35, female, born Mississippi
Daniel Maloy, age 51, male, farm laborer, born New York
Joanna Van Houten, age 78, female, born New York
Issac Van Houten, age 13, male, born Indiana
Joanna Van Houten, age 8, female, born Indiana
Isabella Van Houten, age 4, female, born Indiana

1870 2nd Ward Indianapolis 1st subdistrict, Marion County, Indiana, page 106, film #M593-340
Dwelling 1002, Family 999
Van Houten, Cornelius, age 65, male, white, carpenter retired, 1500, born Pennsylvania
--------------, Mary, age 92, female, white, at home, born Pennsylvania
--------------, Isaac, age 22, male, white, works at wheel factory, born Indiana
--------------, Isabella, age 13, female, white, keeps house, born indiana

**Found both these 1870 areas were done twice!
1870 2nd ward 4th subdistrict Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, p. 45 or 107 done by J. A. Skinner (taken 14th July 1870)
Dwelling 342, Family 261,
Vanhouten, Cornelius, age 67, male, white, real estate agt., born New York
-------------, Isaac H., age 24, male, white, wood turner, born Indiana
-------------, Isabella, age 14, female, white, keeps house, born Indiana
-------------, Joanna, age 87, female, white, at home, real estate worth $6000, born New York
———————deceased
Will notes for Johanna BROUWER
Will of Johannah Van Houten written 26 Jun 1872; probated 27 Mar 1874 Book E p. 240
Granddaughters Johannah and Isabella
Granddaughter Amanda E. Graham
Appoint son Cornelius Van Houten executor
In case of death of son, grandson Isaac H. Van Houten

I, Johanna Van Houten of the County of Marion, in the State of Indiana, do make and publish this my last will and Testament, revoking all others heretofore made by me, and as to such personal and Real property as it has pleased the Almighty to bless me with, I give and bequeath in the following manner, after the payment of my funeral expenses and my just debts.

1st. I give and bequeath to my granddaughters Johanna and Isabella Van Houten the undivided one half of my Real and personal property to be equally divided between them.

2nd. I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Amanda E. Graham the sum of fifty dollars.

3rd. If either the said Johanna or Isabella shall die without issue, the real and personal property descending to either of them, shall descend to my other grandchild or children as my Executor shall select and apportioned among them as he sees proper, and I hereby declare, by this my last will that the bequest herein set forth shall not take effect and be inforced until my Executor shall see proper.

4th. I hereby appoint my son Cornelius Van Houten my executor of this my last will and Testament to take upon himself the duties of the trust imposed upon him by me and that he may do the same without having to file a bond therefore as is provided by the laws of the State of Indiana and I do declare that I give by this my last will, power to my Executor to sell or exchange or Mortgage all of my REal and personal property for the benefit of my heirs whenever he may deem it necessary for the benefit of my heirs whenever he may deem it necessary for the benefit of their Estate. And as to the other half of my real and personal property, not heretobefore bequeathed, shall remain in the hands of my to be disposed of by him to either of my heirs as he sees proper by the said Cornelius Van Houten begotten.

5th. In case of the death of said Cornelius, I hereby appoint my grandson Isaac. H. Van Houten my Executor of this my last will to take upon himself said trust without filing a bond as provided by the law of the State of Indiana.

Witness my hand and seal this 26th day of January A.D. 1872
Johanna X (her mark) Van Houten
Signed, sealed published and declared by the said testator as her last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator and in the presence of each other.
Peter Smock
Jos. Greenan
Admitted to Probate and recorded this 27th day of March A.D. 1874
William J. Wallace, Clerk
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