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Johann Christoph Tescheck

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Father	Johann Christoph Tescheck b. c 1811
Mother	Eva Czerwinska b. c 1808, d. 10 Feb 1878

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1 May 2023

Birth*	Johann Christoph Tescheck was born on 24 August 1839 in Nakel, Kreis Wyrzysk, Grand Duchy of Posen, PrussiaG.1
Marriage*	He married first Alwine Berthe Ottilie Hampel, daughter of Johann Hampel, on 20 April 1866 in Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche in Berlin, Brandenburg, PrussiaG.2
Marriage*	John Teschek married second Anna M. Funk, daughter of Philip Funk and Elizabeth Enzian, circa 1889.3
Death*	John Teschek died of endocarditis and a pulmonary edema|at home, 165 Stanhope Street on 30 June 1911 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG.4
	It seems likely that this is the half-brother of Louis Teschek who also came to live in New York City, and the reason for Louis to change his surname from Gericke to Teschek. The death records for John and Alwine here are assumed to be them, but might not be. There were actually others of the same name living in New York at the time, but these seem to be the most likely, based on their ages and residences. Johann was born in Nakel, Prussia in what is now Poland, and moved with his parents to Berlin when he was young. He apparently came to this country in 1868, a year before his wife and son, probably to pave the way for them to come later. His immigration arrival record hasn't been located. Alwine Tescheck, age 29, arrived in New York on 15 Jul 1869 with her 7 year old son Richard. They departed Hamburg, Germany on 30 June on the ship Allemannia. Their home residence was in Gorlitz, Prussia. In the 1870 census of the 13th Election District, Ward 17 of New York City is the family of John and Alvina Teschig (both age 30) and son Richard (age 9). John's occupation was as a wood carver. The place of birth of all three is listed simply as 'Bayonne', yet it also states that the parents of all three are of foreign birth. So if Richard's parents were foreign born, where is Bayonne? There is a Bayonne in New Jersey and in France, but it seems more probable that is a misinterpretation of Berlin, which is what was stated ten years later in the 1880 census for this couple. Perhaps the census taker was fooled by their German accent. The 1872-73 Manhattan city directory lists John Tescheck, carpenter, living at 607 East 9th Street. The next year he is listed twice. Once as John Tesheck, occupation "chairs" at 140 Wooster Street, residing at the 607 East 9th address. The second entry is for John Tescher, carver, at 607 East 9th. The 1874-75 directory lists John Tescheck, a waiter, living at 440 East 18th Street. The next two years he is listed at the same address, though is called a carver again. In 1877-78 John Tescher, pedlar, resided at 228 second Street. He was not included in the 1878-79 Manhattan directory, probably because he had moved to Brooklyn. On 13 Sep 1872 John Tescheck declared his intention to become an American citizen in the New York County Court of Common Pleas. Then on 31 Dec 1874 he officially applied for citizenship. He was a carver living at 440 East 18th St. in New York City. The application did not give his age or date of arrival. It was from the New York County Court of Common Pleas, volume 434, record 166. The record did not state whether or when citizenship was granted, but the 1910 census did say that he was a naturalized citizen. In the 1880 census of Brooklyn John and Elvina Tishig are living at 202 Stockton Street. John is again a wood carver. They have no children living with them, and it says they and their parents were all born in Berlin. John was age 40 and Elvina 39. A Reinhold Tescheck was in a list of people for whom mail was waiting at the Brevoort Station in Brooklyn. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 20 Jul 1884, p.11) Could this be a German name for their son Richard? The 1885 and 1886 Brooklyn directories have John Teschig (1885) or Teschek (1886), woodcarver, at 230 Throop Avenue, Brooklyn. From the Brooklyn Daily Eagle newspaper, 19 Jun 1887, p.13: a list of unclaimed letters at the Brooklyn Post Office includes "Teschek, Mrs." John Teschek, woodcarver, was living at 288 Vernon Ave. in Brooklyn in the 1889 and 1890 city directories. His wife Alwina was living there in 1889 when she died, and it said she had been a resident of the city for 11 years, meaning, if true, that they moved from New York City into Brooklyn about 1878. When the State of New York took a census in 1892 the family was still at 288 Vernon Avenue, and John was recorded as George Deschek, age 52 a carver born in Germany, with wife Annie and eight-year-old son Charlie. From The World newspaper of NYC, 24 Feb 1895, p.38. An ad that reads: "MOULD-SINKER & modeller on all kinds of picture frames; work done promptly. T. Tescheck (sic), mould-sinker, 193 Stanhope st., Brooklyn." This was probably about John, as it is his address, and the initial of T is an error. From the Brooklyn Citizen newspaper, 28 May 1895, p.5, "Situations Wanted" section, as well as 30 May 1895, p.5: MOULD CUTTER--WANTED, SITUATION BY A mould cutter and wood carver. Address J. TESCHEK Box O., Citizen. The 1899 Brooklyn city directory lists a "Jacob" Teschek, tailor, at 193 Stanhope. This is undoubtedly a misprint for John as no Jacob Teschek has ever been found before in NYC records. The 1900 census of Brooklyn finds them at 193 Stanhope Street still. The spelling of the name is Deschek. John and Anna are there with young daughter Mamie and an older son Charles, age 16.Anna is said to be the mother of three children, only one of whom was then living, so the couple may have had two other children who are presently unaccounted for. John's occupation was given as "Cutter on Frames," and son Charles was a day laborer. The 1905 New York State census butchered the spelling of his name even worse than the 1900 Federal census does, as he can be found under the name Deschert. John, Annie, and 10-year-old Mamie are still at 193 Stanhope Street. John's occupation is given simply as laborer. John Teschek, wife Anna, and daughter Mamie were still living at 193 Stanhope Street when the 1910 census was taken. John's occupation was listed as electroplater in a silver in a silver shop. It said he was a naturalized citizen who came to this country in 1868. It said it was the first marriage for both of them, but this is likely not true in John's case at least. Again it stated that Anna was the mother of three children, only one of whom was then living. From The Chat of Brooklyn, 26 Apr 1911, p.27, May Teschek is listed as one of the guests at a confirmation party for Miss Elsie Vaupel on April 23d at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Frederick P. Vaupel of 165 Stanhope St. This Stanhope Street address is the same one that John Teschek lived at when he died at the end of June 1911, but when the 1910 census was taken they weren't there so must have moved there soon after the census was taken. He worked as an electrician at the time of his death. From the Standard Union of Brooklyn, 23 Feb 1914, p.1. Article titled "Lonely Widow Attemps to End Life With Gas" reads "Mrs. Anna Tescheck, 53 years old, who lived alone in apartments on the second floor of 165 Stanhope Street, made an attempt at suicide early to-day by inhaling gas. Tenants in the house detected the odor of gas and traced it to Mrs. Tescheck's apartments. They found her sitting in a rocker unconscious, with a rubber tube in her mouth. Taken to the German Hospital the woman was revived. She said she had been lonely since the death of her husband a few years ago." The Chat newspaper of Brooklyn also ran with the story on 28 Feb 1914 (p.10) with the same basic details, but added "Tenants were awaked by the fumes and sent for Policeman Kessler. He forced an entrance and found the widow insensible in a rocker. Dr. Wrightman, of the German Hospital, with the aid of a pulmotor, succeeded in reviving the woman." Anna apparently survived her attempted suicide as she is found in the 1915 NY State Census living with her daughter May Volk and husband Herbert at 1341 Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn. They were still together at the same address in 1920, but by 1930 had moved to 7815 76th Street in Brooklyn. She has not yet been found in the 1940 census, but when Anna died in 1942 she was living at 185-41 Chelsea Street in Queens, N.Y., presumably with her daughter Mary Volk.

Children of Johann Christoph Tescheck and Alwine Berthe Ottilie Hampel

Richard Teschek b. c 1862 Charles Teschek b. Mar 1884

Child of Johann Christoph Tescheck and Anna M. Funk

Mary Johanna Teschek b. 4 Oct 1894, d. 19 Feb 1993

Alwine Berthe Ottilie Hampel

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Father

Johann Hampel

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25 Mar 2022

Birth*	Alwine Berthe Ottilie Hampel was born on 18 September 1839 in GermanyG.1,2
Marriage*	She married first Johann Christoph Tescheck, son of Johann Christoph Tescheck and Eva Czerwinska, on 20 April 1866 in Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche in Berlin, Brandenburg, PrussiaG.3
Death*	Alwine Berthe Ottilie Hampel died of nephritis and dropsy of the heart on 5 March 1889 at home, 288 Vernon Avenue in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG.4
Burial*	She was buried on 7 March 1889 in the All Faiths Cemetery in Middle Village, Queens, New YorkG. The record says that she was buried in the "Lutheran Cemetery" but this is likely All Faiths Cemetery.5

Children of Alwine Berthe Ottilie Hampel and Johann Christoph Tescheck

Richard Teschek b. c 1862 Charles Teschek b. Mar 1884

Johann Hampel

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23 Jul 2020

Child of Johann Hampel

Alwine Berthe Ottilie Hampel+ b. 18 Sep 1839, d. 5 Mar 1889

Edward Kirchner

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15 Mar 2024

Marriage*	Edward Kirchner married Mary C. Dietzel.
Birth*	Edward Kirchner was born in March 1869.

Child of Edward Kirchner and Mary C. Dietzel

Bertha M. Kirchner b. Sep 1892

Wilhelm Thomann

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23 Jul 2020

Marriage*

Wilhelm Thomann married Rosine Stark.

Child of Wilhelm Thomann and Rosine Stark

Katharina Thomann+ b. 20 Sep 1840, d. 4 Dec 1885

Richard Teschek

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Father	Johann Christoph Tescheck b. 24 Aug 1839, d. 30 Jun 1911
Mother	Alwine Berthe Ottilie Hampel b. 18 Sep 1839, d. 5 Mar 1889

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26 Jul 2020

Birth*	Richard Teschek was born circa 1862 in PrussiaG.
	Nothing has been found about him after his immigration record.

(?) Masters

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24 Jul 2020

Shayne T. Benz

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Mother

Judith C. Benz

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24 Jul 2020

Anna M. Funk

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Father	Philip Funk
Mother	Elizabeth Enzian

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10 Apr 2022

Birth*	Anna M. Funk was born on 9 July 1860 in GermanyG.1,2
Marriage*	She married second John Teschek, son of Johann Christoph Tescheck and Eva Czerwinska, circa 1889.3
Death*	Anna M. Funk died of arteriosclerotic heart disease on 11 October 1942 at Reisdorf Nursing Home in Hollis, Queens, New YorkG.4,5
Burial*	She was buried on 14 October 1942 at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Maspeth.6
	All records that have been located so far call her Anna, but she is Christiana on her death record. She emigrated to this country from Germany about 1883-84 based on census records and her own death record. She was living with her daughter Mary at 185-41 Chelsea Street in Jamaica, Queens when she died.

Child of Anna M. Funk and Johann Christoph Tescheck

Mary Johanna Teschek b. 4 Oct 1894, d. 19 Feb 1993

Mary Johanna Teschek

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Father	Johann Christoph Tescheck b. 24 Aug 1839, d. 30 Jun 1911
Mother	Anna M. Funk b. 9 Jul 1860, d. 11 Oct 1942

Last Edited

10 Apr 2022

Birth*	Mary Johanna Teschek was born on 4 October 1894 in New YorkG.1,2
Marriage*	She married Herbert Eugene Volk, son of Frederick Volk and Rosina Elizabeth Andre, on 14 March 1914 at the Christ English Evangelical Lutheran Church at 793 Quincy Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG. Herbert was a clerk living at 145 Bleecker Street and Mary was living with her mother at 165 Stanhope Street.3
Death-SSDI*	Mary Johanna Teschek died on 19 February 1993, and according to the Social Security Death index her last place of residence was Flushing, Queens, New YorkG.1
	Her full name of Mary Johanna comes from her marriage record, but it was also recorded at various times as Mamie, May or Mae. From The Chat of Brooklyn, 3 Jul 1909, p.11, Mamie M. Teschek is listed as one of the graduates of Public School No. 123 located at Irving and Willoughby Avenues. When the 1910 census was taken her name was given as Mamie. From The Chat of Brooklyn, 26 Apr 1911, p.27, May Teschek is listed as one of the guests at a confirmation party for Miss Elsie Vaupel on April 23d at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Frederick P. Vaupel of 165 Stanhope Street. The Tescheks were living at 193 Stanhope in 1910. From the Times Union of Brooklyn, 9 Jun 1911, p.14, May Teschek is listed as one of the graduates of Long Island Business College. From The Chat of Brooklyn, 8 Nov 1913, p.25, a "Miss Mae Teschek" is mentioned as a guest at a Halloween party thrown by Anna and Harriet Englert of 115 Evergreen Avenue. Mae was said to have won "the booby prize." Her future husband Herbert Volk was also at the party. The 13 Mar 1914 Brooklyn Citizen newspaper notes the marriage license of Herbert Volk, 20 of 145 Bleecker Street and Mary Teschek, 19, of 165 Stanhope Street. When the 1915 NY State Census was taken Herbert and May were living with May's widowed mother Anna at 1341 Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn. Herbert worked as a bookkeeper and May as a stenographer. All three were still there in 1920. Both Herbert and Mamie were now employed as stenographers. A 1924 Manhattan voter list shows them living at 4713 Sprague Street in Glendale, Queens, which is where they still were in 1925 for the state census. Anna was still living with them. Herbert and May gave "office work" as their occupations. The 1930 census finds Herbert and Mary living at 78-15 76th Street in Queens, and Mary's mother Anna was living with them still. They owned their home, valued at $8000, and Herbert worked as a wholesale clerk. No children were listed with the couple in either the 1915, 1920 or 1930 censuses. They couldn't be located in the 1940 census, but the Queens telephone directory for 1939-40 lists them still at 78-15 76th Street. When Mary's mother died in 1942 she was the informant on the death certificate and was living at 185-41 Chelsea Street in Jamaica, Queens. When Mary died in 1993 she was living in Flushing, Queens.

Herbert Eugene Volk

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Father	Frederick Volk b. Jun 1853, d. 1 Nov 1912
Mother	Rosina Elizabeth Andre b. Dec 1856

Last Edited

10 Apr 2022

Birth*	Herbert Eugene Volk was born on 7 February 1894 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG.1
Marriage*	He married Mary Johanna Teschek, daughter of Johann Christoph Tescheck and Anna M. Funk, on 14 March 1914 at the Christ English Evangelical Lutheran Church at 793 Quincy Street in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG. Herbert was a clerk living at 145 Bleecker Street and Mary was living with her mother at 165 Stanhope Street.2
Death*	Herbert Eugene Volk died on 25 October 1962 in Queens, New YorkG.3

Peter Edward Murphy

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Father	Edward Joseph Murphy
Mother	Karen Elaine Teschek

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9 Aug 2020

Brian David Murphy

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Father	Edward Joseph Murphy
Mother	Karen Elaine Teschek

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1 Dec 2024

Children of Brian David Murphy and Susanne Leigh Menihane

Hannah Ellyn Murphy Elizabeth Elaine Murphy

Minnie C. Weber

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9 Apr 2022

Birth*	Minnie C. Weber was born on 12 February 1884 in Manhattan, New YorkG.1
Marriage*	She married first Jacob Woessner, son of George Woessner and Sofia Gunther, on 7 April 1901 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG.2

Children of Minnie C. Weber and Jacob Woessner

John Jacob Woessner b. c 1904, d. 14 May 1907 Walter David Woessner b. 13 Mar 1909, d. 5 Nov 2004

John Jacob Woessner

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Father	Jacob Woessner b. 20 Oct 1877, d. 28 Apr 1952
Mother	Minnie C. Weber b. 12 Feb 1884

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25 Jul 2020

Birth*	John Jacob Woessner was born circa 1904.1
Death*	He died of scarlet fever on 14 May 1907 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkG.2

Mildred Frances Hansen

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25 Jul 2020

Birth*	Mildred Frances Hansen was born circa 1915 in New YorkG.1
Marriage License*	She and Walter David Woessner, son of Jacob Woessner and Minnie C. Weber, obtained a marriage license on 19 October 1935 in Queens, New YorkG.2

John Bose

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29 Dec 2020

Birth*	John Bose was born circa 1882 in New YorkG.1
Marriage*	He married second Bertha M. Kirchner, daughter of Edward Kirchner and Mary C. Dietzel, on 30 September 1939 in Queens, New YorkG.2

Child of John Bose

John R. Bose

Denise Marie Hadley

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25 Jul 2020

Charles Teschek

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Father	Johann Christoph Tescheck b. 24 Aug 1839, d. 30 Jun 1911
Mother	Alwine Berthe Ottilie Hampel b. 18 Sep 1839, d. 5 Mar 1889

Last Edited

26 Jul 2020

Birth*	Charles Teschek was born in March 1884 in New YorkG.1
	Nothing has been found about him after the 1900 census.

Frederick Volk

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10 Apr 2022

Birth*	Frederick Volk was born in June 1853 in GermanyG.
Marriage*	He married Rosina Elizabeth Andre on 28 March 1875 in Manhattan, New YorkG.
Death*	Frederick Volk died on 1 November 1912 in New YorkG.

Child of Frederick Volk and Rosina Elizabeth Andre

Herbert Eugene Volk b. 7 Feb 1894, d. 25 Oct 1962

Rosina Elizabeth Andre

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10 Apr 2022

Birth*	Rosina Elizabeth Andre was born in December 1856 in New YorkG.
Marriage*	She married Frederick Volk on 28 March 1875 in Manhattan, New YorkG.

Child of Rosina Elizabeth Andre and Frederick Volk

Herbert Eugene Volk b. 7 Feb 1894, d. 25 Oct 1962

Philip Funk

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Last Edited

25 Mar 2022

Birth*	Philip Funk was born in GermanyG.
Marriage*	He married Elizabeth Enzian.

Child of Philip Funk and Elizabeth Enzian

Anna M. Funk+ b. 9 Jul 1860, d. 11 Oct 1942

Elizabeth Enzian

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Last Edited

25 Mar 2022

Marriage*	Elizabeth Enzian married Philip Funk.
Birth*	Elizabeth Enzian was born in GermanyG.

Child of Elizabeth Enzian and Philip Funk

Anna M. Funk+ b. 9 Jul 1860, d. 11 Oct 1942

Connecting York

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21 Nov 2024

This record is just a link to connect various researched and unconnected York lines so that the genealogy program will output them together.

Children of Connecting York

Unconnected York+ Unrelated York+ Richard York+ b. s 1613, d. 23 Apr 1672 Abraham York+ b. s 1682

John Blake

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Last Edited

27 Jul 2020

Marriage*

John Blake married Joanna Whiting.

Child of John Blake and Joanna Whiting

Amiable Blake+ b. 25 Oct 1706

Joanna Whiting

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27 Jul 2020

Marriage*

Joanna Whiting married John Blake.

Child of Joanna Whiting and John Blake

Amiable Blake+ b. 25 Oct 1706

Alma Conley

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13 Jan 2023

Marriage*	Alma Conley married Stephen Gallison.
Birth*	Alma Conley was born circa 1870 in New Brunswick, CanadaG.

Child of Alma Conley and Stephen Gallison

William Omar Gallison b. 20 Jul 1896

Mary York

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Father	Robert York b. b 1739, d. a 1807
Mother	Molly (?)

Last Edited

17 Aug 2023

Birth*	Mary York was born say 1784 in Nottingham, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	She married Aaron Cilley on 3 July 1803 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG. On her marriage record she was called Polly York, and both she and Aaron were from Lee.2
	It is not proven that she is the daughter of Thomas and Molly York of Lee, but we know they had six children and as many as four were likely females. Also, on her 1803 marriage record it stated that she was from Lee. Her daughter Abigail's 1859 death record states that her mother Mary (York) Cilley was born in Nottingham, but that is unreliable. There are a number of deeds in Rockingham County for her husband Aaron Cilley, and some of those include Mary as a named grantor or as a spouse giving up her right of dower. The last of those deeds was dated 22 Mar 1860, so we know Mary was still alive on that date. The first of these deeds was dated 1817, at which time they were living in Epping. The remaining deeds date between 1829 and 1860, at which time they were living in Northwood. These deeds have not been abstracted yet by this author.

Aaron Cilley

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17 Aug 2023

Birth*	Aaron Cilley was born circa 1781.1
Marriage*	He married Mary York, daughter of Robert York and Molly (?), on 3 July 1803 in Lee, Strafford County, New HampshireG. On her marriage record she was called Polly York, and both she and Aaron were from Lee.2
Death*	Aaron Cilley died of a fractured thigh on 11 May 1874 in Northwood, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.3

Sarah (?)

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15 Feb 2023

Marriage*	Sarah (?) married Richard York, son of Benjamin York and Abigail Footman.1
Death*	Sarah (?) died after October 1773.2

Children of Sarah (?) and Richard York

John York+ b. s 1720 Richard York+ b. s 1726, d. b Apr 1811 Judith York b. c 1732