Johann Casparus Besemer Jr. (1776)

Born 4 Feb 1776 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York, United States

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Biography

Casparus Besemer Jr. is the descendant of Palatine migrants.

This profile is part of the Beismer Name Study.

Johannes Casparus Besemer, Jr. was born in 1776. ^{[citation needed]} His baptism records confirm his birth and that his parents were Johannes Casparus Besemer and Sarah Van Vliet.

Baptized Feb. 4, 1776 - Marbletown, Ulster, NY Colony. ^[1][2][3]

Casparus married Janneke Osterhoudt. ^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

There are between 42 and 52 variant spellings for this surname, including for each individual. It is not the same surname as Bessemer, the steel making family. The name is pronounced Bees mer or Bees eh mer and those 2 pronunciations are commonly alternated by individuals in the family. I've also been told by someone at a genealogical conference that there are 2 similar surnames: one with the pronunciation aforementioned, meaning bee keeper; the other pronounced Bays more, meaning broom maker. I have no further source for that explanation of the surname pronunciation and meaning. To date I have the following spellings: Beesmer, Beasmer, Beesimer, Beasimer, Besimer, Bismer, Beismer (my family's spelling), Besemer, Biesemeier, Biesemeyer.

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Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989"
   Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Hopewell, Fishkill and MarbleTown, Book 14
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6961 #30790 (accessed 27 April 2024)
   Casparus Besemer baptism on 4 Feb 1776, child of Casparus Besemer & Sarah Van Vliet, in Marbletown, Ulster, New York, USA.
2. ↑ Baptism: "U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989"
   Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Marbletown Baptisms, Book 14B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6961 #227457 (accessed 27 April 2024)
   Casparus Besemer baptism on 4 Feb 1776, child of Casparus Besemer & Sarah Van Vliet, in Marbletown, Ulster, New York, USA. Transcription.
3. ↑ Even More Palatine Families, Vol. I: "Palatine German Immigration to Ireland and U.S., Hank Z Jones collection, 1654-1878"
   Hank Z Jones; San Diego, CA, USA; Book Title: Even More Palatine Families; Volume Number: Volume I; Page number: 47
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62327 #16445 (accessed 27 April 2024)
   Name: Casparus Bessemer; Record Type: Residence; Baptism Date: 4 Feb 1776; Father: Caspar Bessemer; Mother: Sara Van Vliet; Author: Henry Z Jones Jr and Lewis Bunker Rohrbach.