William T J Defreese (1839 - 1922)

Born Apr 1839 in Bergen, New Jersey, United States

Died Feb 1922 at age 82 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

William Defreese is a part of US Black heritage.

William Defreese was born in April, 1839 in Bergen, New Jersey, United States, son of Peter Defreese and Margaret Dunck. His middle inital may have been T or J.

He married Hannah Morgan. They had children.

1. William Defreese was born about 1864 in New Jersey.
2. Rosanna Defreese was born about 1866 in New Jersey.
3. Peter Defreese was born May 4, 1868 in Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey.^[1]
4. Matilda Defreese was born about 1874 in New Jersey. She married HarrisonVan Dunk.
5. Helen Defreese was born about 1876 in New Jersey. She married Harold Van Dunk.
6. Charles L Defreese was born March 1884 in New Jersey.
7. James P Defreese was born March 1885 in New Jersey.

The 1880 census records indicate that he was an iron miner.

William died February 2022 in Passaic County, New Jersey.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K9K-RHTM : 10 February 2023), William Defreese in entry for Peter Defreese, . Mother: Hannah Morgan
2. ↑ "New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66NX-R293 : Sun Oct 15 14:40:30 UTC 2023), Entry for William De Freese, Feb 1922.

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6MH-PYH : Thu Oct 05 17:55:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Peter Defrease and Margaret Defrease, 1850, Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen, New Jersey, United States. Notes: William Defrease, age 12, born 1838 in New Jersey, mulatto, living with parents and three siblings.

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6H-SDM : Fri Oct 06 14:01:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm Defrice and Hannah Defrice, 1870, Pompton Township, Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Wm Defrice, age 32, born 1838 in New Jersey, mulatto, living with wife Hannah and three children.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8R-N7H : Thu Oct 05 18:42:55 UTC 2023), Entry for William Defreese and Hannah Defreese, 1880, Pompton Township, Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Notes: William Defreese, age 40, born 1840 in New York, married, iron miner, black, living with wife Hanna and five children.

• "New Jersey State Census, 1885", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6YRK-2W2 : Fri Oct 06 23:29:51 UTC 2023), Entry for William D Defrise and Hannah Defrise, 1885, West Milford, West Milford Township, Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Notes: William J Defrice, age 20 to 60, living with wife Hannah and children.

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9N7-ZN3 : Tue Oct 03 18:27:58 UTC 2023), Entry for William T De Freece and Hannah De Freece, 1900, Pompton Township, Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Notes William T De Freece, age 60, born April 1840 in New York, black, living with wife Hannah and three children.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKBV-XS7 : Thu Oct 05 13:44:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm Defrese and Hannah Defrese, 1910, Pompton Township, Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Notes: Wm Defrese, age 72, born 1838 in New York, married, black, living with wife Hannah, and two grandchildren.

• "New Jersey State Census, 1915", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9W-9753 : Thu Oct 05 22:59:06 UTC 2023), Entry for William Defirse and Hannah Defirse, 1915, Bloomingdale, Pompton Township, 3 district, Passaic, New Jersey, United . William Defirse, born April 1839 in New York, living with wife Hannah, son Charles, and extended family.

• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4YD-X27 : Thu Dec 07 19:08:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles Defreese and Beatrice Defreese, 1920, Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Notes: William Defreese, age 82, born 1838 in New Jersey, widowed, living with son Charles.