Engeltje (Marselis) Crolius (1789 - 1848)

Born 24 Jun 1789 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John J. Crolius — married 1 Aug 1807 in Boght Corners, Albany, New York, United States

Died 2 Mar 1848 at age 58 in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States

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Biography

Angelica/Engeltje MARSELIS, daughter of Gerrit Marselis and Mildred Visscher, was born on 24 Jun 1789 at Albany, Albany County, NY.^[1][2] She died on 2 Mar 1848 at Oswego, Oswego County, NY, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery there.^[3]

She married John J CROLIUS, son of John CROLIUS Jr and Jane MORGAN, on 1 Aug 1807 at Boght, Albany County, NY;^[4][5] children (surname CROLIUS):

1. Jane Matilda - b. 27 Jul 1808
2. Sebastian Vischer - b. 30 Jul 1809; d. 6 Jan 1892; m. Eliza J LOVERIDGE
3. James Marselis - b. 29 Jun 1811; d. 7 Mar 1886; m. Sarah J CROCKETT
4. Matilda Ann - b. 29 May 1813; d. 17 Dec 1874; m. Benjamin S SCOTT
5. Jane Catalina - b. 23 May 1814; d. 13 May 1893; m. Michael HAYS
6. John - b. 13 Apr 1817; d. 21 Apr 1861; m. Elizabeth WEBSTER
7. Angelica Talcott - b. 21 Dec 1818; d. 19 Dec 1895; m. Jacob Lansing GROESBECK
8. Gilbert - b. 1 Nov 1820; d. 1856; m. Mary Love DOUGHERTY
9. Gerrit - b. 4 Oct 1822
10. George Arrowsmith - b. 8 Mar 1825; d. 22 Aug 1890, age 65, Oswego NY; m. Martha W DOOLITTLE
11. Maria C. (Crolius) Wormer (1827-1915) - m. Grover Salmon WORMER

She was likely one of the females 26-44 with John J CROLIUS on the 1820 census of Ward 7, New York, New York County, NY.^[6]

She was likely the female 40-49 with John J CROLIUS on the 1830 census of Ward 6, New York, New York County, NY.^[7]

In 1836 Angelica/Engeltje and John sold lots on Wilson Street in Albany NY to James Robinson, Sandford Cobb, and Owen Andrews.^[8]

The 1840 census of West Oswego, Oswego County, NY, listed John Crolius with 1 male under 5 (son), 1 male 10-14 (brother George), 1 male 15-19 (brother Gilbert), 1 male 20-29 (himself), 1 female 10-14 (sister Maria), 1 female 20-29 (wife), and 1 female 50-50 (possibly widowed mother Angelica).^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989, (Provo UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2014), New York, Albany, Albany, Vol III, Book 3, p 487 (image 491 of 506); giving "Engeltje, bo. the 24th" Jun, d/o Gerrit Mersselis and Machtel Visseher, witnesses Bastiaan and Engeltje Visseher.
2. ↑ Sebastian Visscher Talcott, Genealogical Notes of New York and New England Families, (Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1883-reprints 1973, 1994); digital images, Google Books, p 179.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #195614243, Angelica Merselis Crolius; giving b. 24 Jun 1789, d. 2 Mar 1848, cemetery, d/o Machteld Visscher Merselis, m. John Crolius, ch John, George A S, Maria.
4. ↑ U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989, Ancestry.com, New York, Boght, book 6, p 6; giving 1 Aug 1807 "John J Crolius and Angeltie Merselis."
5. ↑ Index of marriages and deaths in New York museum 1788-1817, (Provo UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2004), image 193 of 928; giving "Crolius, John I., son of John Crolius,Jr.,of this city,mar.,at Albany on Sat.,the 1st inst.,to Miss Angelica Marcellus,of Albany (Aug.15,1807)."
6. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census, digital images, Ancestry.com, NARA microfilm M33, roll 77, New York County NY, page 608 (image 6 of 65), John Crolius Junior.
7. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census, digital images, Ancestry.com, NARA microfilm M19, roll 97, New York County NY, page 6 (image 9 of 240), John Crolius.
8. ↑ New York: Albany County Deeds, 1630-1894, (AmericanAncestors.org: NEHGS, 2011), v4, p 1947.
9. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census, digital images, Ancestry.com, NARA microfilm M704, roll 325, Oswego County NY, page 117 (image 3 of 34), John Crolius.