Gysbert was the son of Ahasuerus Marselis and Sara Taakels Heemstraat, baptized on 4 June 1704 in the Albany Reformed Dutch Church, New York. 4 June 1704 Gysbert, of Ahasueros Marselis and Sara Van Heemstrate. Wit.: Lucas Lucasse Hoogkerke and Huybertje Jeads[1][2]
Marriage
Gysbert Marcelis and Elisabeth Van Antwerpen were married on 31 May 1730, in the Schenectady Dutch Church. 9 May (banns), 31 May 1730, Gysbert Mercelius, jm, lives here, Elisabeth Van Antwerpen, jd, lives here[3] Pearson identified the couple as Gysbert Marselis, son of Ahasuerus, and Elisabeth Van Antwerpen, daughter of Arent Van Antwerpen.[2]
Arent baptized 26 November 1732 (according to Pearson) or 20 November 1732 (according to Holland Society transcription); married Rebecca, daughter of Jacob Vrooman.
Sara, baptized 9 June 1734, married Jacobus Van Sice.
Catharina, baptized 27 Feb 1737.
Ahasuerus, baptized 12 Apr 1740; known as Captain; married Hester Visscher.
8 June 1740 Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany County, New York [11] This is probably just a plop on Find a Grave, an image of the plot and/or stone has been requested. this
Research Notes
Yates' 1902 History of Schenectady County mistakenly identified two of Gysbert's brothers as children of Gysbert:
"Takel, another son of Gysbert, born January 1st, 1709." This is Takel Marselis.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #84357530: accessed 19 September 2022), memorial page for Gysbert Ahasueruse Marselis (4 Jun 1704–8 Jun 1740), citing Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany County, New York, USA; Maintained by Colleen (contributor 47057921) .
A chart showing the ancestors and descendants of Nicholas A. Marcellus of Amsterdam, N.Y., and John N. Marselus of Schenectady, N.Y., Drawn by J. Lawrence Marcellus, Brooklyn, NY, 1881. Family Search Title No 498925, https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/598532/?offset=&return=1#page=2&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= . This chart shows a first wife named Barbara Claus Groesbeck (sp) who appears to be mother to Ahasuerus!
Acknowledgments
WikiTree profile Marselis-55 created through the import of Morrison Family Tree.ged on Aug 15, 2012 by Shawna Morrison. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Shawna and others.
Just curious as to the validity of the family tree chart in See Also: (which seems to be missing a generation) but at the bottom on the right is the name Gysbert MARSELIS (sp) bp. in 1704, like the man in this profile...however it names two wives Barbara and a Syce woman, I will look into it soon but have some other rabbit holes to crawl out of. ;-p Need to research the church records!
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