Maria D WHISSELL (Wissel)

1814 - 1901  (86 years)

• Name	Maria D WHISSELL (Wissel)
  Born	14 Jan 1814	Williamsburg Twp, Dundas Co., Ont
  Gender	Female
  Died	1901
  Person ID	I245	main
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	George (Jurgen, Joris) WHISSELL (Wissel),   b. 12 Feb 1758, Hessisch, Hamelyn-Plyrmont District, Niedersachsen, Germany
  Mother	Sophie (Sophia, Fitje, Anna) FREELAND (Vreeland),   b. 17 Apr 1755, Passaic, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 9 May 1829  (Age 74 years)
  Married	4 Jun 1781	Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
  Notes	From: "Francis T. Watters" Subject: [QUEBEC] Whissel family - originally from Alsace Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:07:42 -0500 There was some question the other day on the QUEBEC-L list about the origins of the Whissel family who settled around St André Avellin, Qc. in the mid-1800's, and some of whose descendants were in Sudbury in the early 1900's. The first Whisell who came to Canada was Zachary Whesel, born about 1810 in New York state, s/o George Zachary Vesel. George Zachary Vesel emigrated from Alsace to the US around 1780-1790. Whether he was a Hessian or not is not stated in the book that I have (La fascinante épopée de Saint-André-Avellin, by Jacques Lamarche, Editions Petite-Nation, 1996). But I wouldn't be surprised if perhaps he could be George Vensell, or Wentzel who is listed in John's book "Guide to help you find your Hessian Soldier of the American Revolution", pg 86 although that Vensell may have settled in PA and not NY. John might be able to provide more info on that. Zachary Whesel settled in Alexandria, Ont. where he married Eva Fischer. >From Alexandria he moved to St Andrews East, Que. He raised four boys (the article doesn't mention any girls): Stephen (Etienne), Frederick, Samuel and Isaac. Etienne's grandson moved to Papineauville, and the latter's son to St André-Avellin. Others may know more about the migration of the other children's descendants in other parts of Canada. Frank
  Family ID	110022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cephrenus Casselman,   b. 1798,   d. 1877  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F74	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart