Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Adreyaen Van Giesen (31910) & Elizabeth Kip (37424)

36360. Martha Van Giesen. Born on 28 Mar 1811 in Paterson, Passiac Co., NJ.

36361. Isaac Van Giesen. Born on 26 Feb 1813 in Patterson, Passiac Co., NJ.

36362. Harriet Van Giesen. Born on 5 Sep 1815 in Patterson, Passiac Co., NJ.

36363. John Adrian Van Giesen. Born on 2 Feb 1820 in New Jersey.450,448 Place = New York. John Adrian died in Lee Twp., Calhoun Co., MI, on 24 Apr 1874; he was 54. Occupation: Cabinet Maker.448

May have had a brother Simon, born in 1822, living with him and Harriet in Fairfield Ohio in 1850448. Joshua Rathbun living 6 houses away.448

On 8 Nov 1849 when John Adrian was 29, he married Harriet Lorinda Rathbone (37533) , daughter of Joshua Rathbone (36679) (19 May 1801-Oct 1885) & Penelope Cutler (36128) (30 Sep 1804-4 Aug 1876). Born on 4 Nov 1831 in Fairfield, Huron County, OH.450 Place = New York. Harriet Lorinda died in Olivet, Eaton Co., MI, on 2 Feb 1901; she was 69.

Helen's notes say that Family came from New York to Norwalk, Ohio and moved to Lee Township, Calhoun County, MI. 1866. S.D. 1, E.D 54, sheet 2.

1870 Lee Township, Calhoun County, Michigan census. Page 632, sheet 11; Dwelling 96, family 94

John VanGeison is 50
Harriet 38
Walston 17
Earnest 16
Alice 13
Jay 9
Annabelle 7
Ada 5
Lou Ella 3

John is a carpenter/joiner with $400 in Real Estate and was born in New Jersey. Charity was born in New York and all of the children in Ohio. Walston works in a sawmill and Earnest is a farm laborer.



1880 Lee Township, Calhoun County, Michigan census. 1866. S.D. 1, E.D 54, sheet 2.

Vangeison Harriet 47 Head Keeping House
    Walston A. 26 Son Farmer
    Louella M. 12 Daughter
    Liza C. 9 Daughter
    Hattie L. 5 Daughter
    Clarra 18 Daughter-in-law Keeping House

Harriet and Clarra were born in New York, Walston in Ohio, and all of the others in Michigan. Harriet’s father was born in Vermont and her mother in New York. Both of Clarra’s parents were born in New York. The children’s father (John) was born in New Jersey.

Medical: Died of Kidney disease.

Their children include:
37624 i. Walston A. Van Gieson (4 Mar 1853-29 Apr 1936)
37625 ii. Ernest Bradley Van Gieson (29 Nov 1854-24 Apr 1935)
37626 iii. Mary Alice Van Gieson (24 Apr 1857-4 May 1936)
37627 iv. James Riley Van Gieson (25 Dec 1861-1927)
37628 v. Annabelle Van Gieson (24 Oct 1863-23 Oct 1946)
37629 vi. Nancy Adelaide Van Gieson (14 Aug 1865-15 Apr 1940)
37630 vii. Louella Van Gieson (2 Dec 1867-Aug 1958)
37631 viii. Nellie Van Gieson (23 Oct 1868-10 Dec 1868)
37632 ix. Elizabeth Van Gieson (13 Mar 1871-18 May 1961)
37633 x. Harriet (Hattie) Cordelia Van Gieson (29 Aug 1874-10 May 1952)

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