FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ
BIRTH AND DEATHS
1861 - 1862
Jean Morris
Compiler Jean Morris received the following information from the State of NJ when researching her great-grandmother’s birth certificate and mother’s death certificate.
She advises that the handwriting was very hard to read, and spelling errors may have occured by the recorders back in 1861 and 1862, so please check out the dates and names for yourself to be sure.
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BIRTHS
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(In order as they appear on the sheet
not necessarily in date order)
Date of Birth: 22 Jan 1862
Place of Birth: Mt. Prospect 
Child's Name: Catharine Rebecca 
Sex - Female 
Parents - Abram & Abba BLAUVELT
Occupation of Father: Farmer 
Residence of Parents: Mt. Prospect 
Date of Birth: 15 Dec 1861
Place of Birth: Mt Prospect 
Child’s Name: Frances STORMS
Sex: Male 
Parents: Garret & Ellen STORMS
Occupation of Father: Farmer 
Residents of Parents: Mt. Prospect 
Date of Birth: 20 Dec 1861 
Place of Birth: Godwinville
Child’s Name: Sarah Elizabeth 
Sex: Female 
Parents: Benjamin & Sophia ECCERSON? (not sure if this is correct) 
Occupation of Father: Farmer 
Residents of Parents: Godwinville 
Date of Birth: 15 March 1862 
Place of Birth: Godwinville 
Child’s Name: No Name 
Sex: Female 
Parents: Issac & Catharine RITOUR
Occupation of Father: Laborer 
Residence of Parents: Godwinville 
Date of Birth: 9 Nov 1861 
Place of Birth: Godwinville 
Child’s name: Andrew FIELDING
Sex: Male
Parents: James & Martha FIELDING
Occupation of Father: Machinist 
Residence of Parents: Godwinville 
Date of Birth: 24 Sept 1861 
Place of Birth: Godwinville 
Child’s Name: Sarah Catharine 
Sex: Female 
Parents: David & Hannah STORMS
Occupation: Laborer 
Residence of Parents: Godwinville 
Date of Birth: 22 Feb 1861 
Place of Birth: Godwinville 
Child’s Name: Abram MAER (?) 
Sex: Male 
Parents: Thomas & Eliza MAER (?)
Occupation: Farmer 
Residence of Parents: Godwinville 
Date of Birth: 20 Mar 1861 
Place of Birth: Godwinville 
Child’s Name: Susan SLANGERLAND
Sex: Female 
Parents: Aaron & Dorcus SLANGERLAND
Occupation: Farmer 
Residence of Parents: Godwinville 
Date of Birth: 14 July 1862 
Place of Birth: Godwinville 
Child’s Name: No Name 
Sex: Female
Parents: Adolphus & Catharine SHUART
Occupation of Father: Butcher 
Residence of Parents: Godwinville 
Date of Birth: 20 July 1862 
Place of Birth: Godwinville 
Child’s Name: Ada VREELAND
Sex: Female 
Parents: Jacob H & Harriet VREELAND
Occupation of Father: Farmer 
Residence of Parents: Godwinville 
Date of Birth: 20 July 1862 
Place of Birth: Godwinville 
Child’s Name: Sarah Elizabeth 
Sex: Female 
Parents: John & Ellen HOPPER
Occupation of Father: Farmer 
Residence of Parents: Godwinville 
Date of Birth: 3 April 1862 
Place of Birth: Godwinville 
Child’s Name: James HOPPER
Sex: Male 
Parents: John & Harriet HOPPER
Occupation of Father: Farmer 
Residence of Parents: Godwinville 
Date of Birth: 20 May 1862 
Place of Birth: Paramus 
Child’s Name: Andrew VAN DIEN
Sex: Male 
Parents: John & Phebe VAN DIEN
Occupation of Father: Farmer
Residence of Parents: Paramus
Date of Birth: 9 March 1862 
Place of Birth: Godwinville Station 
Child’s Name: Jane Ann BUSBY
Sex: Female 
Parents: Wilson & Ann BUSBY
Occupation of Father: Laborer 
Residence of Parents: Godwinville Station
Date of Birth: 28 Feb 1862 
Place of Birth: Ridgwood(sp) 
Child’s Name: Ellen SNYDER
Sex: Female 
Parents: John R & Sarah SNYDER
Occupation of Father: Farmer 
Residence of Parents: Ridgwood 
Date of Birth: 18 Jan 1862 
Place of Birth: Hohokus Hill 
Child’s Name: Julia WANAMAKER
Sex: Female 
Parents: Peter & Sarah WANAMAKER
Occupation of Father: Laborer 
Residence of Parents: Hohokus Hill 
Date of Birth: 2 Sept 1861 
Place of Birth: Hohokus Hill 
Child’s Name: Stella 
Sex: Female 
Parents: Henry ZABRISKIE
Occupation of Father: Laborer 
Residence of Parents: Hohokus Hill 
Date of Birth: 30 Mar 1862 
Place of Birth: Ponds 
Child’s Name: William H 
Sex: Male 
Parents: Myndart (?) & Priscilla YEOMANS
Occupation of Father: Meckanac (sp) 
Residence of Parents: Ponds 
Date of Birth: 3 July 1862 
Place of Birth: Ponds 
Child’s Name: No Name 
Sex: Female 
Parents: James & Susan TINKER
Occupation of Father: Farmer 
Residence of Parents: Ponds 
Date of Birth: 13 July 1862 
Place of Birth: Wyckoff 
Child’s Name: Sarinda(?) HOPPER
Sex: Female
Parents: John & Abby HOPPER
Occupation of Father: Farmer 
Residence of Parents: Wyckoff 
Date of Birth: 25 April 1862 
Place of Birth: Wyckoff 
Child’s Name: John Rathbone RAMSEY
Sex: Male
Parents: John & Martha RAMSEY
Occupation of Father: Farmer
Residence of Parents: Wyckoff 
Date of Birth: 13 May 1862 
Place of Birth: Wyckoff 
Child’s Name: No Name 
Sex: Female 
Parents: Uriah & Kasiah QUACKENBUSH
Occupation of Father: Farmer 
Residence of Parents: Wyckoff 
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DEATHS
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(In order as they appear on the sheet
not necessarily in date order)
Date of Death: 1 May 1861 
Deceased: No Name 
Sex: Male 
Status: Single 
Age 1 1/2 
Birthplace: New York 
Place of Death: New York 
Parents: William & Louisa YEOMANS
Cause of Death: Not listed 
Date of Death: 18 May 1861 
Deceased: James YOUNG (?) 
Sex: Male 
Status: Married 
Age: 63 1/2 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Jacob & Ann YOUNG
Cause of Death: Cancer 
Date of Death: 24 May 1861 
Deceased: C (?) A. TERHUNE
Sex: Male 
Status: Married 
Age: 50? 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Albert & Leah TERHUNE
Cause of Death: Inflammation of Bowel 
Date of Death: 6 April 1861 
Deceased: Samuel VAN ORDEN
Sex: Male 
Status: Single 
Age: 69 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Adam VAN ORDER
Cause of Death: Consumption 
Date of Death: 4 June 1861 ? 
Deceased: DE GRAFF ? 
Sex; Female 
Status: Married 
Age: 44 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Issac & Jane BOGERT
Cause of Death: Rupture 
Date of Death: 3 August 1861 
Deceased: Emily SHUART
Sex: Female 
Status: Single 
Age: 2 1/2 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Cornelius & Rachel SHUART
Cause of Death: Diptharia (sp)
Date of Death: 6 August 1861 
Deceased: John ALYEA
Sex: Male 
Status: Married 
Age: 44 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Albert & Polly ALYEA
Cause of Death: Inflammation 
Date of Death: 3 Sept 1861 
Deceased: Hannah M. HALSTEAD
Sex: Female 
Status: Single
Age: 25 1/2 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Samuel HALSTEAD
Cause of Death: Dibility(sp) 
Date of Death: 3 Oct 1861 
Deceased: Young Child 
Sex: Female
Status: Single 
Age: 1 day 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Jacob & Mary YOUNG
Cause of Death: No cause listed 
Date of Death: 7 Oct 1861
Deceased: Henry DEGRAFF
Sex: Male 
Status: Single 
Age: 75 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: No one listed 
Cause of Death: Dropsy
Date of Death: 22 Nov 1861 
Deceased: Anna RYERSON
Sex: Female 
Status: Married 
Age: 69 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: C RYERSON
Cause of Death: Consumption 
Date of Death: 12 Dec 1861 
Deceased: Elizabeth PULIS
Sex: Female 
Status: Single 
Age: 86 1/2 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Wm PULIS
Cause of Death: Bile Fever 
Date of Death: 31 Jan 1862
Deceased: ? ZABRISKIE
Sex: Female 
Status: Single 
Age: 9 ½
Parents: Albert ZABRISKIE
Cause of Death: Scarlet Fever
Date of Death: 10 April 1862 
Deceased: Child 
Sex: Female 
Status: Single 
Age: 1 day
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: A & Jane YEOMANS
Cause of Death: No cause listed 
Date of Death: 16 April 1862 
Deceased: Hannah FOLLY
Sex: Female 
Status: Married 31 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Adam FOLLY
Cause of Death: Consumption
Date of Death: 2 May 1862 
Deceased: Mary VAN GELDER
Sex: Female 
Status: Widow 
Age: 87 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Henry BOGERT
Cause of Death: Palsy 
Date of Death: 6 June 1872 
Deceased: Child 
Sex: Female 
Status: Single 
Age: 1 1/2 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: John Van VERBRICK
Cause of Death: No cause listed 
Date of Death: 15 July 1862 
Deceased: Elizabeth RYERSON
Sex: Female 
Status: Single 
Age: 1 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Martin & Mary RYERSON
Cause of Death: Inflammation 
Date of Death: 2 Aug 1862 
Deceased: Susan? MONTONIA (?) 
Sex: Female 
Status: Single 
Age: 1 1/2 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Issac MONTONIA (?)
Cause of Death: Dibility(sp) 
Date of Death: 12 Aug 1862 
Deceased: Charity HOPPER
Sex: Female 
Status: Single 
Age: 39 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin
Parents: John VAN HORN
Cause of Death: Tyfoyd Fever (sp) 
Date of Death: 13 Aug 1862
Deceased: Sarah POST
Sex: Female 
Status: Married 
Age: 29 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Bloomingdale 
Parents: Henry ?
Cause of Death: Consumption 
Date of Death: 17 Aug 1862 
Deceased: Debora(?) WINTERS
Sex: Female 
Status: Single 
Age: 18 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Henry B. WINTERS
Cause of Death: Consumption 
Date of Death: 10 July 1862
Deceased: John VAN DIEN
Sex: Male 
Status: Married 
Age: 40 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Garret VAN DIEN
Cause of Death: Inflammation 
Date of Death: 16 Sept 1862 
Deceased: Child 
Sex: Female
Status: Single 
Age: 1 
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: James VAN DERBECK
Cause of Death: No cause listed 
Date of Death: 3 Oct 1862 
Deceased: Child 
Sex: Female
Status: Single 
Age: 1 ½
Birthplace: Franklin 
Place of Death: Franklin 
Parents: Abram HOPPER
Cause of Death: No cause listed. 
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