Halmagh Van Giesen

about 1762 - 1826  (~ 64 years)

• Name	Halmagh Van Giesen
  Born	about August 1762
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Tavern Keeper
  Died	7 November 1826  [1]
  Buried	Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery, Totowa
  Notes	From the History of the City of Paterson and the County of Passaic: Under the tuition of friendly Indians, Halmagh became an expert fisherman, and it is said that he caught as many as seven hundred shad in one day, in the Falls basin. He kept tavern, 1813-14-15-16, in the stone house at the northwest corner of Totowa and Paterson avenues, which he probably built. Advertising the place for sale in 1816 he describes it as "a farm of 32 acres near the Passaic Great Falls; there is on said farm a good two story dwelling house which has been occupied as a tavern for a number of years, a barn and an elegant spring of water near the door, orchard, etc. It is in sight of the Falls." [1]
  Person ID	I64563	Schirado
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Johannes Van Giesen,   b. 23 September 1731, Acquackanonk, New Jersey ,   d. ca 1808/9  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Metye Van Houten,   d. before 8 October 1808
  Married	24 July 1762	Acquackanonk, New Jersey
  Family ID	F20926	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Sarah Van Noorstrand,   b. 24 March 1770,   d. 6 February 1833  (Age 62 years)
  Married	Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey
  Children	+ 1. Elisabeth Van Giesen,   b. 25 April 1789   2. Metje Van Giesen,   b. 20 August 1792, Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey ,   d. 20 August 1882, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey  (Age 90 years)   3. Johannes Van Giesen,   b. 25 December 1794, Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey   4. Crisstufel Van Giesen,   b. 16 January 1797, Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey   5. Annaatje Van Giesen,   b. 31 May 1799,   d. after 1847  (Age > 49 years)   6. Antye Van Giesen,   b. 22 November 1802, Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey   7. Antye Van Giesen,   b. 22 November 1805, Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey   8. Jane Van Giesen,   b. 21 November 1806,   d. 13 August 1831  (Age 24 years)   9. Cristupher Van Giesen,   b. 17 May 1808, Totowa, Passaic County, New Jersey ,   d. 28 November 1826  (Age 18 years) + 10. Cornelius Van Giesen,   b. 20 October 1810,   d. after 1864, Savannah, GA  (Age > 55 years)
  Family ID	F44132	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S742] William Nelson, (Paterson, NJ: Press Printing & Publ., 1901).