Josiah & Josephine's Kids

So my last post resolved the last name of Mary 'Josephine' as VanSanford (aka VanSantford, VanSantvoord) who married our Josiah Rosekrans, the son of  Benjamin Rosekrans & Mary VanSantvoord out of Halfmoon, NY.

Josiah & Josephine were married around 1870 and together they had 5 children - Josephine 'Gertrude', Margaret M, Lorenzo Josiah, Mary E & Florence Rose.  

Two girls might have died young. 

Margaret was found on the 1875 census with her family but she was not on the 1880 census. In 1880, Mary E was on the census with the family but she was not on the 1900 census (couldn't find a 1892 census) - and neither are mentioned in the obits for the family.

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Gertrude married Wesley Foose, the son of William Foose & Sarah Poole and they had one daughter, Gertrude.

FOOSE - At the Leonard Hospital, Jan 23, 1945, Gertrude J Rosekrans, wife of the late Wesley Foose; mother of Mrs Gertrude J Carlson; grandmother of Lieut Harry W Carlson, USNR, Howard D Carlson of Louisville, KY and Gertrude J Carlson of Colonie; sister of Mrs Florence Jennings of Schenectady. Funeral from the residence, Shaker and Loudonville Road, Colonie, NY, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends may call Thursday evening. She was buried on 26 Jan 1945 at Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, Albany Co, New York.

Troy Times, Tues, 27 Oct 1942
Wesley Foose, well known resident of the Town of Colonie, died last night at his residence on the Loundon Road near the Troy-Shaker Road, after a short illness. He was born in Greenbush and resided in Green Island and in Watervliet before going to live at his last home twenty years ago. He was a member of the Newtonville Methodist Church and the Order of United American Mechanics in Troy. Survivors include his widow, formerly Miss Gertrude J Rosekrans; a daughter, Mrs Gertrude J Carlson of Loundonville; a sister, Mrs Estelle Ingalls of Laurelton, LI and three grandchildren, Miss Gertrude Carlson of Loudonville, Harry Carlton of Athol Springs and Howard Carlton of Louisville, KY. The funeral will be private Thursday afternoon from the residence. Interment will be in Albany Rural Cemetery.

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Lorenzo Josiah married Emma E Harrison, the daughter of Abram Harrison & Elizabeth J Lewis - they had 7 children - Florence, Frederick Carlyle, William, Richard, Franklyn & Howard.

courtesy of Alysia - Find A Grave

Times Record, Sat, 27 Jun 1942
Rosekrans - At rest in Watervliet, NY, June 26, 1942, Lorenzo J Rosekrans, husband of Emma Harrison; father of Mrs Robert McAllister, Carl, William, Richard, Frank and Howard Rosekrans; brother of Mrs Wesley Foose and Mrs David Jennings. Funeral from the Funeral Home of John McBain, 2832 Broadway, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends are invited.

Troy Record, Mon, 20 Oct 1958
ROSEKRANS - In Watervliet Oct 17, 1958, Emma Harrison, wife of the late Lorenzo Rosekrans; mother of Carl of St Louis, MO, William of Watervliet, Richard of Doylestown, PA, Frank of Colonie, Howard Rosekrans of Watervliet and Mrs Robert MacAllister of Pleasantdale; also survived by 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral from the Parker Bros Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. Friends are invited and may call Monday afternoon and evening.
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Florence married David Samuel Jennings, the son of Robert C Jennings & Etta M Mathews and they had 2 children - Wesley & Evelyn.

courtesy of Thomas Dunne - Find A Grave

Schenectady Gazette, 2 Sep 1974
Jennings Rite To Be Held On Thursday
Mrs Florence R Rosekrans Jennings, 85, of 1211 Helderberg Ave, died Saturday in St Claire's Hospital after a short illness. Born in Troy, Mrs Jennings lived in Schenectady for more than 61 years. She retired 25 years ago after having been employed by the General Electric Co for more than 19 years as an inspector in the refrigeration department. She was also a member of Bellevue Reformed Church and the Schenectady Chapter 641, Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs Richard Brown of Schenectady; two sons, Wesley D Jennings of Esperance and Joseph R Perry of Burnt Hills; and five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 2 pm Thursday in the Bond Funeral Home by the Rev Cornelius Dykhuisen, associate pastor of Bellevue Reformed Church. Burial will be in the Albany Rural Cemetery.  Call hours will be after 7 pm Wednesday.

Schenectady Gazette, Sat, 30 Jun 1956
D S Jennings Dies, Funeral Set Monday
David S Jennings, 67, of 1211 Helderberg Avenue, died yesterday morning after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn, Mr Jennings lived here a number of years and was an assistant foreman at the General Electric Co before his retirement. He was a member of the Bellevue Reformed Church and Charles Meade Lodge F and AM. Survivors are his wife, the former Florence Rosekrans and one daughter, Mrs Richard Brown, both of Schenectady; one son, Wesley Jennings, Latham and two two brothers and a sister, Frederick and Chandler Jennings and Mrs Florence Fraiser of Flint, Mich. He also leaves four grandchildren. Rev Norman E Thomas, pastor of the Bellevue Church, will officiate at the funeral services Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the Bond Funeral Home. The funeral home will be open tomorrow after 7 pm. Burial will be in Albany Rural Cemetery.

Mary Josephine Resolved - Sorta

A while ago I wrote about Josiah Rosekrans and his wife Josephine and how I couldn’t figure out her last name. Since that time, I have found out her last name!

It all came about via the baptism of their daughter Gertrude Josephine - or should I say Josephine Gertrude Rosekrance.  

On Ancestry are the Quebec Vital and Chruch Records (Drouin Collection 1621-1957) which not only provided Josephine's last name, but also a clue to her parents.

To the best of my ability, the bottom half of the above translates to:

The first mass one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, gave us the name Josephine Rosekrance, born on the fourteenth of December last, from the union of Josiah Rosekrance, painter, and Josephine Vansandford of the parish of St Jean Baptiste of Roxton. Godfather David McEvilla, merchant, of this parish, godmother Marguerita Tersia McEvilla, of Roxton. Undersigned. The father absent.

The clue to the parents of Josephine are the godparents - David McEvila is the father of Margaret Evila who married Cornelius VanSanford!  

If correct, this would mean that Josephine married her cousin Josiah Rosekrans as he was the son of Mary Van Santvoord - Cornelius's sister.

There is a confusing entry which suggests that Cornelius may have married 2 Margarets or they married after the fact.

It is widely recorded & proven that Cornelius' wife was Margaret Theresa McEvila per the marriage entry of 1857 at Roxton, Quebec but that contradicts the date of birth for Josephine in 1849?

Quebec Vital and Chruch Records (Drouin Collection 1621-1957) - Ancestry

Here is the evidence before the marriage - the 1850 census from Syracuse, NY (includes a brother James).  

Josephine's birth location was found on the 1875 census in Halfmoon.

Then there's a Quebec baptism entry for 1858 for a Marie Josephine VanSanford but I can not make out if the year of birth is the same...that is, is this a new child born in 1858 or was it Mary Josephine being baptized after the family relocated to Quebec (Drouin Collection)

I can make out that the father was not present at the end, that the year was 1858, the names but that is about it - I think it starts This quarter mass, 1858 maybe August?....ug, Google Translate works when you can make out the letters lol - should have taken French in school when I had the chance !?!

....and lastly...

There's a possibility that Margaret T McEvila was the daughter of James McEvila & Bridget Hart from Ireland and taken in by her Uncle David who was married to a Bridget Buchanan (or was that Bridget Hart remarried?). This ran the 25th of Apr 1857 in the Boston Pilot..

So while I have the last name figured out, I am still in a bit of a quandary with the lineage....ugg

More Rosecrans

Benjamin R Rosecrans was a son of Benj J Rosecrans & Mary Ellett & he married Olive 'Isame' Lally, the daughter of Edward P Lally & Olive Relyea - they had 3 children who were all service members - Cpl Benjamin Russell Jr, Pfc Eleanor Gay & Pfc William Robert.

courtesy of Edmund C Dodge - Find A Grave

Troy Record, Fri, 11 Nov 1966
ROSECRANS - At Cohoes Memorial Hospital, Nov 9, 1966, Benjamin R Rosecrans of 148 Dartmouth St, Cohoes, husband of Isamae Lally Rosecrans; father of Benjamin Jr, and William Rosecrans of Waterford and Mrs Eugene Liddle of Cohoes; brother of Mrs Elizabeth VanAlstine of Chatham, Brig Gen H E Rosecrans of Daytona Beach, Fla, and the late Arthur F Rosecrans. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday morning at 10:30 from the Edward J Stanton Funeral Home, 326 Columbia St, Cohoes with Rev Gerard O'Neill officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart Fund in the name of Benjamin Rosecrans will be appreciated. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday evening and Friday afternoon and evening.

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Benjamin's sister, Elizabeth S married Richard Alan Van Alstine, the son of William J Van Alstyne & Florence Powell - they had 2 children, Mary & Joyce.

Troy Record, Tues, 18 Feb 1964
VAN ALSTINE - Richard A, at Chatham, NY, Feb 16, 1964, husband of Elizabeth; father of Mrs Mary Finkel of Troy, Miss Joyce Van Alstine of Chatham; brother of Justin of Cohoes, Lorin of Colonie; also survived by one grandchild, one niece and several nephews. Funeral services 2 pm Wednesday at the B Gifford and Son Funeral Homes, Chatham, NY. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home. Tuesday evening from 7-9. Interment Chatham Rural Cemetery. A Masonic service will be held Tuesday evening at 7 pm.

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As written in the earlier post, Harold had an interesting military career. He married Dorothy Darling, the daughter of Harry B Darling & Ida V Smith. They had one son, Robert D, who followed in father's footsteps. After Dorothy's death, Harold married Marjorie Keppel, the daughter of Richard Kepple & Hattie Rindge

Washington Post, 16 Apr 1980
ROSECRANS, Harold E, Brig Gen, USMC Ret
On Sunday, April 13, 1980, in Daytona Beach, Fla, Harold E Rosecrans, formerly of Washington, DC, husband of Marjorie Rosecrans; grandfather of Robert and Alex Rosecrans. Graveside services will be 3 pm Friday, April 18, at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Washington Post, 25 Apr 1967
ROSECRANS, Dorothy Darling
Died Sunday, April 23, at Daytona Beach, Fla, beloved wife of H E Rosecrans, Brig Gen, USMC; beloved mother of Lt Col Robert D USMC, Washington, DC; sister of William M Darling, Wheaton, MD.  Also surviving are three grandsons. Funeral services 10 am, Tuesday, Daytona Beach, Fla. Gravesite services 2 pm Wednesday, Arlington National Cemetery.

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The Washington Post, 17 Oct 1978
ROSECRANS, Robert D, Lt Col, USMC Ret
On October 14, 1978, in Virginia Beach Hospital, husband of Lenore Austin Rosecrans; stepson of Brig Gen Harold E Rosecrans, USMC Ret, of Daytona Beach, Fla; father of Robert Darling Rosecrans Jr, of McLean, VA and Alex Austin Rosecrans of Virginia Beach, VA. Funeral service will be conducted at Ft Myer Chapel, Wednesday, October 18, at 2 pm. Interment Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Arrangements by the Hollomon-Brown Bayside Chapel, Virginia Beach, VA.

Arthur F Rosecrans

Arthur F was one of the sons of Benj Rosecrans & Mary Ellett from the last post.  A mechanic, he married Mary A Kenny, the daughter of John Kenney & Mary Duffy, and they had 2 children, Arthur W & Harold E.

courtesy of Dan - Find A Grave

Troy Record, Tues, 20 Nov 1962
ROSECRANS - Arthur F, of 285 Lark St, Albany, Nov 19, 1962, husband of the late Mary A Kenney; father of Arthur W Rosecrans of Cohoes; Harold E Rosecrans of Schenectady; brother of Mrs Richard VanAlstine of Chatham; Benjamin Rosecrans of Cohoes and General Harold E Rosecrans, retired, of Daytona Beach, Fla. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from the Ernest L Dufresne Funeral Home, 282 Remsen St, Cohoes, with Rev Gerald T O'Neill, pastor of St James Methodist Church, officiating. Interment Waterford Rural Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday Evening.

Troy Record, Thurs, 12 Feb 1953
Mrs Mary A Rosecrans, of 452 Saratoga Street, Cohoes, died yesterday at the Albany Hospital after a brief illness. She was the former Mary A Kenney and wife of Arthur F Rosecrans. She was a lifelong resident of Cohoes, a communicant of St Bernard's Church and a member of the Rosary Society. For many years she was associated with the Ladies Auxiliary of LaSalle Institute, Troy. Besides her husband, two sons survive, Arthur W and Harold E Rosecrans, both of Cohoes; two sisters, Mrs John V Parker and Mrs John J Brennan, both of Cohoes; three brothers, William E, John J and Francis J Kenney, all of Cohoes. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9 am from the residence and at 9:30 am from St Bernard's Church where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated. Burial will be at St Agnes' Cemetery, Cohoes. 

Rosecrans

This particular line of Rosekrans spelt the surname Rosecrans.

George W Rosecrans was one of 8 born to Benjamin Rosekrans & Mary VanSantvoord - his line leads back to Capt Benj Jacobus Rosekrans & Phebe Vincent.  

George worked as a tinsmith & married Lenora S Filkins, the daughter of John W Filkins & Hannah M Filkins. They had one surviving son, Benj J.

Schenectady Gazette, Thurs, 7 Apr 1927
Died Suddenly
George W Rosecrans, one of the oldest residents of this city, died suddenly last night at the home of his son, Benjamin J Rosecrans, 88 Manor Avenue. He is survived by his son and several grandchildren. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial will be in Union Cemetery, Crescent.

Troy Times, Wed, 2 Dec 1925
The death of Leonora S Filkins, wife of George W Rosecrans, occurred Monday at her residence in Crescent. Mrs Rosecrans was born in Crescent and had always resided there. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Halfmoon. The survivors are her husband, one son, Benjamin J Rosecrans; four grandchildren and one great grandchild, of Cohoes; a sister, Mrs J A Buck of Crescent, and a brother, Elmer Filkins of Hoosick Falls. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of her son, 88 Manor Avenue, this city, and will be private. Rev A S Clark of Round Lake will officiate. Burial will be in Crescent Union Cemetery.
 
Their son Benjamin J was a machinist at the electrical plant and he married Mary Elletia Ellet, the daughter of Charles H Ellett & Elizabeth Shuttleworth. Together they had 4 children, Harold E, Elizabeth S, Benjamin R & Arthur F.

Cohoes American, Mon, 2 Mar 1942
Benjamin J Rosecrans died Saturday at the residence, 48 Euclid Street, after a long illness. Born in Crescent, he had resided in this city for the past 45 years and was a member of both the First Methodist Church and the Royal Arcanum. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Richard VanAlstine, Chatham, and three sons, Lieut Col Harold E Rosecrans, Washington, DS, Benjamin R and Arthur F Rosecrans of this city, and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 3 pm tomorrow at the resident, 48 Euclid Street, by Rev Donald R Lewis of the First Methodist Church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy. 
Schenectady Gazette, Tues, 26 Jun 1934
Mrs Benjamin Rosecrans
Mrs Mary E Rosecrans died last night at her home, 88 Manor Avenue, after a lingering illness.  Born in this city, the deceased always lived here. She was a member of the First Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs A R VanAlystyne of Green Island; three sons, Lieut Harold Rosecrans, US Marines, stationed in Washington, Benjamin Rosecans and Arthur Rosecrans of this city, and one sister, Alletta Ellett, also of this city. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence. Rev Eugene Wiseman will officiate.