Ellen TURSE

1819 - 1913  (94 years)

• Name	Ellen TURSE  [1]
  BAPM	18 Apr 1819  [2]
  BAPM	18 Apr 1819	Paramus RDC, Bergen, NJ   [1]
  Born	23 May 1819	Saddle River NJ   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Buried	1913	Valleu Cemetery, Ridgewood, Bergen, NJ
  Died	13 Sep 1913	New Jersey
  Person ID	I3808	The Turses
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	Lourens Jacob TOERS,   b. 6 Oct 1799, Paramus, Bergen, NJ ,   d. Bef 1825  (Age < 25 years)
  Mother	Hannah YOUNG,   b. Abt 1801,   d. 30 Mar 1882  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1818	RDC Saddle River, Bergen, NJ   [4]
  Family ID	F2879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Lawrence TOERS,   b. 21 Jul 1802, New Jersey
  Mother	Ann (Hannah) ACKERMAN,   b. 5 Dec 1799,   d. Aft 1880, Hillsdale, NJ  (Age > 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1820
  Family ID	F705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas T. BANTA,   b. 12 Nov 1815, New Jersey ,   d. 18 May 1901, New Jersey  (Age 85 years)
  Married	11 Apr 1835	Paramus, Bergen, NJ   [5]
  Children	+ 1. Anna Elizabeth BANTA,   b. 22 Sep 1836,   d. 17 Feb 1904  (Age 67 years)   2. Jacob J BANTA,   b. 18 Jan 1839,   d. 4 Jan 1909  (Age 69 years)   3. Hannah BANTA,   b. 12 Feb 1841,   d. 22 Nov 1844  (Age 3 years) + 4. Charity Jane BANTA,   b. 19 May 1844,   d. 14 May 1925  (Age 80 years)   5. Aaron Vanderbeck BANTA,   b. 7 Feb 1847,   d. 11 Aug 1925  (Age 78 years)   6. Thomas S. BANTA,   b. 12 Jan 1850,   d. 4 May 1870  (Age 20 years)   7. Aaron Vanderbeck BANTA,   b. 7 Feb 1847,   d. Aft 1920  (Age > 74 years) + 8. John Wilber BANTA,   b. Abt 1863   9. Margaret Ellen BANTA,   b. 4 Sep 1852 + 10. James Vreeland BANTA,   b. 7 Sep 1854   11. Abraham Ackerman BANTA,   b. 13 Sep 1856   12. Henry Lawrence BANTA,   b. 7 Mar 1860,   d. 1 Apr 1864  (Age 4 years)   13. John Wilbur BANTA,   b. 6 Jan 1863,   d. 1939  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2012
  Family ID	F2811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  BAPM - 18 Apr 1819 - Paramus RDC, Bergen, NJ Born - 23 May 1819 - Saddle River NJ Married - 11 Apr 1835 - Paramus, Bergen, NJ Died - 13 Sep 1913 - New Jersey  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  We hold various records indicating that Ellen’s name may have “evolved”, with records found of “Aletta” (Paramus RDC Baptism), “Adaline” (1850 Census), and “Ellen” (1880 Census and Pascack Historical Society records) who are clearly the same person based on parentage and spouse. Headstone photo in file: Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, NJ gives spelling of Ellen’s name as TURSE, the same as used by her brother, Jacob Young TURSE in all of his records. Ellen inherited a house and farm on Werimus Road, near Woodcliff Lake, from her grandfather, Jacob, and lived there with Thomas Banta until 1901. 6. TUERS-BANTA HOUSE This sandstone and frame house stood on the east side of Werimus Road near #20 Werimus Road, the site of the modern day residence at that address. The main portion was built of sandstone, above which a full second story of frame was added. The single slant roof with early dormers may have been raised from the original level. A frame kitchen wing to the west was a story and a half with “lie on your stomach” windows on the second floor. The house in its original form was built by Jacob Tuers on a farm containing about 40 acres, inherited by Will of his father, Lawrence Tuers (No. 3), proved on March 5, 1803. Jacob was married about 1798, and had one son, Lawrence, who died before his father leaving two children, Ellen and Jacob. When Jacob, Senior, died in 1850, he devised the homestead and farm to granddaughter Ellen, wife of Thomas Banta. The Banta family lived here until 1901, when the farm was sold to Martha and Daniel Lewis. They operated a dairy on the property and it was during their ownership that the old house was destroyed by fire. The old barn survives to the north of the present dwelling. [6] BAPM: Aletta d/o Lawrence & Hannah Tours

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Blauvelt Genealogy, Louis L. Blauvelt. [S244] RDC Paramus Baptisms. [S10] RDC Paramus. [S26] RDC Saddle River NJ Marriage Records 1813-1924. [S615] New Jersey Marriages 1684-1895, (The Generations Network, inc. 2001). [S695] Tuers-Banta House, Pascack Historical Society.