Descendants of Jacob and Johanna Dix 4/18/2013 Generation No

Descendants of Jacob and Johanna Dix 4/18/2013 Generation No. 1

1. JACOB1 DIX1,2 was born Abt. 1750 and died October 01, 1804 in Dix Settlement, Wayne County, Michigan Territory. Buried Dix Settlement Cemetery. He married JOHANNA3,4 Bef. 1775. She was born Abt. 1750, birthplace unknown. Died after 1840, buried Dix Settlement Cemetery.

Notes for JACOB DIX: Wayne County Probate Records, v. 1. p. 165 Burton Collection, DPL Dicks, Jacob of Detroit. Filed Oct 24, 1804 Will allowed October 21, 1805. Johannah Dicks, adm'x and extr'x. Value of estate $1000. Beneficiaries: Johannah (wid), John and Jacob (sons), Polly, Sally (Sarah), Rachel and Betsy (daughters). William Steers, surety on bond. Witnesses: Richard Donovan, John Gentle, and Daniel Larzelue. Peter Audrain, Judge of Probate. (published in DSGR V. 65, p.163, 2002) Note: Daughter Johannah (Cissne) not mentioned, although she was still living at the time.

Notes for JOHANNA: 1840 Michigan Census: Springwells, Wayne Johannah Dicks, Widow

Children of JACOB DIX and JOHANNA are: 2. i. JOHN2 DIX, b. 1775, Boston MA or vicinity; d. 24 Aug, 1831, Springwells, Wayne, Mich. 3. ii. JACOB DIX, b. 1781, Sandusky, Ohio (unverified); d. 1848, Springwells, Mich. iii. POLLY DIX5,6, b. 17837,8. 4. iv. SARAH DIX, b. January 12, 1785, Grosse Isle, Michigan. 5. v. RACHEL DIX, b. 1786, Grosse Isle, Michigan; d. December 03, 1855, St Clair, Michigan. vi. ELIZABETH DIX9,10, b. 1787, Grosse Ile, Michigan. (also known as Betsy)

6. vii. JOHANNA DIX, b. 1789, Grosse Ile, Michigan; d. April 02, 1813, Springwells, Mich.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 DIX (JACOB1)11,12 was born 1775 in Boston MA or vicinity, and died 24 Aug 1831. Springwells, Mich. He married ARCHANGE RIOPEL June 26, 1810 in Detroit, daughter of AMBROSE RIOPEL and TERESA CAMPAU. She was born May 25, 1784 in Detroit, and died 1827 in Dix Settlement. Both buried Dix Settlement Cemetery.

Notes for JOHN DIX: 1820 Federal Census Wayne County Mi Dicks, John: 2 WM under 10, 1 WM age 26-44, 2 WF under 10. 2 WF16-25, 1 person engaged in agriculture.

1830 Federal Census: John Dix: 1 male under 5; 2 male15 - 20, 1 male age 40 -50 1 female age 10 - 15, 1 female age 20 - 30, 1 female age 40 - 50

Wayne County Land Records, V.2, p.33 Marriage of John Dicks and Archange Riopelle. June 26, 1810 at Detroit, by Civil Magistrate George McDougall, J.P. Recorded 5 Sept 1814.

Notes from Farmer, Silas. History of Detroit and Wayne County, p. 313. John Dix: ensign of First Regiment of Wayne County. “Under Act of Aug 30 1805, all persons over fourteen and under fifty were to be enrolled in the militia and to provide their own guns, ammunition and accoutrements. The commander in chief was given the right to determine the color and fashion of the uniforms of officers, non-commisioned officers and privates, and the occasions on which they must appear in uniform. A report from July 9 1805 show 623 soldiers in ten companies.”

“Feb 1 1813, John Dix was one of a group of military men who signed a petition protesting the terms of the surrender of 1812, and claiming that the order for the leading Americans to leave the territory would create undo hardship for their families. The petition was ignored.”

(Chardavoyne) John Dix was called for jury duty in the Stephen Simmons trial. Excused: defense preremptory. July 8, 1830.

Death Notice of John Dix. Democratic Free Press, Sept. 1, 1831.

Children of JOHN DIX and ARCHANGE RIOPEL are:

2 i. ALEXANDER3 DIX, b. May 27, 1811, Detroit, burial September 22, 1812,

ii. ELISABETH DIX, b. June 1812, Detroit; burial July 15, 1814

iii. ALEXANDER DIX, b. October 27, 1814, Dix Settlement; d. 1906, Redlands, Ca..

Baptism of Alexander Dix From Ste-Anne-de- Detroit church records

Notes for ALEXANDER DIX: Eloise Kelly: "In files (Burton Historical Collection: Received of Wm Steers, pay in full of all demands up to this date, Jane 7, 1843. Alexander Dicks." Sometime after this date they moved to Calif - had children - 1n 1916 only grandchildren were living."

1850 Census: Alexander Dix, age 36, farmer 1000 b. Michigan, married within the year Bernia (Zenia?) Dix, wife, age 29 born NY Andrew I Lapham, age 8 born MI

iv. ANSELME DIX, b. October 16, 1816, Dix Settlement.

Baptism Anselme Dix, from Ste-Anne- de-Detroit Church Records

v. ELISABETH DIX, b. June 05, 1818; m. CHAUNCEY HASKELL; b. Abt. 1815.

3 Child of Chauncey Haskell and Elizabeth Dix : Eliza Haskell, b.d. unknown

vi. ANN DIX, b. April 22, 1821, Detroit; d. August 17, 1822.

vii. JAMES DIX, b. August 23, 1822, Detroit; d. August 23, 1822.

7. viii. SAMUEL P DIX, b. Abt. 1817, Dix Settlement, Wayne County, Michigan, USA; d. 1885.

3. JACOB2 DIX (JACOB1) was reportedly born 1781 in Sandusky, Ohio, but there is no verification for that date or place. He died 1848 in Springwells, Mich. He married SUSANNE METAY 1818 in Detroit, MI, daughter of RENE METAY and ELISABETH RIOPEL. She was born June 1793 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, and died August 20, 1863 in Springwells, Mich.

Notes for JACOB DIX: 1820 Federal Census, Wayne County: Dicks, Jacob 1 W M age under 10, 1 WM age 26-44, 1WF age 16-25, 1 person engaged in agriculture

Wayne County Michigan Land Records 1812 - 1841 v12 p. 239 (Burton Collection, DPL) "Woodworth, Benjamin, of Detroit purchased from Jacob Dix and ____? of Wayne County, Dec. 13, 1835. 219.78 acres on W. border of the fork of the River Rouge. Witnesses: Henry Chipman and Samuel L. Woodworth. Reg: Chas. R. Griswold, Dep. Rec. March 13, 1839. Vol. 18, p. 206.

Michigan 1827 Territorial Census Index: Jacob Dix, 1821, Voter, Wayne Co. p.190 Jacob Dix, 1827, Wayne Co., Springwells p.NPN

July 8, 1830. (Chardavoyne) Jacob Dix called for jury duty in Stephen Simmons trial. Excused: defense preremptory.

1840 Mich Census: Springwells, Wayne: Jacob Dix

DPL, BHC: Wayne County Land Records, V. 7 p. 119 Smart, Robt of Detroit, purchased from Jacob Dicks and w. Susan of Springwells Twp. Sept 19 1833, 37 acres and 8 poles in Greenfield. Witnesses: Jno Burbank and Samuel Dicks. Reg of deeds: R. S. Rice. Sept. 21, 1833.

DPL, BHC: Wayne Co Mich Land Records V.22 p. 26 Alex M. Campau of Detroit received from Susan Dix, wid of Jacob Dix, of Wayne Co., April 8 1852 Quit claim to 219.78 acres beginning on W. border of the fork of River Rouge, adjoining land of Steinback and Charbonneau in Wayne Co. Rec. April 8, 1852.

More About SUSANNE METAY: Baptism: June 05, 1793, St Anne du Detroit

Marriage Notes for JACOB DIX and SUSANNE METAY: Married before a civil magistrate

Children of JACOB DIX and SUSANNE METAY are: i. WILLIAM3 DIX, b. August 21, 1818, Detroit, Mi. d. September 19, 1819, Detroit, Mi..

Notes for WILLIAM DIX: Baptismal Record, St. Anne de Detroit, p. 2805 Godparents: Jean Baptiste Duret, Henriette Chabert Baptised by Father Gabriel Richard

More About WILLIAM DIX: Baptism: September 13, 1818

ii. JACOB DIX, b. August 21, 1819, Dix Settlement; m. MARY; b. 1829.

Notes for JACOB DIX: Baptism: September 05, 1819, St Anne du Detroit Baptismal record St. Anne's Church Records p 2830 godparents Dominique Riopel and Colette Gouin

1850 Census: Township of Springwells, Wayne County, Michigan Jacob Dix, age 31 M farmer 1000 b. MI Mary T Dix age 21 F wife b. MI Susanna Dix 45 F b. MI (age is probably incorrect: 1797 bd would make her 53 in 1850) Francoise Dix 11 F b. Mi (most likely daughter of Jacob by earlier marriage) Nancy Dix 24 F (sister of Jacob) Henry Dix 21 M (brother of Jacob) farmer

iii. ROSE ANN DIX47,48,49,50,51, b. September 21, 1821, Detroit, MI52,53,54,55,56; d. October 04, 1822, Detroit, MI57,58.

Notes for ROSE ANN DIX: Have baptismal record from St. Anne Godparents: Dominic Riopel and Colette Gouin Burial: October 05, 1822, St. Anne parish cemetery.Burial record: St. Anne p. 2440. Age 1 year

8. iv. ANN DIX, b. February 11, 1823, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; d. November 09, 1896, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Baptism record of Ann Dix: St-Ann-de-Detroit Church Records

v. NANCY DIX, b. Abt. 1826, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; m. DAVID J WILLIAM, November 28, 1850, Springwells; b. Abt. 1820, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo County, MI.

Notes for NANCY DIX: Birth not listed in Denissen, probably because record is not found in St. Anne’s church.

Marriage record; Wayne County marriages V 10, p. 155 William, David J, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo County, and Nancy Dix, Wayne County Nov. 28, 1850 at Springwells. by Joseph Bacon, J.P. Henry and John Dix, Wayne Co., witnesses.

Listed as a witness at the marriage of Ann Dix and Thomas Boisclair

vi. HENRY DIX, b. Abt. 1829; m. ELIZABETH.

6 Notes for HENRY DIX: Birth not listed in Denissen; possibly baptized somewhere besides St. Anne.

1850 Census: Living with brother Jacob, his wife, mother Susanne, sister Nancy in Springwells; farmer age 21

1860 Census: 9th Ward, Detroit, Wayne Co. Mich Henry Dix, age 29 M Laborer 10 b. MI Elizabeth Dix age 25 F Susann Dix age 66 F Daniel Cone age 11 M

1869/70 City of Detroit Directory: Dix, Henry, Laborer, h. 282 Seventeenth

1870 Census: Detroit, Ward 9, Wayne, Mich Dicks, Henry, age 40, b. MI, works lumber mill _____, Elizabeth, 33, b. MI. _____, Henry, 8, b. MI. ca 1862

Source: 1870: Detroit, Ward 9, Wayne, Mi. Roll: M593_715, page 279, Image 142.

1880 Census: Redford, Wayne, 27 June 1880 Henry Dicks m age 50 farmer Elizabeth f age 43 Henry , 18 son farming

vii. JULIA ANN DIX, b. March 22, 1833. No information

4. SARAH2 DIX (JACOB1) was reportedly born January 12, 1785 in Grosse Isle, Michigan. She married (1) WILLIAM STEERS December 15, 1804, son of JOHN STEERS. He was born October 12, 1772 in England, and died September 08, 1815 in Lake Erie.

Notes for SARAH DIX: Sarah Steers: listed in Michigan Early Census Index, p.803 Wayne County/Washtenaw Rouge River 1825 tax list

Children of SARAH DIX and WILLIAM STEERS are: 9. i. WILLIAM3 STEERS, b. January 26, 1807. ii. EMELIA STEERS67,68, b. October 24, 180969,70; d. September 17, 181371,72. 10. iii. SARAH ANN STEERS, b. July 24, 1812, Michigan.

iv. ELIZA3 STEERS73,74, b. Abt. 181075,76; m. JOHN BURBANK77,78; b. Abt. 180579,80.

5. RACHEL2 DIX (JACOB1) was reportedly born 1786 in Grosse Isle, Michigan, and died December 03, 1855 in St Clair, Michigan. She married BENJAMIN WOODWORTH July 26, 1807 in River Rouge, son of BENJAMIN WOODWORTH and ABIGAIL BRYANT. He was born January 13, 1784 in Scituate, MA, and died 1874 in St. Clair, Michigan.

Marriage Notes for RACHEL DIX and BENJAMIN WOODWORTH: Married by J.P. George McDougall

Children of RACHEL DIX and BENJAMIN WOODWORTH are: 11. i. ABIGAIL WOODWORTH, b. ca 1805, d. 1846; m. Charles W. Ewing, b. 1798, d. 1843.

ii. SAMUEL L. WOODWORTH, b. 1809, Detroit; d. June 25, 1844, Detroit.

iii. ANNA MARIA WOODWORTH, b. 4 April 1810, Detroit, Michigan; d. 26 Nov. 1867, St. Clair, Mi.; m. Simeon B. Brown, b. 1812, d. 1893.

iv. JAMES B WOODWORTH, b. Abt. 1825; d. 29 June 1851.

v. FRANCES ELIZABETH WOODWORTH, b. 12 June 1832, Detroit, d. 14 March 1902, St. Clair, Mi.; m. Andrew J. Cummings, b. 28 April 1829, d. 12 Feb. 1918

For more information on this family, see the Woodworth section on this web site

6. JOHANNA2 DIX (JACOB1) was born 1789 in Grosse Ile, Michigan, and died April 02, 1813 in Springwells, Mich. She married (1) WILLIAM CISSNE 1805, son of JOSEPH CISSNE and REBECCA. He was born Abt. 1780, and died 1808. She married (2) JOHN BURBANK 1810. He was born Abt. 1780.

Notes for JOHANNA DIX: Johanna not listed in her father's will--but was still living at the time (1804)

Notes for WILLIAM CISSNE: William Cissne took up claim #35 for 337.60 acres of land July 20, 1807 in Springwells and claim #665 for 292.30 acres in Dearborn Township, confirmed to his widow and heirs Oct. 23, 1809.

Wayne County Land Records V. 1 p.34: Marriage of William Cissna and Johanna Dicks, Jan 25, 1798 by James May, J.P., Wayne Co. *Other sources list marriage date as 1805. If is possible that the marriage was contracted in 1798 when Johanna was 9, but did not take place until the later date, when she would have been 16. Or, her birth date could be in error.

Child of JOHANNA DIX and WILLIAM CISSNE is: 13. i. SARAH3 CISSNE, b. Abt. 1808, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Child of JOHANNA DIX and JOHN BURBANK is: ii. JOHN3 BURBANK85,86, b. Abt. 180587,88; m. ELIZA STEERS89,90; b. Abt. 181091,92.

Generation No. 3

7. SAMUEL P3 DIX (JOHN2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1817 in Dix Settlement, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, and died 1885. He married CHRISTIANA CAMPBELL October 12, 1842. She was born 1824, and died 1864.

Notes for SAMUEL P DIX: 1850 Census: Greenfield Township, Wayne County, Michigan 3 Sep 1850 Samuel P. Dix age 33 farmer 2000 b. MI Christiana Dix age 24 Wallace Dix age 6 school Oliver Dix age 4 school James Dix age 1 William Lapham age 13 school

1860 Census: Greenfield Township, Wayne County, MI 27 Jul 1860 Samuel Dicks, age 40 M farmer 8,000 1,000 b. MI Christiana age 34 F Gertrude Kaiser age 18 F domestic Wallace Dicks age 16 M farmer Oliver Dicks age 14 M School James Dicks age 12 M School Samuel Dicks age 8 M School Eliza J. Dicks age 6 F School Theresa Dicks age 4 F Selah Dicks age 2 M

Children of SAMUEL DIX and CHRISTIANA CAMPBELL are: i. WALLACE P4 DIX, b. 1844. ii. JAMES WALTER DIX, b. 1846. iii. OLIVER MARTIN DIX, b. 1846. iv. ELIZABETH DIX, b. 1844. v. SELAH HENRY DIX, b. 1859. vi. SAMUEL P DIX, b. 1861. vii. ELLA DIX, b. 1862.

9 8. ANN3 DIX (JACOB2, JACOB1)93,94,95,96,97 was born February 11, 1823 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA98,99,100,101,102, and died November 09, 1896 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. She married (1) THOMAS BOISCLAIR103,104,105,106,107 April 16, 1844 in Detroit, MI108,109,110,111,112, son of JOSEPH BOISCLAIR and JOSETTE PASQUIN. He was born 1819 in Massachusetts113,114,115,116,117, and died Abt. 1851 in Michigan. She married (2) MOSES R. WEBSTER Abt. 1851. He was born Abt. 1816 in New York, and died May 1885 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Baptism: February 15, 1823, St. Anne de Detroit Baptismal record, St. Anne's Church Records, p.2924 BHC Godparents Antoine Lorin and Monique Mete

Marriage record: Thomas Boisclair, 25, Springwells and Ann Dixe, 17, Springwells. April 16, 1844 at Detroit. by P. Kindekens, Vicar General. Lewis Dumetz and Nancy Dixe, Springwells, witnesses. P. 165 file 1844. * If Ann was born in 1823, she would have been 21. According to Eliza's obituary, the family lived on Beaubien St. S. of Jefferson (Detroit) in 1849. This is not likely to be accurate: marriage record indicates the couple resided in Springwells, as does the 1850 census.

1870 Census: 2 July 1870 Webster, Moses, age 55 male citizen ------, Annie, 43 ______, Eliza, 20 at home (married in June) ______, Cornelia, 16, at school ______, Susan, 13, at school ______, Moses, 9 Source: 1870, Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan, roll M593_715; page 292 Image 69.

1880 Census: 12 June 1880 Webster, Moses R age 63 ______, Ann age 52, wife, keeps house--effects of rusty nail ______, Cornelia Deering, 27, dtr, widow ______, Maude E Deering, 3, granddaughter ______, Leona Deering, 1, granddaughter

10 Webster, Moses, 19, son, occ. stave jointer address: 246 18th Street, Detroit (same page on census as family of Edward and Susan Deering) Source: p.44, Dist 1: Enu Dist 299 Image 0326

1890 Detroit Michigan Directory Annie Webster (widow Moses R) 361 16th St, Detroit Also living at 361 16th: Susan Deering and her daughter Ida. (Susan was daughter of Ann Dix and Moses Webster)

Moses Webster: Burial Woodmere Cemetery, Nov 11, 1896, Section D, Lot 6, plot 14. No headstone.

Children of ANN DIX and THOMAS BOISCLAIR are: 14. i. EDWARD4 BEAUCLAIR, b. December 1845; d. Bef. 1920. ii. FRANCIS BOISCLAIR, b. 1847 iii. THOMAS G. BOISCLAIR, b. 1848 15. iv. ELIZA ANN BEAUCLAIR, b. February 28, 1849, Detroit, MI; d. November 13, 1935, Detroit, MI. For more information on this family, see the Boisclair section of this web site

Children of ANN DIX and MOSES WEBSTER are: 16. v. CORNEALIA4 WEBSTER, b. 1855. 17. vi. MOSES J. WEBSTER, b. December 23, 1861, Detroit; d. April 17, 1909, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. 18. vii. SUSAN WEBSTER, b. 1856, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; d. November 1921, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Burial: April 23, 1897, Detroit, Woodmere Cemetery

For more information on this family, see the Webster section of this web site.