Minaker Family of Prince Edward County
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Minaker Family of Prince Edward County John A. Brebner, January 2019, version 1.4 Generation One 1. (unidentified) Meinecke #125635, d. 16 SEP1754 in Magdeburg, Prussia.1 . He married (unidentified) #125636, d. 09 February 1744 in Magdeburg, Prussia.1 Children: 2. i. John Henry William Meinecke #125629 b. 24 November 1733/1734. 3. ii. John Henry M. Meinecke #125637. Generation Two 2. John Henry William Meinecke #125629, b. 24 November 1733/1734 in Magdeburg, Prussia,1 occupation Blacksmith in Magdeburg, d. 1808 in Marysburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario,1,2 buried in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario.1 . Two sons and two daughters, all of whom died in infancy. He married (1) Elizabeth (unidentified) #125638, 24 April 1755 in Muhlingen, Prussia,1 d. 07 December 1760 in Magdeburg?.1 He married (2) Anne Barbara Maria Ortloffen #125630, 12 July 1761 in Magdeburg, Prussia,1 b.1 d. 19 December 1769 in Magdeburg, Prussia.1 Children: 4. i. John Frederick (Fritz) William Meinecke/Minaker #125631 b. 14 February 1763. He married (3) Anne Barbara Maria Ortloffen #125639, 06 November 1770 in Magdeburg, Prussia. Anne: Dr. A..M. ROSE states that this third wife, of the same name as the second wife "was probably either a cousin or perhaps niece to the other, of the same name'". Children: 5. ii. Joanna Dorothea Sophia Meinecke #125640. 1 6. iii. John Abraham Meinecke #125641. 7. iv. John Christopher Ludovick (Lewis) Meinecke/Minaker #125642 b. 26 March 1776. 8. v. John Christian Andrew (Andrew) Meinecke/Minaker #125643 b. 18 October 1778. 3. John Henry M. Meinecke #125637. (Details from Dr. A.M. ROSE genealogy). Little information known, probably remained in Magdeburg. Generation Three 4. John Frederick (Fritz) William Meinecke/Minaker #125631, b. 14 February 1763 in Magdeburg, Prussia,1 occupation Farmer in South Marysburgh, d. 20 November 1843 in Marysburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario,1 buried in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario.1 . Family of six children "Pioneer Life..." states incorrectly that the family lived in France. Their burials in Cherry Valley refute that conjecture. He married (1) Marguerite Lavalle #125632, c 1786 in Sorel?, Lower Canada, b. 30 April 1765 in Lower Canada,1,2 d. 21 March 1860 in Marysburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario,1 buried in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario.1 Marguerite: Age at death from Cherry Valley gravestone: 94 years, 10 months, 21 days. Children: 9. i. John Minaker #125846. 10. ii. Charles K. Minaker #75934 b. c 1792. 11. iii. Hannah Susan Elizabeth Minaker #125847 b. c 1795. 12. iv. Sophia Minaker #84764. 13. v. Frederick Minaker #125654. 14. vi. Mary Minaker #80497 b. c 1807. 15. vii. Peter Minaker #125649. 16. viii. Lizette Minaker #125670. He married (2) Alley (unidentified) #125633, b. 01 June 1815,1 d. 21 October 1857 in Prince Edward County, Ontario,1 buried in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario.1 Children: 2 17. ix. Sophia Minaker #125634 b. 1846. 5. Joanna Dorothea Sophia Meinecke #125640, b. in Madge burgh, Prussia,1 d. in infancy in Madge burgh, Prussia.1 . 6. John Abraham Meinecke #125641, b.1 d. July 1773 in Magdeburg, Prussia.1 . 7. John Christopher Ludovick (Lewis) Meinecke/Minaker #125642, b. 26 March 1776 in at sea, near Portsmouth, England,2 d. 1858 in Prince Edward County, Ontario.3 . Born either during the voyage to North America, or at Three Rivers. Lower Canada Family of fourteen children, with eleven reaching maturity. He married Lydia Collier #75793,4 b. c 1779,5 (daughter of Peter Collier #125808 and (unidentified) #125809), d. 19 May 1861 in Prince Edward County, Ontario,5 buried in Rose Cemetery, Waupoos, Prince Edward County, Ontario.5 Lydia: Lydia was the third daughter o Peter COLLIER, soldier in the 29th Regiment. Children: 18. i. Nancy Minaker #75794 b. 17 March 1799. 19. ii. George Minaker #75795 b. 13 February 1807. 20. iii. Mary Minaker #74281 b. 17 November 1804. 21. iv. Hannah Minaker #75797 b. 12 September 1802. 22. v. Peter Minaker #75798 b. c 1809. 23. vi. Isabella Minaker #75799 b. 10 August 1812. 24. vii. William Minaker #75800 b. c 1813. 25. viii. Phoebe Minaker #75801 b. 23 October 1816. 26. ix. Lewis Minaker #75802. 27. x. Lydia Minaker #75803 b. c 1821. 28. xi. Alice Minaker #75804. 8. John Christian Andrew (Andrew) Meinecke/Minaker #125643, b. 18 October 1778 in Trois Rivieres, Lower Canada,1 d. 28 December 1853 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario.2 . A.M. ROSE (1933) suggests a family of ten children. He married (1) Phoebe A. Ostrander #75806, c 1799,4 b. 25 June 1781/1782 in New York State?,6,2 (daughter of Isaac Ostrander #83223 and Sarah Harrington #83224), baptized 1789,6 d. 21 November 1846 in Prince Edward County, Ontario.6 3 Children: 29. i. John Minaker #75722 b. c 1797 -1801. 30. ii. Sarah M. Minaker #75807. 31. iii. Gertrude (Gitty) Minaker #75808 b. c 1805. 32. iv. Lewis Minaker #70658 b. c 1808. 33. v. Samuel Minaker #75809 b. c 1810. 34. vi. Jemima Minaker #75810 b. 13 July 1810. 35. vii. Hannah Minaker #75811 b. c 1815. 36. viii. Isaac Minaker #75815 b. c 1817. 37. ix. Eliza (Almira) Minaker #75812 b. c 1818. 38. x. Phoebe Delilah (Delia) Minaker #75813 b. 01 April 1825. 39. xi. Andrew Minaker #73895 b. c 1826. He married (2) Rhoda (unidentified) #125799.2 Rhoda: (Confirmed by will #431 in Picton Registry Office... from Lloyd Minaker 1983 genealogy). Generation Four 9. John Minaker #125846, b.7 d. at age 4.7 . 10. Charles K. Minaker #75934, b. c 1792 in Ontario, occupation 1871 Farmer. 1861: Lived with large MINAKER contingent in Marysburgh Township. 1861: Age shown as 67 in Marysburgh, Prince Edward County census. 1871: Lived with son... and his wife Hannah in North Marysburgh. See census for additional links... He married Anna Hill #75935,8 b. c 1795 in Upper Canada. Anna: 1861: Age shown as 65 in Marysburgh, Prince Edward County census. Children: 40. i. Robert Minaker #75712 b. 13 October 1818. 41. ii. Adams Minaker #75946 b. c 1820. 4 42. iii. Peter Charles Minaker #75936 b. 20 March 1826. 43. iv. Rachel Margaret Minaker #75706 b. c 1827. 44. v. Nazareth (Naseby) Minaker #75955 b. c 1833. 45. vi. George E. Minaker #75951 b. c 1834. 46. vii. Susan C. Minaker #102222 b. 1836. 47. viii. Charles W. Minaker #125648 b. 1840. 48. ix. Nancy Catherine? Minaker #125850 b. c 1845. 49. x. Rebecca Ann Minaker #76131 b. 24 February 1823. 11. Hannah Susan Elizabeth Minaker #125847, b. c 1795,7 d. infancy.7 . 12. Sophia Minaker #84764, b. in Prince Edward County, Ontario.9,1 . She married William Turner #84765,10 b. in Adolphustown, Ontario.9 Children: 50. i. Mary Turner #125665. 51. ii. Cornelius Turner #125666. 52. iii. William Turner #125667. 53. iv. Ellen Turner #125668. 54. v. Sophia Turner #84756 b. 15 April 1836. 13. Frederick Minaker #125654, b.1. He married Alice Harrison #125655.1 Children: 55. i. Mary Minaker #125656. 56. ii. Martha Minaker #125657. 57. iii. John Minaker #125658. 58. iv. Robert Minaker #125659. 59. v. Cornelia Minaker #125660. 60. vi. Elizabeth Minaker #125661. 5 61. vii. Walter Minaker #125662. 62. viii. Charlotte Minaker #125663. 63. ix. David Minaker #125664. 14. Mary Minaker #80497, b. c 1807 in North Marysburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario.11,1 . She married Elisha Cole #80490,12 b. 1796 - 1803 in Plattsburgh?, Clifton County, New York State,12 (son of Isaac Cole #80483 [Saw and Grist Miller] and Miranda Bostick #80484), occupation Farmer, d. 14 July 1879 in Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario.13 Elisha: Note that at son Luke's death, Elisha's birthplace is given as "Connecticut". Children: 64. i. Charles Minaker Cole #80498. 65. ii. Henry David Cole #113596 b. 01 May 1826. 66. iii. Luke Franklin Cole #80502 b. c 1833. 67. iv. Minerva Cole #125669. 68. v. Mary Jane Cole #80504 b. c 1853. 15. Peter Minaker #125649. He married Nellie Harrison #125650.1 Children: 69. i. Hannah Minaker #125651. 70. ii. Henry Minaker #125652. 71. iii. Archibald Minaker #125653. 16. Lizette Minaker #125670, b. in Prince Edward County, Ontario.1 . She married Edward Hicks #125671.1 Children: 72. i. Isaiah Hicks #125672. 73. ii. Matilda Hicks #125673. 74. iii. Henry Minaker Hicks #125674. 6 75. iv. David Hicks #125675. 76. v. Margaret Hicks #125676. 77. vi. John E. Hicks #125677. 17. Sophia Minaker #125634, b. 1846 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, d. 10 June 1849 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, buried in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario. 1849: Age at death: 2 years, nine months. 18. Nancy Minaker #75794, b. 17 March 1799 in South Marysburgh, Prince Edward County,4,1,14 d. 1886.15 . She married (1) William Hicks #75816, in North Marysburgh?, Prince Edward County,4,1 b. in South Marysburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario.14 William: Is this the same man as 74285... Settled in South Marysburgh. Children: 78. i. Phoebe Ann Hicks #86499 b. 24 July 1830*. 79. ii. Elizabeth Lydia Hicks #78025 b. 03 December 1822. 80. iii. Lewis Minaker Hicks #82825 b. c 1825. 81. iv. Ellen Hicks #125678 b. c 1825. 82. v. William H. Hicks #125679. 83. vi. Mary Jane Hicks #75883 b. c 1838. 84. vii. Orrin Hicks #125680. She married (2) Jesse Vancleaf #130193. Children: 85. viii. Rhoda Vancleaf #76886 b. 1817. 86. ix. Jane Vancleaf #79656 b. 01 January 1813. 19. George Minaker #75795, b. 13 February 1807 in North Marysburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario,4,1 d.