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The Calhoun - Garnsey Branch

Bennett - Roberts  Branch   / Calhoun - Garnsey Branch  /VanDyk - Jenkins Branch

Peska - Moermond  Branch

Descendants of David Calhoun

Generation No. 1

1. DAVID¹ CALHOUN was born 1700 in Scotland, and died 1769 in Washington, Litchfield, CT. He married CATHERINE COE 24 Aug 1728. She was born 23 Sep 1700 in Stratford, CT.

Child of DAVID CALHOUN and CATHERINE COE is:

2. DAVID² CALHOUN, b. 14 Aug 1736, Stratford, CT; d. 03 Aug 1805, Greenville, Green Co., NY.

Generation No. 2

2. DAVID² CALHOUN (DAVID¹) was born 14 Aug 1736 in Stratford, CT, and died 03 Aug 1805 in Greenville, Green Co., NY. He married LOIS CHITTENDEN, daughter of JOHN COE and MARY HAWLEY. She was born 17 Sep 1737 in Guilford, New Haven, CT, and died 13 Aug 1794 in Greenville, Green Co., NY.

Child of DAVID CALHOUN and LOIS CHITTENDEN is:

3. BENJAMIN³ CALHOUN, b. 1778, South Carolina.

Generation No. 3

3. BENJAMIN³ CALHOUN (DAVID², DAVID¹) was born 1778 in South Carolina. He married POLLY.

Child of BENJAMIN CALHOUN and POLLY is:

4. BENJAMIN⁴ CALHOUN, b. 1792, South Carolina; d. 1841.

Generation No. 4

4. BENJAMIN⁴ CALHOUN (BENJAMIN³, DAVID², DAVID¹) was born 1792 in South Carolina, and died 1841. He married MARTHA SHERMAN 1816. She was born 1793 in Casenovia, NY, and died 08 Feb 1868 in Clayton, NY.

Child of BENJAMIN CALHOUN and MARTHA SHERMAN is:

5. SAMUEL⁵ CALHOUN, b. 1817, LaFargeville, NY; d. 1880, Grindstone Island, NY.

Generation No. 5

5. SAMUEL⁵ CALHOUN (BENJAMIN⁴, BENJAMIN³, DAVID², DAVID¹) was born 1817 in LaFargeville, NY, and died 1880 in Grindstone Island, NY. He married NANCY CLARK¹. She was born Feb 1828 in Thomkins Co., NY, and died 07 Feb 1868 in Clayton, NY.

Notes for SAMUEL CALHOUN:

Samuel Calhoun,  located on Grindstone Island in 1851, where he died in 1880, aged 63 years. He married Nancy Clark, who bore him 15 children, viz.: Mary E., Sarah A., Joshua, Rosina, and Benjamin (twins), John C., Esther, Elmer, Melvin, Martha, Emmett, and four who died young. Elmer, son of Samuel, married Emma J., daughter of Moses and Louisa (Mitchell) Garnsey, of Clayton, and their children are Wellington E., Moses L., Edgar L., and EvyFalena. He was mate on the sailing vessel Montana, and resided on Grindstone Island until he and Emma moved to Michigan in the late 1890's.

Children of SAMUEL CALHOUN and NANCY CLARK are:

6.  ELMER CALHOUN, b. 05 Apr 1861, Clayton, Jefferson, NY.

Generation No. 6

6. ELMER⁶ CALHOUN (SAMUEL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, BENJAMIN³, DAVID², DAVID¹) was born 05 Apr 1861 in Clayton, Jefferson, NY. He married EMMA JANETT GARNSEY 06 Feb 1882 in Clayton, Jefferson, NY, daughter of MOSES GARNSEY and LOUISA MITCHELL. She was born 25 Dec 1861 in Grindstone Island, NY, and died 09 Dec 1935 in Grand Rapids, MI.

Notes for ELMER CALHOUN:

Elmer, son of Samuel, married Emma J., daughter of Moses and Louisa (Mitchell) Garnsey, of Clayton, and their children are Wellington E., Moses L., Edgar L., and Evylena. He is mate on the sailing vessel Montana, and resided on Grindstone Island, NY until he and Emma moved to Michigan in the late 1890's.

Children of ELMER CALHOUN and EMMA GARNSEY are:

7.  ESTELLE GENEVIEVE CALHOUN, b. 26 Aug 1904, Grand Rapids, Michigan; d. 02 Apr 1972, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Generation No. 7

7. ESTELLE GENEIEVE⁷ CALHOUN (ELMER⁶, SAMUEL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, BENJAMIN³, DAVID², DAVID¹) was born 26 Aug 1904 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and died 02 Apr 1972 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She married GARRET EGBERTUS VANDYK 17 Feb 1923, son of EGBERTUS VANDYK and HARIETTA JENKINS. He was born 02 Oct 1902 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and died 23 Dec 1969 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Child of ESTELLE CALHOUN and GARRET VANDYK is:

8. DONNAJUNE⁸ VANDYK, b. 06 Nov 1924, Grand Rapids, Michigan; d. 14 Apr 1985, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Generation No. 8

8. DONNAJUNE⁸ VANDYK (ESTELLE GENEIEVE⁷ CALHOUN, ELMER⁶, SAMUEL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, BENJAMIN³, DAVID², DAVID¹) was born 06 Nov 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and died 14 Apr 1985 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She married (1) VESTEL BENNETT in Abilene, Texas, son of MARSHALL BENNETT and SILVAS ROBERTS. He was born 22 Jul 1921 in Sparta, Tennessee, and died 1993 in Tennessee. She married (2) LOUIS LEONARD PESKA, son of JOSEPH PESKA and CLARA MOERMOND. He was born 14 Apr 1920 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and died 18 Feb 2004 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

More About DONNAJUNE VANDYK:

Burial: 17 Apr 1985, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Child of DONNAJUNE VANDYK and VESTEL BENNETT is:

9.  GARREY MARSHALL⁹ BENNETT PESKA, b. 25 May 1945, Abilene, Texas.

Generation No. 9

9. GARREY MARSHALL⁹ BENNETT PESKA (DONNAJUNE⁸ VANDYK, ESTELLE GENEIEVE⁷ CALHOUN, ELMER⁶, SAMUEL⁵, BENJAMIN⁴, BENJAMIN³, DAVID², DAVID¹) was born 25 May 1945 in Abilene, Texas. He married (1) GEORGIA SEITSEMA 25 Oct 1963 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, daughter of GEORGE SIETSEMA and ANGELA WEITSEMA. She was born 03 Jun 1944 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He married (2) KAREN JUDITH LIIKALA 30 Sep 1978, daughter of WESLEY LIIKALA and LEORA WUOKILA. She was born 16 Jan 1942 in Calumet, Michigan.

Notes for GARREY MARSHALL BENNETT PESKA:

Adopted name is Peska

More About GARREY MARSHALL BENNETT PESKA:

Christening: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Anchorage Daily News Biography of Garrey Peska 6 September 1987

Child of GARREY BENNETT and GEORGIA SIETSEMA is:

10. MARCY LYNN¹⁰ PESKA, b. 17 Feb 1972, Grand Rapids, Michigan.