Henderick Pieter Zettel

Brief Life History of Henderick Pieter

When Henderick Pieter Zettel was born on 15 January 1772, in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States, his father, Henderick Zettel, was 32 and his mother, Marie Barbera Kersenaar., was 27. He married Thankful Harriet Partridge about 1800, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died about 1832, at the age of 61.

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Family Time Line

Henderick Pieter Zettel
1772–1832
Thankful Harriet Partridge
1779–1842
Marriage: about 1800
James Henry Settle
1804–1866
Henry Peter Settle Jr
1805–
Sabina Settle
1815–1901
ElIzabeth Betsey Settle
1818–1902

Sources (4)

  • Henry Settle in entry for Elizabeth Clink, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"
  • Suttle in entry for Sabina Clink, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"
  • Henderick Pieter Zittel in the Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989; New York, Schenectady, Baptisms, vol. 2, book 42, image 103, date 15 January 1772

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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

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Name Meaning

South German: metonymic occupational name for a scribe, from Middle High German zettel ‘sheet of paper, document’.

South German: metonymic occupational name perhaps for a weaver, from Middle High German zettel(-garn) ‘thread’.

German: shortened form of Zettelmeier or Zettelmeyer, variants of Settelmeier (see Settlemire ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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