Hello, everyone. My name is Dan Waggoner and have just joined this list. I was wondering if anyone out there connects to two brothers from Schenectady Co., NY named John Emanuel and George Waggoner. John, from whom I am likely descended, appears to have been born there in abt. 1753. He later emigrated to Kingston, Frontenac Co, Ontario sometime in the 1790's. He had two sons named John and Emauel. The family was said to be Dutch, but it is my understanding that the word could refer to the Dutch or Germans at that time. John had a brother named George and the names of the parents are unknown. The spelling of the name has remained unchanged in my direct line of descent. If this sounds familiar to anyone, please let me know. Sinceely, Dan Waggoner

Hi Dan, The Schenectady Reformed Church marriage book lists the marriage of Jurry Wagenaar and Susanna Mans on 7 Jul 1766. They were both from Rensselaerwyck. On 2 Sep 1787 a John Wagenaar married Elizabeth Meyer in the same church. They were from Helderberg. The Schenectady Reformed Church baptism book lists the baptism of Anna to Jurry Wannaar and Susanna Man on 7 Dec 1769. The sponsors were Johannes Man and Anna Man. A son Pieter was baptized on 13 May 1772. The sponsors were Michael Frederick and Catarina Frederick. A son Jurry was baptized on 21 Apr 1777. The sponsors were Willem Ward & Elizabeth Ward. A Johannes Wagenaar and Elizabeth Smith had a son Hendrick baptized in the Schenectady Reformed Church on 11 Aug 1778. The sponsors were Hendrick Aplee and Eva Aplee. John Wagenaar and Elizabeth Meyer had 3 children baptized in the Schenectady Reformed Church. Jurrie who was born 20 Dec 1789 was baptized 4 Feb 1790. The sponsors were Pieter Meyer & Grietje Applee. Susanna who was born on 27 Feb 1792 was baptized on 8 Apr 1792. The sponsors were Jacob Delmont & Debora Bradt. William who was born 9 Nov 1796 was baptized on 14 Nov 1796. There were no sponsors. John who was born 2 Feb 1809 was baptized 1 Jun 1809. There were no sponsors. Richard