Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NamePeter Degeer - Direct Ancestor 
Birth1772, Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA
Death1 Nov 1827, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
OccupationServed with York Militia during the War of 1812/13
FatherJean Dekier - Direct Ancestor (~1745-)
Spouses
Birth22 Jan 1770, Albany, New York, USA
Death1864, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
FatherGerrit Ostrander - Direct Ancestor (1729-1820)
MotherChristine Vanden Bergh - Direct Ancestor (1744-1818)
Marriage17 Dec 1797, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Caughnawaga, Fonda, New York
ChildrenPeter (1798-1823)
John Ostrander (~1799-1873)
Rosanna (1802-)
James (1803-1876)
Elizabeth Jane (1808-1831)
Fanny (1812-1881)
Notes for Peter Degeer - Direct Ancestor
Made petition for land in 1801 Upper Land Petition: Peter Degeer of Stamford; That your Petitioner came into the Province about 18 months ago and has a wife and two children. That your petitioner has a yoke of oxen, one cow, several hogs, farming utensils - and being desirous to settle in Markham with several… Your Excellancy will be pleased to grant him a lot in the above mentioned Township and your petitioner as n duty bound shall ever pray. Witness T. Rideout JP Granted 200 acress in Markham.
On 25 April 1803 Peter De Geer of Markham made a land petition. He owned Lot 26, Concession 9, Markham Township and wished to lease Lot 25 Concession 9.
Served during the War of 1812/13 in the 1st York Militia: From 16 to 20 October 1812 he served at York in Captain James Fenwick Company; From 16 to 17 November 1812 in Captain James Musterd’s detachment looking for deserters in the woods; From 8 to 27 July 1814 he served in Captain Jeremiah Travis company; from 17 to 24 October 1814 he served in Captain Stephen Heward’s detachment; From 25 October to 16 November he served in York in a mixed detachment under Captain Heward.
On 25 April 1803 Peter De Geer of Markham made a land petition. He owned Lot 26, Concession 9, Markham Township and wished to lease Lot 25 Concession 9.
Served during the War of 1812/13 in the 1st York Militia: From 16 to 20 October 1812 he served at York in Captain James Fenwick Company; From 16 to 17 November 1812 in Captain James Musterd’s detachment looking for deserters in the woods; From 8 to 27 July 1814 he served in Captain Jeremiah Travis company; from 17 to 24 October 1814 he served in Captain Stephen Heward’s detachment; From 25 October to 16 November he served in York in a mixed detachment under Captain Heward.