Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameGoetra Stressinger 
Birth1642
Deathbefore 20 November 1738
Memo(date will proved)
My Comments notes for Goetra Stressinger
I found the will of Gertrude Suplea of Kingsessing Township written 5 Oct 1737 proved 20 Nov 1738. It raised several discordant notes for me as I noted at the time -- which seem to have been verified by the more thorough work of Dori Parsons. (See Anneke.)
She states the desire to be buried next to her husband at Wicocco Church. She mentions several children such as son David Enochson and others of various names. The only Suplea named was grandson Jacob.
I am sure this was “Goetra”. It seems clear she was married prior to her marriage to Andries. It also seems clear she was not the mother of Margaret.
She states the desire to be buried next to her husband at Wicocco Church. She mentions several children such as son David Enochson and others of various names. The only Suplea named was grandson Jacob.
I am sure this was “Goetra”. It seems clear she was married prior to her marriage to Andries. It also seems clear she was not the mother of Margaret.
Research notes for Andries (Spouse 1)
252 3 Apr 1739 Andrew Supplee of Norriton malster? second son & surviving Exec of Andrew Souplis alias Suplea weaver of Kingers ? YTwp, Phila Co 10 acres on Schuylkill River plus another 50 acres by will dated of 25 Mar 1724 divided tracts between wife Gertras and son Andrews and son-in-law Peter Cayson ?. Shortly after the widow and Peter Cayson both also died.
http://takingthelongerview.org/index.php/2017/11/29/andreas-and-anneke-souplis/
http://takingthelongerview.org/index.php/2017/11/29/andreas-and-anneke-souplis/
My Comments notes for Andries (Spouse 1)
This from “Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Vol. II, 1904”.
“The Suplee Family.
The pioneer of the Suplee family in America was Andris Souplis, a Frenchman, born in France, in the year 1634, a man of distinguished parentage, a soldier, an officer in the French army, and also a Huguenot.
He left France in 1682. France at that time was a monarchical government, and the established religion was Roman Catholic. The Huguenots, on account of their religious beliefs, were persecuted by the Roman Catholics under the reign of Louis XIV, who was then King of France. These persecutions became intolerable, and ten of thousands of Huguenots left France to seek homes in foreign lands. Amongst them was Andris Souplis, who left France in 1682 and went to Germany.
He was virtually a refugee, fleeing from persecution. Whilst in Germany he married a German lady, Gertrude Stressinger, who was born in Germany in 1642. They left Germany in 1683, and with a party of German emigrants came to America, arriving in Philadelphia in the early part of 1684. History informs us that Andris Souplis was a man of great intelligence and ability, and was
held in high esteem by William Penn, who was then residing in Philadelphia, and was governor of the province of Pennsylvania at that time. Andris Souplis was sheriff of Philadelphia county in 1691. With his wife he settled in Germantown.
They had five children, as follows in the order of birth: Bartholomew, Margaret, Andrew, Ann and Jacob. Andris Souplis, in his will dated March 25th, 1724, stated that he was aged, but of sound mind and good health. He also stated that he was then living upon his plantation in Kingsessing township, Philadelphia County, in the province of Pennsylvania. He died in the early part of the year 1726, aged ninety-two years. His wife survived him, but we have no record of the time of her death.”
In 1739, Andrew Supplee (Jr.) of Norriton second son and surviving Executor of Andrew Souplis alias Suplea weaver of Kingessing Township, Philadelphia County transferred 10 acres on the Schuylkill River plus another 50 acres originally divided by his father’s will dated 25 Mar 1724 between wife Gertras, son Andrew and son-in-law Peter Cayson (Keyser, I assume). Shortly after the widow and Peter Cayson (Keyser) both also died.
“The Suplee Family.
The pioneer of the Suplee family in America was Andris Souplis, a Frenchman, born in France, in the year 1634, a man of distinguished parentage, a soldier, an officer in the French army, and also a Huguenot.
He left France in 1682. France at that time was a monarchical government, and the established religion was Roman Catholic. The Huguenots, on account of their religious beliefs, were persecuted by the Roman Catholics under the reign of Louis XIV, who was then King of France. These persecutions became intolerable, and ten of thousands of Huguenots left France to seek homes in foreign lands. Amongst them was Andris Souplis, who left France in 1682 and went to Germany.
He was virtually a refugee, fleeing from persecution. Whilst in Germany he married a German lady, Gertrude Stressinger, who was born in Germany in 1642. They left Germany in 1683, and with a party of German emigrants came to America, arriving in Philadelphia in the early part of 1684. History informs us that Andris Souplis was a man of great intelligence and ability, and was
held in high esteem by William Penn, who was then residing in Philadelphia, and was governor of the province of Pennsylvania at that time. Andris Souplis was sheriff of Philadelphia county in 1691. With his wife he settled in Germantown.
They had five children, as follows in the order of birth: Bartholomew, Margaret, Andrew, Ann and Jacob. Andris Souplis, in his will dated March 25th, 1724, stated that he was aged, but of sound mind and good health. He also stated that he was then living upon his plantation in Kingsessing township, Philadelphia County, in the province of Pennsylvania. He died in the early part of the year 1726, aged ninety-two years. His wife survived him, but we have no record of the time of her death.”
In 1739, Andrew Supplee (Jr.) of Norriton second son and surviving Executor of Andrew Souplis alias Suplea weaver of Kingessing Township, Philadelphia County transferred 10 acres on the Schuylkill River plus another 50 acres originally divided by his father’s will dated 25 Mar 1724 between wife Gertras, son Andrew and son-in-law Peter Cayson (Keyser, I assume). Shortly after the widow and Peter Cayson (Keyser) both also died.