I will be starting at Janet’s Biological Grandmother at Generation 5.
Generation 5
Helen Pauline Terpening
BIRTH 10 January 1910 • Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
DEATH 7 June 1997 • Umatilla, Oregon
Married 19 May 1934 Spokane, Washington
Elbert Earnest (Jerry Sutherland) Burton
BIRTH 26 May 1907 • Neosho, Missouri
DEATH 12 June 1993 • Umatilla, Oregon
They had 2 children
- Shirly Ann 1935-1997 (Generation 4)
- Thomas 1939-Living
Generation 6
William Alfred Terpening
BIRTH 9 January 1881 • Warren County, Illinois
DEATH 9 July 1953 • Walla Walla, Washington
Married 14 October 1903 Warren County, Illinois
Gussie Mae Smith Kruse
BIRTH 3 August 1877 • Smithton, Missouri
DEATH 23 September 1952 • Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington
They had 4 children
- Estella Marie 1905-1993
- Clarence Lee 1907-1980
- Helen Pauline 1910-1997
- Marjorie M 1915-2009
Generation 7
Harrison Peck “Harry” Terpening
BIRTH 3 January 1842 • Kelley, Warren CO, IL
DEATH 11 November 1922 • Galesburg, Knox, Illinois
Married 8 November 1866, Kelly, Waren County, Illinois
Martha Nicolina Armstrong
BIRTH 14 April 1847 • Columbiana, Ohio, United States
DEATH 8 April 1886 • Ewing, Lewis, Missouri, United States
They had 8 children
- Emma Gertrude 1867-1948
- Edwin Eugene 1869-1931 (twin)
- Edith Irene 1869-1886 (twin)
- John Thomas 1870-1947
- Mindwell Frances 1867-1954
- Sarah Elise 1877-1946
- William Alfred 1881-1953
- Lina Mary 1882-1973
After Martha passed away, Harrison married Adelia Humiston Thomas on 12 June 1895. They did not have any children together.
Generation 8
John Peck Terpening
BIRTH 12 April 1811 • Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York
DEATH 2 January 1892 • Warren County, Illinois
Married 24 September 1835 Saratoga, New York
Mindwell Smith
BIRTH 2 April 1813 • Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York, United States of America
DEATH 20 March 1900 • Coldbrook, Warren, Illinois, United States
They had 8 children
- Smith 1837-1887
- Sgt John Wesley 1838-1923
- Sarah Ann 1840-1920
- Harrison Peck “Harry” 1842-1922
- Olive 1843-1920
- Nathan Alonzo 1845-1932
- Charles Wesley 1848-1873
- Edwin Ezekiel 1861-1939
Generation 9
Ezekiel Terpening
BIRTH 12 August 1781 • Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York
DEATH 16 July 1864 • Warren County, Illinois
Marriage– 12 April 1807, Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York
Olive Peake
BIRTH 14 May 1787 • New York, United States
DEATH 2 August 1867 (or 8 FEB?) • Kelly, Warren, Illinois
- Peter Ezekiel 1804-1896
- Elizabeth Betsy 1809-1836
- John Peck 1811-1892
- Maria 1813-1891
- Sarah Marquet 1815-1850
- Olive 1817-
- Annis 1819-1836
- Samuel 1821-1895
- David 1825-1904
- George 1825-1906
- William Henry 1828-1888
Generation 10
Petrus Terpening
BIRTH 24 DEC 1749 • Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
DEATH 2 FEBRUARY 1827 • Half Moon, Saratoga, New York, United States
Marriage 5 Jul 1773 • New Hurley, Ulster, New York
Maria Terwilliger
BIRTH 15 OCT 1751 • Montgomery, Orange, New York, United States
DEATH 18 SEP 1826 • Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States
They had 9 children
- Elizabeth 1774-1821
- John Jan 1777-1856
- Samuel 1779-1856
- Ezekiel Terpening 1781-1864
- Jacob Joseph 1792-1840
- Catherine Caty 1797-1849
- Mary Margaret Polly 1799-1884
- Peter 1801-1871
- Christiana 1806-1840
Generation 11
Jacobus TERPENNING
BIRTH 25 JUL 1725 • New Paltz, Ulster, New York
DEATH 26 FEB 1758 • Kingston, Ulster, New York
Marriage 25 May 1746 • Kingston, Ulster, New York
Marrietje BEEM (Bohm)
BIRTH 27 AUG 1721 • Kingston, Ulster, New York
DEATH 1764 • Kingston, Ulster, New York
- Theunis Terpening 1746-1779
- Petrus Terpening 1749-1827
- Elizabeth Terpening 1752-1812
- Maria Terpening 1753-1854
- Jacob Terpening 1755-1836
- Hannah Terpening 1762-
Generation 12
Dirrick Teerpening
BIRTH 25 Dec 1703 Marbletown, Ulster County, New York
DEATH 1775 New Paltz, Ulster County, New York
Married 30 October 1724 Marbletown, Ulster, New York
Rachael DeGraf
They had 8 children:
1. Jacobus (Teerpenning) Terpenning 1725-1758
2. Theunis Teerpenning 1726-1779
3. Sophia Zefia (Teerpenning) Terpenning 1729-1729
4. Jan [John] (Teerpenning) Terpenning 1732-1802
5. Boudewyn (Teerpenning) Terpenning 1735-1823
6. Abraham (Teerpenning) Terpenning 1737-
7. Maria (Teerpenning) Terpenning 1740-1823
8. Zamuel (Samuel Teerpenning) Terpenning 1743-Generation 13
Gerrit Teerpenning Lambertsen
Birth 1668 Hurley, Ulster County, New York
Death 1713 (aged 44–45) Flatbush, Kings County, New York
Married 1691
Annatje Lysbeth Hoogland
Birth 29 Oct 1664 New Paltz, Ulster County, New York
Death Dec 1703 (aged 39) Marbletown, Ulster County, New York
They had 5 children:
- Jan Jacob Teerpenning born about 1690.
2. Bregjen Teerpenning born June 10,1694.
3. Teunis Teerpenning born February 3, 1696.
4. Klaartjen Teerpenning born July 14, 1700.
5. Dirrik Teerpenning born December 25, 1703. I think mother Annatje passed away after childbirth.
Generation 14

Lambert Huybertson Brink
Birth 1629 Wageningen, Wageningen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
Death March 1702 Hurley. Ulster County, New York
Married
Came to America on the ship “Truow”
Hendrickje Cornelisse Van de Cuyl Huybertse
Birth March 6, 1639 Wageningen, Gelderland, Holand
Death 1696 Hurley, Ulster County, New York
They had 7 children
- Huybert Lambertsen Brink 1655-1719 Holland
- Hendrick Lambertse 1657-1695 Holland
- Cornelis Huybert Lambertse Brink 1659-? Born at Sea, Baptised in New Amsterdam (pre New York) May 4, 1661
- Jannetje Huybertsen Brink 1660-1736 New York
- Lysbeth Huybertse Brink Van Nieuwkerk 1666-1721 New York
- Gerrit Teerpenning Lambertsen 1668-1713 New York
- Pieter Lambertsen Huyvertse Brink 26, June 1670-1757 New York
Generation 15
Huybert Lambertse Brink (Terppening)
Birth 1603 Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Death 28 November 1660, Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Married 1629 or 1633 Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Adrianus Jantsen Joosten
Birth 29 April 1618, Den Dolder, Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands
Death 28 November 1660, Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
They may have had only 1 child, Wow!!
- Lambert Huybertsen Brink 1629-1702 Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Generation 16
Lambert Ernst Brink
Birth 1576, Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Death 11 April 1652, Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Marriage 1600 Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Hendrickje Cornelis
Birth 1581 Reusel-de-mierden, Netherlands
Death 1660 Hurley, Ulster County, New York
They had 3 children
- Janetie Lamberts 1600-1620
- Huybert Lambert’s Brink (Terppening) 1603-1660
- Cornelis
Generation 17
Lambert Alpherts Brink
Birth 1552 Holland
Death 1615 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Marriage 1576 Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Gijsberta Haetje Augustijn
Birth 1552 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Death 1615 Amsterdam, Netherlands
They had 4 children
- Lambert Ernst Brink 1576-1652
- Theodrus Brink 1604 Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Wouter Gijsbert Brink 1615-1692 Rotterdam, Netherlands