Ancestors of Scott Andrew Vander Sande
This is a detailed report of my personal ancestry. I am a blend of 1/4 Dutch, 1/4 German, 1/4 English, French (Canadian), and 1/4 Irish. When I first started this I worked only on the Dutch side. With time I have been able to pursue the other ancestral lines. I have started including more stories, photographs, and misc. information in the files.
My main interest is now in North Eastern Wisconsin. I have been researching why they came, what did the do here, and how they were involved in the development of early Wisconsin life. I am finishing taking each family group to it's primary immigrant. My father's side is done. The Thede's ancestors in Germany will be worked at a later date. My mother's paternal Irish side is done to the original immigrant. Her maternal side is the challenge right now. Once I have completed that, then I will work on the European research.
Each family group has its own unique character. The Dutch side (my father's paternal) are the "late comers". Arriving about 1892 and coming directly to Wisconsin. His maternal side, Thede, arrived directly from Germany about 1850. My mothers paternal side, Cain, arrived in Wisconsin via Maine, Vermont, and Massachusetts from Ireland to Wisconsin in 1854. They also seemed to marry into some of the older New England lines (Martha's Vineyard). Her maternal side is quite a group, Clarks from England to New York about 1840, who married into some of the older New England lines, arriving in Wisconsin about 1852. The Cardinal side from Michigan & Canada to Wisconsin about 1845.
I have been slowly re-documenting and re-verifying with time. Eventually I will publish and I am striving to achieve "perfect source notes and documents", if there is such a thing! I recently re-indexed and created a master log of all my documentation. I created a new storage system by my four main family groups. Sometimes you will see a reference to #123Clark, Vol. 2, as an example. This is my reference number for that document. Whether it is an photocopy of an original, original, notes, or transcription. This has allowed for faster retrieval of them as I need. I am also working on an index of photographs and new storage system.
I have amassed shelves of documentation and notes. To the best of my knowledge and research, everything contained here is accurate. Some dates are estimated based on documents I have. These are noted as abt., Est., etc. or with notes. Some families have been researched prior to my efforts. Edith May Cardinal did an attempt on that family, about the 1960's. Her material is very inaccurate in some cases. Other researchers material has been deposited in the LDS, posted on the Internet, etc. Unfortunately, I have found most have errors in them as I verify information and do further research. Some of those "genealogists" never respond to my inquires ever again after I ask about documentation or sources. LDS reference numbers are listed some times. This was for my own reference and are not meant to mean that the source file is used as a source, or is accurate. It was a starting point for research. Two branches of my maternal family have portions that have been "sealed" by one of their Descendants who joined "The Church of Latter Day Saints", more commonly known as the "Morman's". Even the LDS Church talks about false documentation and errors in their files on their website. In these two case's, nothing has been falsified, just errors. But it did provide a good starting point for further research.
The Durkee material has been verified, published, etc. It is fairly accurate. The file numbers are listed for some individuals. I have found only minor errors in the descendants of the Wisconsin group. Those corrections have been forwarded to The Society of Genealogy of Durkees in California. Most of the Durkee line does not appear in this report. It is in the "Tree Map". I have a definitive Durkee tie to the brother of Augustus M. Cain, James Anthony. Augustus married a Durkee also, and I have compiled the material for when I can make the proveable connection for her, my great-grandmother "Nellie Durkee".
The Doorepal Family line was published in the Nederlandsche Leeuw in 1953 and is very accurate. Most of the Dutch research comes from the Archives in Middleburg, Zeeland. See the descendant reports of Jan van der Zande.
Please, if you have any information or discover an error, contact me. I wish to thank the dozen's of people who have helped me, proofed my pages, and offered advice.
Who were my ancestors? My Uncle David Vander Sande has made the statement: "We are people of the earth. Dirt poor!" It does in a general way describe my ancestry. In 95% of the cases they were farmers struggling to make a living from the soil. Depending on the location, most of the others were sailors and fisherman. Soldiers abound in my ancestral family line.
When war broke out, they served their country well. At this point I can document at least four serving in the Grand Army of the Republic 1861-1865, one in the War of 1812, several in the Dutch Military for a couple of centuries, one in the 14th Spruce Squadron in WW1, three in the Korean Conflict, and too many to list in subsequent wars and time frames. Eventually I plan on placing a report of all who served on this site in one location.
This is dedicated to my children Kelli & Adam. Remember, sometimes you must look back and learn from the past, before you can go forward.
"Luctor Et Emergo"
Last update 06/09/2001