Re: Felter Family Info
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Felter Family Info
11/09/01
Nicholas,Do you have a Nathaniel FELTER born about 1780-1790 in New York or a Catherine FELTER born about 1789 in New York died 1884-1889 buried in LAFAYETTE CEMETARY in Lafayette,N.Y.They had a son named Adam FELTER b. 1816 in Orange/Ulster Co. N.Y.Adam was a witness as several marriages in the MONTGOMERY REFORMED CHURCH in Orange Co.N.Y.( Witness to wedding of a Jane FELTER as well as wedding of a John FELTER app. 1830s)Adam married a Mathilda ECKERT app. 1840 & they had there 1st child,Gilbert, born in Goshen.N.Y. possbily on the SAUGERTIES FARM where many FELTERS are connected to.Adam & Mathilda moved to Lafayette N.Y. where they raised a family of 8 children.Let me know if this rings a bell.Family legend has it that the FELTERS own a piece of a famous landmark bldg(the Flatrock?) in New York City as well as some other real estate in N.Y. City.Well lets make a FELTER connection.CharleneB. Florida