Joseph Guignon-Edith Van Valkenburg
Joseph Guignon, son of Joseph, was b. possibly in France. No date known. He married Edith Van Valkenburg, whose parents are not known at this writing. She was born ca 1791 and d. 1849 in Rochester, Monroe Co. (family record, no proof). Her mother had been married to a Crocker as Edith had a half-brother John Crocker.
Edith married (1) Thomas Mercer and had: Thomas, Nancy, Hannah and Gertrude.
Joseph Guignon and Edith had:
(1)Lawrence E. 1824 who m. Elizabeth Adwin. He resided in Corry, Pa and was a Patentee as was his son Ernest E.
(2) Joseph 1826-1913. He is buried in the National Cem., in San Francisco. m (1) Julia Runyan, dau. of Benjamin Runyan and Rebecca Smith, m (2) Katie ho died in S.F. 1916
(3) Richard. He may have gone to Russia as an Engineer. othing known of him.
(4) Henry
(5) William H. ca 1835, Civil War Vet.
Deanna Smith