22. John William⁴ Voorhees (Edwin N³, Abraham J², Main Family line¹) was born New Hope, Bucks Co, PA 1890. John died 1954 in Pennsylvania, at 64 years of age. He died in a car accident in 1954 or 1955

He married Mary C. Warner Brownsburg, Bucks Co, PA, October 04, 1913. Mary was born in Pennsylvania about 1894. Mary died after 1955 Lambertville, Hunterdon Co, NJ. In the 1900 census Riner St, New Hope, Bucks Co PA page 96A, John (age 9) is living with his parents Edwin and Johanna.

In the 1920 census Waterloo St, New Hope, Bucks Co PA page 255, Edward N (age 75) is living with his wife Johanna (age 74), son John (age 29) his wife Mary (age 26) and children Edwin (age 5), John (age 4), Lewis (age 3), James (age 2), Clarence (age 1) and Mary age 5 months). Edward has the occupation of Mason and John has the occupation of a paper mill worker.

In the 1930 census Water St, New Hope, Bucks Co PA page 82, John (age 40) is recorded with his wife Mary (age 38), John (age 15), Lewis (age 14), James (age 13), Alice (age 8), May (age 10), William (age 8), Earl (age 6), Edith (age 3y6m), Mildred (age 2y3m), and Richard (age 8m). Edward has the occupation of mechanic at the paper mill.

John William Voorhees and Mary C. Warner had the following children:

+ 25 i. Edwin Naylor⁵ Voorhees was born January 31, 1914.

26 ii. John William Voorhees Jr was born New Hope, Bucks Co, PA 1915. John died about 1954 Kingwood Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ. John died in Kingwood Township, in a car accident around 1953 or 1954.

27 iii. Louis G Voorhees was born New Hope, Bucks Co, PA March 12, 1916. Louis died April 10, 1977 Flemington, Hunterdon Co, NJ, at 61 years of age.

28 iv. James Voorhees was born New Hope, Bucks Co, PA May 15, 1917. James died September 25, 1988 Lambertville, Hunterdon Co, NJ, at 71 years of age.

29 v. Clarence Voorhees⁽⁵⁴⁶⁹⁾ was born New Hope, Bucks Co, PA April 8, 1918. Clarence died October 15, 1993 in River Rouge, Wayne Co, Michigan, at 75 years of age.

30 vi. Mae Voorhees was born New Hope, Bucks Co, PA July 24, 1919. Mae died July 1982 Stockton, Hunterdon Co, NJ, at 62 years of age.

31 vii. Alice Dorothy Voorhees⁽⁵⁴⁷⁰⁾ was born New Hope, Bucks Co, PA September 13, 1920. Alice died December 24, 1988 Lambertville, Hunterdon Co, NJ, at 68 years of age. She married Frank John Siwy about 1940. Frank was born about 1920. (Additional notes for Frank John Siwy⁽⁵⁴⁷¹⁾) (See Frank John Siwy for the continuation of this line.)

+ 32 viii. William W. Voorhees was born January 04, 1922.

33 ix. Earl Voorhees was born New Hope, Bucks Co, PA April 14, 1923. Inky died December 24, 1993 New Hope, Bucks Co, PA, at 70 years of age.

34 x. Edith Voorhees (still alive).

35 xi. Mildred Voorhees was born 1928. Mildred died 1960 at 32 years of age. She married Richard Bice about 1937. Dick was born March 22, 1917. (Additional notes for Richard Bice⁽⁵⁴⁷²⁾) Dick died June 22, 1999 in Levittown, Bucks Co, PA, at 82 years of age. (See Richard Bice for the continuation of this line.)

+ 36 xii. Richard L. Voorhees was born August 6, 1929.

+ 37 xiii. Kenneth Voorhees was born 1932.

38 xiv. Loretta Voorhees was born July 20, 1935. Loretta died October 17, 1979 Lambertville, Hunterdon Co, NJ, at 44 years of age. She married William Stanley Godown New Hope, Bucks Co, PA, October 27, 1956. William was born Lambertville, Hunterdon Co, NJ March 3, 1934. William was the son of William Oliver Godown and Bessie Crips. William died March 18, 2011 Flemington, Hunterdon Co, NJ, at 77 years of age. William S. Godown, 77, of Lambertville, died on Friday, Mar. 18, 2011, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Flemington. Born in Lambertville, Mr. Godown was a lifelong city resident. He retired in 1981 from Argus International in Hopewell where he was a tool and die maker. Earlier he worked for Towle Lace in Lambertville. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea. Mr. Godown was a member of the American Legion Toscanni Post in Lambertville and the Masonic Lodge in Stockton. He was the husband of the late Loretta Voorhees Godown, the son of the late William and Bessie Cripps Godown, and the brother of the late Robert Godown and Doris Zambella. He is survived by his companion of 31 years Carol M. Myers of Lambertville; his daughter, Bonnie Lee Stout; his grandchildren, Dennis Stout, Danielle Stout and Stanley Snyder; and his great-grandson, Derrick Stout, all of Flemington; his brothers, Charles Godown and Arthur Godown of Lambertville; his sisters, Jean Hash of Appomattox, Va. and Dorothy Hagens of Shinglehouse, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday (Mar. 22) at the Holcombe-Riverview Cemetery, Delaware Township, N.J. Arrangements are under the direction of the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, 21 York Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530.

(See William Stanley Godown for the continuation of this line.)

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