The Edgar Lee Ham and Luann Dirr Ham Family Home Page

I am researching the HAM family in Columbia and Dutchess County, NY.The name PETER HAM (HAMEN) first appears as a Palatine emigrant on the Simmendinger Register ca. 1716/17.He settled in Clermont, which was formed from Livingston Manor in the s.w. corner of Columbia County.I am particularly interested in clarifying the names of the children of the second generation PETER (JOHANN PIETER) HAM and his second wife, CATHERINA LOUWRIE.One son, JEREMIAH, was perhaps baptized JURRY and went by the name of GEORGE.I would like to know the vital statistics of this son and to know who his wife was and if he had more than one son, JEREMIAH G. HAM.JEREMIAH G. HAM was born Jan. 1791, married HANNAH LESHER (LASHER) on Apr. 28, 1818, and died June 14, 1871.JEREMIAH and HANNAH are buried in Manorton Cemetary, Elizaville, Columbia County.They had the following children: BETSY, MARGARET, PETER, GEORGE, CATHERINE, HANNAH, STEPHEN, MARY HELEN, AND PHILIP LEWIS.Other surnames related to the HAM family that I am interested in are SOULE, GREGORY, WILSON, BENSON, LOOMIS, THOMPSON, AND MC DONNELL.In addition, I am researching the DIRR family.FREDRICK DIRR (DURR) was born in 1831 in Wurttemberg, Germany.The date of his immigration to the US is unknown.He married a widow, Henrika (Henrietta) Kline Kugler, who had six children.She too had been born in Wurttemberg.Her date of birth is 1820.Both FREDRICK and HENRIKA died in Ontonagon, Michigan.He in 1888, and she in 1890.They are buried in Evergreen Cemetary.They had one son, FREDRICK JOHN DIRR, who was born Oct. 15, 1854 in Buffalo, NY. Other surnames related to the DIRR family that I am interested in are MONTGOMERY, KEHOE, VINCENT, OSTERGREN, and MILES.Any information would be appreciated.I am willing to share the information I have about the above family lineages.