From: "CW & DEBORAH LOESLIN" Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 22:46:08 -0700 I am descended from a Peter Vande(r)water (b: 1791 abt. @ NJ) who married Catherine Rutan. Catherine Rutan (b: 1795 abt.) was said to be d/o Elizabeth Lake (b: of Passaic) and Johannis A. Rutan (b: 1747 abt. Bergen/Paramus). Peter Vanderwater's father John is said to have died 1802 in Hunterdon NJ. Wayne From: "CW & DEBORAH LOESLIN" Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 17:40:04 -0800 RUTAN, CATHERINE born: 1795 abt. died: 1850 -1860 father: Rutan, John mother: Lake, Elizabeth spouse: Vandewater, Peter married: 1810/11 @ NJ, Newark/Lodi children total: unknown note: they lived in NJ, Jersey City > Lenawee Co. MI. She died before 1860.