The MORENUS name was originally MARINES of Palatine origin. My branch of the family came from Schoharie Co, NY. Most of the family remained there, but Irvin moved to Elk Co, PA. One of his brothers joined him there. He married an Irish girl whose parents had immigrated to the U.S. during the potato famine and he made a farm. I have not been able to discover the immigrant ancestors for Peter or his wife Maria. My only knowledge of their history comes from the 1855 New York state census which states that he was born in Delaware Co and Maria was born in Albany Co.
Peter MORENUS c1791 Delaware Co, NY-
m Maria SCHOOLCRAFT c1793 Albany Co, NY-
s Abraham "Abram" c1824- m Dorothy ---- c1821-
s Abram c1842-
d Emma c1851-
s George c1852-
d Christine c1855-
d Emily c1856-
s Henry M. c1858-
s William c1830-
m 1) Thirza ---- c1827-
s Francis c1852- m Elizabeth
s Wesley c1854-
d Charlotte c1856- m ---- MYERS
d Caroline c1859-
s Walter c1860-
d Mary c1861-
Irvin Morenus and his family
Back row - Irvin MORENUS, Margaret (PHALEN) MORENUS, Mary
(MORENUS) BENIGNI, Joanna (MORENUS) BISH
Front row - Margaret (MORENUS) ANDREWS, Winifred (MORENUS)
PERESIE
s Irvin 1865-1956 Elk Co, PA
m Margaret E. PHALEN 1860-1938 Elk Co, PA
d/o Daniel and Joanna (McGAVIS) PHALEN
d Margaret L. 1903
m 1) Charles Andrews ?-1938
s Charles Irvin c1924-
d Geraldine m Louis GORNICK
s Charles
m 1) Jacqueline MacMILLAN
son
son
m 2) ----
d Margaret
s Michael
s Geoffrey
d Mary Agnes
m Jack HESPENHIDE
m 2) Harry WILLIAMS
d Winifred Gertrude 1900 Elk Co, NY-1984 Kenmore, Erie Co, NY
m Louis Charles PERESIE 1894 Jefferson Co, NY-1960 Kenmore, Erie Co, NY
d Joanna Agnes 1897-1969 m Russell Augustus BISH 1893-1961
d Mary L. 1898-1972 m Silvio BINNIGNI 1894-1969
d Anna Marie 1921-1921
d Virginia
d Gloria m David JOSEPHSON
s Craig D.
d Christine
d Sylvia m David AIELLO
d Cora
d Nora
m 2) Mary ---- c1858-
s Jay c1872-
s John c1878-
d Elizabeth c1813-
d Diana c1827-
d Maria c1833-
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