FROM A CONTRIBUTOR: Parents are John Decker and Sarah Schoonmaker
Sister of
John H Decker - 43226277
Angus Decker - 29622211
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John Hendrickson and Melissa Decker had 5 children:
Minnie, John Decker Hendrickson, George, Anna (m to Thomas Crose) and Frank.
Census Records for them.
1880 Rochester, Ulster, NY
John age 26 Melissa 24
1 child, Minnie age 1 John is a Boatman

1900 Census Rochester, NY John 49 Mill Stone Cutter Melissa 41 5 children born, 5 living John 18 George 15 Anna 11 Frank 8

1910 Census Rochester, NY John 60 Odd jobs Melissa 51 Frank 18

1920
Census Rochester, NY John 68 Stone Cutter Melissa 61 They own their own home.
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Minnie was married to ____Alliger and in Michigan married to Raymond FRISBIE.
Some records show tht Melissa Decker is the daughter of A DIFFERENT COUPLE. .
POSSIBLE PARENTS ARE JOHN AND SARAH DECKER. The following news articles are why I think this:

March 16 1916
Kingston Daily Freeman
(GRANITE)
Mrs John Hendrickson who has been caring for her mother, Mrs. Sarah Decker, the past week has returned to her home in Alligerville. (Sarah lived at Granite.)
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Kingston Daily Freeman
April 13 1917
Granite)

On Tuesday, April 10 (11th?) ~Sarah M. widow of the late John Decker passed away at her home at 6 30 PM in her 89th year. She was a resident of this place all her life and a woman of Christian character and a member of the Reformed Church. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by one daughter MRS JOHN HENDRICKSON OF ALLIGERVILLE and four sons, JOHN H.(HENRY) and NEISE of New York City. ASA and MILES of this place; one sister Blandina DAVIS of Kerhonkson, and several grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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1860 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: John Decker
Age in 1860: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Rochester, Ulster, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: Napanoch
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
John Decker 32
Sarah M Decker 30
John Henry Decker 13
Ebenezer Decker 11
Angus Decker 6 (BentonBarCem F-A-G #29622211)
Mallissa Decker 1
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1900 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: John H Decker
Home in 1900: Wawarsing, Ulster, New York
[Ellenville, Ulster, New York]
Age: 52
Birth Date: Aug 1847
Birthplace: New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Spouse's Name: Eliza C Decker
Marriage year: 1866
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 34
Occupation: View on Image
Household Members: Name Age
John H Decker 52
Eliza C Decker 55
Rose B Decker 26
Nease Decker 19
Harry Decker 16

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Kingston Daily Freeman August 23 1917
(Granite)
Mr and Mrs John Hendrickson of Alligerville were the guests of Mr and Mrs MILES DECKER on Sunday
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Malissa's BROTHER Nease Decker is buried at the Pine Bush Cemetery at Kerhonkson.
Nease Decker

Another possible BROTHER is at

John Henry Decker

Brother Angus is at

Angus Decker