While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
George Norman Williamson, New York State Society Sons of the
Revolution, son of Nicholas and Mary Rebecca (Burlock) Williamson, was
born at Bound Brook, N. J., March 12, 1853. After the death of his mother
he was adopted by his uncle, Douw Ditmars Williamson. He went abroad with
him and resided for some years at Edinborough, Scotland, where he was
partly educated. On his return to this country he took a preparatory
course and entered Columbia College, from which he was graduated in 1873,
and later at Columbia College Law School. He was admitted to the bar in
1876 and practiced for a short time and then became associated with his
uncle in
the chemical business, succeeding him in 1897, after the latter's death.
His inherited taste for military affairs led him in
1875 to join Company K, Seventh Regiment, N. G. S. N. Y., and after
completing his term of service became a member of the Seventh Regiment
Veteran Association. Of a quiet and reserved nature, characteristic of his
Holland ancestors, Mr. Williamson has taken no part in public affairs,
giving his whole attention to business.
He married Katrina Margaritha Heink, born April 3,
1851, daughter of Frederick Augustus Heink Regierungsrath, of Dresden,
Saxony, and his wife, Augusta Rebecca Dursthof. They have issue: Elsa
Rebecca, Hildegard, Margaritha Fanny, born in Dresden, Germany; George
Norman, born Sept. 28, 1881, in Colorado; Katrina.
Nicholas Williamson (2), M. D., eldest son of Nicholas (1) and Mary
Rebecca (Burlock) Williamson, was born in New York City, March 9, 1845.
He was educated in New Brunswick and New York, and prepared for Rutgers'
College. After the death of his father he became connected with the
Novelty Rubber Company as Secretary. On the graduation of the class at
Rutgers, of which he would have been a member had he remained, he was
given an honorary degree by the faculty.
Having a great desire to become a physician while still
in active business, he studied medicine and received the degree of M. D.
from Bellevue and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York.
He entered into active practice at New Brunswick, N. J.,
where he is one of the leading physicians. He has also been active in
political life, and has been county physician, Alderman, and is now (1899)
in his third term as Mayor of New Brunswick. On April 9, 1874, he married
Sarah, daughter of Prof. Geo. H. Cook of Rutgers College. She died,
leaving no children. He married 21 on June 2, 1881, Clara A., daughter of
William and Maria Gurley of Troy. N. Y. Issue: Clara Christian? Ruth
Alice, Charles Gurley, Mary Agnes, Burloch.
