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ISAAC A. HOPPER
Originally published in 1900 |
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ISAAC A. HOPPER.-The Hoppers in Bergen and Hudson Counties
are descended from Andries Hopper, who, with his wife, Grietie Hendricks, emigrated to America in 1652 and settled at New Amsterdam, where
he was enrolled and granted the privileges of a small burgher in 1657.
He acquired considerable property, but did not live to long enjoy it, as he
died within a vear. He had entered into an agreement with Jacob Stol
to purchase the Bronx lands, but
death cut off both him and Stol before a deed could be signed. his
widow married (2) a man named Van
Tricht in May, 1660, thereby securing
to each of her three children two
hundred fielders. These three children were William, born 1654 (married Minnie Jurcks Paulus); Hendrick, born 1656 (married Maria Van
Blarcom); Matthew Adolphus, born
16.55 (married Anna Jurcks Paulus).
Matthew and Hendrick settled in
New Jersey.
Isaac A. Hopper is descended in the eighth generation from Andries Hopper and Grietie Hendricks, the emigrants. Matthew Hopper married Aedtje Peters (see sketch on page 71). This Matthew Hopper (3) had a son, Andries (4), who married Elizabeth Bros and had a son, Peter (5). Who this Peter married the Paramus church records may show, but Peter (3), it is said, had three sons: Garret P. (6), Andrew P. (6), and Henry P. (6). Andrew P. was born about 1772, married, July 23, 17U7, Anne Voorhis, and had issue, among other children, Henry A. Hopper (7), who married Helen, daughter of Isaac Ackerman, and had issue, besides other children, Isaac A. Hopper (8), who is the subject of this sketch. His father was Sheriff of Bergen County and a member of the New Jersey Legislature. Isaac Ackerman Hopper (8) was born at Boiling Springs, now Rutherford, N. J., April 24, 1843. He received a district school education at "Small Lots,"' (now Fair Lawn), and, completing his studies at the age of fifteen, has followed farming when not serving the community in official capacities. During the Civil War he enlisted as a volunteer soldier in Company E, Twenty-second New Jersey Regiment, and participated in the battles of Chancellorsville, Frederickburg, the Wilderness, and Gettysburg, where his regiment formed a part of General Meade's reserves. After the war Mr. Hopper again engaged in agricultural pursuits on his father's farm, and soon became active and prominent in local public affairs. He served for six years as Assessor, and in 1841 was elected Sheriff of Bergen County, which office he filled with ability and satisfaction for three years. He was again chosen Assessor for the Township of Saddle River and served ten years, and in 1892 was elected County Collector, serving for four years. Afterward he was for four years Treasurer of Bergen County. Mr. Hopper is a stanch friend of public improvements, has been especially persistent and successful in his efforts to secure improvement of public roads, and is highly respected by all who know him. He is a member of Gabriel Paul Post, G. A. R., a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Reformed Church of Ridgewood. November 25, 1868, he married Maria, daughter of Garret A. Hopper, a prominent citizen of Bergen County. They have had one child, deceased.
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