Juda or Judith Myer

1759 - 1831  (71 years)

• Name	Juda or Judith Myer
  Birth	24 May 1759	Phillips Manor, Yonkers, , New York
  Gender	Female
  Death	16 Mar 1831	York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	St. James Cath., West King St., Old West York, Toronto, Canada
  Person ID	I5506	Clan Montgomery Society | Alexander Montgomery and Sarah Lockwood, Montgomery of Beaulieu
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Alexander Montgomery, Jr,   b. Feb 1758, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 3 Jun 1841, York, Upper Canada (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1779	New York, New York, USA
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Louise Montgomery,   b. 31 May 1779, New York, New York, USA d. 31 May 1883, Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada (Age 104 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. John Montgomery,   b. 29 Feb 1784, Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada d. 31 Oct 1879, Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada (Age 95 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Alexander III Montgomery,   b. Abt 1790, Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada d. 27 Aug 1868, Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Abigail Montgomery,   b. 16 Jan 1790, Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada d. 16 Jan 1855, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural] + 5. Mary Ann Montgomery,   b. 1793, Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada d. 1873, Clay, St Clair, Michigan, USA (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural] + 6. Statira Edith Montgomery,   b. 1 May 1795, Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada d. 20 Nov 1887, Ridgetown, Carleton, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]   7. Juda Montgomery,   b. 1799, York, Ontario, Canada d. 1808, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 9 years)  [Father: natural]   8. Frances Montgomery,   b. 2 Aug 1801, York, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Sep 1896, Leeds, Ontario, Canada (Age 95 years)  [Father: natural] + 9. Richard Montgomery,   b. 9 Feb 1807, York, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Aug 1873, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F4932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

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  Marriage - Abt 1779 - New York, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Submitted via GEDCOM diskette from Betti Hinman Paull, CMS 1313. Also contains information on lines for other CMS members: Nancy High, CMS 55; Jane Porter, CMS 417; Arnold K. Stewart, CMS 1405; Roger B. Montgomery, CMS 1489. Juda Myer was born in Phillips Manor,(Yonkers, NY); family moved to Newport, R.I. at later date. Her father died 30 Nov. of 1776,so Rachel departed with her children, the defeated British army and other Loyalists leaving for New York City. Most Jews at the time were patriots but Rachel Myer remained loyal. Reportedly Benjamin, her son sided with British. Juda b. 24 May 1759 in NYC. She met Alexander Montgomery Jr. while living again in New York city during the British occupation. They married there abt 1778, while the fighting was still going on all around Manhattan, Long Island and at sea. Sarah Montgomery, their first child was born in New York city. They left in 1783 for St.Johns, NB where John, Abigail, Capt. Alexander III, Mary Ann & Statira were all born. The family moved on to Lower Canada, Town of York between 1798 or 1800. Juda was baptised with several of her children in Gagetown in the Anglican church at Waterborough, N.B. She then used Christian version of her name, Judith Montgomery. They had two more daughters, one born soon after they arrived in York, who died young was named Juda Montgomery. In 1804, Juda was baptized with a sister, named Frances ("Fanny"). Juda died at the age of nine years. Richard, a third son was born 9 Feb 1807 in Muddy Creek. Richard was her 9th child. She would by then have been 48 years old. The above portrait, believed to be of Judith Montgomery and painted after 1800 in York has been in the family of John Wilmot Montgomery & Mary Gorham, down to Mary Louise Wilson Troy of Montgomery, Alabama. It might be the work of William Berczy who was a well-trained German artist who settled in York in 1793. She may have been about 41 to 45 years old. Judith Montgomery died on 3 Mar 1831 at the age of 72 yrs. Her husband Maj. Alexander Jr. would like another 10 years. I thought it depended on when an artist of that training may have been in area to do portraits of both her and of Alexander Montgomery. Could a William Berczy, a German artist who studied in Vienna, Austria and elsewhere have been the painter of her portrait? He arrived in York in 1794 and the Montgomery family in 1798. She would have been 38-40 years old. He brought over a group of 60 German settlers who went up to Markham but he lived for some years from 1794 until 1800's in York. The likeness of the portrait is so strikingly like her brother Mordecai's that I believe it is her portrait. However, a sister of Mary Louise Wilson Troy got into it and they now deny it is that great grandmother but instead claim is of a older Wilmot grandmother generation earlier. If so, what of Alexander's portrait, supposedly stolen. I am more convinced than ever having seen other copies of William Berczy's work and considering all the other factors. According to Jerusha (Montgomery) Cadieux, granddaughter of Alex & Juda, she is buried in Churchyard cemetery of St. James Cathedral on King Street East, Toronto, Ontario. Date she has for her death is 16 March 1830. Mystery portrait below: Juda Myer born NYC 24 May 1759. Moved to Newport, RI in 1764 with family. Benjamin Myer was made Sexton of Touro Synagogue in Newport. Died on 30 Nov 1776 and is buried in nearby Jewish cemetary. Rachel moved family back to NYC. Juda & Alexander Montgomery m. ca. 1778. Evacutated to St. John's May 1783. Rachel & family also left but she returned to NYC in 1791. Juda was Baptized as an adult and became a Christain in 1792 in Gagetown. Settled in York, 1798. Rachel died in NYC 1801 and is buried in Jewish Cemetary. Her stone still standing. JUDITH MONTGOMERY D. 16 Mar 1830 & buried at St. James Cathedral, King Street East, Toronto, Ontario. Portrait in Oil. Obituary notice carried in Colonial Advocate, York on Thursday, March 17, 1831: "In the town, on 16th inst. the wife of Alexander Montogmery Sr.. an old and respectable settler on Yonge St. aged 62 years."