Ots-Toch (1600–c. 1640) was a Mohawk woman from Canajoharie, New York. She married an early Dutch colonist, and her children became interpreters between the Mohawk nation and New Netherland.

Apr 19, 2014 · I'm writing about my Mohawk ancestor Ots-Toch as part of Amy Crow's Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks . Ots-Toch was my 9th great-grandmother and I've written about her in my book on the Van Slyke family of New Netherland (New York).

Discover life events, stories and photos about Ots Toch Owisto'k (1620–1675) of Mohawk Castle, Montgomery, New York, United States.

Dec 16, 2020 · Take the legend of Ots Toch, Herman Thorn’s great, great, great grandmother. Historical accounts differ on who her parents were and we may never know the truth. Ots Toch was a Mowhawk woman from the village of Canajahorie near Schenectady where she lived with her sister Kenutje.

Feb 7, 2024 · Ots-Toch was Mohawk. Ots-Toch (Mohawk) van Slyke belonged to the New Netherland Community 1614-1700. This profile represents the Mohawk mother of Hilletie Van Slyck, the oldest daughter of Cornelius Antonisen (Theunise) van Slyck (or Schlick). "Hilletie's mother, Otstock, has usually been described as a full-blooded Mohawk, "a right Mohawks squaw."

Feb 27, 2025 · Ots-Toch is the traditional name given to a 17th century Mohawk woman from Canajoharie who married Dutch trader Cornelius Anthonisse Van Slyck and founded the Van Slyck family in New Netherland. Little is known of Ots-Toch, although she is indirectly referenced in many histories of early New York.

Apr 29, 2022 · Cornelis Van Slyke's story is of a Dutchman who came to the New World as a carpenter at the age of 30, who became an interpreter for the Mohawk nation, was adopted into the tribe, and who met and married a French-Mohawk woman (Ots …

Apr 27, 2022 · Cornelis Van Slyke (van Schlick) is a Dutchman who came to the New World as a carpenter at the age of 30, who became an interpreter for the Mohawk nation, was adopted into the tribe, and who met and married a French-Mohawk woman (Ots …

Apr 3, 2015 · I was excited because I found that my ancestor Willem Peterse (William Pieters) Van Slyke was the son of Cornelise Antonissen Van Slyke and Ots Toch (various spellings). Ots Toch was the daughter of French fur trapper Jacquel Hartel and a Mohawk woman.

Jun 7, 2011 · In conducting genealogical research using secondary sources, it can sometimes be difficult to sort out fact from myth. One such case is the parentage of the Mohawk woman Ots Toch, wife of Cornelius Antonissen Van Slyck (Van Slyke).