Magdalena Garretson was born on 10. Mar. 1812 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of
Johannes Garretson and
Jane Hegeman. Magdalena Garretson was baptized on 16. May. 1812 at Dutch Reformed Church, Raritan, Somerset County, New Jersey. She married
John B. Brokaw, son of
Brogen J. Brokaw and
Maria Peterson, on 24. Sep. 1834 at Somerset County, New Jersey.
Magdalena Garretson and
John B. Brokaw appeared on the census of 19. Jul. 1860 at Hillsborough Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey,
; real estate value 7,000.00, personal property 1,500.00. Magdalena Garretson died on 4. May. 1876 at age 64. She died on 21. Oct. 1883 at Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, at age 71. She was buried at Raritan Cemetery, Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey.