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Adeline^8 "Addie" DeVoe Van Wickel (Edward^7, David^6, Jr., David^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 22 June 1858, Corona, Queens, NY

Married: William Henry Hammond, (b. 1853, NY and d. before 1900) before 1884, NY

Children:

1. Grace^9 W. Hammond, b. Aug 1884, NY

2. Whitman^9 W. Hammond, b. May 1886, NY

Parents:
Addie's parents are Edward Leverich and Hannah R. [Simmons] Van Wickel
William's parents are J.H. and Mary Hammond

Background information: Adeline^8 "Addie" DeVoe Van Wickel (Edward^7, David^6, Jr., David^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 22 June 1858, Corona, Queens, NY and d. 15 May 1913 in Old Greenwich (formerly South Beach), CT. She is buried in the cemetery of the First Congregational Church of Greenwich on South Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich, CT. She married William Henry Hammond, (b. 1853, NY and d. before 1900) before 1884, NY

Children: Grace^9 W. Hammond, b. Aug 1884, NY. She married John R. Scott (b. abt 1883, NY and they had children: Anita H., and Grace A. F. Adeline D. Hammond, Grace's widowed mother, was living in Brooklyn with them at the time of the 1910 US Census; Whitman^9 W. Hammond, b. May 1886, NY. He married Ruth A. _____ and they had children: William W., Ruth A., Emory, Clifford W., and Nancy J. They lived in Greenwich, CT.

Source:

Hope Kenney provided the information (sent from Suzanne Levin) on David P. and Addie DeVoe Van Wickel by email (1/15/01). She is the great granddaughter of Addie DeVoe Van Wickel and the vital stats for David and Addie are taken from death certificates. There is also a sketch of John P. VanWickel, b. 1862 in Corona contained in "Portrait and Biographical Record of Queens County (Long Island) New York. Containing Portraits and Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County." 1986 Chapman Publishing Company. In an email dated 16 January 2001, Suzanne Levin sent the information on David P. Van Wickel's wife and descendents. Edward Sperry Van Wickel is Suzanne's great grandfather and Anita Irene Van Wickel is her grandmother.

IGI; familysearch.com

Information on Alletta^8 Van Wickel comes from 1860 and 1870 census data where she is listed as the middle child with David and Addie. --supplied by Suzanne Levin

1850 US Census for Newtown, Queens, NY lists Edwin Van Wickle, 26, carpenter, b. NY, with wife, Hannah, 20, b. NY, and George, carpenter, 20, b. NY

1860 US Census for Newtown, Queens, NY (page 705) lists Edw. Le. Van Wickle(n), 38, Carpenter (value of property at $2000) with wife, Hannah R., 30, David P., 8, Alletta, 5, and Adeline, 2. 

1870 US Census for Newtown, Queens, NY lists Edwin Van Wickle, 45, Carpenter, b. NY with Lottie D., 37, keeping house, b. NJ, David P., 18, Clerk in store, b. NJ, Lottie D., 15, at home, b. NJ, and Addie D., 13, b. NJ.

1870 US Census for Newtown, Queens, NY lists J.H. Hammond, 46, retired shoe dealer, b. MA with wife, Mary, 40, keeps house, b. NY, William H., son, 16, b. NY, custom house broker, Sarah A., dau., 15, Benjamin, son, 12, Mary, dau., 10, Mariah, dau., 7, and Lillie M., dau., 1 plus domestic servants. All children b. NY

1880 US Census for Queens, NY lists Will Hammond, 27, bookkeeper, b. NY (NY, NY) with wife, Addie, 21, keeps house, b. NY (NY, NY), David Van Wickle, 28, [brother-in-law], clerk, Annie Van Wickle, 22, [David's wife], and Edward Van Wickle, 6 months [David and Annie's son].

1880 US Census for Newtown, Queens, NY lists Edward Van Wickle, 55, b. NY (parents b. NY), Grocer, with wife, Charlott, 47, b. NJ (parents b. NJ), keeping house, and Lyman Van Wickle, dau., 25, b. NJ, and Adaline Van Wickle, 23, b. NY, domestic servant, Nellie Baker, stepdaughter, female, 14, b. NY (father b. CT, mother b. NY), Arthur Lyman, son in law, male, 28, b. NY, Mary Goslin, 50, b. NY (parents b. NY), AC Combs, male, 60, b. NY, and Elizabeth DeGroy, female, 25, b. NY (parents b. NY), servant. (It seems as if Lyman Van Wickle might well be Lottie Van Wickle Lyman, the wife of Arthur Lyman?)

1900 US Census for District 644, Hoffman Blvd., Queens Ward 2, Queens, NY lists James Rapelye, head, b. Aug 1850, 49, M29, b. NY (NY, NY), notary public, with wife Annie C., b. Nov 1851, 48, M29, 7/5, b. PA (NJ, NJ), son, John A., b. May 1875, 25, b. MA (NY, PA), real estate, son, Franklin B., b. July 1881, 18, b. NY, telephone agent, son, Nelson A., b. Feb 1884, 16, b. NY, office boy, son, Foster H., b. Feb 1890, 10, b. NY, dau., Annie C., b. Mar 1892, 8, b. NY, Addie Hammond, sister in law, b. June 1858, 44, widow, b. NY (NY, NJ), sales lady, Grace W., b. August 1884, 15, b. NY (NY, NY), and Whitman W., b. May 1886, 14, b. NY (NY, NY)

1910 US Census for District 689, 25th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists John R. Scott, head, 27, b. NY (Scot, Scot) with wife Grace W., 25, b. NY (NY, NY), dau., Anita H., 6, b. NY, dau., Grace A.F., 2, b. NY, and Adeline D. Hammond, 52, mother in law, b. NY (NY, NY)

1910 US Census for Greenwich, Fairfield, CT lists Whitman Hammond, head, 23 M1, b. NY (NY, NY), clerk at hardware store, with wife, Ruth A., 21, M1, b. NJ (NJ, NJ)

1920 US Census for Greenwich, Fairfield, CT lists Whitman Hammond, head, 33, b. NY (NY, NY), factory clerk, with wife, Ruth A., 31, b. NJ (NJ, NJ), son, William, 8, b. CT (NY, NJ), dau., Ruth A., 6, b. CT (NY, NJ), Emory, dau., 10 months, b. CT (NY, NJ)

1930 US Census for Greenwich, Fairfield, CT lists Whitman Hammond, head, 43, m at age 22, b. NY (NY, NY), production chief at Yale + Town, Ruth A., wife, 41, m at age 20, b. NU (NJ, NJ), William W., son, 18, b. CT (NY, NJ), drug store clerk, Ruth A., dau., 16, b. CT (NY, NJ), Emory, dau., 11, b. CT (NY, NJ), Clifford W., son, 8, b. CT (NY, NJ), and Nancy J., dau., 3, b. CT (NY, NJ).

Long Island Cemetery Inscriptions, Wykoff, Vol. 1, p. 31-32.

Michael Wolfe (14 June 2000 email) supplied vital statistics on David^6 VW and family based largely on cemetery inscriptions.