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Family of Agnes^11 Caroline Van Vickle 

Agnes^11 Caroline Van Vickle (Edward^10, Calvin^9, Robert^8, Enoch^7, Evert^6 Van Vickle, Evert^5 Van Wicklen, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1920, MN

Married: Gordon Richard Thoms, (b. abt 1915, MN) before 1941, MN

Children:

1. Beverly^12 Jean Thoms, b. 14 Jan 1941, Brown, MN 

2. Richard^12 Gordon Thoms, b. 26 Aug 1943, Brown, MN

3. Barbara^12 Lynn Thoms, b. 6 Feb 1947, Brown, MN

4. Douglas^12 Wayne Thoms, b. 18 Oct 1950, Brown, MN

5. Gary^12 Allan Thoms, b. 25 Jun 1954, Brown, MN

6. Debra^12 Renae Thoms, b. 15 Jun 1959, Brown, MN

Parents:
Agnes' parents are Edward C. and Mabel [Mills] Van Vickle
Gordon's parents are Edwin and May Thoms

Background information: Agnes^11 Caroline Van Vickle (Edward^10, Calvin^9, Robert^8, Enoch^7, Evert^6 Van Vickle, Evert^5 Van Wicklen, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1920, MN. She married Gordon Richard Thoms, (b. abt 1915, MN) before 1941, MN

Children: Beverly^12 Jean Thoms, b. 14 Jan 1941, Brown, MN; Richard^12 Gordon Thoms, b. 26 Aug 1943, Brown, MN; Barbara^12 Lynn Thoms, b. 6 Feb 1947, Brown, MN; Douglas^12 Wayne Thoms, b. 18 Oct 1950, Brown, MN; Gary^12 Allan Thoms, b. 25 Jun 1954, Brown, MN; Debra^12 Renae Thoms, b. 15 Jun 1959, Brown, MN

Source:
Robert Van Vickle Descendants by Dorothy Williams, September 2000 --from Brian Christensen's Van Vickle Research, 1982-2001 and from emails to me in March 2001. (Dorothy's research sources include personal correspondence with relatives and census data 1870 to 1910 for Stearns Co.; SS Death Index; Death Certificates where available, Obit. notices and Funeral Cards; a research paper written by Viki Berndt (8th grade) on "The Life and Times of Ernest Van Vickle"; Brainerd Daily Dispatch article on Ernest (100th birthday); Tombstone Inscriptions; all of this source material well documented by Dorothy Williams

1900 US Census (7 June) for Eden Lake Twp., Stearns, MN lists Calvin Van Vickle, head, 38, b. Sept 1871 (clearly this birth year is in error even going by age; probably should be 1861), (m1-18), b. IL (IL, IL) farm laborer, with wife, Annicy D., 38, b. "don't know month" 1871 (should be 1861), (M1-18), b. IN (W.Va, IN), Frank, 16, b. May, 1884, farm laborer, Fred, 13, b. Oct 1886, farm laborer, George, 11, b. Aug 1888, at school, Ernest, 10 b. Jan 1890, John, 9, b. Oct 1891, Edward, 8, b. Apr 1892, Robert, 6, b. Mar 1894, Earl, 4, b. June 1895, Erson, 3, b. Sep 1896, Elma, 1, b. Oct 1898, and "not named" (daughter), b. May 1900. All children b. MN, parents b. IL, IN

1910 US Census for Eden Lake Twp, Stearns, MN lists Calvin Van Vickle, head, 50, (M1-27), b. IL (IL, IL), farmer, with Annisy D., wife, 48, (M1-27), b. IN (VA, IN), Edward, son, 19, farm labor (home farm), Robert, son, 17, farm labor (home farm), Earl, son, 15, att. school, Ersom, son, 13, att. school, Elma, dau., 11, att. school, Elva, dau., 9, att. school, William, son, 5, and Verney, son, 4. (All children b. MN (IL, IN)

1920 US Census for Eden Lake, Stearns, MN lists Edwin Thoms, head, 33, b. MN (IN, IN), general farming, with wife, May, 25, b. MN (OH, MN), and Charlotte, 7, Russell, 6, Gordon, 4, and Harold, 18 months, all children b. MN

1930 US Census for Bandon, Renville, MN lists Edward C. Van Vickle, 36, b. MN (IL, IN), farmer, with wife, Mabel E., 28, b. MN (IN, IN), Agnes C., 9, Glays E., 8, Elma J., 6, Vera L., 4, Mildred L., 10 mos., and William Van Vickle, brother, 27, single, farm laborer, b. MN (IL, IN). All children b. MN with parents b. MN)

1930 US Census for Eden Lake, Stearns, MN lists Ed Thoms, head, 43, wd, b. MN (MN, MN) laborer (general farming) with Charlotte, dau., 18, Russell, son, 17, Gordon, son, 15, Jack, son, 12, and Lorraine, dau, 10. All children b. MN

31 May 2005 email from Max Kaufman (grandson of Elma I. Van Vickle) provided additional family details on Elma, Alice M., Clifford, and Gary.