Alice^8 Anna Van Wicklin (Robert^7, Sylvanus^6, Cornelius^5, Paul^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. July 1871, Michigan
Married: Herman Miethke (b. Oct 1867,
Germany, d. abt 1901, IN) 10 Jan 1891, Lake County, IN
Children:
1. Malinda^9 Meithke, b. Feb 1892, IN
2. William^9 Herman Meithke, b. Mar 1895, IN
3. Otto^9 Meithke, b. June 1897, IN
Parents:
Alice's parents are Robert William
and Malinda Van Wicklin
Herman's parents are Wilhelm and Wilhelmina Augusta [Grinther] Mietke
Background information: Alice^8 Anna Van Wicklin (Robert^7, Sylvanus^6, Cornelius^5, Paul^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. July 1871, Michigan and d. 2 April 1957, Genesee County, MI. She married Herman Miethke (b. Oct 1867,
Germany, d. 8 Jul 1925, Crown Point, IN --
although note that Alice is listed as a widow in 1910 US Census) 10 Jan 1891, Lake County, IN.
In the 1910 US Census, Herman is listed as blind.
Children: Malinda^9 Meithke, b. 21 Feb 1892,
Whiting, IN and d. 1 Sept 1929, Mount Morris, MI; William^9 Herman Meithke, b. 5 Mar 1895,
Whiting, IN and d. 7 August 1970, Orick, California. He married Virginia M.
Staiger, b. abt 1903, Oregon; Otto^9 Meithke, b. 13 Jan 1897,
Whiting, IN and d. 13 May 1926, Flint, MI. He married Janette [Nettie] Foether
who was b. abt 1901, Elkton, MI.
Sources:
Census data on Robert William Van Wicklin -
1870 US Census for Ingersol, Midland, MI lists
William Van Wickle (spelled
VanMerkle in index), 27, common laborer, b. Can West, with wife, Malinda,
25, keeps house, b. CAN West, and dau., Janett, 2, b. MI; 1880
US Census for Midland, Midland, MI lists William Van
Wicklin, 35, b. CAN (parents b. CAN), day laborer, widower, with his children,
Janette, 12, b. MI, Alice, 9, b. MI, and Carrie, 7, b. MI in the household of
his brother-in-law, Benjamin Reynolds, 39, b. CAN (parents b. CAN), farmer, with
Elizabeth Reynolds, 28, keeping house, b. NY (parents b. NY) and their children,
William H., 12, b. MI, Loren, 10, b. MI, Hannah, 8, b. MI, and Lura, 6, b. MI.
Also residing in household is Coleman Reynolds, brother, day laborer, 28, b. CAN
(parents b. CAN). (Apparently one of Benjamin Reynold's
sisters married William. William's sister is clearly not Benjamin's wife in that
Elizabeth was b. NY with parents b. NY.)
1900 US Census for Midland Twp, Midland, MI lists
R. W. Vanwinkle, head, 55, b. August 1844, CAN (both parents b. CAN), farmer,
migrated 1864,
with wife, Nancy J., 52, b. June 1847, NY (father b. NY; mother b. CT)
1910 US Census for Midland, Midland, MI lists
Robert W. VanWicklin, head, 64, b. CAN (father b. NY, mother b.
CAN), second marriage of 28 years, migrated to US in 1864, farmer, with wife
Nancy J., 62, b. NY (father b. NY; mother b. CT), second marriage of 28 years; Saginaw, Michigan marriage
records R. W. VanWicklin married 11 April 1883 to
Nancy J. McNeil (or Keefe);
Midland Cemetery, Midland, MI inscriptions:
Robert W. Van Wicklin, 1844-1918 and Nancy J. Van Wicklin
1847-1917.
Alice Van Wicklin m. on 10 Jan 1891 to Herman Miethke in Lake County, IN (listed in Index to Marriage Record, 1850-1920 located in County Clerk's Office, Crown Point, IN compiled by Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1939.
1900 US Census for Dist 39, Town of Whiting, North Township, Lake County, IN lists Herman Meithke (indexed as Matich in this census), head, b. Oct 1867, Germ (Ger, Ger), 32, with wife, Alice, 28, b. Jul 1871, MI (CAN, NY), M9, 3/3, dau., Malinda, b. Feb 1892, IN (Ger, MI), son, William, b. Mar 1895, IN (Ger, MI) and son, Otto, b. Jun 1897, IN (Ger, MI)
1910 US Census for 2nd Ward, Midland, Flint, MI lists Alice Meithke, head, 38, widow, washerwoman, b. MI (Can, Can) 2/2, with dau., Malinda, 18, b. IN, and son, Otto, 12, b. IN
1917 WWI Draft registration (5 June 1917) lists William Herman Miethke, b. 5 Mar 1896, IN and registered for draft in 1917 in Flint, MI. He was at the time an auto body builder at the Chevrolet Motor Co., was single, and tall with medium build.
1920 US Census for District 49, Flint, Genesee, Michigan lists Otto Meithke, roomer, 22, married, b. IN, factory worker (drill press), with wife, Jenette, roomer, 20, married, b. IN
Additional vital statistics
on this family, courtesy of Wayne Anderson via 27 June 2016 email.