Children:
1. Blanche^10 Ivy Van
Wickler, b. Feb 1891, NY (Ivy B. in 1910 US Census below)
2. Bessie^10 Van Wickler, b.
Dec 1893, NY
3. Benjamin^10 Valentine Van
Wickler, b. 13 Mar 1897, NY
Parents:
Ben's parents are Foster
and Mary Ann (Ryder) Van Wickler.
Mary's parents are _______________.
Background
information: Benjamin^9
Valentine Van Wickler (Foster^8, Cornelius^7, Evert^6, Evert^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3,
Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. Jul 1851, Hempstead, NY and d. 29
Oct 1908, Inwood, NY. He married Mary Stern Baxter (b. Apr 1871, NY) abt 1889, NY
Children: Blanche^10 Ivy Van Wickler, b. Feb 1891, NY and d. 1977. She
married Fred Neuendorf, b. 1888 and they had
children, Edward [b. 1914], Fredrick [b. 1917], Arthur [b. 1918], Ivy [b.
1924], and Elsie [b. 1928]; Bessie^10 Van Wickler,
b. Dec 1893, NY and d. 1910; Benjamin^10 Valentine Van Wickler, b. 13 Mar 1897, NY.
Source:
Harry Macy, Jr. The Van Wicklen/Van Wickle Family: Including its Frisian Origin and Connections
to Minnerly and Kranchheyt;
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record,
Vol. 128, No. 4 (October 1997); p. 245-8.
Holland Society of NY, application for membership of Benjamin Valentine Van
Wickler
1850c NY index Van Wicklen, Foster NY Queens Co.,
Hempstead 176 1850
1860 US Census for Jamaica, Queens, NY lists Foster Van Wickler,
45, Carpenter, with wife, Mary, 42, George L., 21, carpenter, Sarah E., 14,
William F., 10, Benjamin V., 9, Caroline, 7, Alice, 5, Mary E., 4, and
Nathaniel, 11mos. All b. NY
1870
US Census for Jamaica, Queens, NY (11 July 1870) lists Foster Vanwicklen, 55, carpenter, with Sarah E., dau., 24; Benjamin, 19, tinsmith; Allice E., 14, Mary Emma,
13, at school, Caroline, 17, and Nathaniel, 10. All are b. NY
1880 US Census
for Queens, NY lists
Foster Van Wickler, 65, Carpenter, widower, in the household of his son-in-law,
Charles Van Wickler, 44, Laborer. With Charles is his wife, Phebe, 43, Leander,
son, 15, Mary, 13, daughter, Sarah, 11, daughter, Romine, 9, son, Ada, 5,
daughter, Charles, 3, son, and Irvin,1, daughter. (All
b. NY). Phebe is Foster's biological daughter.
Also...research notes of
Harry Macy, Jr. as forwarded in 6 July 2000 email by Michael Wolfe.
Brooklyn
Eagle, 12 September 1880, page 4: A Divorce Suit. Foster Van Wicklen, of Jamaica, a carpenter, has sued for an absolute
divorce from his wife, Mary Elizabeth, on the ground of infidelity. The party
incriminated is William H. Sprague. Foster was a widower when, five years ago,
he married Mary Elizabeth, who was represented to be a widow, but Foster claims
to have learned, quite recently, that she has had four husbands, and that there
is no proof of the death of either of them. The infidelity is claimed to have
taken place at Amityville. No children were born of this marriage. Theodore J.
Armstrong, of Jamaica, was appointed referee to take the testimony, and
yesterday he held his third session. The proof so far is not very direct. It
was shown that Sprague and Mrs. Van Wicklen lived in
the same house, in which there are but two rooms, a kitchen and a bedroom. Mrs.
Van Wicklen yesterday appeared, saying that she was
ill when the papers were served upon her, and not knowing their importance, put
them one side, and they were lost. She was accompanied by Mrs. Hegeman, her sister, and the wife of Edward Hegeman, who is in the Suffolk County Jail awaiting trial
for the murder of Louis Schmidt, of Amityville. She had been subpenaed to give testimony as to her sister's alleged
misconduct, but her examination was of little account to the plaintiff.
"Yes, you old rascal," said she, looking hard at Van Wicklen, "you want a divorce so that you can marry a
young gal. I wish you'd a married me. I'd a fixed you so as you wouldn't be
able to git up and go a courtin'."
Van Wicklen looked at his lawyer and smiled. Van Wicklen says his wife used to beat him. the
hearing was adjourned. If he fails in this suit, he will try to be divorced on
the grounds that his wife has a plurality of husbands.
1900
US Census for Inwood, Nassau, NY lists Foster Van Wickler, Head, 84, b. July 1815,
NY (parents b. NY), with wife, Jane, 45, b. 1855, NY (parents b. NY) with
Lillian, dau., 18, b. 1882, single, domestic.
1900
US Census for Queens Ward 4, Queens, NY lists Benjamin V. Van Wickler, head, b. July
1851, NY (NY, NY), 48 (M-11), Tinsmith, with wife, Mary, b. Apr 1871, NY (NY,
NY), 29, (M-11), and Blanche, dau, b. Feb. 1891, NY,
9, Bessie, dau., b. Dec. 1893, NY, 6, and Ben, son,
b. Mar 1897, NY, 3.
1910
US Census for Ward 26, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Mary Van Wickler, head, 38, widow,
4/2, b. NY (NY, NY) proprietor of fish store, with Ivy B., dau.,
20, single, b. NY, Engraver (Iron Foundry) and Benjamin, son, 13, b. NY
1920 US Census Information,
courtesy Cheryl Viger via 11 Dec 2002 email
1930
US Census for Dist 56, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY lists Benjamin Van Wickler, head, 33, b. NY (NY,
NY), married at age 27, manager of insurance org., with wife, Marguerite, 34,
b. MA (MA, NY), married at age 28, with Jane M., dau.,
9 months, b. NY (NY, MA)
SSDI
for
Benjamin Van Wickler, b. 13 Mar 1897, d. May 1974, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY