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David^7 Van Wicklen (Jonathan^6, Garret^5, Garret^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. June 1848, Kings County, NY

Married: Mary W. ______ (b. Oct 1862, NY) abt 1891, NY

Children:
1. Garrett^8 W. Van Wicklen, b. 1 April 1900, NY

Parents:
David's parents are Jonathan and Hannah Sharp (Williams) Van Wicklen
Mary's parents are: __________________-

Background information:

David^7 Van Wicklen
(Jonathan^6, Garret^5, Garret^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), was b. June 1848, Kings County, NY and dies after 1920 and before 1930. He married Mary W. ____ (b. Oct 1862, NY) abt 1891, NY. Mary is widow and head of household residing with her son, Garrett, single, age 30 at the time of the 1930 US Census.

Children: Garrett^8 W. Van Wicklen, b. 1 April 1900, NY. WWI Draft Registration Card (1917-1918) for Garrett shows that he resided in Huntington, Suffolk, NY at that time and was a railroad freight clerk. Nearest relative was his father, David. Garrett is described as tall and slender with blue eyes and brown hair. At the time of the 1930 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY, David is single and residing in household of his mother, Mary, who is a widow by this time. 

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. 242.

>1870 Brooklyn ward 13 (Williamsburgh) #74
Van Wicklen, John W. 52 builder NY
Hannah 43
David 21
Young, Charles S. 29
Lenora 24
Ida 9/12 in Sept
Williams, Rebecca 64 New Jersey

1880 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY - lists John Van Wicklen, 61, carpenter, with wife Hannah, 51, and son, David, 32, carpenter, and mother-in-law, Rebecca Williams, 76, boarder. All b. NY

>Hennenlotter - David son of Jon V m. Mary W. and had Garret b. 1 April 1900

IGI; www.familysearch.com

Personal correspondence with Michael Thomas Wolfe, grandson of Frederick^8 Miller Van Wicklen.

1900 US Census for Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists David Van Wicklen, head, b. June 1848, NY (NY, NY), 57 (M-9), farmer, with wife, Mary, b. Oct 1862, NY (NY, NY), 37, M-9, and son, Garret, b. Apr 1900, NY, newborn.

1910 US Census for Huntington, Suffolk, NY lists David Van Wicklen, b. 1848, NY (located in index only; did not search census pages for Huntington)

WWI Draft Registration Card (1917-1918) for Garrett Van Wicklen of Huntington, Suffolk, NY. Born 1 April 1900. He is a railroad freight clerk. Nearest relative is father, David Van Wicklen (at same address). Garrett is tall and slender with blue eyes and brown hair.

1920 US Census information for Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Lenora Young, head, widow, 73, b. NY (father b. NY, mother, b. NJ) with brother, David, 71, married, b. NY (NY, NJ) and David's wife, Mary W., 57, b. NY (NY, NY) and David and Mary's son, Garrett W., 19, b. NY (courtesy, Cheryl Viger via 11 Dec 2002 email)

1930 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings N.Y. lists Mary W. Van Wicklen, 67, head, widow, b. NY (parents b. NY), no occupation, with Garrett, son, 30, single, b. NY (parents b. NY), credit manager, stationary.