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Donald^11 Russell Van Vickle (John^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. March 2, 1925, MN

Married: Deloris Lorraine Kluver (b. December 11, 1926, MN) in 1947, MN

Children:

1. Carol^12 Jeanne Van Vickle, b. 24 Feb 1948, Douglas, MN

2. Duane^12 Donald Van Vickle, b. 27 June 1949, Douglas, MN

3. Dean^12 Richard Van Vickle, b. 13 July 1953, Douglas, MN

4. Danny^12 Lee Van Vickle, b. 17 June 1957, Lyon, MN

5. Curtis^12 Alan Van Vickle, b. 25 Sep 1959, Hennepin, MN

Parents:
John's parents are John and Eva [Little] Van Vickle
Delores' parents are Wessell and Ella Kluver of Douglas County, MN

Background information: Donald^11 Russell Van Vickle (John^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. March 2, 1925, MN. He married Deloris Lorraine Kluver (b. December 11, 1926, MN) in 1947, MN

Children: Carol^12 Jeanne Van Vickle, b. 24 Feb 1948, Douglas, MN; Duane^12 Donald Van Vickle, b. 27 June 1949, Douglas, MN; Dean^12 Richard Van Vickle, b. 13 July 1953, Douglas, MN; Danny^12 Lee Van Vickle, b. 17 June 1957, Lyon, MN; Curtis^12 Alan Van Vickle, b. 25 Sep 1959, Hennepin, 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 N. Ottawa, Lawrence, Grant, MN lists Frank Van Vickle (spelled Van Wickle in census), hired man, 25, single, b. MN (MN, MN), farm laborer, and John Van Vickle (spelled Van Wickle in census), hired man, 19, single, b. MN (MN, MN)

1920 US Census for Glenwood, Pope, MN lists John Van Vickle, head, 28, b. MN (parents b. US) with wife, Eva, 18, b. MN (father b. IL, mother b. MN) and son, Vernon, 6 months, b. MN

1930 US Census for Raymond, Stearns, MN lists John Van Vickle, head, 38, b. MN (father b. IL, mother b. IN) with wife, Eva, 27, b. MN (father b. KY, mother b. MN) and Vernon, 10, Leona, 8, Marion, 6, Donald, 5, Kenneth, 3, and Alfred, 1. All children b. MN. Next door is John's brother George Van Vickle, head, 42, b. MN (father b. IL, mother b. IN) with wife, Myrtle, 21, b. MN (father b. IL, mother b. MN)

Minnesota Birth Index 1935-2002 provides birth dates for all five children.

Vital statistics on Donald and Delores and names of Delores' parents provided by Carmen Van Vickle-Zipoy [granddaughter of Donald and Delores] via 24 July 2007 email--after attending the Calvin and Anise Deniza Van Vickle family reunion.