Family of Elbert^7 Van Wicklen

Elbert^7 Van Wicklen (Garret^6, Jacob^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1849, L.I., NY

Married: Jane ____ (b. abt. 1852, England) before 1876, NY

Children:
1. Mary^8 E. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1876, NY

2. Frank^8 Van Wicklen, b. 21 March 1879, NY

Parents:
Elbert's parents are Garret and Phebe (Bond) Van Wicklen
Jane's parents are ____________________

Background information:

Elbert^7 Van Wicklen (Garret^6, Jacob^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1849, L.I., NY. He married Jane ______ (b. abt 1852, England) before 1876, NY. Both are Jane's parents were b. in England. Elbert was listed as a deck hand at the time of the 1880 US Census.

(There are some interesting Brooklyn Eagle stories about this family below.)

Children: Mary^8 E. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1876, NY; Frank^8 Van Wicklen, b. 21 March 1879, 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. 244-5.

Harry Macy research notes on Garret^6 Van Wicklen and family
1880 census, Port Washington - William H. Van Wicklen 45, Sarah J. 40, Adelbert 10, Florence H. 8.

Civil War Service Accounts (located on Ancestry.com)

Elbert Van Wycklen, Pvt., 90th Infantry, Co. C, Union (NY)

American Civil War Soldiers (located on Ancestry.com)

Elbert Van Wycklen enlisted 25 Feb 1865 at "age 19" in Co. D 133rd Inf. reg. NY (Distinguished Service) and transferred to Co. C, 90th Reg., NY on 31 May 1865 and mustered out Co. C., 90th Inf. Reg. (NY) on 9 Feb 1866 in Savannah, GA. On 4 April 1891, Elbert Van Wycklen filed for pension benefits, Co. D 133rd Inf. Reg. NY, application # 1008821 and cert. # 1152.779 NY

1870 US Census for N. Hempstead, NY lists Garrett Van Wicklen, 60, farm laborer, NY with wife, Phoebe, 58, keeping house, George, 8, Phoebe A. Hutchins, 23, dressmaker and her son, Samuel Hutchins, 3 [Phoebe is married dau. of Garret and Phoebe] and Ann Van Wicklen, 16, domestic. 

1880 US Census for Queens, NY lists Garret Van Wicklen, 68, with wife, Phebe, 62, and son, George, 18.

1880 US Census for Roslyn, Queens, NY. ED#291 lists E. Van Wicklen, 31, deck hand, b. NY (both parents b. NY) with wife, Jane, 28, keeping house, b. Eng. (both parents b. Eng.), daughter, Mary E., 4, and son, Frank, 1. Both children b. NY.

Brooklyn Eagle (6 May 1883, page 1) Brief News Notes - Charles Melius of Roslyn, was fined $10 for assaulting Elbert Van Wicklen. The same day, Mrs. Melius was looking for Van Wicklen with a pistol to shoot him.

Brooklyn Eagle (17 June 1888) - Daughter of Elbert Van Wicklen of Roslyn had a piece of flesh bitten from her leg by a vicious dog.

1918 Draft Registration Card for Frank Van Wycklen (he signed his surname with a "y") b. 21 March 1879, age 39 residing at Central Avenue, Valley Stream, Nassau, NY. Occupation of farm hand. Wife: Anna Margaret Van Wycklen. Frank is described as tall, slender, brown eyes, black hair. Dated 12 September 1918.

1920 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY ED 267 lists Frank Van Wycklen, head, 39, b. NY (father b. NY, mother b. England), occupation of Hotelman, L.I.R., with wife, Anna, 29, b. NY, daughter, Ruth, 10, and son, Eugene, 5. Both children b. NY.