Family of Frederick

Family of Elsie^9 May Van Wickel

[Photo is of Elsie^9 May [Van Wickel] Brown with her son, Walter^10 Fraser Brown in June of 1927 probably in Chicago, IL--courtesy of Allison Ann MacArthur [Brown] Whitman]

Elsie^9 May Van Wickel (Jesse^8, George^7, Richard^6, Frederick^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 30 July 1893, Brooklyn, NY.

Married: Alexander Brown (b. 23 Mar 1894 and d. 22 Apr 1972, South Bend, IN) abt 1919

Children:
1. Walter^10 Fraser Brown, b. 11 Dec 1920, NY

2. Elsie^10 Jane Brown, b. abt 1926

[Photo is of Walter^10 Fraser Brown and Elsie^10 Jane Brown abt 1930, Chicago, IL--courtesy of Allison Ann MacArthur [Brown] Whitman]

Parents:
Elsie's parents are Jesse Fredrick and Rosanna Amanda [Versfelt] Van Wickel
Alexander's parents are Walter B. and Jeanne [Fraser] Brown

Background information: Elsie^9 May Van Wickel (Jesse^8, George^7, Richard^6, Frederick^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 30 July 1893, Brooklyn, NY. She married Alexander Brown (b. 23 Mar 1894 and d. 22 Apr 1972, South Bend, IN) abt 1919

Children: Walter^10 Fraser Brown, b. 11 Dec 1920, NY and d. 20 Feb 1977, Jacksonville, FL. He married Jane Thorne MacArthur (b. 2 Oct 1921 and d. 19 Aug 1970, Palatine, Cook, IL) 24 Dec 1942. Jane's parents are Andrew Rutherford and Elizabeth [Johnson] MacArthur. Walter and Jane had a son, Robert^11 Allen Brown, b. abt 1944, and a daughter, Allison^11 Ann MacArthur Brown. Allison married Jeffrey T. Whitman, 27 Mar 1982. Jeffrey and Allison had two children; Elsie^10 Jane Brown, b. abt 1926. She married Edward Williams and they had a son, Gary^11 Fraser Williams. Gary married Kathy ____ and they had daughters, Alexandra^12 Williams and Amanda^12 Williams

[Photo is of Walter Fraser Brown, Sr. with wife, Jane Thorne [MacArthur] Brown and their first born son, Robert^11 Allen Brown, during summer of 1945, Chicago, IL--courtesy of Allison Ann MacArthur [Brown] Whitman]

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. 246-8.

1850 US Census for Ward 18, NYC, NY lists George Van Wickel, 22, b. NY, gunsmith, with Jane Van Wickel, 19, b. NY

1880 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Jesse Van Wickel, 22, b. NY (NY, NY) with Rosine Van Wickel, 20, b. NY (NY, NY) keeps house, and son, Edward, 6 mos., b. NY.

1900 US Census for Brooklyn, Ward 17, Kings, NY lists Jesse Van Wickel, head, b. Jan 1858, NY, 42 (NY, Eng), inspector, with wife, Rosina, b. Mar 1860, NY, 39 (3/3) (PA, PA), Edward, son, b. Sep 1880, NY, 20, (NY, NY), clothing cutter, Jesse, Jr., son, b. May 1890, NY (NY, NY) 10, at school, and Elsie, dau., b. June 1894, NY (NY, NY), 5, at school

1910 US Census for Ward 2, Grove Street, Hot Springs, Garland, AR lists George T. Van Wickel, 57, widower, b. NY (NY, NY), hotel man, roomer, in house of Edward and Maggie Buchanan, hotel proprietors.

1910 US Census for 17th Ward, Dist. 347, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Jesse F. Van Wickel, head, 51, M1-31, b. NY (NY, Eng), machinist for stamping works, with wife, Erma (?), 50, M1-31, (4/2), b. NY (PA, PA), Jesse F., Jr., son, 19, single, b. NY (NY, NY), shipping clerk for export co., Elsie M., dau., 16, single, b. NY (NY, NY)

Jesse Van Wickel, Jr, 23 years old of 595 Morgan Street, Brooklyn, NY obtained a marriage license on 23 July 1913 for marriage to Lillian Perry, 21, of 551 Leonard St., Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Daily Standard Union)--courtesy Cheryl Viger via 4 August 2001 email Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Who was who in America: A component of Who's Who in American History, Vol. 3, 1951-1960 Chicago: Maquis Who's Who (WhAm) lists Jesse Frederick Van Wickel, 1890-1958.

24 Mar 2007 email from Allison Ann MacArthur [Brown] Whitman, granddaughter of Elsie May Van Wickel, b. Brooklyn, NY (1894-1997) who has information on Elsie's parents. Allison mailed a packet of photos and documentation on her family in April 2007. Much of the information about Elsie's family comes from the mailed documents provided by Allison.