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Family of Evert^6 Van Wicklen

Evert^6 Van Wicklen (John^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1831, Jamaica, NY

Married: Hannah Jane Williams (b. abt 1833) July 1851

Children:
1. Sarah^7 Van Wicklen, b. abt 1852, NY

2. John^7 E. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1853, NY

3. Richard^7 S. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1858, NY

4. Margaret^7 W. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1861, NY

5. Abbie^7 E. Van Wicklen, b. abt. 1863, NY

6. George^7 W. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1870, NY

Parents:
Evert's parents are John (Johannes) and Sarah (Simonson) Van Wicklen
Hannah's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Williams.

Background information:

Evert^6 Van Wicklen (John^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1831, Jamaica, NY. He married Hannah Jane Williams (b. abt 1833) before 1853. At the time of the 1880 US Census they had sons John, Richard, and George. Richard was married to Mary A. _____ at that time, and John was still single. Evert's father was deceased and his mother, Sarah, age 72, was living in the Evert VW household. He married much later in life to Kate ____ (b. Nov. 1849, Ireland) abt 1892.

Children:  Sarah^7 Van Wicklen, b. abt 1852; John^7 E. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1853, NY; Richard^7 S. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1858, NY(Richard is married to Mary A. _____ at the time of the 1880 US Census because she is listed in the household of Evert as his daughter-in-law, and Richard has a check in the married column on the census.); Margaret^7 W. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1861, NY; Abbie^7 E. Van Wicklen, b. abt. 1863, NY; George^7 W. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1870, NY. 

There is a John E. Van Wicklen, age 76, ward worker, (b. abt 1854, NY with both parents b. NY) residing in a state mental hospital in Beacon City, Dutchess, NY at time of 1930 US Census for Beacon, Dutchess, NY (courtesy, Cheryl Viger via 4 Dec 2002 mailing)

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.

Harry Macy research notes on John^5 (Johannes) Van Wicklen...
John^5 not baptized but named (as youngest) in father's will (1803). Brother Evert's will names his son, Johannes (1830). See also brother Gerrit's will 1828.

LIFarmer 6 Jan25: m at Jamaica South, Mr. John VW, aged 48 to Miss Sarah Simonson, aged 18. Gritman: 7 April 1848 "Susan" Simonson wd John VW adm to RDC, Jamaica (do 21 April 1848, 112-24)

Son Evert, Eagle 24 July51: City 4th inst. Evert VW of Jamaica to HJW dau Edward.

Was his widow the Sarah Elizabeth VW, Jamaica who married Richard Spragg, Newtown, at Jamaica RDC 16 Oct1850, John VW and Caty Boerum (gbr111-203). The UG 2-378 says he was Richard W. Spragg widow of Sarah Jane Leverich b. 1815, a niece of Sarah N who married GVW.

John left all 30 September 1834 (F:111, Jamaica) to wife Sarah and to Abraham Van Ausdall of Bushwick. Elected an Inspector of Common Schools 1821, 1822 (JTR 4:255,257) GBR 111:100 Jamaica RDC - m 31 March 1838 - Walter Peck, New Lots and Sarah Simonson, widow of John Van Wicklen

Hennenlotter says Garret's son John VW and Sarah (Amerman) no issue; wife ___, d. before Civil War, bur. Cypress Hills. (This note contradicts the US Census data immediately below for household of Evert VW. Perhaps Evert's father, John, was married to two different Sarahs--a Van Arsdalen and a Simonson? It also contradicts the information in the Brooklyn Eagle legal notice of 31 Aug 1849 below.)

1860 US Census lists Evert [looks like Ebert] Van Wicklen, 27, male, carpenter with, Hannah, 24, female and Sarah, 7, female, John E., 6, male, Richard S., 2, male, Emma, 2 months, female and Meargt Williams, 78, male. [courtesy of Denise Davis via 30 Jul 14 email]

1870 US Census for Oyster Bay, Queens, NY lists Evert Van Wicklen, 39, house carpenter, with Hannah J., 36, keeping house, Margaret W., 9, at home, Abbie E., 7, at home, John E., 16, at home, Richard S., 12, at home, and George W., 6/12, at home. (All b. NY) 

1880 U.S. Census for Jamaica, Queens, NY, Dist. 276 lists Evart Van Wicklen, 48, head, carpenter, with wife Hannah J., 46, John E., son, 27, single, carpenter, Richard S., 22, son, married, laborer, George W., 10, son, at school, Sarah, 72, mother, widow, and daughter-in-law Mary A., 19, married, b. NY (both parents b. Ireland). (Mary A. is the wife of Richard S. Van Wicklen. All except for Mary A.'s parents are b. NY)

Brooklyn Eagle (31 August 1849, p. 4) Legal Notices

...and also, that certain other lot, place or parcel of land situated and being in the town of Jamaica aforesaid, and bounded and described as follows: beginning at the southeast corner thereof, on the line dividing it from land belonging to the heirs of H. L. Van Wicklen, deceased: thence running westerly along Centreville Avenue (as the same is laid down on a map of part of the real estate of the said John Van Wicklen, deceased, made January 7th A. D. 1837, by Martin Johnson, surveyor, fourteen chains, fifty five links; thence northerly twelve chains, forty seven links to a stake at the northwest corner of this land adjoining land of Stephen H. Lott: thence northeasterly along the line dividing this piece of land from the land of said Lott, eight chains, twenty six links: thence easterly along said division line six chains, twenty nine links: thence easterly along the said division line between this and land of unknown owner four chains, thirty five links to land belonging to the heirs of H.L. Van Wicklen, along Wycoff avenue as the same is laid down on said map, twenty two chains, eighty four links, a direct course to the place of beginning--containing twenty nine acres, one quarter, and thirty one perches of land, and being the same premises said and conveyed to the said Abraham H. Van Wyck by John Johnson, guardian etc. of John T. Van Wicklen, Nicholas Van Wicklen, Evert Van Wicklen, Garret Van Wicklen and Sarah E. Van Wicklen, infant children and heirs of John Van Wicklen, late of said town of Jamaica.  (H.L. Van Wicklen in this paragraph is Hendrick Lott Van Wicklin, Sr. and the John Van Wicklen and children are John^5 Van Wicklen (Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes)

1900 US Census for Glenmore Ave, Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, NY lists Evert Van Wicklen, head, b. Sep 1831, NY (NY, NY), 68, (M-8), carpenter, with wife, Kate, b. Nov 1849, Ireland (Ire, Ire), 50 (M-8)