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Family of Florence^9 Cecelia Van WickelFlorence^9 Cecelia Van Wickel (Charles^8, John^7, Richard^6, Frederick^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1893, Brooklyn, NY, and d. 30 June 1968. Married: Matthew Joseph McDonough abt. 1910, Brooklyn, NY
Children: 2. Florence^10 McDonough, b. 1914, Brooklyn, NY 3. Matthew^10 Joseph McDonough, b. 27 Jan 1917, Brooklyn, NY
Parents: Background information: Florence^9 Cecelia Van Wickel (Charles^8, John^7, Richard^6, Frederick^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1893, Brooklyn, NY, and d. 30 June 1968. She married Matthew Joseph McDonough abt. 1910, Brooklyn, NY Children: Eileen^10 McDonough, b. 1912, Brooklyn, NY and d. abt 1923; Florence^10 McDonough, b. 1914, Brooklyn, NY. She married Mr. Gunn and had three children; Matthew^10 Joseph McDonough, b. 27 Jan 1917, Brooklyn, NY and d. 24 May 1996, Long Island, NY and is buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn. He married Ruth Marie Rushmore on 3 Feb 1947. They had 7 children: Ruth^11 Marie b. 1948, Eileen^11 Edith, b. 1949, Mary^11 Ellen, b. 1950, Matthew^11 Joseph b. 1951, Kathleen^11 Anne, b. 1955, Margaret^11 Mary, b. 1957, Anne^11 Elizabeth, b. 1962
Source: 1870 US Census for NY Ward 13, District 10, New York, New York lists John Van Winkel, 30, machinist, b. NJ, with wife, Ellen, 22, keeps house, b. NY, and son, John, 5, b. NY, Emma, 3, b. NY, and Charles, 10 months, b. NY. 1880 US Census for Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings, NYC-Greater, NY lists John F. Van Winkle, 42, machinist, b. NY (NY, NY) with wife, Elenor C., 32, keeps house, b. NY (NY, NY) and son, John L., 16, b. NY, novelty works, son Charles, 11, b. NY, at school, son, Henry, 9, b. NY, at school, dau., Violeta, 5, b. NY, at home, dau., Florence, 3, b. NY, at home, and son, Eugene, 4 months, b. NY, at home. 27 July 1885 - There is an article in the NY Times dated 27 July 1885 that almost certainly refers to this Ellen and her husband, John. A widow's suit for damages. A suit for $20,000 damages has been filed in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn by Mrs. Ellen C. Van Wickle, widow of John L. Van Wickle against John Mangles who keeps a saloon at Graham and Van Cott Avenues. The plaintiff alleges that on Dec.23, 1884, her husband met his death through liquor supplied by Mangles. The latter says he sold only one drink to Van Wickle from the effects of which he became intoxicated. The widow says after giving her husband the liquor, Mangles placed him in a damp room where he was exposed to cold. Death resulted on the same day from heart disease brought on by the intoxication. 1897/1989 - (According to Lain Dir 1897/98 FHC Film #1376610 Van Wickel, Ellen C. widow of John L. living in 1897/8 at 178 Nassau Av.) 1900 US Census for Knickerbocker Ave., Brooklyn Ward 28, Kings, NY lists Ellen Van Wickel, head, b. March 1857, widow, b. NY (NY, NY) with son, Henry, b. Oct. 1876, single, 25, b. NY (NY, NY), machinist. 1900 US Census for Hudson Avenue, Brooklyn Ward 5, Kings, NY lists Charles Van Wickel, head, b. Mar 1855, 45, (M-8), b. NY (Germ, Germ), tailor, with wife, Mary, b. March 1870, 30, M-8, NY (Germ, Germ), and dau., Florence, b. Jan 1897, 7, b. NY (NY, NY), and Violetta, dau., b. Jan 1895, 5, b. NY (NY, NY) (11 Jan 2005 email from Charles Van Wickel descendent, Ruth Harvey - One of my sisters and I looked over the census info and we think the family in the 1900 census may not be our family. Ex: our family did not come from Germany, and the ages of the family members don't match up with the ages of the 1910 and 1920 census. His wife was Mary Roach (Irish) and those are their children's names. Ditto for the 1920 census. Florence was married and a mother by then and her youngest brother, Joseph was about the age of her oldest child, my Aunt Florence who is almost 91 and lives in Brooklyn.) 1910 US Census for Evergreen Ave, 27th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Eleanor Van Wickel, 60, widow, 2/2, b. NY (NY, NY), no occ., Henry H., son, 37, painter, b. NY (NY, NY), Violeta, dau., 35, b. NY (NY, NY), ladies training center, and Viola Van Dorn, 9, granddau., b. NY (NY, NY) 1910 US Census for Ward 22 Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Charles A. Van Wickel, head, 40, (M-19), b. NY (NY, NY), plumber, with wife Mary J., 40, M-19, b. NY (Ire, NY) and Florence, dau., 17, b. NY, cashier, Violetta, dau., 12, b. NY, Helen, dau., 8, and George, son, 4, b. NY (SSDI for George Van Wickel, b. 27 Jan 1906, NY and d. 26 Dec 1997, Green Valley, Pima, AZ) 1920 US Census for Brooklyn ED 1203, Kings, NY lists Charles W. Van Wickel, 50, b. NY (NY, NY), factory worker, with Mary, wife, 50, b. NY (Ire, NY), Helen, dau., 18, single, b. NY, packer in factory, George, son, 13, b. NY, and Joseph, son, 8, b. NY 1928 - Ellen C. Van Wickel, notice in Brooklyn Standard Unior Obits June 4, 1928. She died in her home at 553 Quincy St., Brooklyn, NY at age 80. A life resident of Brooklyn--survived by 3 sons, John, Charles and Louis Van Wickel and 2 daughters, Mrs. Violet Van Duzer and Mrs. Florence Keith. Interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery. (courtesy, Cheryl Viger via 10 Sep 2002 email)(According to Lain Dir 1897/98 FHC Film #1376610 Van Wickel, Ellen C. widow of John L. living in 1897/8 at 178 Nassau Av.) 1930 US Census for Quincy Street, Brooklyn, District 660, Kings, NY lists three families all next door to each other with all members b. NY with parents b. NY. At first home: George E. Kieb, head, 57, married at age 24, machinist, with wife, Florence, 53, married at age 20, no occupation, and John Van Winkel, roomer, 63, married at age 28, painter (presumably the brother of Charles). At the residence next door: Charles Van Winkel, head, 60, married at age 21, brass worker in brass factory, with wife, Mary, 60, married at age 21, no occ., son, George, 22, single, runner on Wall Street, and Thurston, son, 19, single, lynotype at Merganthals. At residence next door: Violet Krause, mother, 33, widow, silk worker in silk factory with dau., Viola, 12, single, porter at hospital, and Thomas Roach, roomer, 59, married at age 25, plumber (day work). 22 Apr 2007 email from Ruth^11 Marie [McDonough] Harvey provided details on family of Florence^9 Cecelia Van Wickel, her paternal grandmother. |