Family of Garret

Family of Frank^8 Van Wicklen

** Some members of this family have occasionally used a variant spelling of their surname, i.e. "Van Wycklen," as can be seen below in Frank's draft registration (that he signed "Frank Van Wycklen") and in newspaper articles about Elbert and his daughter. Some of the census forms use this surname variant as well. However, there are other documents that show the use of the surname Van Wicklen, and there does not appear to be a consistent use of the Van Wycklen surname that has survived to the present. ***

Frank^8 Van Wicklen (Elbert^7, Garret^6, Jacob^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1879, L.I., NY

Married: Anna Margaret ______ (b. abt 1891, NY) before 1910, NY

Children:
1. Ruth^9 Van Wicklen, b. abt 1910, NY

2. Eugene^9 Van Wicklen, b. 16 May 1914, NY

Parents:
Frank's parents are Elbert and Jane Van Wicklen
Anna's parents are ____________________

Background information:

Frank^8 Van Wicklen (Elbert^7, Garret^6, Jacob^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 21 March 1879, L.I., NY. He married Anna Margaret ____ (b. abt 1891, NY) before 1910, NY. (The 1930 US Census (see below) shows Frank as boarder in Howard Miller's (his son-in-law) home, while Anna is remarried to a Joseph Miller and Eugene is now listed as Joseph's stepson. The relationship of Joseph to Howard is unclear at this time. Could they be father and son?)

Children: Ruth^9 Van Wicklen, b. abt 1910, NY. She married Howard Miller (b. abt 1909, NY) before 1930; Eugene^9 Van Wicklen, b. 16 May 1914, NY and d. Feb 1959

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.

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

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.

1930 US Census for N. Hempstead, Nassau, NY (5/1/1930) lists Howard Miller, Head, 21, b. NY (both parents b. NY), Scavenger, Carpenter, with wife Ruth, 20, daughter, Ruth, one month, and Frank Van Wicklen, boarder, 51, manager, gas station.

1930 US Census for Lynbrook, Nassau, NY lists Joseph Miller, head, 45, helper, L.I.R.R., with wife Anna Miller, 40, and Joseph, son, 21, flagman, L.I.R.R., Gertrude, daughter, 16, housework, Walter, son, 14, May, daughter, 12, William, son, 12, Laura, daughter, 8, and Eugene Van Wicklen, stepson, 16, helper, fruit wagon.

SSDI lists Eugene Vanwicklen, b. 16 May 1914 and d. Feb 1959