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| Family of Henry^8 Van WicklerHenry^8 Augustus Van Wickler (William^7,
Evert^6,
Evert^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. 1853, Long Island, NY
2. Richard^9 Gibson Van Wickler, b. 1877, L.I., NY 3. Mamie^9 Van Wickler, b. abt 1878, L.I., NY 4. Nathaniel^9 Van Wickler, b. abt 1881, L.I., NY 5. George^9 H. Van Wickler, b. 1883, L.I., NY 6. Sidney^9 Van Wickler, b. 1885, L.I., NY 7. Mary^9 E. Van Wickler, b. 1891, L.I., NY 8. Arthur^9 Van Wickler, b. abt 1895, L.I., NY Parents: Henry^8 Augustus Van Wickler (William^7, Evert^6, Evert^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. February 1853, Long Island, NY. He married Caroline Van Wickler (b. March 1853, Hempstead, Long Island, NY) before 1873, Long Island, NY Stories about Capt. Henry Van Wickler and his family: (The two stories of the robber might possibly be of Henry Lott Van Wicklen, also a ferryman with a wife and daughter at the time...and a resident of Jamaica. In one story the surname is Van Wickler...and in the other it is Van Wicklen. One time...Henry...one time...Harry.) 1. New York Times (Sunday, July 18, 1885) The robber finally left A robber made a bold attempt on Thursday night to enter the residence of Capt. Henry Van Wickler of Ozone Park, L.I. Mrs. Van Wickler and her daughter were alone in the house when a man knocked at the front door and demanded admittance. Mrs. Van Wickler told him to go away or she would call her husband. To this he replied, "You can't fool me. I know your husband is away." The man attempted to force the door and Mrs. Van Wickler sent her daughter for her father's shotgun. When Mrs. Van Wickler returned the robber was forcing open the window. Mrs. Van Wickler told the man if he did not leave she would shoot. He laughed and Mrs. Van Wickler discharged the gun. The shot went crashing through the window glass. The man disappeared. It is not known whether he was wounded. Mrs. Van Wickler thinks she fired too high. 2. Brooklyn Eagle (17 July 1885, page 6) A burglar repulsed at Ozone Park by a pilot's plucky wife. Captain Harry Van Wicklen, a pilot on one of the Hamilton Ferry Boats, resides in a neat cottage at Ozone Park, near Woodhaven. Having to do night duty this week Mrs. Van Wicklen and her daughter were alone at the cottage. They were not apprehensive of molestation, because they had become used to being alone and the village is noted for its good order. Last night, however, the peace of the place was broken and the people were alarmed, shortly before 10 O'clock, by the discharge of firearms. Neighbors hurried to Mr. Van Wicklen's place and met his daughter running across lots in search of help. She said that a dreadful man was trying to get into the cottage. The information caused the relief squad to hasten their steps and the premises were soon reached. Mrs. Van Wicklen was perfectly cool, trusting in a shot gun loaded with powder and ball by her own hand. It appears that at about 10 O'clock Mrs. Van Wicklen closed the house and was preparing to retire when a knock was heard at the front door. The lady thought that perhaps her husband had come home by the late train and she started to open the door when suddenly she bethought her to ask: "Who's there?" A male voice replied: "I want to come in." "You can't come in," said Mrs. Van Wicklen. "I'll call my husband." She called to Harry to come downstairs and bring his gun. "You can't fool me," said the man outside, "your husband is not at home." This showed the man to be familiar with the family affairs. The man said he would come in if he had to break in, and he proceeded to do so by attacking a window. Mrs. Van Wicklen was equal to the emergency. She told the man to go away or she would shoot him. He laughed at the threat and kept trying to force the window up. Miss Van Wicklen got her father's breach loading gun from a closet and Mrs. Van Wicklen found that it was not loaded. There were some charged shells in the kitchen and putting one of them in the gun she discharged it without the least intimidating the intruder. A little surprised at the fellow's persistence, Mrs. Van Wicklen loaded both barrels of the gun with ball cartridges and again told the man to go away or she would shoot him. Mrs. Van Wicklen maintained a steady reserve until the man got the window started and was in a fair way of succeeding in his purpose, when she let go one of the barrels, and the ball went crashing through the window just over the man's head. He realized the difference between a shell and a bullet and retreated with all possible haste just in time to avoid contact with the approaching neighbors. Mrs. Van Wicklen, who is a good shot, says she aimed high with the purpose of not injuring the man, as she thought she recognized him. She still had a charge in reserve. Investigation made today leads to the conclusion that Mrs. Van Wicklen was right in her recognition of the man. He is suspected of committing a burglary in Vanderveer's drug store. It has not been decided whether to cause his arrest or not. 3. Brooklyn Daily Eagle (May 28, 1896, page 3) Schooner cut in two: The Henrietta run down and sunk in the East River The 50 ton schooner Henrietta, was cut down in midstream in the East river, shortly after 11 o'clock this morning by the steamer Nutmeg, State of Bridgeport, and sunk almost immediately. The Henrietta was owned by Smith and Pearsall, of Rockaway beach, and was on its way to Jamaica bay. She was loaded with 1,218 tons of seed oysters, 1,000 bushels of which were on deck and the rest in the hold. Captain Henry A. Van Wickler of Inwood, L.I. was in command and his crew consisted of Charles Van Wickler, his brother, who was the mate. Richard and John Van Wickler and Charles Reinhart, all had a narrow escape from drowning. The Henrietta was passing down the river and was in midstream when the Nutmeg State, which had pulled out from her wharf a few minutes previously, pointed almost directly across the river. The men on the little boat were hampered considerably in the management of the boat by the strong tide that was running and could not get out of the steamer's path. The Nutmeg State crashed into her before her crew realized their danger, striking amidships and cutting her entirely in two. The Henrietta listed over and sank in three minutes. Mate Van Wickler was in the rigging at the time, and when the collision occurred jumped, and catching a chain that ran from the smokestack to the guard rail of the Nutmeg State dropped on deck. The captain clambered over the side of the Henrietta into a yawl and escaped injury. The other men jumped on the steamer and were taken along up the sound until Hunter's Point was reached, where they were landed. Captain Van Wickler made his way to the foot of Market Street and was joined there by his companions in misfortune. The men lost everything and the schooner and the cargo will be a total loss. 4. Brooklyn Eagle, 29 May 1900, page 8 Ozone Firemen Race: For the first time "Old Boys" defeat the Youngsters. (Portion of the article reads...) ...Harry Van Wicklin of the truck company, who has just recovered from the gout, offered bets from the flying truck that his men would win. Children: John^9
Andrew Van Wickler, b. Nov. 1873, L.I. NY He m. Catherine Connery (of
England) abt. 1897, and their first child was Frank^10 Percival Van Wickler; Richard^9
Van Wickler, b. 30 Aug 1877, L.I., NY. He is working as an iceman at time
of WWI draft registration and may be married to Mary Ann _____ at this
time. See source section below; Mamie^9 Van
Wickler, b. abt 1878, L.I., NY; Nathaniel^9 Van
Wickler, b. abt 1881, L.I., NY. 1910 US Census in source
section below indicates that Nathaniel lived next door to his father, Henry A.
and family and that he had a wife, Maggie, 25, and a daughter, age 1. The image
is extremely blurry so it is difficult to make out details such as the
daughter's name; George^9 Van
Wickler, b. March 1883, L.I., NY; Sidney^9 Van
Wickler, b. 10 December 1885, L.I., NY and d. 1980. At time of WWI draft
registration he is a mechanic with NY Power & Electric, and is married to
Margaret Van Wickler. He is tall, slender with gray eyes and black hair. He married Mariska (Margaret)
Steinfeld (b. 28 Feb. 1888 and d. July 1963) on 28 February 1909. They had three
children: Helen, Lillian, and James; Mary^9 E. Van Wickler,
b. March 1891, L.I., NY; Arthur^9 Van
Wickler, b. 25 Oct 1895, L.I., NY. At time of WWI draft
registration he is living on Jeanette Ave, Inwood, NY and is a chauffer. He is
of medium height and build with gray eyes and brown hair; 1870 US Census for Hempstead, Queens, NY lists William Van Wickliffe, 64, Bayman (b. abt 1805, NY) with wife, Rebecca, 56, keeping house (b. abt 1814, NY) and children: Maria, 22, Tailoress, and Henry A., 18, Bayman. 1880 US Census for Queens, NY, NY lists Henry Van Wickler, 27, bayman, b. NY (father b. NY, mother, b. Mass.) with wife Caroline, 27, b. NY (parents b. NY) and son, John A., 6, b. NY and son, Richard B., 3, b. NY. 1900 US Census for Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Henry Van Wickler, 47, b. Feb 1853, Sea Captain, with wife, Caroline, 47, b. March 1853, and George H., son, 17, b. March 1883, sick; Sidney, son, 14, b. December 1885, at school; Mary E., dau., 9, b. March 1891, at school, and Arthur, son, 4, b. October 1895. All children b. NY 1900 US Census for Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists John Van Wickler, head, 26, b. Nov. 1873, b. NY (parents b. NY), coachman, with wife, Katie, 28, b. May 1872, b. Ireland (parents b. Ireland) with son, Persius, 1, b. December 1898, b. NY. Also in residence is John's nephew (niece?), Katie McGrath, 4, b. May 1896, b. NY (father b. NY, mother b. Ireland) 1900 US Census for Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Richard Van Wickler, 22, b. August 1877, sailor, b. NY (parents b. NY) with wife, Mary A., 27, b. March 1873, b. NY (parents b. England) and son, Benjamin H., 1, b. Feb. 1899, b. NY (parents b. NY) 1910 US Census for District 19, Bayview Avenue, Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Henry A. Van Wickler, Head, 57, bayman (Oystering), with wife Caroline, 57, and George H., 27, son, Mary E., 19, daughter, Arthur, 14, son, and Alice Southard, 55, sister-in-law, and Arthur Southard, nephew, 14. 1910 US Census for Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists John Van Wickler, head, 35, b. NY (parents b. NY), ferryman, with wife Catherine, 37, b. Ireland (parents b. Ireland) and Percy, 11, John, 8, Maria, 6, William, 4, and Sidney, 1. (all children b. NY with father b. NY and mother b. Ireland) 1910 US Census for Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists (right next door to Henry A. Van Wickler) Nathaniel Van Wickler, head, 29, with wife, Maggie, 25, and ____? (illegible on census), dau., 1 1910 US Census for Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Sidney Van Wickler, head, 24, b. NY (parents b. NY), laborer at odd jobs, with wife Margueritte, 22, b. Austria (parents b. Austria) 1910 US Census for Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Gibson Van Wickler, head, 33, b. NY (parents b. NY) bayman, boating, with wife, Mary A., 37, b. England (parents b. England) and son, John H., 6, b. NY (parents b. NY) WWI Draft Registration card for Arthur Van Wickler, living at Jenette Ave, Inwood, NY. Gives birth date of 25 October 1895. He lists his occupation as chauffer. He is of medium height and build with gray eyes and brown hair. WWI Draft Registration card for Richard Gibson Van Wickler, residing at Wolcott Ave, Inwood, Nassau, NY. Birth date of 30 August 1877. He works as an iceman in Rockaway, Queens, NY. Nearest relative (wife?) listed as Mary Ann Van Wickler. He is described as tall, medium build with brown eyes and black hair. WWI Draft Registration card for Sidney Abraham Van Wickler, residing at 87 Washington St., Jamaica, Queens, NY. Birth date of 10 December 1885. He is a mechanic with NY Power & Electric. His wife is Margaret Van Wickler. He is tall, slender with gray eyes and black hair. 1920 Us Census for Hempstead, Nassau, NY (ED#42) lists Henry A. Van Wickler, 66, b. NY (father b. NY, mother b. MA), sea captain, with wife, Caroline, 66, b. NY (parents b. NY), and Caroline's brother, Nathaniel Van Wickler, 60, b. NY (parents b. NY), planter. (Both Caroline's maiden and her married name are Van Wickler.) 20 May 2003 email from Ruth Krems claims that her husband's grandfather was Frank Percival Van Wickler whose father was John Andrew Van Wickler, whose father was Henry A. Van Wickler. She claims a birth month and year of Nov. 1873 for John A. Van Wickler. Ruth Krems, 9 May and 10 May 2003 posts on Van Wickler genealogy posts on Genealogy.com (Previously received information had it that Sidney^9 Van Wickler was b. 1883 and d. 1924 (buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Campbell Co., KY, grave with Masonic marker attached). This Sidney married Lillie ____ (b. 1884 and d. 1948). There would appear to be two Sidney Van Wicklers and hopefully more information will present itself over time to resolve the discrepancy.) 11 December 2002 post on Van Wickler Family Genealogy Forum of Genealogy.com by Dr. Fowler... for birth and death/burial information on Sidney and Lillie Van Wickler. 3 Nov 2003 email from James^11 Ronald Van Wickler, son of James^10 Henry Van Wickler and grandson of Sidney^9 Van Wickler.
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