Family of Frederick

Family of James^8 D. Van Wickel

James^8 D. Van Wickel (George^7, Richard^6, Frederick^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. Mar 1858, NY.

Married: (first to) Lida _____ (b. abt 1858, IL) before 1880 (second to) Edith A. Hobson (b. July 1867, Eng) abt 1896

Children: (by first marriage to Lida)
1. Walter^9 Truman Van Wickel, b. 17 April 1880, Brooklyn, NY. He married Rosella Hobson, d/o Samuel and Harriet Hobson Rosella Hobson is the younger sister of Edith Hobson who becomes Walter's father's second wife. In other words...father [second marriage] and son married Hobson sisters.

(by second marriage to Edith Hobson.

2. Eva^9 Van Wickel, b. abt 1901, NY

Parents:
James' parents are George and Jane Van Wickel
Lida's parents are: _________________

Edith's parents are Samuel and Harriet Hobson

Background information: James^8 D. Van Wickel (George^7, Richard^6, Frederick^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. Mar 1858, NY. He married first to Lida _____ (b. abt 1858, IL with parents b. NY) before 1880. He married second to Edith A. Hobson (b. July 1867, Eng with parents b. England) abt 1896

Children: (by first marriage to Lida) Walter^9 Truman Van Wickel, b. 1880, NY; (by second marriage to Edith) Eva^9 Van Wickel, b. abt 1901, NY

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

1860 US Census for New York Ward 13, District 4, NY, NY lists George Van Wickel, 32, machinist, b. NY with wife, Jane, 29, George, 9, Jane, 6, Joseph, 5, James, 4, Catherine, 3, and Jesse, 2. All b. NY

1870 US Census for Brooklyn, Ward 17, Kings, NY lists George Van Wickel, 51, machinist, with wife Eliza, 35, keeping house and son, James, 13, works for milkman, Jessie, 12, Richard, 10, William, 4, Ella, 2, and Arthur, 5/12 mo. (All b. NY)

1880 US Census for Leonard Street, Brooklyn, NY lists James D. Van Winkle, 23, machinist, b. NY (NY, NY) with wife, Lida, 22, b. IL (NY, NY) and son, Walter, age 2 months, b. NY (NY, NY)

1900 US Census for Brooklyn, Ward 22, Dist. 365, Kings, NY lists Samuel Hobson, head, b. Nov 1836, 63, married 37 years, b. Eng (Eng, Eng), brass finisher, migrated to US 1869, with wife Harriet, b. Feb 1846, 54, married 37 years, b. Eng (Eng, Eng) migrated to US in 1871, Lillian E., dau., b. Mar 1870, 30, single, b. NY (Eng, Eng), Samuel W., son, b. July 1880, 20, single, b. NY (Eng, Eng), Florence R., dau., b. Aug 1884, 15, single, at school, b. NY (Eng, Eng), Edith A. Van Wickel, dau., b. July1867, 32, b. Eng (Eng, Eng) and James Van Wickel, son in law, b. Mar 1858, 42, b. NY (NY, NY), Elevator Engineer

1910 US Census for Ward 32, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists James Van Wickel, head, 52, M1-14, b. NY (NY, Eng), Inspector, with wife, Edith, 43, M1-14, b. Eng (Eng, Eng), and dau., Eva, 9, b. NY (NY, Eng)

1910 US Census for 22nd Ward, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Samuel Hobson, head, 71, M1-47, b. Eng (Eng, Eng), migrated to USA 1870, own income, with wife Harriett, 67, M1-47, 6/6, b. Eng (Eng, Eng), Lillian E., 24, b. NY (Eng, Eng), Florence R., dau., 22, b. NY (Eng, Eng), stenographer, Walter Van Wickel, son-in-law, 30, M1-9, b. NY (NY, NY), chauffeur (auto), and Rozelle Van Wickel, dau., 28, M1-9, (0/0), b. NY (Eng, Eng)

12 September 1918 WWI Draft Registration lists Walter Truman Van Wickel, b. 17 Apr 1880, auto mechanic residing at 9803 Glenwood Rd., Brooklyn, NY; wife is Rosella Van Wickel. He is of medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair.

1920 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Walter Van Wickel, head, 39, married, b. NY (NY, IL), organ builder, with wife, Rosella, 43, married, b. CT (Eng, Eng).

1930 US Census for District 31, Jamesburg, Middlesex, NJ lists Walter Van Wickel, head, 49, m. at age 19, b. NY (NY, IL) with wife Rosella, 58, m at age 27, b. CT (Eng, Eng).

SSDI lists Walter Vanwickel, b. 17 Apr 1880 and d. Apr 1968, Newbury, Orange, VT