Family of Frederick

Family of John^8 L.Van Wickel

John^8 L. Van Wickel (John^7, Richard^6, Frederick^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1864, NY

Married: Elizabeth [_____] Hoyt (b. abt 1860, NY) abt 1902, NY (This was a second marriage for Elizabeth.)

Children: The Hoyt children are John's stepchildren and Elizabeth's children by a prior marriage to Mr. Hoyt. Elizabeth had 10 children altogether and apparently only John^9 was the biological child of both John and Elizabeth. In the 1910 census only 5 of Elizabeth's 10 children are still living presumably Madeleine, Clara, Minnie, Eliza, and John.
1. Madeleine Hoyt, b. June 1879, NY

2. Clara Hoyt, b. August 1880, NY

3. Minnie Hoyt, b. July 1883, NY

4. Eliza Hoyt, b. Feb 1888, NY

5. William Hoyt, b. Mar 1889

6. John^9 Van Wickel, b. 5 Aug 1894, Brooklyn, NY

Parents:
John's parents are John Lewis and Ellen C. Van Wickel
Elizabeth's parents are __________________________

Background information: John^8 L. Van Wickel (John^7, Richard^6, Frederick^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 5 Aug 1894, Brooklyn, NY. He married Elizabeth (______) Hoyt (b. abt 1860, NY) abt 1902, NY (This was a second marriage for Elizabeth.)

Children: Madeleine Hoyt, b. June 1879, NY; Clara Hoyt, b. August 1880, NY; Minnie Hoyt, b. July 1883, NY; Eliza Hoyt, b. Feb 1888, NY; William Hoyt, b. Mar 1889; John^9 Van Wickel, b. 5 Aug 1894, Brooklyn, 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 Rockland, Orange, NY lists Richard Van Wickle, 52 (b. abt 1798) with wife, Phebe, 44 and son, John L., 11.

1860 US Census for New York Ward 13, District 4, New York, New York lists John Van Winkle, 23, b. NY, machinist, living with David and Caroline Swart and family.

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.

1888/1889 Brooklyn NY Directories 1888-1890 lists Ellen Van Wickel, widow of John living at 546 Graham Ave, Brooklyn, NY. Also, John L. Van Wickel of 32 Broome Ave, Brooklyn, Cabinet maker

1900 US Census for Brooklyn, Ward 17, Kings, NY lists John Van Winkel, head, b. July 1858, M24, b. NY (NY, NY) house painter, with wife, Eliza, b. Dec 1857, M24, b. NY (Germ, Germ), dau., Madeleine, b. June 1879, 20, single, b. NY (NY, NY), Clara, dau., b. Aug 1880, 19, single, b. NY (NY, NY), dau., Minnie, b. July 1883, 16, single, b. NY (NY, NY) at school, dau., Eliza, b. Feb 1888, 12, single, b. NY (NY, NY) at school, son, William, b. Mar 1889, 11, single, b. NY (NY, NY) at school, and son, John, b. Aug 1893, 6 at home.

1910 US Census for Brooklyn 17th Ward, Kings, NY lists John Van Winkel, head, 45, M1 18, b. NY (NY, NY), painter, with wife, Elizabeth, 50, M1-18 (10/5), Germ (Germ, Germ), John L. son, 15, b. NY (NY, Germ) painter helper, Clara Hoyt, stepdau., 29, single, b. NY (Germ, Germ), winder at silk mill, Eliz. Hoyt, stepdau., 22, single, b. NY (Germ, Germ), winder at silk mill, and William Hoyt, stepson, 21, single, b. NY (Germ, Germ), Iron worker in factory

5 June 1917 WWI Draft Registration, Brooklyn, NY lists John Van Wickel of 49 Meeker Ave., Brooklyn, NY b. 5 Aug 1895, Brooklyn (He signs his name "John Van Wickel") Occupation listed as elevator operator for NY Dock Co. and he is single, white, tall, medium build with brown hair and eyes.

1920 US Census for Brooklyn, District 19, Kings, NY lists Helen H. Van Wickel, head, 70, widow, b. NY (NY, NY), no occupation, with son, John L. Van Wickel, 55, married, b. NY (NJ, NY), painter, Violet Van Duzer, dau., 40, married, b. NY (NJ, NY), and Viola Van Duzer, granddau., 18, NY (NY, NY), paster.

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).