Family of Garret

Family of Lewis^8 R. Van Wicklen

Lewis^8 Richard Van Wicklen (Lewis^7, Garret^6, Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 7 Aug 1880, NY

Married: Lena M. Settler (b. abt 1880, NY) 14 November 1905, Manhattan, NY

Children:
1. Emmaline^9 J. Van Wicklen, b. 1907, NY

2. Gladys^9 Van Wicklen, b. 1911, NY

3. Lewis^9 R. Van Wicklen, Jr., b. 24 Jan 1912, NY

Parents:
Lewis' parents are Lewis and Julia (Vamilia) Van Wicklen
Lena's parents are Joseph and Catherine (Frommelt) Settler.

Background information: Lewis^8 R. Van Wicklen (Lewis^7, Garret^6, Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 7 Aug 1880, NY and d. Aug 1964. He married Lena M. Settler (b. abt 1880, NY) 14 November 1905, Manhattan, NY, d/o Joseph and Catherine (Frommelt) Settler. Lewis was a hotel electrician at the time of the 1920 US Census and a warehouse electrician at the time of the 1930 US Census.

Children: Emmaline^9 Van Wicklen, b. 1907, NY; Gladys^9 Van Wicklen, b. 1911, NY. She was a stenographer at the time of the 1930 US Census; Lewis^9 R. Van Wicklen, Jr., b. 24 Jan 1912, NY and d. 18 Sept 1982, Ridge, Suffolk, NY. He worked for a moving company at the time of the 1930 US Census. He was a CPL in US Army in WWI. He married Katherine ______ (b. 15 June 1913 and d. 17 Jan 2001). Both he and Katherine are buried in Calverton National Cemetery. they had a daughter, Janet C. Van Wicklen, b. 20 Feb 1936 and d. 17 Apr 1995 bur. at section r Site 323 Calverton National Cem. in Calverton, NY. She is adult dependent daughter of CPL Lewis R. Van Wicklen, US Army

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.

Frederick Miller Van Wicklen's 16 March 1937 application for membership in the Holland Society.

Jamaica Township Records (JRT4; Constable 1834-41) for information on Garret^6 Van Wicklen

Long Island Cemetery Inscriptions

1850 US Census for North Hempstead, Queens, NY (20 September 1850) lists G. Van Wicklen, age 42, farmer with wife, Ann E., 37, and the following children: Richard, 16, Wm McKey, 13, Jacob, 10, Sarah, 7, Phebe, 6, Lewis, 4, and Margaret, 7 months. Also listed in this household are Jacob Van Wicklin, 26, male, black and Sarah Van Wicklin, 16, female, black. Could the latter two individuals be black servants or slaves of Garret Van Wicklin?

1870 US Census for N. Hempstead, Queens, NY lists Garrett Van Wicklen, 67, farmer, with wife, Ann E., 59, keeping house, son, Lewis, 22, farmer, and daughter, Margaret, 18, at home. All are b. NY.

1880 US Census for Jamaica, Queens, NY lists Lewis Van Wicklen, 30, truckman, with wife, Julia, 23, keeping house. Both were b. NY.

1900 US Census for Pennsylvania Ave, Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, NY lists Lewis Van Wicklen, head, b. Oct 1847, 52, M-22, b. NY (NY, NY), motorman, with wife, Julia A., b. Jan 1859, 41, M-22, (6/3), b. NY (NY, NY) with Lewis, Jr., son, b. Aug 1880, 19, b. NY, electrician, Elsie, dau., b. Sep 1885, 14, b. NY, at school, and Irwin C., son, b. Mar 1896, NY, 4.

1910 US Census for Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, NY lists Lewis Van Wicklen, head, 62, M1-30, b. NY (NY, NY), motorman (street car), with wife, Julia, 52, M1-30 (6/3), b. NY (NY, NY) and son, Irving, 14, b. NY

1910 US Census for Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn Ward 26, Kings, NY lists Lewis R. Van Wicklen, head, 29, M1-6, b. NY (NY, NY), electrician, with wife, Lena, 30, M1-6, b. NY (Germ, Germ), and Emmaline J., dau., 4, b. NY (NY, NY)

1920 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY (District 3, ED 1383, Ward 9 lists Lewis R. Van Wicklin, 39 b. NY (parents b. NY), hotel electrician, with wife, Lena, 39, b. NY (parents b. Germany) and Emmaline, dau., 13, b. NY, Gladys, 9, b. NY, and Lewis R., son, 7, b. NY

1930 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Louis Van Wicklen, age 49 (b. NY), warehouse electician, with wife, Lena, 49, and dau., Gladys, 19, clerical work, and son, Louis, 18, works for moving company

SSDI lists Lewis Vanwicklen, b. 6 Jul 1880 and d. Aug 1964

SSDI for Lewis R. Van Wicklen, Jr. - b. 24 January 1912 and d. Sept 1972, Ridge, Suffolk, NY

Gravelocator.cem.va.gov lists Lewis R. Van Wicklen, CPL, US Army, WWII, b. 24 Jan 1912 and d. 18 Sept 1982, buried Sec 5, site 323, Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY and wife, Katherine Van Wicklen, b. 15 June 1913 and died 17 Jan 2001, bur. sec 5 site 323, Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY

Gravelocator.cem.va.gov lists Janet C. Van Wicklen, b. 20 Feb 1936 and d. 17 Apr 1995 bur at Sec 5 site 323 Calverton National Cem., in Calverton, NY. Adult dependent dau. of CPL Lewis R. Van Wicklen, US Army

Additional vital stats on this family provided in 31 Oct 08 email courtesy, Michael [Van Wicklen] Wolfe