Family of Mary^9 Elizabeth "Libby" Van Wicklen
(Photo, courtesy of Beth Schatzle, taken about 1922 at Rockaway Beach, L. I., NY. Left to right: Wallace Griffin, Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Van Wicklen, young David Ira Griffen, David E. Van Wicklen, and his wife Edith Van Wicklen)
Mary^9 Elizabeth "Libby" Van Wicklen (David^8, Richard^7, Jacob^6 Lott, Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. Apr 1898, L.I., NY
Married: Wallace Ivanhoe Griffin (b. 14
Sep 1894, d. 7 Apr 1974) 26 Nov 1916
Children:
1. David^10 Ira Griffen, b. 18 July 1918, NY
2. Mary^10 Elaine Griffen, b. 16 Nov 1920, NY
3. Lois^10 Elizabeth Griffen, b. 28 Feb 1928, NY
Parents:
Libby's parents are David Lott and Mary Alice
[Sprague] Van Wicklen
Wallace's parents are _________________________.
Background information: Mary^9 Elizabeth
"Libby" Van Wicklen (David^8, Richard^7, Jacob^6 Lott, Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. Apr 1898, L.I., NY. She married Wallace Ivanhoe Griffin
(b. 14 Sep 1894, d. 7 Apr 1974) 26 Nov 1916
Children: David^10 Ira
Griffen, b. 18 July 1918, NY and d. 6 Feb 1999. He married Alvirda
Rachael Morgan (b. 30 Jan 1920) on 11 Oct 1942 and they had three children:
David Van Griffen, b. 28 Sep 1946, Michele Rae [Griffen] Anderson, b. 6 Sep
1948, and Beth Alvirda [Griffen] Schatzle, b. 23 Feb 1951;
Mary^10 Elaine Griffen, b. 16 Nov 1920, NY; Lois^10
Elizabeth Griffen, b. 28 Feb 1928, NY. She married Charles La Freniere.
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.
Harry Macy, Jr. ltr (15 July 2000) which included much of this information and especially the Hennenlotter Collection references above.
Michael Wolfe research notes (email dated 30 Oct 2002) on David C. Van Wicklen. David C. Van Wicklen (b. 20 May 1870) NY Times August 5, 1937, p. 38; Letters of Administration] "Letters of Administration - Van Wicklen, David C., East Rockaway, (July 26) Estate, not more than $10,000. Petitioner, Alice Van Wicklen, widow, other heirs two sons, two daughters. (Notice that everything aligns well between David C. & David L. except the middle initial "L")
Michael Wolfe research notes (email dated 30 Oct 2002) on David E. Van Wicklen. Edith L. (Van Wicklen): (New York Times Sep. 3, 1936, p. 42; Wills for Probate) "Bedell, Abby, Lynbrook (Aug. 3) estate about $4,000. To daughters Margeret Langdon, and Georgina Brown, one third each; a son Morris and his daughter, Emily Bedell, share remainder. A granddaughter, Edith L. Van Wicklen, executrix." ...?? from Schatzle is Edith Griffin wife of David E. VW, b. say 1900?)
1900 US Census for Rockaway Park, Queens Ward 5, Queens, NY lists David L. Van Wicklen, head, b. May 1870, NY (NY, NY), 30 (M-11), life saving service, with wife, Alice, b. June 1872, NY (NY, NY), 28 (M-11) and son, Jacob L., b. June 1890, NY, 9, at school, dau., Nellie, b. Oct 1892, NY, 7, at school, son, David E., b. Mar 1895, NY, 5, and dau., Elizabeth, b. Apr 1898, NY, 2.
1910 US Census for District 13, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists David L., head, 39 (first marriage, 20 years), b. NY (NY, NY), plumber with wife Alice, 38 (M1-20), Jacob Lott, 20, plumber, Nellie, 17, David, 15, and Elizabeth, 12. (All b. NY, with parents b. NY)
1930 US Census lists David L. Van Wicklen, age 59 (b. abt 1870, New York) residing as head of household in East Rockaway, Nassau, NY with wife, Alice Van Wicklen, age 57 (b. abt. 1872).
7 Feb 2005 email from Beth Schatzle [descended from David Lott Van Wicklen] provided information on the children of David Lott and Mary Alice [Sprague] Van Wicklen and 17 Feb 2005 packet of information and photos received from Beth Schatzle