Family of Edward

Family of Mildred^11 Lois Van Vickle

Mildred^11 Lois Van Vickle (Edward^10, Calvin^9, Robert^8, Enoch^7, Evert^6 Van Vickle, Evert^5 Van Wicklen, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1929, MN

Married: Kenneth B. Kreitinger (b. 1 May 1928, New Ulm, MN; d. 2 July 2005, Earlville, IL) 4 May 1947, New Ulm, MN

Children:

1. Kenneth^12 Jon Kreitinger, b. 3 April 1947, Brown, MN

Parents:
Mildred's parents are Edward C. and Mabel [Mills] Van Vickle
Kenneth's parents are Bernard and Jessie [Larson] Kreitinger

Background information: Mildred^11 Lois Van Vickle (Edward^10, Calvin^9, Robert^8, Enoch^7, Evert^6 Van Vickle, Evert^5 Van Wicklen, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1929, MN. She married Kenneth B. Kreitinger (b. 1 May 1928, New Ulm, MN; d. 2 July 2005, Earlville, IL) 4 May 1947, New Ulm, MN. Kenneth was a supervisor [ret. 1990] at General Electric in DeKalb, IL, a member of St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church, and a member of the Fire Department.

Children: Agnes^11 C. Van Vickle, b. 8 May 1920, MN; Gladys^11 E. Van Vickle, b. 11 August 1921, MN; Elma^11 Irene Van Vickle, b. 8 May 1923, MN. She married Howard Joseph Braun; Vera^11 L. Van Vickle, b. 6 July 1925, MN; Clifford^11 Van Vickle, b. 19 Aug 1927, MN (died 21 August 1927 in infancy); Mildred^11 L. Van Vickle, b. 30 May 1929, MN; Alice^11 M. Van Vickle, b. 8 Aug 1932, MN; Gary^11 Van Vickle, b. 13 July 1945, MN (stillborn)

Source:
Robert Van Vickle Descendants by Dorothy Williams, September 2000 --from Brian Christensen's Van Vickle Research, 1982-2001 and from emails to me in March 2001. (Dorothy's research sources include personal correspondence with relatives and census data 1870 to 1910 for Stearns Co.; SS Death Index; Death Certificates where available, Obit. notices and Funeral Cards; a research paper written by Viki Berndt (8th grade) on "The Life and Times of Ernest Van Vickle"; Brainerd Daily Dispatch article on Ernest (100th birthday); Tombstone Inscriptions; all of this source material well documented by Dorothy Williams

1900 US Census (7 June) for Eden Lake Twp., Stearns, MN lists Calvin Van Vickle, head, 38, b. Sept 1871 (clearly this birth year is in error even going by age; probably should be 1861), (m1-18), b. IL (IL, IL) farm laborer, with wife, Annicy D., 38, b. "don't know month" 1871 (should be 1861), (M1-18), b. IN (W.Va, IN), Frank, 16, b. May, 1884, farm laborer, Fred, 13, b. Oct 1886, farm laborer, George, 11, b. Aug 1888, at school, Ernest, 10 b. Jan 1890, John, 9, b. Oct 1891, Edward, 8, b. Apr 1892, Robert, 6, b. Mar 1894, Earl, 4, b. June 1895, Erson, 3, b. Sep 1896, Elma, 1, b. Oct 1898, and "not named" (daughter), b. May 1900. All children b. MN, parents b. IL, IN

1910 US Census for Eden Lake Twp, Stearns, MN lists Calvin Van Vickle, head, 50, (M1-27), b. IL (IL, IL), farmer, with Annisy D., wife, 48, (M1-27), b. IN (VA, IN), Edward, son, 19, farm labor (home farm), Robert, son, 17, farm labor (home farm), Earl, son, 15, att. school, Ersom, son, 13, att. school, Elma, dau., 11, att. school, Elva, dau., 9, att. school, William, son, 5, and Verney, son, 4. (All children b. MN (IL, IN)

1930 US Census for Bandon, Renville, MN lists Edward C. Van Vickle, 36, b. MN (IL, IN), farmer, with wife, Mabel E., 28, b. MN (IN, IN), Agnes C., 9, Glays E., 8, Elma J., 6, Vera L., 4, Mildred L., 10 mos., and William Van Vickle, brother, 27, single, farm laborer, b. MN (IL, IN). All children b. MN with parents b. MN)

31 May 2005 email from Max Kaufman (grandson of Elma I. Van Vickle) provided additional family details on Elma, Alice M., Clifford, and Gary.

6 June 2005 email from Dorothy Williams provided parents of Mabel Mills and specific birth dates for all of Ed and Mabel's children.

SSDI lists Kenneth B. Kreitinger (issued, MN) b. 1 May 1928, New Ulm, MN and d. 2 July 2005, Earlville, IL

Mendota Reporter, Mendota, IL dated 4 July 2005 provides an obituary on Kenneth B. Kreitinger with many of the vital stats and other information listed above.