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Milton^9 Edward Van Wicklen (Charles^8, Edward^7, Jacob^6, Jacob^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. Feb. 1895, NJ

Married: Frances Chandler (b. 27 Nov 1900, OH and d. May 1983, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA) abt 1921, CA

Children:

1. Howard^10 C. Van Wicklen, b. 1922, Los Angeles, CA

Parents:
Milton's parents are Charles D. and Gertrude A. (Allen) Van Wicklen
Frances' parents are Mr. and Mrs. (Wheeler) Chandler.

Background information:

Milton^9 Edward Van Wicklen (Charles^8, Edward^7, Jacob^6, Jacob^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), was b. 25 Dec 1895, NJ and d. 23 May 1941, Los Angeles, CA. He married Frances Chandler (b. 27 November 1900, OH and d. 29 May 1983, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA) abt 1921.

Children: Howard C. Van Wicklen, b. 20 May 1922, Los Angeles, CA

The 1900 US Census for District 183, W. Orange, Essex, NJ lists Edward Allen, head, 62 (b. May 1838, Ireland, both parents b. England) with wife, Fanny, 61 (b. Jan 1837, Germany, both parents b. Germany) with dau. Isabella, 30 (b. NJ), son George, 18 (b. Feb 1881, NJ), son-in-law, Charles D. Van Wicklen, 31 (b. Feb 1869, NY, both parents b. NY), daughter Gertrude Van Wicklen (b. Feb 1874, NJ), grandson, Milton E.Van Wicklen, 4 (b. Dec. 1895, NJ), and sister-in-law, Louisa Silber, 58 (b. Nov 1842, Germany).

The 1870 US Census for N. Hempstead, Queens, NY lists Edward Van Wicklen, age 32 (b. NY with both parents b. NY), a printer, with wife Emma, 28 (b. NY), keeping house, and son, Charles, 1 (b. NY). The 1880 US Census for Roslyn, Queens, NY lists Edw. Van Wicklen, 40 (b. NY, both parents b. NY), painter (which census has this wrong...is he a printer or a painter?) with wife Emma, 36 (b. NY, both parents b. NY), keeping house with son, Charles, 11 (b. NY), at school and daughter, Alletta, 9 (b. NY), at school.

1920 US Census lists Gertrude A. Van Wicklen, 45 (b. 1874, NJ), widow, residing as head of household in Election District 216, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA with son, Milton, 24, Single. 

1930 US Census for District 840, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA list Milton E. Van Wicklen, 34, wife Frances, 29, son Howard, 7, and mother, Gertrude, 56. Milton is a props manager for a motion picture studio.

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. 244-5.

IGI, www.familysearch.com

Milton Edward Van Wicklin, male, b. 25 Dec 1895, New Jersey and d. 23 May 1941, Los Angeles, CA. Mother's maiden name, Allen. (California births/deaths, courtesy, Cheryl Viger via 9 Jan 2003 email)

1870 US Census for N. Hempstead, Queens, NY

1880 US Census for Roslyn, Queens, NY and W. Orange, Essex, NJ

1900 US Census for Dist. 183, W. Orange, Essex, NJ

1920 US Census for ED216, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA