1. Henry Mills [Harry]^10 M. Van Wickler, b. 6 Feb. 1882, NY
2. Annie^10 M. Van Wickler,
b. June 1886, NY
Parents:
Nathaniel's parents are Foster
and Mary Ann (Ryder) Van Wickler.
Maggie's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Beere.
Background
information:
Nathaniel^9
M. Van Wickler (Foster^8, Cornelius^7,
Evert^6, Evert^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. August 1859, L.I., NY and d. 9 June 1935, Hempstead, NY. He married
Margaret [Maggie] Beere (b. Nov. 1858, NY; parents b.
NY) before 1882, NY. In the 1900 US Census, Nathaniel has the occupation of
mason.
Children: Henry Mills [Harry]^10 M. Van Wickler,
b. 6 Feb. 1882, NY and d. 24 Aug 1959, Arlington, VA. He married Bertha Bedell [b. 1884, NY, both parents b. NY and d. 1 Sep 1935,
Kings, NY] 29 June 1914, Nassau, NY. They had a daughter, Dorothy, b. 11 Apr
1915, Brooklyn, NY and d. 2 Nov 1997, NY. Bertha was a dressmaker living in
Inwood. In the 1900 US Census, Harry is listed as a day laborer. In the 1930
census they operate a hardware, general store in Brookyn,
NY; Annie^10
M. Van Wickler, b. June
1886, NY. She married Frederick Charles Nil, b. 24 Jun 1878, Brooklyn, NY. They
were separated prior to 1932. In Henry's 1917-1918 draft registration he is
described as medium height and build with brown hair and brown eyes and has
practically lost sight in his right eye.
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. 245-8.
Holland Society of NY, application for membership of Benjamin Valentine Van
Wickler
1850c NY index Van Wicklen, Foster NY Queens Co.,
Hempstead 176 1850
1870 US Census for Jamaica, Queens, NY (11 July 1870) lists Foster Vanwicklen, 55, carpenter, with Sarah E., dau., 24; Benjamin, 19, tinsmith; Allice E., 14, Mary Emma,
13, at school, Caroline, 17, and Nathaniel, 10. All are b. NY
1880 US Census
for Queens, NY lists
Foster Van Wickler, 65, Carpenter, widower, in the household of his son-in-law,
Charles Van Wickler, 44, Laborer. With Charles is his wife, Phebe, 43, Leander,
son, 15, Mary, 13, daughter, Sarah, 11, daughter, Romine, 9, son, Ada, 5,
daughter, Charles, 3, son, and Irvin,1, daughter. (All
b. NY). Phebe is Foster's biological daughter.
Also...research notes of
Harry Macy, Jr. as forwarded in 6 July 2000 email by Michael Wolfe.
1900
US Census for Inwood, Nassau, NY lists Foster Van Wickler, Head, 84, b. July 1815,
NY (parents b. NY), with wife, Jane, 45, b. 1855, NY (parents b. NY) with
Lillian, dau., 18, b. 1882, single, domestic.
1900
US Census for Jeanette Avenue, Inwood, Nassau, NY lists Nathaniel Van
Wickler, head, 40, b. August 1859, NY (parents b. NY), mason, with wife,
Maggie, 40, b. Nov. 1859, NY (parents b. NY) and Harry M., son, b. Feb 1882,
NY, day laborer, and Annie M., dau., 14, b. Jun 1886,
NY.
1910
US Census for Bedford, Westchester, NY lists Harry Van Wickler, boarder, 29,
single, b. NY (parents birth place listed as unknown), plumber, in home of
Charles (45) and Lulu (38) McCabe.
1920 US Census Information,
courtesy Cheryl Viger via 11 Dec 2002 email
1930
US Census for Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Susan A. Hedges, head, 82, widow, no occ.
with son, George W., 57, single, painter of automobiles, and brother, Nathaniel
M. Van Wickler, 70, widower, no occupation.
Accessed 23
March 2016 by Wayne Anderson "New York County Marriages, 1847-1848;
1908-1936", database with images, FamilySearch [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6HR-G4Z;
Nathaniel Van Wickler in entry for Harry Van Wickler and Bertha Bedell, 1914.