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Family of Orin^7 Newton Van WicklenOrin^7 Newton Van Wicklen
(Nicholas^6, John^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes),
b. 15 April 1879, OH 2. Hazel^8 Van Wicklen, b. abt 1910, OH 3. Robert^8 Wesley Van Wicklen, b. 31 Dec 1914, OH
Parents:
Source: 1860 US Census for Carlton, Orleans, NY lists Curtis Buckland, 56, farmer, b. NY with wife, Eliza, 53, b. VT, Amelia, dau., 28, b. NY, Mary M., dau., 23, b. NY, and Edward, 21, b. NY 1870 US Census for Gaines, Orleans, NY lists Curtis Buckland, 66, farmer, b. NY with wife, Eliza, 64, keeps house, b. VT, Amelia E. 38, dau., b. NY, Mary M., 36, dau., b. NY and Edward C., son, 31, b. NY 1870 US Census for Plymouth Village, Richland, OH lists Nicholas Van Winkler, 42, b. NY, farmer, with wife, Harriett, 34, b. NY, Elvira A., 15, b. NY, Edgar G., 13, b. NY, William A., 10, b. NY, Charles W., 4, b. OH, Henry C., 2, b. OH, and Caroline, one month, b. OH 1880 US Census for Vine Street, Mt. Vernon, Knox, OH lists Nicholas Van Wicklen (spelled VAN WIDLEU in census index) 53, laborer, b. NY, with wife, Harriett, 45, keeping house, b. NY, Elvira, 25, dau., at home, b. NY, William, 20, son, works on railroad, b. NY, Henry C., 12, at school, b. OH, Charles, 15, farm labor, b. OH, Grace, 7, b OH, Alice, 4, b. OH, and Orrin, son, 1, b. OH. 1880 US Census for District 85, Thetford, Genesee, MI lists Edward Buckland, 46, carpenter, b. NY (VT, VT), with wife Ida L., 22, keeps house, b. NY (VT, NY), Kathie, dau., 5, b. NY, Henry, son, 3, b. NY, and Lilly M., dau., 11 mos., b. NY 1900 US Census for Monroe, Knox, OH lists Edward C. Buckland, head, b. Feb 1839, M26, b. NY (NY, VT), carpenter, with wife, Ida L., b. Sept 1858, M26, b. NY (VT, NY), son, Henry C., b. June 1877, 23, single, b. NY (NY, NY), Lilley M., dau., b. July 1879, single, b. NY (NY, NY), and son, Albert C., b. June 1882, single, b. NY (NY, NY), day labor 1900 US Census for Mt. Vernon, Knox, OH lists Nicholas Van Wicklen, head, 72, b. June 1827, NY (NY, NY); M-48, with Harriett, wife, 64, b. Aug 1836, NY (NY, NY); M-48, Edgar, son, 42, b. NY, Grace A., dau., 26, b. Sep 1873, OH, (NY, NY), single, Milliner, and Oren N., son, 21, b. April 1879, OH (NY, NY), single, day laborer. 1910 US Census for Burgess St., 4th Ward, Mt Vernon, Knox, OH lists Edward Buckland, head, 71, 2nd marriage (36 years), b. NY (NY, NY), house carpenter, with wife Ida L., 51, first marriage (36 years), b. NY (VT, NY) 1910 US Census for Ward 3, Columbus, Franklin, OH lists Orin F. Van Wicklen, head, 31, M1-9, house carpenter, with wife, Lillie M., 30, M1-9, 1/1, b. NY (NY, NY), and son, Howard F., 4, b. OH (OH, NY) 1910 US Census for 1st Ward, 902 E. High Street, Mt. Vernon, Knox, OH lists Harriett E. Van Wicklen, head, 73, widow, b. NY (NY, NY), Income, with Edgar, son, 52, single, b. NY (NY, NY), Engineer, William A., son, 50, divorced, b. NY (NY, NY), laborer (bridge shop), Alice A. Parrish, dau., 33, widow, b. OH (NY, NY), granddau., Hazel Parrish, 13, b. OH (OH, OH), and granddau., Florence Parrish, 11, b. OH, (OH,OH) 12 Sep 1918 WWI Draft Registration lists Orin Newton Van Wicklen of Columbus, Franklin, OH, b. 15 April 1879, carpenter with Robt Evans Co. Next of kin is wife, Lillie Marie Van Wicklen (maiden name Buckland). Orin is described as tall, slender, blue eyes, dark brown hair. 1920 US Census for Willard Avenue, District 7, Franklin, Franklin, OH lists Edward Buckland, head, 80, b. NY (NY, NY) with wife, Ida, 61, b. NY (NY, NY) at same property different dwelling are Orin Van Wicklen, head, 40, b. OH (NY, NY), carpenter with wife, Lillian, 40, b. NY (NY, NY) and Howard, son, 14, b. OH, Hazel, dau., 9, b. OH., and Robert, 6, b. OH. 1930 US Census for Akron, Summit, OH lists Orin Van Wicklen, Uncle, 50 and Lily, Aunt, 50, with Mr. Hoffman, head, 30, and wife, Freda Hoffman, 32. 1930 US Census for Columbus, Franklin, OH, Dist. 141 lists Howard, 24, head, with wife Frances (Raine) Van Wicklen, 21, Howard, Jr., son, 3 years, 9 mos., b. FL, and son, William, 2 years, 3 mos. This is Lillian Van Wicklen, wife of Orin Van Wicklen The Chronicle of Elyria, OH for 24 July 1923 contains the following article about Mrs. Oren Van Wicklen Columbus, Ohio - July 24, 1923 Abduction and kidnapping are crimes. Mother love is a virtue. To decide between them is a difficult task facing Gov. Donahey today. Mrs. Oren Van Wicklen, Canton, Ohio, adopted a baby girl. Happiness came with the baby to her childless home. But sorrow followed in the wake of good fortune. Mrs. Van Wicklen's father died. Expenses piled up. She post-dated a check to pay for the burial, it is charged and she was arrested. Unable to furnish bond, she languished in jail. Meanwhile the probate court made dispatch of her baby. Released, Mrs. Van Wicklen was heart hungry, sick, and lonely for her baby. Mother love overcame her fear of the law and she took the child. The Law called it abduction. Again, taken into court she pleaded guilty. Neighbors, relating the story to Gov Donahey, urged that Mrs. Van Wicklen be pardoned. (Putting this story together with US Census data for Orin and family from 1910, 1920, and 1930 suggests that if Lillian's home was "childless" in 1923, then Howard (age 17) must have moved out and something must have happened to Hazel and Robert who would have been about 12 and 9 at the time. Perhaps Lillian adopted the baby girl as a solace for the loss of her biological children? This news story almost certainly applies to this Mrs. Oren Van Wicklen because I have not come across any other Orin or Oren Van Wicklen, much less one living at this time in Ohio.) Follow up article Columbus, OH --Nov 23, 1923 -- Woman to get Thanksgiving Pardon. Responding to the impulse of a mother's love was responsible for Mrs. Lillian Van Wicklen being sent to the women's reformatory at Marysville. the respect that many has for this virtue, which in Mrs. Van Wicklen's case, resulted in what the state called vice, will have prompted her release Thanksgiving eve. Mrs. Van Wicklen was childless. Mrs. Van Wicklen was poor. But seemingly it is the poor who respond most quickly to generous impulses. the instinct of motherhood was strong in Mrs. Van Wicklen. They adopted a homeless child. A little later a child abandoned in their neighborhood was adopted. The two little waifs grew almost to young manhood and womanhood and another was taken into the family. [note: This must refer to Howard and Hazel and perhaps even to Robert.] Then came trouble. Death entered the home. Mrs. Van Wicklen's father was called. There was no money for the funeral expenses. She gave a post dated check. There was no money in the bank to meet the check when presented, although it was made good soon thereafter. The undertaker had Mrs. Van Wicklen arrested and she was kept in jail for weeks awaiting the grand jury. No indictment was returned and she was given her freedom. She returned home but the baby was gone. Juvenile Court had given it to another family. She could not understand this and tried to get the child back. The new mother refused to given it up and Mrs. Van Wicklen took it. Mrs. Van Wicklen was taken to jail. Governor Donahey was appealed to for pardon as soon as she pleaded guilty, for the court could do nothing but sentence her to the reformatory for one year. The chief executive waivered and has battled with his conscience ever since her incarceration last August. The law that he swore to uphold demanded a penalty. His respect for the love that his mother bore him and that he knows burns in the heart of Mrs Donahey for his 11 children told him Mrs. Van Wicklen should be free. For many years it has been the custom of the governor to grant a pardon at Thanksgiving. The custom will not be broken this year, and Mrs. Van Wicklen will be the one to give thanks. But it is doubtful if her Thanksgiving will be one that is happier than that of the governor, for he has eased the conscience of both Vic Donahey and the chief executive of Ohio. [courtesy of Michelle Pendleton via 20 Sep 08 email] For more information on the Ohio Reformatory for Women [first opened in 1916 with 34 inmates and now housing over 2000] see the following Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Reformatory_for_Women Gov. Alvin Victor Donahey [b. 7 Jul 1873 and d. 8 Apr 1946] was the 50th governor of Ohio and the first to serve three consecutive two-year terms [Jan 8, 1923 to Jan 14, 1929]. His pardon of Mrs. Van Wicklen was in his first year as governor. Donahey also served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio for one term [1935-1941]. For more information on Governor Donahey including a photo of him, see the following Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Victor_Donahey
Howard T. Van Wicklen, male, b. 7 July 1926, Florida and d. 22 February 1967, Los Angeles (SS# 300181882). Mother's maiden name was Raine (California births/deaths, courtesy Cheryl Viger via 9 Jan 2003 email) Oren N. Van Wicklen, in Ohio Deaths [1908-1953] Oren N. Van Wicklen was b. 15 April 1879, Mt. Vernon, OH and d. 15 Sept 1936 at age 57 y, 5 m, and 24 days. His wife is listed as Lillie Marie Van Wicklen. His parents are Nicholas Van Wicklin, b. NY and Harriet Weeks, b. NY. He is listed as a carpenter and painter and the witness on the death certificate is Lillie M. Van Wicklen. [Information courtesy of Michelle Pendleton via 20 Sept 08 email] Lillian Van Wicklen, d. 21 July 1960 at age 81, Columbus, Franklin Cty, OH. Resided Columbus, Franklin, OH and was widowed at time of death (Ohio death index, courtesy, Cheryl Viger via 8 Jan 2003 email) SSDI for William O. Van Wicklen, b. 10 Dec 1927 and d. 23 July 2000, Cleveland, Bradley, TN (issued OH) 1958 Grave locator.com lists Robert W. Van Wicklen PFC US Army WWII, b. 31 Dec 1914 and d. 2 Mar 1958, bur. at Sec. W, site 887, Long Island National Cem., Farmingdale, NY. 2002 - Grave locator.com lists Van Wicklen, Catherine, date of birth 05/27/1916, Date of death: 05/22/2002 buried at section W site 887 Long Island National Cemetery 2040 Wellwood Avenue, Farmingdale, NY; wife of Robert Wesley Van Wicklen PFC US Army
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