Richard^9 Gibson Van Wickler (Henry^8, William^7, Evert^6, Evert^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 30 August 1877, Inwood, Far Rockaway, NY
Married: Mary Ann Clucas (b. March 1873, England; parents b. England) before
1899, NY
Children:
1. Benjamin^10 H. Van Wickler, b. Feb 1899, Hempstead, Nassau, NY
2. John^10 H. Van Wickler, b. abt 1903, Hempstead, Nassau, NY
3. Clarence^10 Van Wickler, b. abt 1911, NY
4. Robert^10 Van Wickler, b. abt 1912, NY
Parents:
Richard's parents are Henry^8
Augustus and Caroline Van Wickler
Mary's parents are: __________________________
Background information:
Richard^9 Gibson Van Wickler (Henry^8, William^7, Evert^6, Evert^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3,
Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b.30 August 1877,
Inwood, Far Rockaway, NY and d. 3 May 1946. He married Mary Ann Clucas (b. March 1873, England; parents b. England) before
1899, NY. She died 9 Feb 1928, Queens, NY. Richard was a sailor at the time of
the 1900 US Census, and a bayman (boating) at the time of the 1910 census. At
the time of his WWI draft registration he was an iceman in Rockaway, Queens
living on Wolcott Avenue, Inwood, Hempstead, Nassau,
NY. [Richard went to prison in 1934 for 1st
degree manslaughter in the death of Elias Locker, a black man, and is listed as
an inmate at Dannemore prison, Clinton, NY.]
Children: Benjamin^10 H. Van Wickler, b. Feb 1899, Hempstead, Nassau, NY. Benjamin may have died in childhood as he is not listed in the household in the 1910 census when he would only be age 11 ; John^10 H. Van Wickler, b. 19 June 1904, NY and died March 1967 Far Rockaway, Queens, NY. He married Helen G. Watts [b. abt 1906, NY and d. 30 Dec 1940, Queens, NY. Her parents were George and Augusta Maria [Linder] Watts.; Clarence^10 Van Wickler, b. abt 1911, NY; Robert^10 W. Van Wickler, b. 31 Dec 1914, Long Island City, Queens, NY and d. 2 Mar 1958, bur. Farmingdale National Cemetery. He married Joyce Winifred Southwick, b. 20 Feb 1908, Birmingham, Eng. And d. 30 Nov 1971, Long Island, NY. They had five children: Jacqlyne J.[1932-2006; Richard Joseph [1937-2001], Roberta [1939 - ], Joseph [1942 and d. at age 3 months] and Elizabeth Ann [1947-1988].
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.
Also...research notes of Harry Macy, Jr. as
forwarded in 6 July 2000 email by Michael Wolfe.
1880 US Census for Queens, NY, NY lists Henry Van Wickler, 27, bayman, b. NY (father b. NY, mother, b. Mass.) with wife Caroline, 27, b. NY (parents b. NY) and son, John A., 6, b. NY and son, Richard B., 3, b. NY.
1900 US Census for Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Henry Van Wickler, 47, b. Feb 1853, Sea Captain, with wife, Caroline, 47, b. March 1853, and George H., son, 17, b. March 1883, sick; Sidney, son, 14, b. December 1885, at school; Mary E., dau., 9, b. March 1891, at school, and Arthur, son, 4, b. October 1895. All children b. NY
1900 US Census for Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Richard Van Wickler, 22, b. August 1877, sailor, b. NY (parents b. NY) with wife, Mary A., 27, b. March 1873, b. NY (parents b. England) and son, Benjamin H., 1, b. Feb. 1899, b. NY (parents b. NY)
1910 US Census for Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Henry A. Van Wickler, Head, 57, bayman (Oystering), with wife Caroline, 57, and George H., 27, son, Mary E., 19, daughter, Arthur, 14, son, and Alice Southard, 55, sister-in-law, and Arthur Southard, nephew, 14.
1910 US Census for Inwood Village, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Gibson Van Wickler, head, 33, b. NY (parents b. NY) bayman, boating, with wife, Mary A., 37, b. England (parents b. England) and son, John H., 6, b. NY (parents b. NY)
WWI Draft Registration card (1917-1918) for Richard Gibson Van Wickler, residing at Wolcott Ave, Inwood, Nassau, NY. Birth date of 30 August 1877. He works as an iceman in Rockaway, Queens, NY. Nearest relative (wife?) listed as Mary Ann Van Wickler. He is described as tall, medium build with brown eyes and black hair.
1920 US Census for Hempstead, Queens, NY lists Henry A., wife Caroline, and Caroline's brother, Nathaniel.
1930 US Census for Hempstead,
Queens, NY lists Caroline Van Wickler,
head, 77, widow, b. NY (father b. NY, mother b. VA) with son, Richard, 52,
widower, b. NY, helper, moving.
8 Sep 2016 email from Wayne Anderson provides information on sons, Clarence and Robert as well as information pertaining to murder charge and imprisonment of Richard. 20 August 2017 email from Wayne Anderson provides additional vital statistics on children and grandchildren of Richard and Mary Ann Van Wickler. 18 August 2018 email from Wayne Anderson provides addition information on Mary Ann Clucas, wife of Richard Gibson Van Wickler.