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Vera^11 Louise 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. 1925, MN

Married: Russel Edwin Thoms

Children:

1. Karen^12 Louise Thoms, b. 20 May 1946, Brown, MN

2. Jeanne^12 Marie Thoms, b. 3 Sept 1948, Brown, MN

3. Shirley^12 Mae Thoms, b. 31 Oct 1952, Brown, MN

[18Aug08 email indicates that Vera also had a son, Greg. "I was informed by my mother [Beth Braun, daughter of Elma Van Vickle, niece of Vera Van Vickle] that Vera had another child quite a few after the three listed here. His name is Greg." --Max Kaufman]

Parents:
Vera's parents are Edward C. and Mabel [Mills] Van Vickle
Russel's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Thoms

Background information: Vera^11 Louise 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. 1925, MN. She married Russel Edwin Thoms before 1946, MN

Children:  Karen^12 Louise Thoms, b. 20 May 1946, Brown, MN; Jeanne^12 Marie Thoms, b. 3 Sept 1948, Brown, MN; Shirley^12 Mae Thoms, b. 31 Oct 1952, Brown, MN

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)

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