Family of Abram

Family of William^7 Perrine Van Wickle

William^7 Perrine Van Wickle (Abram^6, John^5, Nicasius^4, Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1829/9, Lyons, Wayne, NY

Married:
1. Minerva Gifford (b. 1827, Chatham, Columbia, NY) abt 1855, NY

Children:
1. William^8 Perrine Van Wickle (b. Nov. 1856, NY)

Parents:
William's parents are Abram and Margaretta (Perrine) Van Wickle
Minerva's parents are John and Minerva [Spier] Gifford. (See source section below for family of John and Minerva [Spier] Gifford, including all of Minerva's siblings and birth years.)

Background information: William^7 Perrine Van Wickle (Abram^6, John^5, Nicasius^4, Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1829/9, Lyons, Wayne, NY. He married Minerva Gifford (b. 1827, Chatham, Columbia, NY) abt 1855, NY. William died 21 June 1857, NY just 7 months after the birth of his son.

Children: William^8 Perrine Van Wickle (b. Nov. 1856, NY). The following information taken from Washington Past and Present, courtesy, Joanne Pezzullo, via 10 May 2005 email and attachments. William P. Van Wickle was b. Lyons, Wayne, NY (reported birth date of 8 Nov 1862 inaccurate) and d. 25 October 1926 in Washington, DC. Survived by his wife, Albenia Gibson King. William received his education at Palmyra (NY) Classical School and Troy (NY) Academy. He went to New York City in 1876 and worked for the Bradbury Piano Factory as a shipping clerk and later in the repairs department and general offices. In 1878 he opened a branch piano warehouse in Brooklyn and another in Jersey City in August 1879. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1879 to take charge of Bradbury Warerooms. The sale of Bradbury pianos at the nation's capital was largely due to William's personal acquaintance with public men and high officials from the chief executive on down. He eventually established the Van Wickle Piano Company, handling the Bradbury line of pianos. He married Albenia Gibson King, who was well connected to a well-established Washington, DC family. William was director and treasurer of the Washington Board of Trade, a member of the Columbia Historical Society and the National Geographic Society. He was a leader in the Free and Accepted Masons, member of Lafayette Lodge #19, Mt. Vernon Chapter, No. 3, Royal Arch Masons, Washington Commandery, Knights Templar, holder of 32nd degree. He was secretary of the reception committee that welcomed Admiral Dewey to Washington, DC. He was appointed secretary of National Capital Centennial Commission commemorating the establishment of Washington, DC as the seat of government in 13 Dec 1900, and he chaired the committee of medals and badges. William and Albenia owned a handsome house on Q street in an attractive area of Washington. He was also chairman of a committee marking points of interest in Washington, DC, setting in place over 200 markers.

Census data below reveals that Minerva Gibson and William Van Wickle were in the households of their parents in 1850. Apparently they married at some time between 1850 and 1856 in that their son, William P. Van Wickle, was b. November 1856 and William (senior) dies 21 June 1857. In 1860, Minerva Van Wickle, widow, and son, William P. (age 3) are living with Minerva's parents in Phelps, NY. By 1870, Minerva Van Wickle, widow, and son, William P. (age 14) are living with the family of her brother, Isaac, in Palmyra, Wayne, NY. Minerva may have died before 1880 as she cannot be located in any census thereafter. Her son, William P., moves to New York City in 1876 to begin his career as a shipping clerk and eventually seller and distributor of Bradbury Pianos. William moves to Washinton, DC abt 1879 and married Albenia Gibson King about 1888. He dies in 1926, survived by his wife. They apparently did not have any children.

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. 250-1.

Margaretta's father's will filed in Wayne Co. (D:70, 24 Feb 1845) identifies her as the wife of Abram Van Wickle (courtesy, Harry Macy, Jr.)

New York State DAR, Cemetery, Town and Church Records of NY State, 179:1--information enclosed with 9 July 2000 letter from Harry Macy, Jr.

Howland D. Perrine (compiler), Daniel Perrin "The Huguenot" and his descendents in America of the surnames Perrine, Perine, and Prine (1665-1910)--for information on Margaretta Perrine (pages sent to me courtesy, Harry Macy, Jr.)

Harriet M. Wiles, "Records of the First Presbyterian Church of Lyons," typescript, 1936, pp. 4, 42 (courtesy, Harry Macy)

Personal visit to South Lyons Cemetery to read markers and take pictures on 28 July 2001.

1850 Federal Census for Lyons, Wayne, NY lists Abram Van Wickle, 56, M, farmer, b. NJ with wife, Margaret, 47, F, b. NJ and sons Stephen Van Wickle, 26, M, b. NY; William Van Wickle, 21, M, b. NY and daughter-in-law, Aurelia Van Wickle (wife of Stephen), 23, F, b. NY

1850 US Census for Phelps, Ontario, NY lists John Gifford, 56, farmer, b. NY with wife, Minerva, 54, Isaac, son, 24, Minerva, dau., 22, Emily, dau., 17, and John, son, 13.

Ancestry.com has an entry for a marriage of Minerva Gibson to William Vanwinckle

1860 US Census for Lyons, Wayne, NY lists Margaret Van Wickle, 57, with Abraham Van Wickle, 69, farmer, both b. NY. Also in household are Grove Youngs, 45, with wife, Elizabeth, 40 and dau. Esther, 1. [Abraham dies in June, 1860 so he may be very near death at the time of this census. On the census page, Margaret is listed as head and Abraham is the last of five entries.]

1860 US Census for Phelps, Ontario, NY lists John Gifford, 65, farmer, with wife, Minerva, 63, Emma 18, John, 22, Minerva Van Wickle, 26, widow, and William P. Van Wickle, 3.

1860 US Census for Palmyra, Wayne, NY lists Isaac Gifford, head, 33, farmer, with wife, Charity E., 29, and dau., Flora J., 4.

1870 US Census for Lyons, Wayne, NY lists Marg. A. Van Wickle, 66, ret. farmer, b. NJ with Maria Andrews, 64, dress maker, b. MA

1870 US Census for Palmyra, Wayne, NY lists William Van Wickle, 14,and his mother, Mina Van Wickle, 41, boarding with Isaac Gifford, 43, his wife, Eliza Gifford, 39, and their daughter, Alice Gifford, 8--all b. NY. (Mina would have been b. abt 1829 and Wm abt 1856.)

1870 US Census for Phelps, Ontario, NY lists John Gifford, head, 75, farmer, b. NY, with wife, Minerva, 74, and John C., son, 31, farmer, Emily L., dau., 24, housekeeper, and Almina Fowler, domestic servant, 21, and Henry Burkwalt, farm laborer, 15.

1880 United States Census for Lyons, Wayne, NY (Received in mail 1Feb2002 from Cheryl Viger) source FHL Film 1254944 National Archives Film T9-0944 Page 164A Margret Van Wickle, keeping house, female, widow, white, 77, b. NY, parents b. NJ (Note: these census data show her b. in NY and information cited above shows b. NJ)

1880 US Census for Palmyra, Wayne, NY lists Isaac Gifford, head, 52, farmer, b. NY (NY, NY) with wife, Charity E., 48, housekeeper, and Alice E., 18, dau., at school.

1880 US Census for Phelps, Ontario, NY lists John Gifford, 86, widower, at home, b. NY (NY, NY) with Emma L., 45, dau., at home, John C., son, 42, farmer, and Ella Harmon, 19, single, b. NY (Germ, Germ)

Town of Lyons Directory, 1886-7 lists Margaret A. Van Wickel, widow (Water & Aqueduct)

1900 US Census for Phelps, Ontario, NY lists John Gifford, head, b. July 1837, 62, married 6 years, b. NY (NY, NY), farmer with wife, Harriett, b. May 1856, 44, M-6, b. NY (NY, NY) and Raymond Seawalt, 16, servant, and Edith Selleck, 14, servant.

1900 US Census for Washington, D.C. lists William P. Van Wickle, 43 (b. Nov 1856, NY), married 11 yrs., manager of Piana Co., both parents b. NY, manager, with Abrienade G. (?spelling), b. Sep 1867, Washington, D.C. , married 11 years, (father b. VA, mother b. D.C.)

1910 US Census for Washington, D.C. lists William O. Van Wickle, head, 56, M1-22, b. NY (NY, NY), manager, piano dealer, with wife Alfreda G., 38, M1-22, b. D.C. (VA, DC)

Information on William P. and Albenia [King] Van Wickle and articles in Washinton, Past and Present, courtesy of Joanne Pezzullo, via 10 May 2005 email. Joanne descends from Albenia's "King" family. Joanne has additional information posted at www.geocities.com/pezzullo03/vanwickle.html

Ancestry.com provides information on family of John and Minerva [Spier] Gifford. Children are: William Spier Gifford, b. 1817, Lyons, Wayne, NY; Emmons H. Gifford, b. 1819, Phelps, Ontario, NY; Isaac Gifford, b. 1821, Palmyra, Wayne, NY; Judith Gifford, b. 1823, Bristol, Ontario, NY; Lydia Gifford, b. 1825, Chatham, Columbia, NY; Minerva Gifford, b. 1827, Chatham, Columbia, NY; Emma L. Gifford, b. 1829, Chatham, Columbia, NY; John C. Gifford, b. 23 July 1837, Phelps, Ontario, NY