Robert^7 William Van Wicklin (Sylvanus^6, Cornelius^5, Paul^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. 28 August 1844, Brighton Twp., Ontario, Canada
Married: (first
to) Malinda Reynolds (b. 1849, Brighton, Ontario, Can; parents b. CAN) abt 1865
(second to) Nancy J. (Keefe) McNeil (b. 9 June 1847,
New Haven, NY, d. 10 Jan 1918, Midland, MI) 11 April 1883, Saginaw, MI. Nancy Keefe (d/o William
Keefe (1810-1901) and Mary Ann Wyles (1820-1904) married first to Robert McNiel,
21 June 1864, Wyoming County, NY
Children:
(by first marriage to Malinda _____)
1. Janette^8 M. "Nettie" Van Wicklin, b. 1868, MI
2. Alice^8 Van Wicklin, b. July 1871, MI
3. Carrie^8 Van Wicklin, b. 1873, MI
Parents:
Robert's parents are Sylvanus
and Alice (Tackaberry) Van Wicklin
Malinda's parents are Silas and Maria [Potter] Reynolds
Nancy's parents are unknown
Background information: Robert^7 William Van Wicklin (Sylvanus^6, Cornelius^5, Paul^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. 28 Aug 1844, Brighton Twp., Ontario, Canada and d. Midland, MI on 10 Jan
1918 Midland, MI at age 73 years, 4 months, and 12 days. He migrated from Canada to US in
1864. He married (first to) Malinda
Reynolds (b. 1849, Brighton, Ontario, Can; parents b. CAN) abt 1865
(second to) Nancy J. (Keefe) McNeil (b. 1847,
New Haven, NY, d. 1917, MI) 11 April 1883, Saginaw, MI. Nancy Keefe (d/o William
Keefe (1810-1901) and Mary Ann Wyles (1820-1904) married first to Robert McNiel,
21 June 1864, Wyoming County, NY
Children: Janette^8
Van Wicklin, b. 1868, MI. She married Thany Bailey 15 Nov 1885 in
Midland, Michigan; Alice^8 Van Wicklin,
b.July 1871, MI. She married Herman Miethke in Lake County, IN on 10 Jan 1891; Carrie^8 Van Wicklin, b.
1873, MI. She married Seth W. Larabee 11 Jun 1890 in Midland City, Midland,
Michigan.
Sources:
Brighton Township Census of 1851-2 and 1861 and 1871 Brighton Village Census
Brighton Cemetery records, fiche # 6038217, examined by Jack Montgomery and reported to me via email dated 10 November
2000.
1871 Ontario Census
1881 Ontario Census --courtesy of Cheryl Viger 30 April 2002 Census Place: Brighton, Northumberland East, Ontario, CAN; Source: FHL Film 1375875 NAC C-13239 Dist 123 SubDist D Page 17, Family 87
(information following each name is Sex Marr Age Origin and Birthplace)
Sulvanus Van Wicklin M M 64 German Ontario
Alice Van Wicklin F M 54 Irish Ontario
Martha Van Wicklin F S 20 German Ontario
George Van Wicklin M S 19 German Ontario
Augustie Van Wicklin M S 13 German Ontario
Religion listed as Methodist for family
1910 US Census for Oswego, Oswego, NY (ED #136)
lists John L. McDowell, head, 73, 2nd marriage abt. 1890,
b. NY (father b. Ireland, mother b. Germany), watchman for US Govt., with wife,
Lucinda McDowell, 60, b. CAN (parents b. CAN) and mother-in-law, Alice Van
Wicklin, 86, widow, b. CAN (Can, Can).
Census data on Robert William Van Wicklin - 1870 US Census for Ingersol, Midland, MI lists William Van Wickle (spelled VanMerkle in index), 27, common laborer, b. Can West, with wife, Malinda, 25, keeps house, b. CAN West, and dau., Janett, 2, b. MI; 1880 US Census for Midland, Midland, MI lists William Van Wicklin, 35, b. CAN (parents b. CAN), day laborer, widower, with his children, Janette, 12, b. MI, Alice, 9, b. MI, and Carrie, 7, b. MI in the household of his brother-in-law, Benjamin Reynolds, 39, b. CAN (parents b. CAN), farmer, with Elizabeth Reynolds, 28, keeping house, b. NY (parents b. NY) and their children, William H., 12, b. MI, Loren, 10, b. MI, Hannah, 8, b. MI, and Lura, 6, b. MI. Also residing in household is Coleman Reynolds, brother, day laborer, 28, b. CAN (parents b. CAN). (Apparently one of Benjamin Reynold's sisters married William. William's sister is clearly not Benjamin's wife in that Elizabeth was b. NY with parents b. NY.) 1900 US Census for Midland Twp, Midland, MI lists R. W. Vanwinkle, head, 55, b. August 1844, CAN (both parents b. CAN), farmer, migrated 1864, with wife, Nancy J., 52, b. June 1847, NY (father b. NY; mother b. CT) 1910 US Census for Midland, Midland, MI lists Robert W. VanWicklin, head, 64, b. CAN (father b. NY, mother b. CAN), second marriage of 28 years, migrated to US in 1864, farmer, with wife Nancy J., 62, b. NY (father b. NY; mother b. CT), second marriage of 28 years; Saginaw, Michigan marriage records R. W. VanWicklin married 11 April 1883 to Nancy J. McNeil (or Keefe); Midland Cemetery, Midland, MI inscriptions: Robert W. Van Wicklin, 1844-1918 and Nancy J. Van Wicklin 1847-1917.
Alice Van Wicklin m. on 10 Jan 1891 to Herman Miethke in Lake County, IN (listed in Index to Marriage Record, 1850-1920 located in County Clerk's Office, Crown Point, IN compiled by Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1939.
12 Jan 1918 Certificate of Death for Robert William Van Wicklin, son of Sylvanus Van Wicklin and Alice Tackaberry, b. 28 Aug 1844, Ontario, CAN and d. 10 Jan 1918, Midland, MI at age 73 years, 4 months, 12 days -- courtesy of Esther Van Wicklin via 2 Feb 2011 email.
10 Jan 2010 email from Barb Pittenger provides marriage records [Michigan Marriages 1868-1925] for Carrie Van Wicklin, b. 1873, d/o Wm. Van Wicklin. Carrie married Seth W. Larabee on 11 Jun 1890 in Midland City, Midland, Michigan, and for Janette M. "Nettie" Van Wicklin, b. 1868 in Michigan and d/o Wm. Van Wicklin. Nettie married Thany Bailey on 15 NOv 1885 in Midland, Michigan.
Additional vital statistics on this family, courtesy of Wayne
Anderson via 27 Jun 2016 email.