Family of Abram^6 Van Wicklen
Abram^6 Van Wicklen (Daniel^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3,
Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1 October 1811, Wolver Hollow, L.I., NY
Married:
Rebecca Horton (b. 20 May 1814) 31 January 1833 by Rev. M. Earle
Children:
1. Jacob^7 Van Wicklen (b. abt. 1834) L.I., NY
2. Sarah^7 Amelia Van Wicklen (b. 20 May 1836), L.I., NY
Parents:
Abram's parents are Daniel and Sarah
(Luyster) Van Wicklin
Rebecca's parents are Garret and Amelia (Denton) Horten
Background information:
Abraham^6 Van Wicklen (Daniel^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) was b. 1 October 1811 and bap. 20 October
1811 Wolver Hollow RDC and married Rebecca Horton (b. 20 May 1814, d. 22 December
1889 [bur. Brookville Cem.]; d/o Garret and Amelia (Denton)
Horten) 31 Jun 1833. He died 5 August 1873 (bur. Brookville Cem.) and was living at 239 Court St., Brooklyn, NY at the time.
(1850 US Census for Oyster Bay, Queens, NY lists
Abraham Van Wicklen, 38, with wife Rebecca Van Wicklen, 35, and Jacob, 16 and
Sarah, 13)
Children: Jacob^7 Van Wicklen (b.
abt. 1834) L.I., NY. He married Mary Amelia Wood on 26 October 1857, and
died 21 November 1904. 1880 census shows Jacob Van Wicklen of Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn with wife Mary A 41, and
William H. 18, Fredk A 14, and Edward 10; Sarah^7 Amelia Van Wicklen (b. 20 May 1836), L.I., NY, She married Peter Nostrand on 15 April 1859, and she died
16 September 1917
Source:
Email correspondence with Michael^10 Wolfe, dated 13 June 2000.
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.
IGI; www.familysearch.com
Long Island Cemetery Inscriptions project by William F. Wykoff, Vol 1 p. 57 for birth date of Daniel^5.
1840 NY Census Index for 2nd wife of Daniel^5.
Stoutenburgh, Henry A.; A Documentary History of the Dutch Congregation of Oyster Bay, p. 652--for vital stats on Daniel^5
and family.
Harry Macy research notes on Abram^6 Van Wicklen and family... Stout 414: Peter Nostrand of Isaac T. and Charity (Voorhees)
Nostrand, b. 21 August 1827 and m. Sarah Van Wicklen. He has been in business in Brooklyn many years. No issue. (But 1860
census shows son, Everett A. 7/12) Chr. Intell. 3 Nov 59 - By Rev. N. E. Smith, October 26, Jacob VW to Mary Amelia Wood all of
Brooklyn.
1860 US Census for Brooklyn, Ward 10, District 3,
Kings, NY lists Abram Van Wicklen, 45, b. NY, Milkman,
with Rebecca, 41, Jacob, 25, Mary A., 22, Peter Nostrand, 30, milkman, Sarah A.
(Van Wicklen) Nostrand, and Everett A. Nostrand. All b. NY
1870 US Census for 10th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings, NY
lists Abram Van Wicklen, 59, milk dealer, b. NY, with
wife, Rebecca, 57, keeping house, b. NY. Next door are Peter Nostrand, 40, milk
dealer, with wife, Sarah A., 33, keeping house, and Everett A., 9, son,
attending school, and John, 8, son, attending school. (Sarah A. is the daughter
of Abram and Rebecca)
1880 US Census for Brooklyn,
Kings, NY lists Peter Nostrand, 50, milk dealer, with
wife, Sarah, 43, and son, Everett, 20, clerk in store, and son, John, 18, clerk
in store. Also in this household are Jennie Weeks, 27, boarder, and Rebecca Van
Wicklen, 67, mother-in-law. (Abram was deceased by this time.)
1880: 547 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn - Jacob 45, Mary A 41, William H. 18, Fulk A 14, Edward 10.
Brooklyn Eagle, 24 Dec 1889, Page
3 - Died. Van Wicklen -- Suddenly, Sunday, December 22,
Rebecca, wife of the late Abram Van Wicklen, in her 76th year. Funeral service
at the residence of her son in law, 381 Union street, Tuesday evening, December
24th, at 7PM. Interment private.