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Anna^8 L. Van Wicklen (Garret^7, Jonathan^6 Luyster, Daniel^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. June 1875, NY

Married: Charles R. Brawley (b. May 1877, NY) abt 1909, NY

Children:
1. Helen^9 Brawley, b. abt 1910, NY

2. Dorothy^9 Brawley, b. abt 1912, NY

Parents:
Anna's parents are Garret and Lydia [Carpenter] Van Wicklen
Charles' parents are Thomas and Sarah J. Brawley.

Background information: Anna^8 L. Van Wicklen (Garret^7, Jonathan^6 Luyster, Daniel^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. June 1875, NY. She married Charles R. Brawley (b. May 1877, NY) abt 1909, NY.


Children: Helen^9 Brawley, b. abt 1910, NY; Dorothy^9 Brawley, b. abt 1912, NY

Source:

IGI, www.familysearch.com

Research note on Anna L. [Van Wicklen] Brawley's father, Garret-- from Harry Macy, Jr.: Garret, Van Wicklen, widow Lydia R. Garret served as Union Soldier in Civil War; Co. K, 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry; widow applied 4-18-1899, #695814, 4811780, NY; Garret Van Wicklin [listed as Van Wicklin in his application and Van Wicklen in his widow's application], Co. K, 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry, 2-1-1883 #471283, 916002, NY (According to American Civil War Soldiers database (Ancestry.com) Garrett Van Wicklen enlisted Co A, 3rd WI Cavalry on 28 Nov 1863, was transferred to Co K, 3rd WI Cav. and mustered out on 29 Sep 1865)

1880 U.S. Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Garrett Van Wicklen, b. 1836, NY, Policeman, with wife, Lydia, age 40, b. NY and son Albert, 13, and daughter, Annie, 5. 

1880 US Census for Queens, Queens, NY lists Thomas Brawley, 49, head, b. NY (Ire, NY), laborer, with wife, Sarah J., 41, b. NY (NY, NY), keeping house, Mary E., dau., 12, b. NY, at home, Ann E., dau., 9, b. NY; Jennie, dau., 6, b. NY, Charles R., son, 3, b. NY, and Sarah, dau., 1 month, b. NY

Brooklyn Eagle (9 July 1889, page 6). Occurrences of interest in Brooklyn and vicinity. Garrett Van Wicklen, aged 50 years, of Fulton Street, near Hendrix, was prostrated by the heat yesterday afternoon on Bradford Street. He was removed to St. Mary's Hospital.

Brooklyn Eagle, 27 March 1899, page 5 Van Wicklen--In the 64th year of his age, Garrett, beloved husband of Lydia R. Van Wicklen. Funeral services to be held at his late residence, 162 Fifteenth street on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Interment at Jamaica, L.I. Wednesday morning. 

1900 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Lydia Van Wicklen, head, b. May 1840, 5/2, widow, 60, b. NY (NY, NY), no occ., with Albert, son, b. June 1867, NY (NY, NY), 32, single, painter, and Annie, dau., b. June 1875, NY (NY, NY), clerk. (1900 search index lists Lydia's surname as Van Vickler. That is why is does not appear on a search of Van Wicklen.)

1900 US Census for Oyster Bay, Nassau, NY lists Charles Brawley, head, b. May 1877, NY (NY, NY), 23, single, shipping clerk, with sister, Sarah, b. May 1880, NY (NY, NY), 20, single. 

1910 US Census for East 87th Street, Dist. 280, 12th Ward, Manhattan, NY, NY lists Charles R. Braley, head, 32, M1, b. NY (NY, NY, clerk for insurance company, with wife, Anna, 26(?), M1, 0/0, b. NY (Germ, Germ)(?)

1930 US Census for 109th Street, Richmond Hill, Queens, NY lists Charles R. Brawley, head, 53, b. NY (NY, NY), dept head for insurance company, with wife, Anna L., 55, b. NY (NY, NY), no occ.; dau., Helen, 19, single, b. NY, and dau., Dorothy, 17, single, b. NY

Bill Haslun has done considerable genealogical work on the Carpenter surname and included the following in a 26 Feb 2003 email: From a family Bible I have Lydia Carpenter, b. 6 Feb 1839. I note you have 1840. This Bible entry is in childish handwriting so I cannot "argue" with you if you have something more solid. Lydia's parents were William Carpenter, b. 4 Feb 1811, Jamaica, L.I. and Cornelia S. Bennett, b. 22 Sep 1814, d. 1910, buried in Prospect Cem. From her obit, "she was a respected member of the 18th Street Methodist Episcopal Church," where you have Lydia and Garret marrying! Cornelia Carpenter Simmonds (a second husband, Joseph Simmonds) lived at 476 12th Street, 8th Ward, in the Federal Census of 1870 and at the same place with a daughter in 1910.  As for Carpenters, I can go back to 1303 via largely secondary sources and not considered proven before William Carpenter, b. 1605's father. The noted family genealogist, Eugene Zubrinsky Carpenter, challenges all work, so far, before that date. One can find his work on the GenForum, search on Carpenter, click on Carpenter family forum, "search" on Zubrinksy. You can do the same with me by putting in Haslun.