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David^8 Philip Van Wickel (Edward^7 L., David^6, Jr., David^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1851, Corona (formerly Newtown), L.I., NY

Married:
1. Anita Armentaro Sperry (b. 1857) abt 1879

Children:
1. Edward^9 Sperry Van Wickel, b. 1879, NY, NY

Parents:
David's parents are Edward L. and Hannah Van Wickel
Anita's parents are: John and Caroline (Bassett) Sperry

Background information:

David^8 Philip Van Wickel (Edward^7 L., David^6, Jr., David^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) was b. 28 November 1851, Corona (formerly Newtown), L.I., NY. He died 11 November 1927 and is buried in the First Congregational Church Cemetery in Old Greenwich, CT. He married Anita Amentaro Sperry (b. 8 January 1857, d. 4 December 1936, and buried First Congregational Church Cemetery, Old Greenwich, CT - source is death certificate of Anita Armentaro.) They have one child, Edward^9 Sperry Van Wickel.

Children: Edward^9 Sperry Van Wickel was b. 30 December 1879 (NY, NY) and d. 19 October 1936 in Greenwich, CT (source is his death certificate). He married Ella Irene Jennings and they have three children.


Source:

Hope Kenney provided the information on David P. and Addie DeVoe Van Wickel by email (1/15/01). She is the great granddaughter of Addie DeVoe Van Wickel and the vital stats for David and Addie are taken from death certificates. There is also a sketch of John P. VanWickel, b. 1862 in Corona contained in "Portrait and Biographical Record of Queens County (Long Island) New York. Containing Portraits and Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County." 1986 Chapman Publishing Company. In an email dated 16 January 2001, Suzanne Levin sent the information on David P. Van Wickel's wife and descendents. Edward Sperry Van Wickel is Hope's great grandfather and Anita Irene Van Wickel is her grandmother.

IGI; familysearch.com

Long Island Cemetery Inscriptions, Wykoff, Vol. 1, p. 31-32.

Michael Wolfe (14 June 2000 email) supplied vital statistics on David^6 VW and family based largely on cemetery inscriptions.

Information on David P. Van Wickel's family also provided by Suzanne Levin via email dated 16 January 2001

David Van Wickel (married white male, 28 [in 1880] and b. NY, occupation was clerk, and father and mother both b. in NY; wife was Annie Van Wickle, white, married female, age 22 with father and mother b. NY; son was Edward Van Wickle, single, white, male, age 6 months with father and mother b. in NY) Information from Newtown, Queens, NY Census; Source FHL Film 1254919 National Archives Film T9-0919, Page 209D -- courtesy, Richard McCool via email 16 September 2002

1900 US Census for Greenwich, Fairfield, CT lists David Van Wickel, head, b. Nov 1851, NY (NY, NY), 48, M-22, Merchant, with wife, Anita, b. Jan 1848, NY (NY, NY), 52, M-22, and son, Edwin S., b. Dec 1879, NY, 20, single, salesman.

1910 US Census for Greenwich, Fairfield, CT lists David P. Van Wickel, head, 54, (M1-30), b. NY (NY, NY), grocer, own shop, with Anita A., wife, 50 (M1-30), b. NY (NY, NY) Willette H. Hammond, 20, niece.

1910 US Census for Greenwich, Fairfield, CT lists Edward S. Van Wickel, head, 31 (M1-6), b. NY (NY, NY), clerk, grocery store, with Ella D., wife, 24, b. NY (NY, NY), Edward L., son, 5, b. NY, and Anita I., dau., 2 and 3/12, b. CT

1920 US Census for Greenwich, District 119, Fairfield, CT lists David Van Wickel, head, 66, b. NY (NY, NY), grocer, with wife, Enita, 60, b. NY (Cuba, NY), Edward, son, 37, b. NY (NY, NY), grocer, Lansing [grandson], 15, b. NY (NY, NY), Enita [granddau], 12, b. CT (NY, NY), Wiletta Hammond, niece, 27, single, b. NY (NY, NY), clerk, and Caroline Sperry, mother-in-law, 78, b. NY (Ireland, NJ)