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Edward^7 Van Wicklen (Jacob^6, Jacob^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. Mar 1840, L.I., NY

Married: Emma Booth (b. Sept 1843, NY) abt 1868, NY

Children:

1. Charles^8 Van Wicklen (b. abt 1869), NY
2. Alletta^8 Van Wicklen (b. Mar 1871), NY

Parents:
Edward's parents are Jacob and Alletta (Rodman) Van Wicklen
Emma's parents are ___________________.

Background information:

Edward^7 Van Wicklen (Jacob^6, Jacob^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. Mar 1840, L.I., NY. He married Emma Booth (b. Sep 1843, NY) abt 1868, NY. The 1870 US Census for N. Hempstead, Queens, NY lists Edward Van Wicklen, age 32 (b. NY with both parents b. NY), a printer, with wife Emma, 28 (b. NY), keeping house, and son, Charles, 1 (b. NY). The 1880 US Census for Roslyn, Queens, NY lists Edw. Van Wicklen, 40 (b. NY, both parents b. NY), painter (which census has this wrong...is he a printer or a painter?) with wife Emma, 36 (b. NY, both parents b. NY), keeping house with son, Charles, 11 (b. NY), at school and daughter, Alletta, 9 (b. NY), at school.

Research note from Harry Macy, Jr.: Edward Van Wicklen served as Union Soldier in Civil War. Co. L & B, 2nd NY Cavalry; 8-14-1890, #875430, 1052315, NY

Children: Charles^8 Van Wicklen (b. abt 1869), NY; Alletta^8 Van Wicklen (b. Mar 1871), NY. Alletta married Irving Hopkins (b. Jan 1874, NY, printer) abt 1895, NY and they were living with her parents at the time of the 1900 census. By the time of the 1910 US Census, Irving is no longer with Alletta, who is now listed as single and has resorted to using her maiden name.

Note: Alletta^8 Van Wicklen (Edward^7, Jacob^6, Jacob^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) and Addie^8 Van Wicklen (Peter^7, Peter^6, John^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) who both have the same great, great grandfather, Jacob^4 Van Wicklen... married brothers. Alletta married Irving Hopkins and Addie married Andrew J. Hopkins. Both families from Jacob^4 on down remained in a relatively small geographical area on Long Island (Wolver Hollow, E. Norwich, Hempstead, North Hempstead).

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. 244-5.

IGI, www.familysearch.com

Harry Macy research notes on Edward^7 Van Wicklen...
Edward in 1880 census, No. Hempstead, age 40, Emma 26 NY, children Charles 11, Aletta 9

1870 US Census for N. Hempstead, Queens, NY 

1880 US Census for Roslyn, Queens, NY lists Edward, 40, Painter, with Emma, 36, wife, keeps house, and Charles, 11, son, at school, and Aletta, 9, dau., at school. All born. NY.

1880 US Census for Roslyn, Dist. 291, Queens Borough, Queens, NY lists Elias Hopkins, 28, head, b. NY (NY, NY), tinsmith, with wife, Rosa, 20, b. CT (NY, NY), keeps house, Irving, son, b. NY, 5, at home, Daniel, son, b. NY 4, and Andrew, son, b. NY, 1.

1900 US Census for N. Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Edward Van Wicklen, head, b. Mar 1840, NY (NY, NY), 60, (M-32), house painter, with wife, Emily, b. Sept 1843, NY (Denmark, West Indies), and dau., Olletia Hopkins, b. Mar 1871 NY (NY,NY) 29 (M-5), and son-in-law, Irving Hopkins, b. Jan 1874 NY (NY, NY), 26 (M-5), printer (general).