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Edward^8 C. Van Wicklen (Jacob^7, Abram^6, Daniel^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 23 December 1872, NY

Married: Eliese [or Elizabeth] Martens (b. 11 April 1877, NY and d. 1956, FL) 12 Nov 1902, NY

Children:
1. William^9 A. Van Wicklen, b. 26 September 1903, NY

2. John^9 Edward Van Wicklen, b. 7 June 1914, NY

Parents:
Edward's parents are Jacob and Mary Amelia [Wood] Van Wicklen
Eliese's parents are Dietrich Wilhelm and Eliese [Lubcke] b. 1850, Germany

Background information: Edward^8 C. Van Wicklen (Jacob^7, Abram^6, Daniel^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 23 December 1872, NY and d. 1935. He married Eliese [or Elizabeth] Martens (b. 11 April 1877, NY and d. 1956, FL) 12 Nov 1902, NY

Children: William^9 A. Van Wicklen, b. 26 September 1903, NY and d. 31 October 1938, NY. William married Ruth Withycombe and they had a child, Joan^10 Van Wicklen, b. 1932; John^9 Edward Van Wicklen, b. 7 June 1914, NY and d. 19 Feb 1997, FL. John married Mildred E. Wittmann [b. 14 Sep 1922] on 25 Nov 1944. They had three children: Carole^10, b. 1946; Ellen^10, b. 1947; Janett^10, b. 1951.

Source:
Email correspondence with Carole^10 Van Wicklen on 24 Sep 2013

Email correspondence with Michael^10 Wolfe, dated 13 June 2000.

Harry Macy research notes on Jacob^7 Van Wicklen.

IGI; www.familysearch.com

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.

1870 US Census, Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings, NY - Jacob Van Wicklen, 31, stationer, Mary, wife, 30, keeping house and William, 8, and Frederick, 5, both at school. 

1880 Federal Census: 547 Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn - Jacob 45, Mary A. 41, William H. 18, Frederick A 14, Edward C. 10. All are listed as b. NY and parents b. NY. Jacob's occupation is listed as Milk Route, Mary keeps house, and William drives a milk wagon. Frederick and Edward are "at school."

Brooklyn Eagle 16 October 1888, p. 5 Milk flowing in the street. The wagon of Jacob Van Wicklen, a milkman, of 389 Court street, while being driven by its owner through First place yesterday morning, collided with some building material and was upset, throwing Mr. Van Wicklen and 100 quarts of milk to the roadway. Mr. Van Wicklen escaped injury, but lost on his milk and wagon, $18.

1910 US Census for 29th Ward, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Edward C. Van Wicklen, head, 38, M107, b. NY (NY, NY), clerk (dry goods), with wife, Elizabeth C., 33, M1-7, 1/1, b. NY (Germ, Germ), and son, William A., 6, b. NY (NY, NY)

1920 US Census for 45th Street, ED 1367, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Edward Van Wicklen, head, 48, b. NY (NY, NY), ship carpenter, with wife, Elizabeth, 42, b. NY (Germ, Germ), son, William A., 16, b. NY (NY, NY) and son, Edward, 5, b. NY (NY, NY)

1930 US Census for Columbus Ave., Little Ferry, Bergen, NJ lists Edward Van Wicklen, head, 59, married at age 33, b. NY (NY, NY), carpenter (house builder), with wife, Elizabeth, 52, married at age 26, b. NY (Germ, Germ), and son, Edward, 15, single, b. NY (NY, NY)

SSDI lists Edward Van Wicklen, b. 28 July 1905 and d. June 1985, Jersey City, Hudson, NJ