Family of Edward^9 Sperry Van Wickel
Edward^9 Sperry Van Wickel (David^8, P., Edward^7 L., David^6, Jr., David^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. 1879, L.I., NY
Married:
1. Ella Irene Jennings (b. 1881, NY) before 1904, Old Greenwich, CT
2.
Adah Miller on 14 October 1931 in Torrington, CT
Children:
1. Edward^10 Lansing Van Wickel, b. 1904, in
CT
2. Anita^10 Irene VanWickel, b. 1907, Old Greenwich, CT
3. Marietta^10 Van Wickel, b. 1908, Old Greenwich, CT
(Marietta does not appear in the 1910 census-see
below. Perhaps she was b. after 1910?)
Parents:
Edward's parents are David and Anita Armentaro (Sperry) Van Wickel
Ella's parents are: William and Ida (Fisher) Jennings
Background information:
Edward^9 S. Van Wickel (David^8, P., Edward^7 L., David^6, Jr., David^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), was b. 30 December 1879, L.I., NY and d. 19 October 1936, Greenwich, CT. (Edward is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery,
Hoosick Falls, NY). He married Ella Irene Jennings (b. 7 July 1881 in NY and d. 28 November 1970, Yonkers, NY). Ella is
buried in the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY. They had three children. Edward Sperry Van Wickel divorced Ella
Jennings Van Wickel and married Adah Miller on 14 October 1931 in Torrington, CT.
Children: Edward^10 Lansing Van
Wickel, b. 30 July 1904, in NY and d. 13 December 1977 in New Bern, NC. He was buried
on 15 Dec 1977 in Onslow Memorial Park, Jacksonville, NC. Edward L. married Marguarite Lockwood in Greenwich, CT on
25 March 1925 and he is known to everyone as Lansing; Anita^10 Irene
VanWickel, b. 13 November 1907, Old Greenwich, CT and died 16 July 1982 in Clearwater, FL. Anita married Milton Roger Thornhill (b. 6 October 1910-d. 22 November 1979) on
17 October 1931 in Stamford, CT. and they had two children: Dorothy Ann Thornhill (still living) who married Sidney
Joselovitz (b. 23 Nov 1915-d. 7 Nov 1995) [Dorothy and Sidney have a child Suzanne Joselovitz who marries Paul Levin. ] Roger
Thornhill (still living) who married Anita Jagels and they have three children: Eric, Douglas, and Stephanie. Anita Van Wickel
divorces Milton Roger Thorhill and eventually marries Joseph Koop. ; Marietta^10 Van
Wickel, b. 22 July 1908, Old Greenwich, CT and died 9 February 1999 in Kennebunk, ME. Marietta married John DeAngelis (b. 20 Jan 1905, d. 16 Jan 1996
in Kennebunk, ME). They have no children and she is known to everyone as Ida.
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 Suzanne'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 Edward^9 S. Van Wickel's family provided by Suzanne Levin (granddaughter of Anita Irene Van Wickel) via email dated 16 January 2001
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)
1930 US Census for Dist
140, Greenwich, Fairfield, CT lists Anita Van Wickel,
head, 72, widow, b. NY (Cuba, NY), with Edward S., son, 50, married-24, b. NY
(NY, NY), manager of grocery store, Willetta Hammond, niece, 28, b. NY (NY, NY),
bookkeeper for grocery store, Gerald Amirault, grandson, 10, b. CAN (CAN, CAN),
and Jeannette Amirault, granddau., 8, b. CAN (CAN, CAN)