Family of George^9 Henry Van Wicklen
[The man at the head of the table is George^9 Henry Van Wicklen and his wife, Liz, seated immediately to his right. The occasion is their 50th wedding anniversary which would be sometime around 1965 -- courtesy of Betty Kappstatter via 26 Nov 07 mail. Names of all seated at the table [left to right] are Sarah^9 [Van Wicklen] Van Size, Lee [?], Florence^9 [Van Wicklen] McInnes, Liz, George, Gladys [Jarvis] Van Wicklen, and Anna^9 [Van Wicklen] Walters. Sarah, Florence, and Anna are George's sisters and Gladys is his sister-in-law, the wife of his brother, Bentley.]
George^9 Henry Van Wicklen (Henry^8, George^7 Henry, Peter^6, John^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. 1892, Long Island, NY
Married: Elizabeth C. Smith (b. 20 Oct
1890, NY and d. Dec 1974, Sea Cliff, Nassau, NY) 4 June 1913, NY
Children:
1. Mary^10 Alice Van Wicklen, b. 8 Sep 1914, NY
2. George^10 Henry Van Wicklen, Jr.,
b. 27 March 1916, NY
3. Donald^10 B. Van Wicklen, b. 28 Feb 1918, NY
4. Elizabeth^10 Ann Van Wicklen b. 6 Dec 1930, NY
Parents:
George's parents are Henry and Anna (Firth) Van Wicklen
Elizabeth's parents are Thomas and Minnie [Farrington] Smith.
Background information:
George^9 Henry Van Wicklen (Henry^8, George^7 Henry, Peter^6, John^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3,
Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), was b. 27 Mar 1892 L.I., NY and d. 12 April 1970. He m. Elizabeth Smith
(b. 20 Oct 1890 and d. Dec 1974, Sea Cliff, Nassau, NY) 4 Jun 1913. They had
four children (based on George^9 obit. in Newsday, 13 April 1970). WWI
Draft Registration Card (1917-1918) for George Henry
indicates that he lived Grove St., Sea Cliff, NY in 1917 and was a horse shoer.
He was b. 27 Mar 1892, Brookville, NY and was married with two children at that
time. He was of medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown
hair. (See
additional information on George Henry in source section below.)
Children: Mary^10 Alice Van Wicklen, b.
8 Sep 1914, NY. She m. Apr 1937 to Mr. Biggers; George^10 Henry Van Wicklen, Jr.,
b. 27 March 1916, NY and d. 30 May 1997, Utica, Oneida, NY. He married
Christine Mahnken, 6 Mar 1936. He was S1 USNavy World War II. He was bur. at Brookville Cem.
Assoc. in Glen Head, NY; Donald^10 B. Van Wicklen,
b. 28 Feb 1918, NY and d. 19 Feb 2004. He married Ella Van Orden and
they had a daughter, Betty J. Van Wicklen;
Elizabeth^10 Ann Van Wicklen, b. 6 Dec 1030. She m.
Andrew Norejko who died Nov 1977.
From Betty Kappstatter ltr to Harry Macy, Jr. dated 11 April 1995 (copy in my possession): George^10 Henry, Jr. (Betty
Kappstatter's first cousin) was on the board of the Brookville Cemetery Association as was his father, George^9 Henry, Sr.
Source:
IGI; www.familysearch.com
Genealogical notes of Betty Kappstatter, granddaughter of Henry^8 Van Wicklen. (copies mailed to me from Harry Macy, Jr.
on 5 July 2000)
1910 US Census for 1st District, North Hempstead,
Nassau, NY lists George Van Wicklen, 17, b. NY (parents b.
NY) boarder, single, blacksmith.
WWI Draft Registration Card (1917-1918) for George Henry indicates that he lived Grove St., Sea Cliff, NY in 1917 and was a horse shoer. He was b. 28 May 1892, Brookville, NY and was married with two children at that time. He was of medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown hair (not bald).
1930 US Census for Sea Cliff, Oyster Bay, NY lists George H. Van Wicklen, 37, b. NY (both parents b. NY), blacksmith, with wife, Elizabeth C., 39, b. NY (parents b. NY) with Mary E., dau, 15, b. NY, George H., Jr., son, 14, b. NY, and Donald B., son, 12, b. NY.
SS Death Index for George Henry Van Wicklen, b. 28 May 1892 and d. April 1970, Sea Cliff, Nassau, NY
SSDI lists Elizabeth Van Wicklen, b. 20 Oct 1890 and d. Dec 1974, Sea Cliff, Nassau, NY
SS Death Index for George Henry Van Wicklen, Jr. b. 27 March 1916 and d. 30 May 1997 Utica, Oneida, NY
Obituary of George^9 Henry Van Wicklen in Newsday, 13 April 1970.
1997 Grave locator.com lists George H. Van Wicklen, Jr. S1 US Navy WWII born 27 Mar 1916 and d. 30 May 1997 bur. at Brookville Cem. Assoc. in Glen Head, NY
Michael Wolfe research notes on George H. Van Wicklen (in 30 October 2002 email) George H. Van Wicklen: (NY Times August 28, 1938, p. 70) of Glen Head. Race horse owner/jockey of Glen Head who permeates the New York Times articles. See New York Times Aug. 28, 1938, p. 70: for instance (race announcements spanning 1933 to ___). Mr. VW also an avid jockey. Is this George Henry, b. 27 March 1892, son of Henry?
Genealogical notes, courtesy of Betty Kappstatter via Feb 2008 mail for several additional vital stats on members of this family.