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Family of Helena^6 Van Wicklen

 

Helena^6 Van Wicklen (Garret^5, Garret^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1803, Bushwick, Kings, NY

Married: Walter Way (b. 9 November 1793, Newtown, NY) 2 February 1823, Jamaica RDC, NY

Children:
1. Sarah^7 Way (b. 1823, Newtown, NY)
2. Caroline^7 Way (b. 1825, Newtown, NY)
3. Abraham^7 Furman Way (b. 1827, Newtown, NY)
4. Matilda^7 (Melvina) Way (b. 1832, Newtown, NY)
5. Catharine^7 Jane Way (b. 1836, Newtown, NY)
6. Walter^7 Richard Way (b. 1842, Newtown, NY)

Parents:
Helena's parents are Garret and Sarah (Underhill) Van Wicklen
Walter's parents are Richard and Sarah (Hyatt) Way

Background information:

Helena^6 Van Wicklen
(Garret^5, Garret^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) was b. 13 December 1803, Bushwick, Kings, NY and bap. 12 February 1804 in Bushwick RDC. She died 3 November 1853 in Fresh Pond, NY and is bur. there as well. She married Walter Way (b. 9 November 1793, Newtown, and d. 18 June 1883, Jamaica, NY) on 2 February 1823, Jamaica RDC. Walter is the son of Richard and Sarah (Hyatt) Way.


Children: Sarah^7 Way was b. 11 March 1823, Newtown, NY and d. 23 December 1903. She married John Garret Strang, 4 Feb. 1852; Caroline^7 Way was b. 6 April 1825, Newtown, NY and d. 14 February 1893 at age 67-10-8. She married Hendrick Lott; Abraham^7 Furman Way was b. 4 March 1827, Newtown, NY. He married Katy ____; Matilda^7 (Melvina) Way was b. 31 May 1832, Newtown, NY and d. 14 October 1896. She married John DeBevoise, 30 December 1856; Catharine^7 Jane Way was b. 5 January 1836, Newtown, NY and did not marry; Walter^7 Richard Way was b. 6 June 1842, Newtown, NY and married Elizabeth Thompson.

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. 242.

IGI, familysearch.com

Personal email correspondence (14 June 2000) with Michael^10 Wolfe.

Harry Macy research notes for Helena Van Wicklen... 
1850 Census - Newtown - Walter Way 50 farmer, Hellen 45, Sarah 25, Abraham F. 23 Farmer, Melvina 17, Catharine 14, Walter 
R. 8.