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Family of Isaac^7 Van Wickle
(Photo of Isaac's tombstone in St. Peter's Churchyard, Spotswood, NJ, courtesy of Pat Horton in 4 Nov 2004 email which states... "Isaac Van Wickle, our father, d. Nov 1, 1873, aged 67 years." There is also a poem for which Pat was able to discern some of the words. "Our father, XXX XXXXX XX a mansion of rest, XXXX X XXXXX of sorrow and pain, to the glorious XXXX byt the Deity blest, where XXX never suffer again.) ***See 13Sep08 comment in source section below, for complete rendition of this poem*** Isaac^7 Van Wickle (Nicholas^6, John^5, Nicasius^4 (Nicholas), Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. abt 1806, NJ (some
discrepancy about Isaac's age. 1850 census lists him as 28 and 1860 census lists
him as 45. However, a 4 November 2004 email from Pat Horton and photo of Isaac's
tombstone gives credence to an 1806 birth year.) (first to): Sarah __________ abt. 1845 (Sarah is listed as Isaac's wife in the 1850 US census and in the birth certificate for their daughter, Sarah, "Isaac and Sarah are listed as her parents. See source section below.)
(second to): Catherine ________ (b. about 1810)
before 1860
(The 1860 census lists Catherine as
Isaac's wife, as does the 1870 census. Sarah was apparently the mother of
Stephen, Isaac, and Sarah and died before 1860)
Source: 1860 US Census for South Amboy, Middlesex, NJ lists Isaac Van Wickle, 45 (age must be in error), with Catherine, 50 (again, age in error), Stephen, 14, Isaac, 12, and Sarah, 10. All b. NJ 1870 census of South Amboy, Middlesex, NJ -- Isaac Van Wickle (45), Catherine (49), Isaac (22), Sarah C. (19). It appears that the "C" in Sarah C. was to differentiate between Samuel Van Wickle's daughter Sarah who was 25. (Information courtesy of Pat Horton in letter dated 14 August 2001) 1880 census for Cranbury Twp, Middlesex County, NJ lists Stephen Van Wickle, 34, blacksmith, with Mary E. , wife, 38, keeps house, Robert, 12, Nicholas, 10, Sarah M., 9, Julia M., 6, Samuel P., 4, George, 2, and James Dry, 18 blacksmith apprentice. All b. NJ 1880 US Census for E. Brunswick, Middlesex, NJ lists Isaac Van Winckle, widower, 30, farmer, with Maria Van Winckle, 80, keeping house (mother?), and Ella Rogers, 14, servant. This is Isaac and his aunt Maria who died in 1884 and is buried next to his father, Isaac. (Right next door is Jacob C. Van Winkle, 76, b. NJ (NJ, NJ), colton compress refrigeration, with wife, Virginia, 71, keep house, b. LA (LA, LA). The entry for Virginia is lined out with the marginal notation that she is dead. This agrees with a death date of 1879 for her. New Jersey State Archives Birth Certificate for Sarah Vanwickle, b. December 1850 on Vantines Lane, South Amboy, Middlesex, NJ (parent's residence) to Isaac and Sarah Vanwickle. Isaac listed as a farmer. Record of birth made in May 1851. (courtesy of Pat Horton enclosed with 14 August 2001 letter) 1910 US Census for Ward 31, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Robert L. Hailey, head, 44, widower, b. LA (LA, LA), electrician (own store), Robert B., son, 12, b. NY (LA, NJ), Edward, son, 4, b. NY (LA, NJ), Joseph B. Slator, stepson, 19, b. NJ (LA, NJ), electrician (elec. company), Stephen Van Wickle, 65, widower, b. NJ (NJ, NJ), and Sarah C. Elkins, 60 widow, 6/4, b.NJ (NJ, NJ), housekeeper. (Stephen Van Wickle's daughter, Sarah Matilda Van Wickle, married a Joseph B. Slator on 18 June 1885. The Joseph B. Slator listed here must be Stephen's grandson.) 1910 US Census for Ward 12, Manhattan, NY, NY lists Isaac Van Wickle, head, 55, M2-15, b. NY (PA, PA), building carpenter, with wife, Emma, 44, M2-15, b. Eng (Eng, Eng). Birth certificate for Sarah Van Wickle and clarification of names and order of Isaac's wives, courtesy of 22 June 2004 email from Pat Horton. Photo of Isaac's tombstone courtesy of Pat Horton in 4 Nov 2004 email
13 Sep 08 email from Kevin Preston --
Saw your page on Isaac Van Wickle and the partial poem on the
stone. Found my great great grandfathers stone this week in Plattsville, Ohio.
It have very similar poem. -- Gone to a mansion of rest.
From a region of sorrow and pain. To the glorious land by the Deity blest. Never
to sorrow [suffer] again. [really looks like sorrow
but could be suffer]. Also found a similar
poem on the web for a John Thornburgh also of Ohio - Our
father has gone to a mansion from a region of sorrow and pain. To the glorious
land by the Deity blest where he never can suffer again. Hope this may
help. -Kevin |