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John^7 Gordon Van Wicklin (Garret^6, Isaac^5, Paul^4. Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1838, Northumberland County, Ontario

Married: Elizabeth Hannah Wilson, before 1866

According to the birth indexes for George Wilson  and Robert Van Wicklin, the parents are John Gordon and Elizabeth (Wilson) Van Wicklin. There is also a death registration for an Elizabeth Van Wicklin, b. Toronto, [ R#17750], d. 8 March 1897 at age 52 years. Of Cramahe, wife of farmer. Died of consumption. Person reporting death was Edward A. Van Wicklin.) For some time Emily Goldsmitt, (b. 1843 in Sidney) 29 December 1863, Northumberland County, Ontario, Can. was thought to be a first wife of John^7 Gordon Van Wicklin. However, subsequent research by Joyce Carr [sent via 10 July 2013 email] demonstrates that Emily Goldsmith married John Vansicklin [1939-1927] - Ontario, Canada Marriages [1801 - 1928]
Children:

1. Edward^8 Van Wicklin, b. 19 February 1866, Cramahe Township, Ontario
2. Elizabeth^8 Phoebe Van Wicklin, b. 1869, Cramahe Township, Ontario

3. George^8 Wilson Van Wicklin, b. 14 March 1876, Cramahe Township, Ontario
4. Robert^8 Van Wicklin, b. 17 September 1878, Cramahe Township, Ontario


Parents:
John's parents are Garret and Phebe (Terril) Van Wicklin
(Elizabeth's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Wilson)

Background information:

John^7 Gordon Van Wicklin (Garret^6, Isaac^5, Paul^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) was b. 1838 in Northumberland, Ont. He married Elizabeth Hannah Wilson. He d. 27 November 1890 in Cramahe Twp, Ontario. He purchased land in Cramahe Twp. in 1869. He built a house and farm on property in Cramahe Township near Little Lake on a knoll between Colbourne and Brighton, Ontario. On August 14, 1999 John and Barbara Van Wicklin of Houghton, NY visited Cramahe Township and stumbled upon “Van Wicklin Lane” and spoke with Marguerite^10 (Van Wicklin) Simpson, daughter of Gordon^9 Van Wicklin and Granddaughter of Edward^8, son of John^7 Gordon. She grew up in the farmhouse which still stands on Van Wicklin Lane, but she now lives in an adjacent house. We also visited the Salem Church Cemetery, 2 miles east of Colbourne on Rt. 2, which contains the graves of Edward, David C., and Gordon and spouses as well as Marguerite’s husband D. Arthur SIMPSON.

Children: Edward^8 A. Van Wicklin b. 19 February 1866 and died 1937, bur. in Salem Church Cemetery. Edward m. Mary Ann Dubuke who was b. 28 December 1867 and died 1931. Elizabeth^8 Phoebe Van Wicklin, b. 1869. George^8 Wilson Van Wicklin, b. 14 March 1876 and d. 17 June 1898 at age 22 (see death registration in source section below.) Robert^8 Van Wicklin born 17 September 1878 in Ontario, and died 2 June 1914 at age 33 years. He was single and a farmer. He died of pulmonary phthisis in West Toronto. (see death registration in source section below) 

Source:
Cemetery records, Northumberland County (personal visit to Salem Cemetery in Cramahe Township on Conc. 1, Lot 21.)

Birth registration R#17085 for George Wilson Van Wicklin, b. 14 March 1876, and R#19995 for Robert Van Wicklin; parents are John Gordon and Elizabeth (Wilson) Van Wicklin; John was a farmer on Conc. 2, Cramahe. --located at Archives on Ontario, 25 June 2002 by Marg Trottman and John Van Wicklin

Death registration: (Information provided in 20 February 2002 email by Marg Trottman Graham and looked up on 25 June 2002 visit to Archives of Ontario) 
John Gordon Van Wicklin 27 November 1890, Cramahe Twp, Ontario, CAN
George Wilson Van Wicklin, d. 17 June 1898, Conc. 3, Cramahe, Ont., CAN at age 22. He was a farmer. Died of Acute Tubercular Phthisis.
Robert Van Wicklin, d.  2 June 1914 at age 33 years. Born in Ontario. He was single and a farmer. He died of pulmonary phthisis in West Toronto.

1871 Census of Ontario

Northumberland County Marriages (1858 to 1869) LDS Film #1030061 - for marriage of John and Emily VW (Information sent via email from Jack Verge Montgomery, 10 May 2000) This appears now to be the marriage of Emily Goldsmith to John Vansicklin.

The 1881 Census of Canada (sent via April 2002 email from Georgi Sills)
Census Place: Cramahe, Northumberland East, Ontario, Canada (Source: FHL Film 1375875 NAC C-13239 dist 123 SubDist A 
Div 1 page 10, Family 49+
Pitkin G. Ireland, male, married, 41, English, b. Ontario
Amarilla Ireland, female, married, 39, English, b. Ontario
Elsie L. Ireland, female, 11, English, b. Ontario
Charles L. Ireland, male, 9, English, b. Ontario
George H. Ireland, male, 7, English, b. Ontario
Emily A. Ireland, female, 6, English, b. Ontario
Albert A. Ireland, male, 4, English, b. Ontario
Edgerton Ireland, male, 2, English, b. Ontario
John Van Wicklin, male, married, 43, German, b. Ontario
Elizabeth Van Wicklin, female, married, 37, English, b. Ontario
Edward A. Van Wicklin, male, 15, German, b. Ontario
Phoebe E. Van Wicklin, female, 12, German, b. Ontario
George W. Van Wicklin, male, 5, German, b. Ontario
Robert Van Wicklin, male, 2, German, b. Ontario