Family of Richard^7 Van Wicklen
(Photo shows four generations of Van Wicklens. Left to right: Captain Richard^7 Van Wicklen, Jacob^9 Lott Van Wicklen, David^8 Lott Van Wicklen, and Doris^10 Ellen Van Wicklen. Photo is courtesy of Beth Schatzle and was taken about 1928.)
Richard^7 Van Wicklen (Jacob^6 Lott, Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1
Jeppes), b. 11 September 1843, New Lots, NY
Married: Mary Ellen Forbell (b. 5 Dec
1850; bapt. 5 Sep 1851, New Lots RDC) 5 December 1867 Jamaica, NY
Children:
1. David^8 Lott Van Wicklen (b. 20 May 1870) (1880 Census)
2. Isaac^8 Whitney Van Wicklen (b. 5 Feb 1872) (1880 Census)
(went by the name "Whitney." Apparently named for
his mother's brother Isaac Whitney Forbell, b. 27 Apr 1846, bapt. 11 Apr 1847,
New Lots)
3. Richard^8 Van Wicklen (b. 16 Oct 1877) (1880 Census)
4. Nellie^8 Lurene Van Wicklen (b. 1 Mar 1882)
(died in childhood; buried near them)
5. Alvin^8 Forbell Van Wicklen, b. 11 May
1888, E. Rockaway,
Nassau, NY
Parents:
Richard's parents are Jacob Lott and Cynthia (Storm) Van Wicklen
Mary Ellen's parents are Ambrose T. and Elizabeth [Van Arsdale] Forbell (Josephine C. Frost, Underhill Genealogy, 1932, 2:139)
Ambrose Forbell (b. 16 Feb 1822), New Lots and Elizabeth
Van Arsdale (b. 14 Jan 1825), dau. of
Abraham Van Arsdale, Jamaica were married 29 June 1845, New Lots Reformed Dutch
Church, record transcribed by John G. Storm (of the New Lots/Ozone Park Storm
family involved with these Van Wicklens--information courtesy, Richard McCool
via 21 Feb 2005 email)
Background information:
Richard^7 Van Wicklen (Jacob^6 Lott, Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) was b. 11 September 1843,
New Lots, NY and bap. 4 February 1844 New Lots Reformed Church (84). He was buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery in his
father's plot " 28 May 1928". He m. Mary Ellen Forbell (b. 5 Dec 1850; bapt. 5
Sep 1851, New Lots RDC) 5 December 1867 Jamaica, NY. She is d/o of Ambrose Forbell. She d. 25 December 1931, age 81 (Long Island Daily Star, 26 December 1931, calls her Mary E. Van Wicklen, widow of Richard, of
Freeport, L.I.); bur. Cypress Hills next to Richard as "Mary Forbell Van Wicklen,
1850-1932(sic)" Richard was keeper of the USLSS at the time of the 1900 US
Census.
"Dick and Dave" (i.e. this Richard and his brother, David Storm VW) are referred to in association with the description of
Jacob Lott Van Wicklen's Mill. For example, they are described as coming to own the Van Wicklen mill and they chartered their
boat, the Cornelia, for fishing excursions.
Richard Van Wicklen was appointed 19 May 1886 at keeping at U.S.Coast Guard, Station Long Beach, New York and was dismissed on 3 May 1906.
The station was first build in 1849 and the early position was near the west end of Long Beach near Lucy's Inlet, later described as abreast of
Lawrence near west end of Long Beach. The original site was apparently abandoned and in 1888 a new site was acquired and the station was rebuilt
in 1890 while Richard was the keeper. In 1921 a contract was awarded to construct a new station and accessories on a new site. The station was still
in commission at the outbreak of WWII but no keepers are identified after Hubert Tuttle who served from 1935 to 1939. (source:
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/STATIONS/LONG%20BEACH%20NY.html)
(Photo of Van Wicklen burial plot, Greenfield Cemetery, Hempstead, L.I., NY, Lot #57, courtesy of Beth Schatzle, 17 Feb 2005. Headstones at this site include Richard^8 and Lydia Van Wicklen, David^8 and Alice Van Wicklen, Whitney^7 Van Wicklen, Alvin^7 Van Wicklen, Wallace^9 and M. Elizabeth [Van Wicklen] Griffen, Jacob^9 Lott and Izetta Van Wicklen, David^9 S. and Nellie [Van Wicklen] Langdon, Richard^9 (b. 1902, d. 1973)and Irma Van Wicklen (b. 1907, d. 1997), and Ryan Van Wicklen [b. 1929, d. 1988)
Children: David^8 L. Van Wicklen
(b. 20 May 1870 per 1880 Census. (Hennenlotter Collection at Brooklyn Hist. Soc. calls his David L., son
of Richard, says he m. Alice Sprague and in 1939 she resided at Lynbrook, L.I. and had J. Lott, Nellie (Langdon), David E. (m ___Griffin) and
Elizabeth.) [This accounts for four of the five grandchildren of Richard. See below];
Isaac^8 Whitney Van Wicklen (b. 5 Feb 1872 and d.
July 1958) (1880 Census).
Isaac appears to be the Whitney Van Wicklen who married Mamie Bedell (b. 26 Aug
1869) in 1899 and
who lives next door to Richard in the 1910 US Census. According to papers
received from Richard^10 Van Wicklen, Whitney married 2nd to Jessie R. Ried on 4
Oct 1928 and had no children by either marriage; Richard^8 Van Wicklen (b.
16 Oct 1877) (1880
Census). In the 1920 US Census, Richard, age 41 (b. abt 1879, NY) resides in
Freeport Village, Nassau, NY;
Nellie^8 Lurene Van Wicklen (b. 1 Mar 1882 and d.
20 March 1885 at age 3 years and 20 days) (buried near them);
Alvin^8 Forbell Van Wicklen, b. May 1888, E.
Rockaway, Nassau, NY. He married Serena M. Moseman.
The Chat, newspaper of Flatbush, 10 December 1927; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Wicklen married 60 years ago last Monday
(which was Dec. 5th). Reside South Main St., Freeport. He is 84 and she 77, nee Mary Forbell, both born East New York (part
of New Lots), families moved to Jamaica where they were married. he was for some years Keeper of the Coast Guard Light at
Long Beach, 4 children and 5 grandchildren. (courtesy, Harry Macy, Jr. in ltr. dated 15 July 2000)
Harry Macy, Jr. (15 July 2000 letter to me):
At 1850 Census, Jacob Lott Van Wicklin was living in Flatbush, occupation miller, real estate $5,000 (next to brother John).
1870 he was in Hempstead, occupation marketman, real estate $4,000, personal $2,000. 1880 he was of New Lots, age 66,
Cynthia, 57, Richard, 31, Ellen, 28 (wife of Richard), David 28, Ida 30 (wife of David), Ida M. 29 (dau. of Jacob), David 10,
Isaac 8, Richard 2 (last three all sons of Richard). In 1900 Cynthia was living in East Rockaway, Town of Hempstead,
enumeration dist. 703, sheet 6, with daughter Ida M. Abrams.
Missing person? Cypress Hills plot of Richard L. VW also holds Jessie Brown Van Wicklen (1889-1929), not clear who she is,
but from location of her grave she is probably connected to the Richard^7 L. Van Wicklen family. (note in 15 July 2000 letter from
Harry Macy, Jr.)
Source:
Email correspondence with Michael^10 Wolfe (13 June 2000)--details on burial dates and tombstone inscriptions.
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. 246-8.
Harry Macy, Jr. ltr (15 July 2000) which included much of this information and all the references above.
From Richard A. McCool via 21 Feb 2005 email. Three of the children of Ambrose T. Forbell and Elizabeth Van Arsdale were christened in the New Lots RDC: Isaac Whitney Forbell, b. 27 April 1846, bapt. 11 Apr 1847; Abraham Jay Forbell, b. 14 Oct 1847; bapt 9 Jan 1849; Mary Ellen Forbell, b. 5 Dec 1850, bapt 5 Sept 1851.
1870 US Census for New Lots, Kings, NY lists Richard Van Wicklen, 37, Hotel Keeper, with Ellen, 19, keeps house, David L., one month old, David S., 21, and Hiram Wright, mill wright.
1880 US Census for New Lots, Kings, NY lists Jacob Van Wicklen, 60, miller and farmer, with wife, Cynthia, 57, keeping house, son, Richard, 30, boarder, and Richard's wife, Ellen, 28, boarder and Richard and Ellen's children, David, 10, at school, Isaac, 8, at school, and Richard, 2. Also in this household are David, 28, son, and David's wife, Ida, 30, and David's sister, Ida M. In addition, Charity Finley, 18, servant, and Martin Thursby, 20, boarder and barkeeper. All were b. NY and parents b. NY.
Brooklyn Eagle, 19 July, 1899, page 7: Van Wicklen-Bedell - Freeport, L.I., July 15 - The announcement was made today that Miss Mamie Bedell, daughter of Vincent Bedell of Rockville Center and Whitney Van Wicklen of this village were quietly married in Brooklyn last Wednesday. Mr. Van Wicklen is the son of Captain Richard Van Wicklen of the Long Beach Life Saving Station. (Richard^7 Van Wicklen is listed above as Captain of this Long Beach Station, however, he does not have a son named Whitney. Perhaps, Richard^8 was also a Captain and Whitney is an unidentified son of Richard^8...or ...perhaps Whitney is a middle name that one of Richard^7s sons went by.)
Brooklyn Eagle, 7 Feb 1900, page 7 - Mastodon's Spare Rib. Long Beach, L.I., February 7 - The spare rib from some prehistoric animal was washed ashore at Long Beach this morning. It is about 6 feet long and sixteen inches in diameter. Captain Van Wicklen of the Life Saving Station thinks it is the rib of a mastodon...
1900 US Census for E. Rockaway, Nassau, NY lists Richard Van Wicklen, 56, b. Sept 1843, Keeper, U.S.L.S.S., with wife Mary E., 49, b. Dec 1851, and sons, Richard, Jr., 22, b. Oct 1877, single, plumber, and Alvin F., son, 12, b. May 1888, at school. All are b. NY with parents b. NY.
1900 US Census for Dist. 694, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Whitney Van Wicklen, head, b. Jan 1872, NY (NY, NY), plumber, with wife, Mamie, b. Aug 1872, NY (NY, NY
WWI Registration Card (1917-1918) for Alvin Forbell Van Wicklen, Front St., E. Rockaway, NY was b. 11 May 1888, East Rockaway, NY. He was a plumber employed by Whitney Van Wicklen of Freeport, NY. He was single and described as tall, medium build with brown eyes and dark brown hair, and balding.
1910 US Census for District 13, Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Richard Van Wicklen, 66, sailor (Captain), first marriage-43 years, with Mary E., 59, M1-43, and Alvin, 21, plumber. All b. NY
1910 US Census for 4tth District, 62 South Main St., Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Richard Van Wicklen, 32, b. NY (NY, NY), first marriage--18 yrs), plumber, with wife, Lydia E., 33 (M1-18), b. NY (NY, NY) and son, Richard III, 7.
(Next door at 66 S. Main Street is W. and Mamie Van Wicklen. "W" is Whitney Van Wicklen, brother of Richard II) 1910 US Census for 4th District, 66 South Main St., Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists W. Van Wicklen, 37 (M1-10), b. NY (NY, NY), Plumber, and wife, Mamie, 38 (M1-10), b. NY (NY, NY) From Brooklyn Eagle note above, W. Van Wicklen is obviously Whitney Van Wicklen who married Mamie Bedell, 19 July 1899. It would appear that "Whitney" might be the middle name of Isaac Van Wicklen, b. 1872.
Brooklyn Eagle, Sat. Dec 15, 1917 article titled "Have Golden Wedding. Captain and Mrs. Van Wicklen get a Novel Cake." East Rockaway, L.I., December 15 -- Captain and Mrs. Richard Van Winklin [should be Wicklen] celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last night at their home on Front street, East Rockaway. The Van Wicklins came from New Lots soon after their marriage in 1867 and settled in this village, where they raised a family of four boys. One of the features of the celebration was the "wedding cake" which was topped off with gold pieces presented to the celebrants by their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who were present. They were David, Whitney, Richard and Alvin Van Wicklen, who is in the U.S. Navy; Lott Van Wicklen, Mrs. David Langdon, David Van Wickilen, Jr. U.S. Army; Libby Van Wicklin and Doris and Ellen Van Wicklin.
1920 US Census information, courtesy, Cheryl Viger via 11 Dec 2002 email
4 Feb 1921 Passport application lists Whitney VanWicklen, born East Rockaway, L.I., NY on 5 Feb 1872, the son of Richard VanWicklen who was b. New Lots, L.I., NY and currently resides at Freeport, NY. His occupation is plumber and he never previously had a passport or left the US and he was intending to leave from the port of Miami, FL and return within one year. [I have an e-copy of this passport application, courtesy of Georgi Sills via 7 Dec 07 email. Whitney's signature is on the application and he clearly places a space between Van and Wicklen
1930 US Census for Hempstead, Nassau, NY for Mary E. Van Wicklen and son, Richard.
1930 US Census for Freeport, Nassau, NY lists Alvin F. Van Wicklen, 42, head, b. NY (parents b. NY), plumber, with wife, Serena M. (Moseman) Van Wicklen, 37, b. NY (parents b. NY) and dau., Joan, 5 months, b. NY, and Emma Moseman, 71, mother-in-law, b. Md (parents b. Russia)
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 lists Alvin Forbell Van Wicklen, b. 11 May 1888 and d. 27 August 1979, Palm Beach, FL (courtesy, Cheryl Viger in 8 Jan 2003 email)
Genealogical papers, courtesy of Richard^10 Van Wicklen - 19 Oct 2006