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William^7 Henry Van Wicklen (Garret^6, Jacob^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. January 1835, Wheatley, L.I., NY

Married: Sarah Jane Sheridan (b. April 1840, NY) 25 February 1855

Children:

1. Mary^8 A. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1857, NY

2. William^8 A. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1859, NY

3. Adelbert^8 Van Wicklen, b. 1870, NY

4. Florence^8 H. Van Wicklen, b. December 1872, NY

Parents:
William's parents are Garret and Phebe (Bond) Van Wicklen
Sarah's parents are _____________________.

Background information:

William^7 Henry Van Wicklen (Garret^6, Jacob^5, Jacob^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) was b. January 1835, Wheatley, L.I., NY. He married Sarah Jane Sheridan (b. April 1840) on 25 February 1855, Brookville by Rev. J.L. McNair.


Children: Mary^8 A. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1857, NY. She married Robert Jarvis, Jr (b. abt 1854) before 1880. They had an infant daughter, Francis E., at the time of the 1880 US Census; William^8 A. Van Wicklen, b. abt 1859, NY; Adelbert^8 Van Wicklen, b. 1870, NY. He married Emma ____ (b. Aug 1876, NY) abt 1898, NY; Florence^8 H. Van Wicklen, b. December 1872, NY (See information on Adelbert and Florence in source section below.)

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. 244-5.

IGI, www.familysearch.com

Harry Macy research notes on William Henry Van Wicklen (including LI Dem 6 March 1855 and Chr. Int. 1 March 1855 for marriage record of Sarah and William)

1860 US Census for N. Hempstead, Queens, NY lists William H. Van Wicklen, 25, laborer, with Sarah J., 21, Mariana, 4, and William, 1. All b. NY

1870 US Census for N. Hempstead, Queens, NY lists Wm Van Wicklen, 35, Oysterman, NY with wife, Sarah J. Van Wicklen, 31, keeping house, NY and children: Mary A., 13, at school, NY and William A., 3/12 yr. old, NY

1880 U.S. Census for 3rd District, N. Hempstead, Queens, NY lists William H. Van Wicklen, 45, with wife Sarah J., 44, and son Adelbert, 10, at school, and daughter, Florence E., 8. 

1880 U.S. Census for Queens, NY lists Robert Jarvis, Jr., head, 26, works with Oyster Planter, with wife, Mary A. Jarvis, 23, and daughter, Francis E., 0 yrs.

1900 US Census for N. Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Adelbert Van Wicklen, head, b. 1870, NY (NY, NY), 30, (M-2), confectionary, with wife, Emma, b. Aug 1876, NY (NY, NY), 24 (M-2)

1900 US Census for ED#7, N. Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists William Van Wicklen, head, 65, b. Jan 1835, NY (NY, NY), M-45, bayman, with wife, Sarah J., 60, b. Apr 1840, NY (NY, NY), M-45, and daughter, Florence, 27, b. Dec. 1872, NY (NY, NY), single.

1910 US Census for 3rd Avenue, Port Washington, N. Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists William Van Wycklen, 75, b. NY (NY, NY), M-55, jobbing (painting, etc.) with wife, Sarah, 71, b. NY (NY, NY).

1910 US Census for 3rd District, N. Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Adelbert Van Wickland, head, 40, M1-13, b. NY (NY, NY), retail merchant, with wife, Emma, 34, M1-13, b. NY (NY, NY)

1920 US Census for N. Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Albert Van Wicklen, head, 50, b. NY (NY, NY), fisherman, with wife, Emma, 45, b. NY (NY, NY)

1930 US Census for Main Street, N. Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Adelburt Van Wicklyn, head, 60, married at age 27, b. NY (NY, NY), bayman (fishing), with wife, Emma, 54, married at age 22, b. NY (NY, NY)

1930 US Census for N. Hempstead, Nassau, NY lists Sarah J. Van Wicklen, 90, mother-in-law, b. NY (parents b. NY) in household of Robert Jarvis, 76, b. NY (parents b. NY), retired Oysterman, with wife, Maryanne Jarvis, 73, b. NY (parents b. NY)

1930 U.S. Census for Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists Clarswell Proper, head, 52, b. NY (parents b. Mass/NY) with wife, Florence E. Proper, 57, Salesman at Bakery, b. NY (both parents b. NY)

Brooklyn Eagle, 24 Sept 1900, page 5 - King's Daughters Fair, Port Washington, L.I., Sept. 24th - the annual fair of the King's Daughters Society for the benefit of the Methodist Episcopal Church closed Sat. evening with a large attendance. A delightful entertainment was given... At the tables the following young women were in charge:  Ice cream table - Misses Viola Seaman, Ida Jones, Florence Van Wicklen, Mamie Whetmore and Elsie Carpenter.

Brooklyn Eagle, 6 May 1901, page 9 - Church Broken Into - Port Washington, L.I., May 6 - The First M.E. Church was broken into Saturday night by some unknown parties, for when Sexton William Van Wicklen opened the church yesterday morning he found the lock broken. An examination of the properties showed that nothing had been taken.