Family of William^7 McKee Van Wicklen

 

William^7 McKee Van Wicklen (Garret^6, Derrick^5, Gerrit^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1836, Jamaica, NY

Married: Mary Elizabeth Selover (b. 18 June 1839, d. 4 April 1915) before 1864

Children:
1. Charles^8 Van Wicklen, b. abt 1864, Brooklyn, NY
2. William^8 Van Wicklen, b. abt 1866, Brooklyn, NY
3. Edward^8 Van Wicklen, b. abt. 1869, Brooklyn, NY
4. George^8 Van Wicklen, b. 1872, Brooklyn, NY
5. Minnie^8 Van Wicklen, b. 1876, Brooklyn, NY

6. Arthur^8 Van Wicklin, [b, 1880 and d. 1883] Brooklyn, NY

7. Elise^8 J. Van Wicklen (b. 1887, d. 1934) Brooklyn, NY

Parents:
William's parents are Garret and Ann Elizabeth (McKee) Van Wicklen
Mary's parents are Daniel Skidmore and Mary (DeMott) Selover

Background information:

William^7 McKee Van Wicklen
, b. 23 October 1836, Jamaica, NY, bap. 15 December 1836 Jamaica RDC, and d. 14 February 1913, Brooklyn. He m. Mary Elizabeth Selover (b. 18 June 1839, d. 4 April 1915, bur. Cypress Hills Cemetery, NY, Lot 52. She is d/o Daniel Skidmore and Mary (DeMott) Selover.

Children: Charles^8 Van Wicklen, b. abt 1864, Brooklyn, NY; William^8 Van Wicklen, b. abt 1866, Brooklyn, NY; Edward^8 Van Wicklen, b. 7 May 1869, Brooklyn, NY and d. 1938; George^8 Van Wicklen, b. 18 June 1872, Brooklyn, NY and d. 1 Nov 1890, Kings, NY; Minnie^8 Van Wicklin, b. 17 June 1876, Brooklyn, NY and d. 22 Feb 1882, Kings, NY. Arthur^8 Van Wicklen, b. 9 Nov 1880, Brooklyn, NY and d. abt Jan 1883, Brooklyn, NY. Elise^8 J. Van Wicklen (b. 1887, d. 1934) Long Island, NY. She m. Thomas J. Quinlan (1835-1931) (notes of FMVW). Unmarried. (information on Elise^8 from notes of Harry Macy)

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. 246-8.

Frederick Miller Van Wicklen's 16 March 1937 application for membership in the Holland Society.

Jamaica Township Records (JRT4; Constable 1834-41) for information on Garret^6 Van Wicklen

Long Island Cemetery Inscriptions

1870 US Census for Brooklyn, Kings NY lists William M. Van Wicklen, 33, policeman, b. NY with wife, Mary E., 30, b. NY, Charles, 6, William, 4, and Eddy, 1 (all children b. NY)

New York Census (1875) Brooklyn, 3rd Ward, 2nd District at 7 Atlantic Avenue. This census supplies the children of William^7 Mckee Van Wicklen. --email dated 8 March 2001 from Michael Wolfe.

1880 US Census for Hoyt Street, Dist. 19, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists William Van Wicklen, policeman, age 42 and wife, Mary E. Van Wicklen, 40 with children: Charles, 16, at home; William, 14, at school; Edward, 11, at school; George, 8, and Minnie, 4. All b. NY with parents b. NY

Brooklyn Eagle 7 September 1882, page 4. Cleverly captured. Officer William Van Wicklen of the First Precinct, this morning arrested a young man who gives his name as John Deady and says he resides in Cherry street, NY. The officer was on duty in Henry street, and saw Deady running. Suspecting there was something wrong, the officer gave chase and captured Deady. It turned out that the prisoner had either broken into or sneaked into the room used by Joseph Holden, who is steward at the boarding house corner of Pineapple and Henry streets, and Holden caught him in the act of going through his trunk. Holden seized him, but Deady wrestled with and threw him, kicking him severely in the hand. Then the thief ran, but was opportunely caught by Officer Van Wicklen. When searched, three gold rings and some studs, belonging to the steward, were found in the thief's possession. Alderman McCarty committed him for examination.

(Is this William^8 Van Wicklen, son of William McKee and Mary E. Van Wicklen?  1 Nov 1891 NY Times (NY, NY) William Van Wicklen of Enfield St., Brooklyn died at St. Mary's Hospital yesterday afternoon. He was 29 years old. He was knocked down Sunday by a trolley car of the Nassau Electric Line in Liberty Avenue. This makes the 129th death due to the trolley. According to 24 May 2016 email from Wayne Anderson it is most likely Charles Van Wicklin who was killed by the trolly.

1900 US Census for Dist. 28, Ward 3, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists William Van Wicklen, head, b. Sept 1836, 63, M36, NY (NY, NY) policeman, with wife, Mary E. , b. June 1839, 60, M36, 6/1, NY (NY, NY)

1910 US Census for 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, Kings, NY lists William Van Wicklen, b. 1836, NY (Census image illegible)

Children of William McKee Van Wicklen (from Cypress Hills Cemetery Info.) all buried lot 52 except Charles, lot 54.  Arthur, 1 yr. 2 mo; Minnie, 5 yr, 8 mo.; George, 18 yr., 4 mo; William Jr., 21 yrs, 7 mo; Charles, 28 yrs, 11 mo.; Edward, b. abt 1869 and Elise, b. 1887 --courtesy Michael Wolfe in 17 September 2002 email.