Family of Foster

Family of Benjamin^10 Valentine Van Wickler

Benjamin^10 Valentine Van Wickler (Benjamin^9, Foster^8, Cornelius^7, Evert^6, Evert^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 13 March 1897, NY

Married: Marguerite ______ (b. abt 1896, MA) abt 1924

Children:

1. Jane^11 M. Van Wickler, b. abt 1929, NY

Parents:
Ben's parents are Benjamin and Mary Van Wickler.
Marguerite's parents are _______________.

Background information: Benjamin^10 Valentine Van Wickler (Benjamin^9, Foster^8, Cornelius^7, Evert^6, Evert^5, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 13 March 1897, NY and d. May 1974, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY. He married Marguerite ______ (b. abt 1896, MA) abt 1924

Children: Jane^11 M. Van Wickler, b. abt 1929, NY

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. 245-8.

Holland Society of NY, application for membership of Benjamin Valentine Van Wickler

1850c NY index Van Wicklen, Foster NY Queens Co., Hempstead 176 1850

1860 US Census for Jamaica, Queens, NY lists Foster Van Wickler, 45, Carpenter, with wife, Mary, 42, George L., 21, carpenter, Sarah E., 14, William F., 10, Benjamin V., 9, Caroline, 7, Alice, 5, Mary E., 4, and Nathaniel, 11mos. All b. NY

1870 US Census for Jamaica, Queens, NY (11 July 1870) lists Foster Vanwicklen, 55, carpenter, with Sarah E., dau., 24; Benjamin, 19, tinsmith; Allice E., 14, Mary Emma, 13, at school, Caroline, 17, and Nathaniel, 10. All are b. NY

1880 US Census for Queens, NY lists Foster Van Wickler, 65, Carpenter, widower, in the household of his son-in-law, Charles Van Wickler, 44, Laborer. With Charles is his wife, Phebe, 43, Leander, son, 15, Mary, 13, daughter, Sarah, 11, daughter, Romine, 9, son, Ada, 5, daughter, Charles, 3, son, and Irvin,1, daughter. (All b. NY). Phebe is Foster's biological daughter.

1900 US Census for Inwood, Nassau, NY lists Foster Van Wickler, Head, 84, b. July 1815, NY (parents b. NY), with wife, Jane, 45, b. 1855, NY (parents b. NY) with Lillian, dau., 18, b. 1882, single, domestic.

1900 US Census for Queens Ward 4, Queens, NY lists Benjamin V. Van Wickler, head, b. July 1851, NY (NY, NY), 48 (M-11), Tinsmith, with wife, Mary, b. Apr 1871, NY (NY, NY), 29, (M-11), and Blanche, dau, b. Feb. 1891, NY, 9, Bessie, dau., b. Dec. 1893, NY, 6, and Ben, son, b. Mar 1897, NY, 3.

1920 US Census Information, courtesy Cheryl Viger via 11 Dec 2002 email

1930 US Census for Dist 56, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY lists Benjamin Van Wickler, head, 33, b. NY (NY, NY), married at age 27, manager of insurance org., with wife, Marguerite, 34, b. MA (MA, NY), married at age 28, with Jane M., dau., 9 months, b. NY (NY, MA)

SSDI for Benjamin Van Wickler, b. 13 Mar 1897, d. May 1974, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY