Arthur Irving Van Vleck

1881 - 1962  (80 years)

• Name	Arthur Irving Van Vleck
  Born	26 Aug 1881	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Jan 1962	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	5 Feb 1962	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6759	Rossville
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Frank Herbert Van Vleck,   b. 2 Oct 1855, Monroe County, New York ,   d. 9 Oct 1935, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Olivia Kirkpatrick Van Vleck,   b. 27 Mar 1861, Jackson County, Indiana ,   d. 29 Aug 1901, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 40 years)
  Married	18 Apr 1880
  Family ID	F2378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Isabel Wax Van Vleck,   b. 20 Aug 1887, Stanton County, Kansas ,   d. 10 Jan 1959, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1906	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Cleo Van Vleck,   b. 15 Mar 1907, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. May 1907, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 0 years)   2. Clyde Van Vleck,   b. 15 Mar 1907, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. May 1907, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 0 years) + 3. Irving H Van Vleck,   b. 9 Dec 1908, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 12 Feb 1992, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington  (Age 83 years) + 4. Homer G Van Vleck   5. Ethel O Van Vleck Veatch McGrew   6. Helen Louise Van Vleck Murphy,   b. 10 Nov 1917,   d. 13 Apr 2004  (Age 86 years)
  Documents		Anniversary- Van Vleck, Arthur and Mary Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Van Vleck will celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary New Years day at their home, 188 Holman, Topeka, Kansas. Arthur Van Vleck and Mary Wax were united in marriage in Rossville by the Rev. Talmage January 1, 1906. They both grew up in the Rossville community and made this their home until they moved to Topeka thirty-seven years ago. They have four children, Irving, Homer, Mrs. Ethel McGrew and Mrs. Helen Murphy, all of Topeka. Eight grand-children and three great grand-children, all will be home except two grand-daughters, one with her husband and two children is in Germany and the other and her husband is in San Diego, Calif. No invitations have been sent but Mr. and Mrs. Van Vleck will have open house at their home from two to five New Years Day.
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2018 15:49:44
  Family ID	F2452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Van Vleck, Arthur Arthur Van Vleck dies at age 80 Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Parker Mortuary in Topeka for Arthur I. Van Vleck, 80, who died Monday at his home, 188 Holman, Topeka. He was a former oper¬ator of Topeka streetcars, retiring when buses re¬placed the older vehicles. Born near Rossville Aug. 26, 1881, Mr. Van Vleck lived in Topeka since 1918. He was a member of the First Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Irving at home, and Homer of Prairie Village; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel O. McGrew and Mrs. Helen L. Murphy, Topeka; three brothers, Clarence of Top¬eka, Harry of Kansas City, Kansas, and Mahlin of Kan¬sas City, Mo., and eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery, with the Parker Mortuary in charge.