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Thaddeus Joseph Van Vleck

Male 1851 - 1921  (69 years)


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  • Name Thaddeus Joseph Van Vleck 
    Nickname T.J. 
    Born 17 Jun 1851  Addison, Steuben County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Jan 1921  San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 6 Feb 1921  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6780  Rossville
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2019 

    Father Joseph Van Vleck,   b. 22 Jan 1821,   d. 25 Jan 1908  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Mary Angeline Crain Van Vleck,   b. 9 Sep 1821, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1901, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 1844  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2459  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harriet E (Hattie) Reynolds Van Vleck,   b. 7 Aug 1857, Wichendon, Worchester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1921, Slater, Saline County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 11 Feb 1873  Joliet, Will County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Hattie's obituary says she married on 11 Feb 1873. Thaddeus's obituary says they married on 10 Feb 1874.
    Children 
     1. Joseph R Van Vleck
     2. Edgar M Van Vleck
     3. Myrtle Irene Van Vleck,   b. 8 Dec 1874,   d. 4 Feb 1879  (Age 4 years)
     4. Jennie Irene Estelle Van Vleck,   b. 1880,   d. 1892  (Age 12 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2019 00:19:15 
    Family ID F2457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Van Vleck, Thaddeus 1
    Obituary- Van Vleck, Thaddeus 1
    Thaddeus J. Van Vleck son of Joseph and Mary Van Vleck was born in Addison, New York, June 17, 1851, moving to Ill., with his parents when a child. Early in life he was converted in the Christian faith. He was married to Hattie E. Reynolds of Joliet, Ill., Feb. 10, 1874 and to this union was born 4 children, two sons and two daughters. The little daughters, Myrtle and Jennie having died in infancy.
    In 1878 he and family moved to Kansas onto a farm north of Rossville, when the country was new. Their home was always open to the young people and to the old people as well and they gained many friends.
    In 1905 he moved to Colorado, and about one year ago to San Bernardino, Calif., where he passed away Jan. 31, 1921. Age 69 years 7 months and 14 days.
    He is survived by his wife and two sons, Edgar Van Vleck of San Bernardino and Joseph Van Vleck of Brunswick, New Jersey. Of this neighborhood by his two brothers, Frank and C.E. Van Vleck and sister Mrs. R.A. Shipley. A brother Mahlon of Chicago and sister Carrie Putnam of Pueblo, Colo.
    Obituary- Van Vleck, Thaddeus 2
    Obituary- Van Vleck, Thaddeus 2
    Sunday
    The remains of the late T.J. Van Vleck are expected here Saturday from California and the funeral will be held Sunday after¬noon at 2 o’clock at the Metho¬dist church. Interment in Rossville cemetery.
    Mr. Van Vleck died last Sun¬day evening at his home in San Bernardino, Calif., from a paraletic [sic] stroke he suffered about two weeks previous.
    He was one of the early day citizens of Rossville township breaking out the John Taylor farm and last living on the present Jas. Rezac farm. He left Rossville nearly thirty years ago moving to Topeka where he lived for many years. After leaving Topeka he moved to Colorado and a little over one year ago went to California.
    He is survived m this neigh¬borhood by his brothers Frank and C.E. Van Vleck and his sister, Mrs. R.A. Shipley. One brother Malon lives in Chicago. His own family survivors are his widow and two sons.