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Walter Louis Van Vleck

Male 1890 - 1921  (31 years)


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  • Name Walter Louis Van Vleck 
    Born 27 Jul 1890  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Obit states DOB is 27 Jul 1889, but his headstone indicates 1890.
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Aug 1921  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 21 Aug 1921  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6781  Rossville
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2019 

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

    Family Bessie Edith Gutshall Van Vleck Perry,   b. 26 Sep 1892, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1978, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Frank Francis Van Vleck,   b. 26 Jan 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1991, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +2. Gladys Darlene Van Vleck Chilson,   b. 12 Oct 1911, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 2007, Seattle, King County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    +3. Omer Leo Van Vleck,   b. 5 May 1921, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 2007, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     4. Marvin Earl Van Vleck,   b. 16 Mar 1916, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 2010, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    +5. Walter L Van Vleck, Jr.
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2017 14:54:00 
    Family ID F2455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Van Vleck, Walter
    Obituary- Van Vleck, Walter
    Walter Van Vleck Died Last Thursday
    Walter L. Van Vleck died at 5:30 p.m. last Thursday at the tuberculosis camp southeast of Topeka, where he had been taken for his health a few months previous. Mr. Van Vleck had never recovered his health after an attack of the Flu a few years ago.
    He was born in Rossville, July 27, 1889, being just past his 82nd birthday when his death occurred and had lived here all his life. Beside his widow, Mrs. Bessie Van Vleck, he is survived by five children, Gladys, Walter, Frank, Marvin and Omer; his father, Frank Van Vleck, a sister, Mrs. J.C. Reser of Manhattan, five brothers, A.I., C.E., and Henry of Topeka. Mahlon Van Vleck of Kansas City and Harry of Rossville.
    The funeral service was held from the Rossville Methodist church conducted by Rev. Saterlee of the Lowman Hill church, Topeka, Sunday afternoon, Aug. 21. Interment was made in Rossville cemetery.

    Note: Headstone says DOB 1890