John "Jack" Vanvolkenburg
BIRTH
19 MAR 1889 • Kennebec Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada ↗
DEATH
25 JUL 1934 • Middletown, Orange County, New York, USA ↗
Overview
| Name |
John "Jack" Vanvolkenburg Also known as: Jack Vanvalkenburg [5,11] |
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| Birth |
19 MAR 1889 [1,3,5,6,13,14,16,17,18] |
Kennebec Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada ↗ Media: |
| Gender | Male | |
| Arrival |
1 APR 1910 [3,5] |
Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, USA ↗ He arrived on the SS J. Pierpont Morgan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_J._Pierpont_Morgan |
| Immigration |
27 NOV 1916 [6] |
Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA ↗ Media: |
| Death |
25 JUL 1934 [9,16,17,18] |
Middletown, Orange County, New York, USA ↗ (Age 45) Media: |
| Burial |
[16] |
Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA ↗ |
| Person ID | I353 | |
| Last Modified | 8 Jan 2026 | |
The World in 1889:
Source: Wikipedia
Families
Family 1 - Family ID F486 - with Nellie Bridenn
| Wife | Nellie Bridenn , b. ABT 1890 |
| Marriage | BEF 1914 [14] in Leeds, Ontario, Canada ↗ |
| Children |
Family 2 - Family ID F113 - with Mildred A Baker
Family 3 - Family ID F495
| Children |
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Family 4 - Family ID F114 - with Olive J Corsaw
| Wife | Olive J Corsaw , b. 14 DEC 1888, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA ↗, d. 13 FEB 1949, Oswego, New York, USA ↗ (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage | 1924 [17] |
Residences
| Residence |
1891 [1] |
Kennebec Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada ↗ John and his mother, Helen, were living on her father Sylvester's farm. |
| Residence |
1 JUN 1915 [10] |
Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA ↗ John was a lodger at Joseph and Catherine Dower's located at 513 Walnut Ave., Niagara Falls, NY. |
| Residence |
27 NOV 1916 [6] |
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA ↗ John, Mildred, and baby Lyle lived with his cousin Steward Vanvolokenburg at 67 Vernon Street , Northampton , Massachusetts |
| Residence |
5 JUN 1917 [19] |
Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA ↗ Joh, Mildred, and the children were living with Midred's father Dan Baker at 922 Main, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York. John was working as a Truck Driver and Mechanic at the time. |
| Residence |
1901 [2] |
Kennebec Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada ↗ John was living on grandfather Sylvester's farm in Kennebec, Ontario. Sylvester was 71 at the time. Sylvester died soon after this census. |
Misc Events
| Event | Date | Place & Details |
|---|---|---|
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Even
Birthday Party for Jack's kids |
14 AUG 1924 [12] |
Coudersport, Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States ↗ |
Notes
| Note |
John's 1st wife is unknown. The NY County Marriage records states he was a widower and Mildred Baker was his second wife. John's mother died when he was 7 leaving his grandfather Sylvester to raise John. Sylvester died in 1901 when John was 12. |
Sources
| 1 |
1891 Census of Canada
Year: 1891; Census Place: Kennebec, Addington, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6322; Family No: 258 |
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| 2 |
1901 Census of Canada
Year: 1901; Census Place: Kennebec, Addington, Ontario; Page: 12; Family No: 110 |
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| 3 |
1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: Brownville, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T624_953; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1374966 Year: 1910; Census Place: Victor, Ontario, New York; Roll: T624_1058; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1375071 |
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| 4 | 1920 United States Federal Census | |
| 5 | 1930 United States Federal Census | |
| 6 |
Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States records
Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States records |
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| 7 |
New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967
New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index |
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| 8 | New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936 | |
| 9 | New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956 | |
| 10 |
New York, U.S., State Census, 1915
New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 02; City: Niagara Falls Ward 06; County: Niagara; Page: 35 |
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| 11 |
New York, U.S., State Census, 1925
New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 17; Assembly District: 07; City: Buffalo Ward 20; County: Erie; Page: 85 |
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| 12 |
Newspapers.com - The Potter Enterprise - 14 Aug 1924 - 8
Birthday Party for Jack's kids 14 Aug 1924 |
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| 13 |
Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916
Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 92; Record Group: Rg 80-2 |
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| 14 |
Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942
Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 141 |
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| 15 | U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 | |
| 16 | U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current | |
| 17 |
U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
The Potter Enterprise; Publication Date: 2 Aug 1934; Publication Place: Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/277924287/?article=66e40e09-385f-42d6-807a-72c8702dedb6&focus=0.55412364,0.03598619,0.6889825,0.2740354&xid=3355 |
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| 18 | U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 | |
| 19 |
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registration State: New York; Registration County: Niagara |
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