George W Van CleafAge: 81 years1841–1922
- Name
- George W Van Cleaf
- Given names
- George W
- Surname
- Van Cleaf
- Also known as
- George Van Cleave
 Birth | about 1841 Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
 Marriage of parents | Joseph Norris Hendrickson — Marcy Jane Lee — View this family April 29, 1844 (Age 3 years) Source: Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019 Text: Name: Joseph N Hendrickson
Sex: Male
Residence Place: , Fulton, Indiana
Spouse's Name: Mercy Jane Lee
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Residence Place: , Fulton, Indiana
Officiator's Name: Alex Williamson
Marriage License Date: 29 Apr 1844
Marriage License Place: Fulton, Indiana, United States
Event Type: Marriage License
Page: 78
Number of Images: 1 |
| Birth of a sister | Ann Maria Van Cleaf May 16, 1844 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf about 1845 (Age 4 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a sister | Mary E Van Cleaf May 24, 1846 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Louise Van Cleaf September 4, 1848 (Age 7 years) |
 Census | September 11, 1850 (Age 9 years) |
 Guardianship | George Van Cleaf Guardianship between 1841 and 1850Associate: Joseph Norris Hendrickson
Associate: Marcy Jane Lee
Note: After 1841 and prior to the 1850 Census, George Van Cleaf was apparently either adopted or placed under the Guardianship of Joseph Norris Hendrickson and Marcy Jane Lee. In the 1860 Census, he was an adult living in the John Dyson and Sarah Ann Broughard household -> no Guardianship needed. |
| Death of a sister | Sarah Louise Van Cleaf March 26, 1851 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a sister | Ann Maria Van Cleaf July 26, 1851 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Garrett Schenck Van Cleaf March 7, 1852 (Age 11 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Samuel Lee February 3, 1853 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Joseph T Hendrickson March 5, 1854 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a brother | L Hendrickson about 1857 (Age 16 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1860 Census |
| Census | July 25, 1860 (Age 19 years) Note: In the 1860 Census, he was an adult living in the John Dyson and Sarah Ann Broughard household -> no Guardianship needed. |
| Family Relationships | Families - Hendrickson, Lee, Van Cleaf, Broughard, Morris, Jackson, Dyson, Wood from 1836 to 1870 |
| Death of a brother | L Hendrickson between 1860 and 1870 (Age 19 years) Note: He was listed in 1860 Census but not in 1870 Census. He would have been 13yrs in 1870 which was too young to not be living with his parents. |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Mary Ann Thomas March 29, 1868 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph T Hendrickson May 12, 1874 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a father | Joseph Norris Hendrickson August 20, 1881 (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | William Swiger — Marcy Jane Lee — View this family September 16, 1883 (Age 42 years) Text: Name: Wm Swiger
Sex: Male
Age: 59
Birth Year (Estimated): 1824
Father's Name: Geo Swiger
Mother's Name: Mary Lane
Spouse's Name: Mercy J Hendrickson
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 57
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1826
Spouse's Father's Name: Samuel Lee
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary H Thomas
Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1883
Marriage Place: Mason City, Mason, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place (Original): Mason City
Event Type: Marriage |
| Death of a half-brother | John B Van Cleaf about 1883 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a mother | Marcy Jane Lee January 15, 1889 (Age 48 years) Text: Name: Mercy J Swiger
Sex: Female
Age: 62
Death Date: 15 Jan 1889
Death Place: Mason City, Mason, Illinois, United States
Birth Year (Estimated): 1827
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Housekeeper
Race: W
Ethnicity: American
Event Type: Death
Cemetery: Mason City Cemetery |
| Death of a father | Garrett W Van Cleaf August 26, 1890 (Age 49 years) Text: Name: Garret W. Van Cleaf
Sex: Male
Age: 73
Death Date: 26 Aug 1890
Death Place: New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States
Birth Year (Estimated): 1817
Father's Name: William Van Cleaf
Father's Sex: Male
Mother's Name: Ann Van Cleaf
Mother's Sex: Female
Event Type: Death |
| Death of a mother | Ann Morris October 16, 1893 (Age 52 years) Text: Name: Ann Vancleaf
Death Date: 16 Oct 1893
Death Place: New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States
Death Place (Original): New Utrecht, New York
Event Type: Death
Entry Number: 43991 |
| Death of a brother | Garrett Schenck Van Cleaf December 12, 1916 (Age 75 years) Text: Name: Garret S. Van Cleaf
Sex: Male
Age: 64
Burial Date: 15 Dec 1916
Death Date: 13 Dec 1916
Death Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Birth Date: 7 Mar 1852
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Retired
Race: White
Father's Name: Garret W. Van Cleaf
Father's Sex: Male
Father's Birthplace: U.S.
Mother's Name: Ann Morris
Mother's Sex: Female
Mother's Birthplace: U.S.
Event Type: Death |
 Death | June 15, 1922 (Age 81 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Indian Creek Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Joseph Norris Hendrickson Birth: about 1822 — Indiana, United States Death: August 20, 1881 — Mason City, Mason, Indiana, United States |
| mother |
Marcy Jane Lee Birth: January 18, 1826 43 38 — Ohio, United States Death: January 15, 1889 — Mason City, Mason, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: April 29, 1844 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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10 years younger brother |
Joseph T Hendrickson Birth: March 5, 1854 32 28 — California, United States Death: May 12, 1874 — Mason, Illinois, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
L Hendrickson Birth: about 1857 35 30 — Indiana, United States Death: between 1860 and 1870 — Illinois, United States |
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-16 years elder sister |
Elizabeth A Van Cleaf Birth: about 1840 — Indiana, United States Death: |
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2 years himself |
George W Van Cleaf Birth: about 1841 — Indiana, United States Death: June 15, 1922 — Pulaski, Indiana, United States |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Garrett W Van Cleaf Birth: May 5, 1818 — New Jersey, United States Death: August 26, 1890 — New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States |
| mother |
Ann Morris Birth: 1822 — Monmouth, New Jersey, United States Death: October 16, 1893 — New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States |
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Marriage: April 19, 1840 — Monmouth, New Jersey, United States |
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8 months elder sister |
Elizabeth A Van Cleaf Birth: about 1840 — Indiana, United States Death: |
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2 years himself |
George W Van Cleaf Birth: about 1841 — Indiana, United States Death: June 15, 1922 — Pulaski, Indiana, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Ann Maria Van Cleaf Birth: May 16, 1844 26 22 — Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States Death: July 26, 1851 — New York, United States |
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20 months younger sister |
Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf Birth: about 1845 — Indiana, United States Death: |
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17 months younger sister |
Mary E Van Cleaf Birth: May 24, 1846 28 24 — Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States Death: December 4, 1923 — Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Sarah Louise Van Cleaf Birth: September 4, 1848 30 26 — Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States Death: March 26, 1851 — New York, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Garrett Schenck Van Cleaf Birth: March 7, 1852 33 30 — New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States Death: December 12, 1916 — Kings, New York, United States |
| Mother’s family with William Swiger |
| step-father |
William Swiger Birth: November 8, 1823 — Muskingum, Ohio, United States Death: December 21, 1913 — Mason, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Marcy Jane Lee Birth: January 18, 1826 43 38 — Ohio, United States Death: January 15, 1889 — Mason City, Mason, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: September 16, 1883 — Mason, Illinois, United States |
| Father’s family with Sarah A Broughard |
| father |
Garrett W Van Cleaf Birth: May 5, 1818 — New Jersey, United States Death: August 26, 1890 — New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States |
| step-mother |
Sarah A Broughard Birth: June 19, 1818 — Ohio, United States Death: July 31, 1882 — Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: December 5, 1836 — Boone, Indiana, United States |
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2 years half-brother |
John B Van Cleaf Birth: about 1838 19 19 — Indiana, United States Death: about 1883 — Indiana, United States |
George W Van Cleaf has 22 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (22)
Parents Jonas Clark Sr + Sarah Price Lee
Parents William Philips Moon + Malinda Lee
Parents Samuel T Lee + Louisa Addington
| Birth | Birth year/place based on 1850 Census | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Norris Hendrickson - Household
Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Guardianship | After 1841 and prior to the 1850 Census, George Van Cleaf was apparently either adopted or placed under the Guardianship of Joseph Norris Hendrickson and Marcy Jane Lee. In the 1860 Census, he was an adult living in the John Dyson and Sarah Ann Broughard household -> no Guardianship needed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John Dyson - Household
Nineveh, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
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| Census | In the 1860 Census, he was an adult living in the John Dyson and Sarah Ann Broughard household -> no Guardianship needed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family Relationships | This research is based on the data I have been able to find as of Oct 8, 2022. This represents the current family relationships at this time and can clearly change if more/different information is found in the future.
The research include the following families: Hendrickson, Lee, Van Cleaf, Broughard, Morris, Jackson, Dyson, and Wood. I found that some adults had multiple marriages as well as several foster children living amongs the families noted. Some of the children had identifiable biological parents; but, lived part of their childhood as foster children in up to two different families.
I have assumed that if a child was over the age of 18; then he/she would be considered as an adult and not needing formal Guardianship parents. However, if a child was younger than 18 and living in a family with a different surname, then those adults would be considered their Guardians by default. If a child was living with his mother's second or third spouse, then no Guardianship would be needed. Instead, he was just living with his biological mother and step father. |