The Shemwell Family

Mary E Van CleafAge: 77 years18461923

Name
Mary E Van Cleaf
Given names
Mary E
Surname
Van Cleaf
Birth May 24, 1846 28 24
Birth of a sisterSarah Louise Van Cleaf
September 4, 1848 (Age 2 years)
Census September 12, 1850 (Age 4 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Louise Van Cleaf
March 26, 1851 (Age 4 years)
Death of a sisterAnn Maria Van Cleaf
July 26, 1851 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherGarrett Schenck Van Cleaf
March 7, 1852 (Age 5 years)
Census August 4, 1860 (Age 14 years)
Census June 5, 1865 (Age 19 years)
Family Relationships
Families - Hendrickson, Lee, Van Cleaf, Broughard, Morris, Jackson, Dyson, Wood
from 1836 to 1870

Death of a half-brotherJohn B Van Cleaf
about 1883 (Age 36 years)
Death of a fatherGarrett W Van Cleaf
August 26, 1890 (Age 44 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 motherAnn Morris
October 16, 1893 (Age 47 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 brotherGarrett Schenck Van Cleaf
December 12, 1916 (Age 70 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 of a brotherGeorge W Van Cleaf
June 15, 1922 (Age 76 years)
Death December 4, 1923 (Age 77 years)
Text:
Name: Mary E. Calder Sex: Female Death Date: 4 Dec 1923 Death Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Marital Status: Unknown Father's Name: Garrett Van Cleaf Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Ann Morris Mother's Sex: Female Event Type: Death Record Type: death Certificate Number: cn21416
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Green-Wood Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 19, 1840Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
8 months
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
George W Van Cleaf
Birth: about 1841Indiana, United States
Death: June 15, 1922Pulaski, Indiana, United States
3 years
elder sister
Ann Maria Van Cleaf
Birth: May 16, 1844 26 22Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: July 26, 1851New York, United States
20 months
elder sister
17 months
herself
Mary E Van Cleaf
Birth: May 24, 1846 28 24Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: December 4, 1923Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
2 years
younger sister
Sarah Louise Van Cleaf
Birth: September 4, 1848 30 26Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: March 26, 1851New York, United States
4 years
younger brother
Garrett Schenck Van Cleaf
Birth: March 7, 1852 33 30New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States
Death: December 12, 1916Kings, New York, United States
Father’s family with Sarah A Broughard - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: December 5, 1836Boone, Indiana, United States
2 years
half-brother
John B Van Cleaf
Birth: about 1838 19 19Indiana, United States
Death: about 1883Indiana, United States

Mary E Van Cleaf has 0 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (0)

CensusNew York State Census, 1865
DeathNew York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949
Text:
Name: Mary E. Calder Sex: Female Death Date: 4 Dec 1923 Death Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Marital Status: Unknown Father's Name: Garrett Van Cleaf Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Ann Morris Mother's Sex: Female Event Type: Death Record Type: death Certificate Number: cn21416
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Garrett W Van Cleaf - Household

Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Gerrett W Vancleafhead36MWBoatman1000NJx
Ann Vancleafwife29FWNJx
Ann M Vandleafdaughter6FWNYx
Mary E Vancleafdaughter4FWNY
Sarah L Vancleafdaughter2FWNY
Joseph Earllodger22MWBoatmanNJx

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Garrett W Van Cleaf - Household

New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Garret Van Cleefhead40MWFisherman6000500NY
Ann Van Cleefwife39FWNY
Mary E Van Cleefdaughter14FWNYx
Garrett Van Cleefson8MWNYx

Census1865 New York State - Census transcript - Garrett W Van Cleaf - Household

New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Garret W Vancliefhead47MWBoatmanNJ
Ann Vancliefwife43FWNJ
Mary E Vancliefdaughter18FWNY
Garrett S Vancliefson13MWNY

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.