John "Jack" Vanvolkenburg

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]
Birth 19 MAR 1889
[1,3,5,6,13,14,16,17,18] 		Kennebec Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada ↗
Ontario Canada Births 1832 1916
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 ↗
John Vanvolkenburg Immigration
Death 25 JUL 1934
[9,16,17,18] 		Middletown, Orange County, New York, USA ↗
(Age 45)
Newspapers.com The Potter Enterprise 2 Aug 1934 Page 8 Obituary for John Van VolkenburgJohn Van Volkenburg CrashJohn Van Volkenburg ObituaryNew York U.S. Death Index 1852 19568
Burial
[16] 		Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA ↗
Person ID I353
Last Modified 8 Jan 2026

Families

Family 1 - Family ID F486 - with Nellie Bridenn
Wife Nellie Bridenn , b. ABT 1890
Marriage BEF 1914 [14] in Leeds, Ontario, Canada ↗
Children
  1. Private

Family 2 - Family ID F113 - with Mildred A Baker
Wife Mildred A Baker , b. 4 NOV 1897 , Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, USA ↗ , d. 5 DEC 1923 , Lockport, New York, USA ↗ (Age 26 years)
Marriage 3 NOV 1915 [8,7] in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA ↗
Mildred would have been about 2 months pregnant at the time she and John got married.
Children
  1. Lyle Daniel Van Volkenburg , b. 20 JUN 1916 , Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, USA ↗ , d. 5 SEP 1945 , Alipore, Gujarat, India ↗ (Age 29 years)
  2. Thelma Mary Van Volkenburg , b. 6 AUG 1917 , Niagara, Niagara, New York, USA ↗ , d. 17 FEB 1998 , Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA ↗ (Age 80 years)
  3. Mabel Van Volkenburg , b. 14 AUG 1918 , Niagara Falls, New York, USA ↗ , d. JUL 1973 , Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA ↗ (Age 54 years)
  4. Marjorie Van Volkenburg , b. 14 AUG 1918 , Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA ↗ , d. 18 MAR 1981 , Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA ↗ (Age 62 years)
  5. Doris May Van Volkenburg , b. 23 JAN 1920 , Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA ↗ , d. 2 SEP 1992 , Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA ↗ (Age 72 years)

Family 3 - Family ID F495
Children
  1. Thelma Mary Van Volkenburg , b. 6 AUG 1917 , Niagara, Niagara, New York, USA ↗ , d. 17 FEB 1998 , Hamburg, Erie, New York, USA ↗ (Age 80 years)
  2. Mabel Van Volkenburg , b. 14 AUG 1918 , Niagara Falls, New York, USA ↗ , d. JUL 1973 , Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA ↗ (Age 54 years)
  3. Doris May Van Volkenburg , b. 23 JAN 1920 , Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA ↗ , d. 2 SEP 1992 , Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA ↗ (Age 72 years)

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
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
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5 1930 United States Federal Census
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6 Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States records
Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States records
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
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9 New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956
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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
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
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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
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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