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James Hannes VanHeuklon

Male 1837 - 1911  (73 years)


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  • Name James Hannes VanHeuklon 
    Born 12 Sep 1837  Opijnen (Neerijnen), Gelderland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _MILT Civil War 
    Died 19 Jul 1911  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I203147  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2018 

    Father Otto VanHeuklon,   b. 10 Oct 1803, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Jan 1883, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Cornelia Maria VanWillegen,   b. 06 Nov 1808, Opijnen (Neerijnen), Gelderland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Mar 1885, Town of Grand Chute, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 26 Apr 1827  Opijnen (Neerijnen), Gelderland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F81063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann VanOoyen,   b. 08 Dec 1841, Geldermalsen, Gelderland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1921, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Otto James VanHeuklon,   b. cir 1860,   d. 04 Feb 1916  (Age ~ 56 years)
     2. John VanHeuklon,   b. 20 Jun 1863, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Apr 1930  (Age 66 years)
     3. Cornelius VanHeuklon,   b. 01 Apr 1865, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1930, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. Anna VanHeuklon,   b. 1868, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1931  (Age 63 years)
     5. Louisa VanHeuklon,   b. 1871, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1926, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     6. Mary Ann VanHeuklon,   b. cir 1873, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1946  (Age ~ 73 years)
     7. Cornelia VanHeuklon,   b. 23 Jan 1875, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1959, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. Wilhelmina VanHeuklon,   b. 03 Aug 1878, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Mar 1960  (Age 81 years)
     9. Mina VanHeuklon,   b. 16 Jul 1881, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1902  (Age 21 years)
     10. James W VanHeuklon,   b. 16 Jan 1883, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1938, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F81062  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Pioneer Resident Dies This Morning
      James Van Heuklom, Sr. passes away today.
      Came to Appleton in 1849, Sixty-two years ago. Was oldest of four Generations of family -- served in Civil War
      James VanHeuklom, Sr., one of the very oldest settlers of Appleton, died this morning at about 10 o'clock at the family residence at 849 Summer Street. The deceased was 74 years of age, and death was due to general debility. He had been ill for two years.
      The deceased leaves his wife and nine children, thirty grandchildren and three great grandchildren, in all forty-two descendants. The children are: Otto, John, James, Mrs. J. Harmer, Mrs. George Barhyat, Mrs. Oliver Faville, mrs. Gustave Kranzusch, of this city; Mrs. Edward Schleicher, Milwaukee; Cornelius Van Heuklom, of Black Creek.
      mr. Van Heuklom's death breaks the chain of four generations of sons in the VanHeuklom family. The four generations were represented by the deceased, James VanHeuklom, his son, Otto, his grandson, Buron, of Milqukee, and his great grandson, John, son of Burton.
      James Van Heuklom had lived in Appleton sixty-two years, having come here from Holland in the year 1849, when about 11 years of age. In the year 1863, he answered President Lincoln's call for troops, enlisting from Appleton in Co. I, Thirty-second Wisconsin Infantry. June 4, 1865, he was transferred to Co. C, Sixteenth Wisconsin infantrty regiment and was mustered out of the United States service on July 12, 1865.
      The funeral for this pioneer resident will be held Friday afternoon. At 2 o'clock brief services will be held at the Van Heuklom residence on Summer street and at 2:30 o'clock at the Congregational church. Dr. John Faville will officiate. Interment will be made in Riverside cemetery.