Notes for ANCIL VAN VELZER:

Son of Philander Knapp and Prudence (Matteson) Van Velzer.
AKA: Ansel Van Velzer.
Born: About 1847 in probably Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Died: After 1912 in probably Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Occupation: Blacksmith.
Census: 1860 - Hudson, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
1870 - Hudson, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Residence: 1910 and 1912 - Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin.
Married: Unknown Wife Unknown in Unknown.

The History of Walworth County, Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith (1912) - Under PHILANDER KNAPP VAN VELZER.
William was the eldest. He was born in Chautauqua county, New York, and lived in Bloomfield township, this, county, until a year or two ago, when he moved to Waukesha, having been the oldest living settler in the county at that time. He is now seventy-six years old.

1860 Census:
Name: Ansel Van Velzer
Residence: , Walworth, Wisconsin
Ward: The Town Of Hudson
Age: 14 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1846
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Page: 32
Family Number: 225
Film Number: 805434
DGS Number: 4300460
Image Number: 00328
NARA Number: M653

1870 Hudson, Walworth County, Wisconsin Census:
Name: Ancil Vanvelzer
Estimated Birth Year: 1847
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 23y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian):
White
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1870: Wisconsin, United States
Household Gender Age
George Vanvelzer M 30y
Bellvina Vanvelzer F 25y
Olive J Vanvelzer F 3y
Prudence Vanvelzer F 58y
Sarah J Vanvelzer F 20y
Ferdinand Vanvelzer M 17y
Ancil Vanvelzer M 23y

1910 Census:
Ancil Vanvelzer
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Clinton, Rock, Wisconsin
Marital Status: Widowed
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Family Number: 20
Page Number: 1
Household Gender Age
Ancil Vanvelzer M 63y
Child Ethie B Hughes F 26y
Will Hughe