Notes for WILLIAM VAN VELZER:

Son of Philander Knapp and Prudence (Matteson) Van Velzer.
Born: About 1834 in Chautauqua County, New York.
Died: After 1920 probalby in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Census: 1860 - Hudson, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
1870 - Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Married Sarah ? 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: Wm Van Velzer
Residence: , Walworth, Wisconsin
Ward: The Town Of Hudson
Age: 26 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1834
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Page: 28
Family Number: 200
Film Number: 805434
DGS Number: 4300460
Image Number: 00324
NARA Number: M653




Wm Vanvelzer
Estimated Birth Year: 1834
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 36y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Wisconsin, United States
Household Gender Age
Wm Vanvelzer M 36y
Sarah Vanvelzer F 30y
Henrietta Vanvelzer F 7y
Hattie Bell Vanvelzer F 5y


1870 Census

1920 Census
Name: William Vanvelzer
Residence: , Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Estimated Birth Year: 1834
Age: 86
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Father-in-law
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Film Number: 1821998
Digital Folder Number: 4390976
Image Number: 00890
Sheet Number: 5
Household Gender Age
Walter Riebe M 33y
Child Maud Riebe F 34y
William Vanvelzer

1880 Bloomfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin Census
Name: Wm. Vanvelzer
Residence: Bloomfield, Walworth, Wisconsin
Birthdate: 1833
Birthplace: New York, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Sarah Vanvelzer
Spouse's Birthplace: New York, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 47 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-1449
Page: 2
Page Character: D
Entry Number: 140
Film number: 1255449
Household Gender Age
Wm. Vanvelzer M 47
Spouse Sarah Vanvelzer F 39
Child Hattie B. Vanvelzer F 16
Child Eda M. Vanvelzer F 7
Edward Small M 32