1793 - Bef 1881 (< 87 years)
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Name |
VanValkenburgh, David Mahany |
Born |
01 Aug 1793 |
Shuylervlle, Saratoga Co., New York, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1851 |
Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada [1] |
Census |
1861 |
Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada [2] |
Died |
Bef 1881 |
Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada |
Person ID |
I6 |
VV-Jacob-ChloeHodges |
Last Modified |
22 Dec 2015 |
Father |
VanValkenburgh, Jacob, b. 1765, d. 1828, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., OR Brockville, Leeds-Grenville Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 63 years) |
Relationship |
Natural |
Mother |
Hodges, Chloe, b. New York, USA |
Relationship |
Natural |
Family ID |
F1 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Unknown, Cynthia, b. 1799, Brockville, Leeds-Grenville Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 11 Apr 1885, Hilton, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years) |
Family ID |
F35 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Histories
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 | Upper Canada Land Petitions pertaining to Jacob VV, his wife Chloe HODGES DUE, and their son David VV |
 | VV names in two directories for Northumberland Co., Ontario - 1865 and 1870.
Shows VV / Vollicks in the following townships: Brighton, Campbellford & Emily, Seymour. An 1885 directory was consulted but not copied as it showed only one: Oscar Vollick, shoemaker, in Marmora, Hastings Co.
David VV, (who incidentally was also a shoemaker), wrote a will out of *Cramahe* Twp. in 1846 describing his holdings at Lots 4 and 5 in the 4th Concession. By the 1870's, that part of Cramahe Twp. just north-west of the village of Brighton, was incorporated into Brighton Twp., so he is the "D." VV in these directories. On censuses he was actually a resident of Brighton village - maybe he had his shoemaker shop there.
Note the proximity of an "S.D." VV living very near to David at Con 3 Lot 3. Is this Sylvester Ducklin VV?
Directories available at the Cobourg Public Library. |
 | Shoemaking in Colonial America
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 | Letter written by John VV (1863-1951) of Cordova Mines, Ontario to a Paul E. VV in 1935.
Letter 3 of 4. See transcription of text here. Outlines what is known of his family's history through his aunt, Mrs. Almeda VV-Quackenbush. |
 | Letter written by John VV (1863-1951) of Cordova Mines, Ontario to a Paul E. VV in 1934.
Letter 2 of 4. See transcription of text here. Outlines what is known of his family's history through his aunt, Mrs. Almeda VV-Quackenbush. |
 | Letter written by John VV (1863-1951) of Cordova Mines, Ontario to a Paul E. VV in 1934.
Letter 1 of 4. See transcription of text here. Outlines what is known of his family's history through his aunt, Mrs. Almeda VV-Quackenbush. |
 | Transcription of Letter #3 by John VV of Cordova Mines, Ontario, written in 1935.
Transcription of original hand-written letter.
See other letters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 | Transcription of Letter #2 by John VV of Cordova Mines, Ontario, written in 1934.
Transcription of original hand-written letter.
See other letters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 | David VV as POW during War of 1812
VV-descendant Andrew Quackenbush retraces the steps of his great-great-uncle David Vanvolkenburgh as a prisoner-of-war of the Americans from his 1813 capture at Fort George, to his release nearly a year later at Melville Island near Halifax. |
 | INTRO: Jacob VV m. Chloe Hodges (STRAY Branch)
These notes are a few early assumptions and sources found for this family - gathered from the family trees online at the NAVVF, or from personal family records supplied to us, and backed by records wherever possible. We recognize that the information may be incorrect or incomplete, but present it here as a starting point for discussion and welcome your feedback.
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 | Canadian VanValkenburghs (and related families)on War of 1812 Nominal Rolls & Paylists * names in the family trees attached to this record are 'guesses' only!
Original muster lists online at Library & Archives Canada site. This index gives start pages for each regiment or flank company, and shows some VV names already found through a 'skimming' search. Please email us your updates.
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Mystery Media |
 | CENSUS-1871 - Alex VanValkenburg--M.H. Unknown Brighton,East Northumberland,Ontario
Does anyone have any information for them?
A CLUE: Alex. VV aged 58 in 1871 (b. abt 1823 in Ontario) is a separate, but adjoining, household to the C.A. Fiddick household on this census. Viewing the corresponding Agricultural Schedule of this census, the Fiddick household reported crops at Brighton Township Concession 4 Lot 6. The Land Registry Abstract Index of Deeds for that full 200-acre parcel shows part-owner Charles Fiddick. Another part owner was David Mahany VanVolkenburg and his wife Cynthia. By whatever means he obtained the small portion of 34 acres, is not known, but on 25 Aug 1846, David wrote a will regarding the property which was registered in 1877, probably at his death.
Note: Alex was of age to be a son of David and Cynthia, although no children have been found in census records. The day that David VV wrote the will, was the day a surgeon had come to amputate his foot. In petitions to various land boards David explained he had retained a musket ball in his ankle from the war of 1812's Battle of Lundy's Lane, and finally was compelled to have the foot amputated, 32 years and one month to the day of the Battle. Although David had received a land grant for military service, he had been unable to perform settlement duties and thereby forfeited the land. He was a shoemaker by trade and a "cripple", and perhaps any children had lived 'out' of the home.
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Sources |
- [S14] 1851 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Northumberland-Brighton-VVDavid, Canada. "Census of 1851" (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Brighton, Northumberland County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11739 - C-11740.
Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West
David Vanvolkinburg, 59, b. USA, shoemaker
Cynthia, 54 b. 1798 Canada
- [S15] 1861 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Northumberland-Brighton-VVDavid, Canada. "Census returns for 1861." Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. Brighton, Northumberland County, Canada West; Roll: C-1054 - C-1056.
Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West
D. Vanbolkimbry /Vanbelkenburg, 68 b. United States, shoemaker
Cyntha Vanbolkimbry?, 63, b. Upper Canada
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