VanVolkingburgh-Vanvoltenburg, Jacob

1795 - 1873  (78 years)

• Documents

  Last Will and Testament of Jacob VanVolkingburgh, 1872, Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk Co. See transcription here. Jacob made the will dated 27 Apr. 1872 and it was executed after his decease on 27 Sep 1873. His wife Sarah had pre-deceased. All named children from the 1861 census were still living at this time, and the will indicates the marriage partners of some of the daughters. Daughter Rachel VV disposed of her parcel of land in 1876 shortly before her marriage.

  
  

  Headstones

  Grave of Sarah Long-VV (1812-1872) Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario Link to photo at Canada GenWeb site.

  
  

  Histories		Intro: Jacob VV m. Sarah Long (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.
  		Last Will and Testament of Jacob VanVolkingburgh, 1872, Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk Co. Transcription and more images.

  
  

  Census Records » Slide Show		CENSUS-1871 - Jacob VanValkenburg--Sarah Long William,Joseph,James Woodhouse,Norfolk South,Ontario
  		1861 Census Jacob Vanvoltenburg - Sarah Long family in Townsend Twp., Norfolk Co.
  		Census 1871 - the Jacob VV-Sarah Long family at Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk Twp., Ontario The five year old James VV may be a grandchild. James was not mentioned in Jacob VV's 1872 last will and testament.

  
  

• Name	VanVolkingburgh-Vanvoltenburg, Jacob
  Born	1795	Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Census	1861	Townsend Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Census	1871	Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Died	Sep 1873	Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I1	VV-Jacob-SarahLong
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2018

  
  

  Family 1	Long, Sarah,   b. Dec 1812, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 May 1872, Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Children	1. Vanvoltenburg, Eliza Jane,   b. 1837, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada  [Natural]   2. Vanvoltenburg, Rachel,   b. 25 Jun 1838, Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 05 Sep 1916, Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)  [Natural]   3. Vanvoltenburg, Sarah Matilda,   b. 13 Sep 1839, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada  [Natural]   4. Vanvoltenburg, Jacob,   b. 1843, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1926, County Home (Industrial Farm), Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)  [Natural]   5. Vanvoltenburg, Elizabeth Betsey,   b. 1845, Ontario, Canada  [Natural]   6. Vanvoltenburg-Vann, Mary Ann,   b. 07 Dec 1846, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 May 1890, Boston, Townsend Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)  [Natural]   7. Vanvoltenburg-Vann, William,   b. 06 Mar 1850, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1914, Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)  [Natural]   8. Vanvoltenburg-Vann, Katy Sarah Catherine,   b. 13 Dec 1849, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 May 1920, Waterford, Townsend Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)  [Natural]   9. Vanvoltenburg, Joseph John,   b. 1854, Delhi, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1926, Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)  [Natural]   10. Vanvoltenburg, James,   b. 1866, Ontario, Canada  [Natural]
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family ID

  F7

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] 1861 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Norfolk-Townsend, Canada. "Census returns for 1861." Libaray and Archives Canada, Ottawa. Townsend, Norfolk County, Canada West; Roll: C-1052 - C-1054. Townsend, Norfolk Co., Canada West Jacob Vanvoltenburg, 66 b. 1795 Canada West Sarah, 49 b. 1812 Canada West Liza Jane, 24 b. 1837 Canada West, married Rachel, 22 b. 1839 Canada West, married Matilda, 20 b. 1841 Canada West Jacob, 18 b. 1843 Canada West Betsey, 16 b. 1845 Canada West Mary, 14 b. 1847 Canada West William, 12 b. 1849 Canada West Katy, f, 10 b. 1852 Canada West Joseph, 7 b. 1855 Canada West [S4] 1871 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Norfolk-Woodhouse-VVJoseph, Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1871. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d. RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: C-9977 to C-10097. Woodhouse Twp., Norfolk South Maurice Fulton, 35 b. 1836 Ontario, Irish, farmer, married Martha Fulton, 27 b. 1844 Ontario, German, married James, 3 b. 1868 Ontario Jacob Vanvolkinburgh, 74 b. 1793 Ontario, German, farmer, married Sarah Vanvolkinburgh, 57 b. 1814 Ontario, German, married William, 20 b. 1851 Ontario Joseph, 17 b. 1854 Ontario James, 5 b. 1866 Ontario [The VV family is living with a young Fulton family and Martha Fulton is of age to be the daughter of the VVs and shares their "German" ethnicity. However research suggests this is the unrelated Martha Hagerman-Fulton. On past and future census returns, the VV's are not with them.]