Histories

 
Marriages of Mary A. and Margaret VanValkenburg,
daughters of J.Sidney VV and Eliza "Fenema"

 

The following are transcripts of marriage records that show the names of the parents of these sisters.  This is the basis for the surname of mother Eliza C.  A closer look at the originals may give more information.

 

MARY

 

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6WD-NLB

 

"New York, Marriages, 1686-1980,"

groom's name:  Raymond Surbridge
bride's name: Mary A. Van Valkenburg
marriage date:  26 Jun 1902
marriage place:  Manhattan, New York, New York
groom's father's name: Federick G. Surbridge
groom's mother's name: Helen Honore Donaghue
bride's father's name: Sidney J. Van Valkenburg
bride's mother's name: Elizabeth Tema
indexing project (batch) number: M00559-5
system origin: New_York-ODM
source film number: 1570819

 

Mary's other marriages:

 

1906 to William Grote, Elgin, Illinois  from his obituary

1923 to Albert Quilling, Menomonie, Wisconsin  showing her maiden name    marriage notice
 

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MARGARET

 

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRFH-N4M

 

"Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930"

groom's name:  Elias S. Flaglor
groom's birthplace:  St. John, N. B.
bride's name: Margaret Van Valkenburg
bride's birthplace: Lansing, Iowa
marriage date: 06 Oct 1888
marriage place: Kenosha, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: Elias S. Flaglor
groom's mother's name: Jane Stuves
bride's father's name: Sidney Van Valkenburg
bride's mother's name: Eliza Fenema
indexing project (batch) number: M01777-6
system origin: Wisconsin-EASy
source film number: 1276053
reference number: 02785

 
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Not to be confused with her cousin Margaret, daughter of George VV and Mary Reiff who married Sidney Moore.