VanValkenburg, Elgin Edgerton b. 02 Mar 1871 Colebrook, Camden Twp., Lennox-Addington Co., Ontario, Canada d. 28 Dec 1937 Mactier, Freeman Twp., Muskoka Dist., Ontario, Canada: VanValkenburgh-Vollick-in-Canada (a collaborative project)

1871 - 1937 (66 years)

Name	VanValkenburg, Elgin Edgerton
Born	02 Mar 1871	Colebrook, Camden Twp., Lennox-Addington Co., Ontario, Canada
Gender	Male
Died	28 Dec 1937	Mactier, Freeman Twp., Muskoka Dist., Ontario, Canada
Buried	30 Dec 1937	Foots Bay, Freeman Twp., Muskoka Dist., Ontario, Canada [1]
Person ID	I430	VANVALKENBURGH
Last Modified	30 Jan 2020

Father	VanValkenburg, Robert Rowland Roblin, b. 01 Jun 1840, Camden, Lennox-Addington, Ontario, Canada , d. 25 May 1908, Hinchinbrooke Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)
Relationship	Natural
Mother	McKivor, Mary Jane, b. 1847, Camden Twp., Lennox-Addington Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 06 Aug 1909, Kennebec, Addington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 62 years)
Relationship	Natural
Family ID	F162	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Cronk, Eveline Emily, b. 03 Mar 1880, Hinchinbrooke Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada

Married 27 Dec 1899 Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada

Children

	1. VanValkenburg, Leonard Orvus, b. 26 Oct 1900, Tichborne, Hinchinbrooke Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada [Natural]
	2. VanValkenburg, Hazel Lenore, b. Aug 1903, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada [Natural]
	3. VanValkenburg, Francis Keith, b. 20 Jan 1910, Enterprise, Camden Twp., Lennox-Addington Co., Ontario, Canada [Natural]

Family ID F845 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

Married - 27 Dec 1899 - Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada

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		Vernon's Directory for the City of Oshawa, 1929 The Elgin VV - Evelina Cronk family had moved to Oshawa in Whitby East Twp., Ontario Co. by 1929. Elgin was later killed near Mactier, back in Muskoka, but may have been there doing a temporary job. The 1926 Vernon's directory does not show these particular families, although there is a Leonard Vann on the 1926. Note that Vann is a common name change from VanVolkenburg in SW Ontario. Note, this Leonard Vann has a wife named Mary.

Census Records » Slide Show		CENSUS-1891 - Robert Rowland VanValkenburg--MaryJane McKivor Elgin,Frederick White,Robert,Alice,John,Steward Asenath VanValkenburg(Vosburgh)(widow) Kennebec,Addington,Ontario-PG 1 of 2
		CENSUS-1891 - Robert Rowland VanValkenburg--MaryJane McKivor Elgin,Frederick White,Robert,Alice,John,Steward Asenath VanValkenburg(Vosburgh)(widow) Kennebec,Addington,Ontario-PG 2 of 2
		CENSUS-1881 - Robert Rowland VanValkenburg--MaryJane McKivor Elgin,Frederick White,Robert,Alice,John Addington,Hichinbrooke,Ontario
		1881 Census - the married brothers Robert and Harvey VV with their families, Hinchinbrook Twp., Frontenac Co. At this 1881 Census, Hinchinbrook Twp. was administered under Addington Co. despite its belonging to Frontenac Co. Robert VanVolkenburgh, 34 b. 1847 Ontario Mary VanVolkenburgh, 30 b. 1851 Ontario Elgin, 10 b. 1871 Ontario Frederick, 8 b. 1873 Ontario Robert,6 b. 1875 Ontario Alice, 3 b. 1878 Ontario John, 1 b. 1880 Ontario Hervey VanValkenburgh, 33 b. 1848 Ontario Mary VanValkenburgh, 28 b. 1853 Ontario Margaret, 8 b. 1873 Ontario Minnie, 6 b. 1875 Ontario Other cousins' families also in Camden Twp. Their parents have moved to Olden, Frontenac Co. with brother Sylvester.
		CENSUS 1901- Harvey VV now remarried, next to household of his nephew Elgin VV, in Olden Twp., Frontenac Co. The 1901 census at this time was administered under Addington Co., despite Olden Twp. belonging to Frontenac Co. Elgin Vanvanolburg, 30 b. 2 Mar 1870 Ontario Evelina Vanvanolburg, 20 b. 3 Mar 1880 Ontario, wife Leonard, 5 mo. b. 26 Oct 1900 Ontario Harvey VanVolkinburg, 55 b. 1 May 1845, Ontario Jane VanVolkinburg, 42 b. 11 Jul 1858, Ontario, wife Samuel Arne, 11 b. 31 Mar 1889 Ontario, step-son Eva Arne, 6 b. 2 Aug 1894, Ontario, step-daughter Harvey VV has remarried to the widow of James Arney (1853-1894). Jane's maiden name was Baker. Her date of birth matches that of her 1891 enumeration. The children are the youngest of 10 children: Samuel Leslie Arney and Eva May Arney.

Sources

[S159] BURIAL-VV-Elgin-Mactier-Muskoka-1937, "Ontario Deaths,1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JKVN-13Y), Elgin Vanvolkenburg, 1937.

Elgin VV died of head injuries; he was struck by a C.P.R. train in Mactier. He was a carpenter living nearby in "Foote's Bay" at the time. Full record states he was buried in Foot's Bay.