VanVolkenburgh, Lorenzo Dow

1832 - 1904  (71 years)

• Name	VanVolkenburgh, Lorenzo Dow
  Born	06 Aug 1832	Elizabethtown, Midland District (now Brockville, Leeds-Grenville Co.), Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Census	01 Jun 1840	Jackson Twp., Steuben Co., Indiana, USA   [1]
  Census	16 Sep 1850	Bethel, Branch Co., Michigan, USA   [2]
  Census	20 Jun 1870	Shelbina, Shelby Co., Missouri, USA   [3]
  Census	1880	Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Missouri, USA   [4]
  Census	16 Jun 1900	Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Missouri, USA   [5]
  Died	21 Feb 1904	Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Missouri, USA
  Person ID	I51	VV-Jacob-ChloeHodges
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	VanValkenburgh, Timothy,   b. 04 Apr 1797, New York, USA ,   d. 28 Sep 1873, Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Missouri, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Letcher, Stina Fanny,   b. 1802, New York, USA ,   d. Shelby Co., Missouri, USA
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lay, Cordelia,   d. 1855, Michigan, USA
  Married	20 Apr 1854	Branch Co., Michigan, USA
  Children	1. VanVolkenburgh, son,   b. 1855, Michigan, USA  [Natural]
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Crosby, Harriet Hattie E.,   b. 13 Apr 1838, Murray Town, Orleans Co., New York, USA ,   d. 29 Nov 1916, Gallatin, Daviess Co., Missouri, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	27 Aug 1856	Branch Co., Michigan, USA
  Children	1. VanVolkenburgh, Ada Adalaide Ola,   b. 23 Apr 1858, Ovid Center, Branch Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 13 Oct 1927, Union Twp., Daviess Co., Missouri, USA  (Age 69 years)  [Natural]   2. VanVolkenburgh, Stina W.,   b. 16 Jan 1860, Bethel, Branch Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 08 Sep 1930, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, USA  (Age 70 years)  [Natural]   3. VanVolkenburgh, Reuben B.,   b. 28 Aug 1862, Quincy, Branch Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 03 Dec 1908, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA  (Age 46 years)  [Natural]   4. VanVolkenburgh, Judson Dow,   b. 12 Apr 1866, Bethel, Branch Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 21 Jun 1937, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA  (Age 71 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Census - 1880 - Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Missouri, USA Census - 16 Jun 1900 - Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Missouri, USA Died - 21 Feb 1904 - Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Graves of Lorenzo Dow VV (1833-1904) and wife Harriet E. Crosby (1838-1916) Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Missouri, USA Link to photo at FindaGrave site.

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		OBITUARY - Lorenzo Dow VanValkenburgh (1832-1904) Confirms birth location of Elizabethtown, Midland District, Canada now Brockville, Leeds-Grenville Co., Ontario. This is the area from which Timothy Hodges and Chloe VV came. LOTS of information here on the family's movements within the States, L.D.'s Civil war involvement, and his un-named father's profession.
  		Biography of Lorenzo Dow VanValkenburgh (1832-1904)from Caldwell Co. History, 1888. Provides also biographical information for his parents and names his grandfather as "David" VV.
  		Postcard published by J.D. VanVolkenburgh, c. 1908 A view of Main St., Hamilton, Missouri postmarked 1908. Found on eBay, and colour-tinted prints of the same scene, were also printed. Other than this scene, no other postcards have yet been found published by Judson Dow VV.

  
  

  Census Records » Slide Show		CENSUS-1850- Tim Vanbalkinberg--Stina Vanbalkinberg Lorenzo, Reuben, Louisa, George Bethel, Branch Co., Michigan, USA
  		CENSUS-1900 - L.D. VanVolkenburgh and J.D. VanVolkenburgh Living in two seperate households (on the same page of the census) Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Missouri, USA
  		1840 US Census - VV Timothy household Jackson Prairie, Jackson Twp., Indiana, USA Head of Household named only. Note the presence of six children by 1840. This location is mentioned in the obituary of Lorenzo Dow VV (son) and is just south from Branch Co., Michigan.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] 1840 United States Federal Census - INDIANA-Steuben-Jackson-VVTimothy, Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Roll: 94; Page: 104; Image: 222; Family History Library Film: 0007730. Jackson Twp., Steuben Co., Indiana [name of Head of Household only] Timothy Vanvalkenburgh 8 persons total in Household 1 male aged 40-49 1 female aged 30-39 1 female aged 15-19 1 male aged 10-14 2 males aged 5-9 1 male under 5 1 female under 5 [See son Lorenzo Dow VV's obituary - he confirms the family were here in Jackson Prairie, Indiana at this time. Note: the family had more children than we're aware of - a total of six at this time. Just to the north into Michigan, is Branch Co. where the family removed to by 1850.] [S5] 1850 United States Federal Census - MICHIGAN-Branch-Bethel-VVTim, Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. 1850 census, Bethel, Branch Co., Michigan Tim Vanbalkinberg, 52 b. 1798 Canada, farmer Stina Vanbalkinberg, 46 b. 1804 Canada Lorenzo, 20 b. 1830 Canada, farmer Reuben, 17 b. 1833 Canada, farmer Louisa, 9 b. 1841 Michigan George, 7 b. 1843 Michigan [S6] 1870 United States Federal Census - MISSOURI-Shelby-Shelbina, 1870 United States Federal Census. NARA M593. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870 population schedules. Part of Record Group Number 29. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007. National Archives, Washington, DC, USA. Shelbina, Salt River Twp., Shelby Co., Missouri "American Hotel" written in address column along side. VanVolkenburg, David, b. 1833 in Canada, occ. hotel " Horrette VanVolkenburg, b. 1838 in New York Hace (f), b. 1858 in Michigan Fany (f) b. 1860 in Michigan Reuben, b. 1863 " Jedson (m), b. 1866 " VanVolkenburg, Timothy, b. 1797 in New York ", Fanny, b. 1802 in Canada Wild, Leonard, age 18 probably a boarder at the hotel [S7] 1880 United States Federal Census - MISSOURI-Caldwell-Hamilton-VVLorenzoDow, 1880 United States Federal Census. NARA microfilm publication T9. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880 population schedules. Part of Record Group Number 29. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007. National Archives, Washington, DC, USA. Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Missouri Lorenzo D. Volkenburgh, b. 1833 Canada, both parents born NY, carpenter Harriet E. Volkenburgh, b. 1838 NY, both parents b. NY Reuben B. Volkenburgh, b. 1863 Michigan Judson D. Volkenburgh, b. 1867 Michigan Luemma Fine, b. 1868 Missouri, father b. Missouri, mother b. Kentucky [S9] 1900 United States Federal Census - MISSOURI-Caldwell-Hamilton-VVLD, United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C., USA. National Archives and Records Administration film T623. Hamilton, Caldwell Co., Missouri Census 1900 J.D. VanVolkenburgh, 34 b. 1866 Michigan Ellen VanVolkenburgh, 32 b. 1867 Pennsylvania Mona, 4 b. 1895 Missouri Dean, 2 b. 1897 Missouri and a few lines down L.D. VanVolkenburgh, 67 (age crossed out) b. 1837 Canada (German) Hariett VanVolkenburgh, 62 b. 1838 New York