Vanvalkenburg, Francis H.

1875 - 1918  (43 years)

• Name	Vanvalkenburg, Francis H.
  Born	28 Jan 1875	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Census	1881	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Died	09 Feb 1918	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I91	VV-Adam-AnnaDiamond
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	Vanvalkenburg, Adam Francis,   b. 1845, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1897, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Foster, Adelaide,   b. 04 Mar 1851, Yarmouth, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1918, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Married	03 Dec 1874	Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F42	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	VanCoverden, Annie E.
  Married	29 Nov 1905	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
  Family ID	F43	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Gilmore, Annie,   b. 1873, Ontario, Canada
  Married	06 Dec 1894	Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Vanvalkenburg, George H.,   b. 27 Jun 1898,   d. 05 Feb 1976, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F53	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  undated photo of Francis Howard VanValkenburg(right) and his son George Howard VanValkenburg(left) Francis Howard or Frank was the oldest son of Adam Francis VanValkenburg--Adelaide Foster. Frank died in 1918 of tuber pneumonia as a result of the 1918 Flu Epidemic. George Howard VV went on to own and operate the VanValkenburgh Funeral Home in Redford, Michigan for many years.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		BIRTH - George Howard Van Valkenburg-21 June 1898 Detroit,Wayne,Michigan Frank Howard VanValkenburg--Annie Gilmore's son. As an adult, George founded the VanValkenburg Funeral Home in Redford, MI
  		MARRIAGE - Frank H. Van Valkenburg--Annie E. Van Coverden-1905 Detroit,Wayne,Michigan This second marriage was witnessed by Frank's younger brother Frederick Denver Van Valkenburg.
  		DEATH CERTIFICATE - Frank H. Van Valkenburg-February 19 1918
  		MARRIAGE - Frank H. Van Valkenburg--Annie Gilmore-1894 Sarnia,Lambton,Ontario This is Franks's first marriage performed in Sarnia,Ontario after he had moved to Port Huron, Michigan. Note that Frank's father is incorrectly identified as "Robert" when it should have been "Adam Francis"
  		DIVORCE-Frank Howard VanValkenburg--Ann Gilmore-16 January 1905 Record shows Frank and Ann's wedding date as 6 December 1894 in Sarnia,Ontario. Interesting note that the husband filed for divorce for extreme cruelty.
  		MARRIAGE - Frank Howard VanValkenburg--Annie E. VanCoverden-29 November 1905 Detroit,Wayne,Michigan

  
  

  Headstones

  Frank H. VanValkenburg Evergreen Cemetery Detroit,Wayne,Michigan

  
  

  Histories

  Coopering as a trade in Colonial North America.

  
  

  Census Records » Slide Show		CENSUS-1881 - Adam Francis VanValkenburg--Adelaide Foster Francis(Frank),Frederick,Maud Woodstock,Oxford,Ontario Living next door: Adam Francis' mother, Flora VanValkenburg(Lauzau) and her daughter Angeline
  		CENSUS-1891 - Adam Francis VanValkenburg--Adelaide Foster Francis(Frank H.),George W.,Frederick Denver,Charles Russell,Clara Maud Woodstock,Oxford,Ontario Living next door: Adam Francis' mother Flora VanValkenburg(Lauzau)
  		CENSUS-1910 - Frank Howard VanValkenburg--Annie VanCoverden,Detroit,Wayne,Michigan Living in Detroit with Frank and first wife's(Ann Gilmore) son George Howard VanValkenburg

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] 1881 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Oxford-Woodstock-VVFlora, Canada. "Census of Canada, 1881." Statistics Canada Fonds, Record Group 31-C-1. LAC microfilm C-13162 to C-13286. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html. Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Florence Vanvalkenberg, 60 b. 1821 Ontario, widow, Church of Rome (Catholic), French Angeline Vanvalkenberg, daughter, 40 b. 1841, single, seamstress Next Household: Francis Vanvalkenberg, 34 b. 1847 Ontario, cooper, Dutch Adelaide Vanvalkenberg, 30 b. 1851 Francis, 6 b. 1875 Fredric, 5 b. 1876 Maud, 1 b. 1880