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James Edward Van Winkle (1862 - 1945)

James Edward Van Winkle
Born in Camden County, Missourimap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 11 Feb 1886 in Keokuk County, Iowamap
Husband of — married 16 Mar 1898 in Keokuk County, Iowamap
Husband of — married 2 Feb 1938 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowamap
[children unknown]
Died at age 83 in Shellsburg, Benton County, County, Iowamap
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Biography

Name: James Edward Van Winkle.[1][2]

Born: 11 Feb 1862 Camden County, Missouri.[1][2]

Married: 1st Louisa E. Lynch, 11 Feb 1886 Keokuk County, Iowa.[3]
(1 son)

Married: 2nd Dora Piper, 16 Mar 1898 Keokuk County, Iowa.[3]
(her 1st husband [of 4]; 4 children; divorced bef 1920)

City Directory: 1929 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.[4]
Van Winkle, Jas E wks Sinclair r1022 s 3d

Married: 3rd Ida Lavonne Fenstermaker, 2 Feb 1938 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.[5]
(her 2nd husband; no issue)

Died: 17 Dec 1945 Shellsburg, Benton County, County, Iowa.[1][2]

Buried: 21 Dec 1945 McCormick Cemetery, Highland Center, Wapello County, Iowa.[1][2]

For earlier census listings, see his father's profile.

Census 1900
Benton Twp, Keokuk County, Iowa, ED 40, p. 18, dwelling/family 407/407.[6]
Van Winkle, James Head 37 yrs (b. Feb 1862) (marr. 14 yrs) b. Missouri (parents, b. Indiana) Farmer
Van Winkle, Dora Wife 20 yrs (b. Feb 1880) (marr. 2 yrs; 0 children) b. Iowa (parents, b. Indiana)

Note: They obviously misunderstood the marriage question. James's 14 years refers to when he married his 1st wife. Dora was his 2nd wife, whom he had married only 2 years before.

State Census 1905
Wapello County, Iowa, [CARD ONLY].[7]
Name: Jas Vanwinkle
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birth Place: Missouri
Age: 43 yrs
Marital Status: Married
Father Birth Place: Indiana
Mother Birth Place: Indiana

Census 1910
Center Twp, Wapello County, Iowa, ED 133, p. 4A, dwelling/family 80/80.[8]
Van Winkle, James E. Head 48 yrs (marr. 12 yrs) b. Missouri (parentd, b. Indiana) Laborer (Brick Plant)
Van Winkle, Dora Wife 28 yrs) (3 children, 2 living) b. Iowa (parentd, b. Indiana)
Van Winkle, Delmar Son 17 yrs b. Iowa (parentd, b. Missouri/Iowa) Laborer (Brick Plant)
Van Winkle, James W. Son 15 yrs b. Iowa (parentd, b. Missouri/Iowa)
Van Winkle, Mabel L. Dau 9 yrs b. Iowa (parentd, b. Missouri/Iowa)
Van Winkle, Christopher Son 9/12 yr b. Iowa (parentd, b. Missouri/Iowa)

State Census 1915
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, [CARD ONLY].[9]
Name: James Vanwinkle
Age: 53 yrs
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birth Place: Missouri
Male Marital Status: Married
Father Birth Place: Indiana
Mother Birth Place: Indiana

Census 1920
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, ED 14, p. 10A, dwelling/family 197/215.[10]
Krenbender, Mazet Head 67 yrs (wid.) b. Germany (parentsd, b. Germany) Keeper (Boarding House)
[+ 2 grown daughters & 10 boarders, including:]
Van Winkle, James E. Romer 57 yrs (div.) b. Missouri (parents, b, Indiana) Laborer (Morello Co.)

Census 1930
Center Twp, Wapello County, Iowa, ED 55, p. 2A, dwelling/family 38/39 (2022 S. 3rd St, East).[11]
Van Winkle, J. E. Head 68 yrs (single) b. Iowa (parenta, b. Iowa) Laborer (Meat Co.)
Van Winkle, C. [Christopher] Son 20 yrs (single) b. Iowa (parenta, b. Iowa/"United States") Laborer (Meat Co.)
Lint, Ida Roomer 59 yrs (wid.) b. Pennsylvania (parents, b. Pennsylvania)

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find-a-Grave James E, Van Winkle
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Iowa Death Certificates, No. 6-75-182.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.
  4. ↑ Cedar Rapids (Iowa) City Directory, 1929, p. 470.
  5. ↑ Iowa Marriage Records, 1880-1940.
  6. ↑ ED 40, p. 18, dwelling/family 407/407.
  7. ↑ Census Iowa 1905 Wapello County.
  8. ↑ Census Iowa 1910 Wapello County.
  9. ↑ Census Iowa 1915 Wapello County.
  10. ↑ Census Iowa 1920 Wapello County.
  11. ↑ Census Iowa 1930 Wapello County.
  • Franklin Fenstermaker obituary, Benton County News, Shellsburg, IA, 13 Jun 1939.
  • Ida Van Winkle obituary, Benton County News, Shellsburg, IA, 3 May 1950.




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J E Van Winkle household, 1930 US census
J E Van Winkle household, 1930 US census
Ida Von Winkle household, 1940 US census
Ida Von Winkle household, 1940 US census
James E. Van Winkle & Ida (Fenstermaker) Lint, marriage
James E. Van Winkle & Ida (Fenstermaker) Lint, marriage
James E. Van Winkle, obituary
James E. Van Winkle, obituary


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