Susanna Alden Richards was born 1 Feb 1838 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania to Solon Richards and Susanna Alden Allen. In 1850, she was living with her parents in Sullivan Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania.[1]
By 1860, her parents had moved the family to Springfield, Marquette, Wisconsin. This is where she was living with them in 1860.[2]
Married Henry Van Valkenburg in 1860. Records from 1880 show her living with Henry in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin.[3]
She was living still, in 1900, with Henry but at this time he was going by Ole. She had given birth to two children but neither had been alive in this census. Their home was in Oshkosh City Ward 7, Winnebago, Wisconsin.[4]
Henry had passed away before 1905 and left her a widow. She was living alone in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin.[5]
In 1920, she was still widowed and living alone in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. She was 81 years old.[6]
She was counted once more in the census. In 1930, she was living in Farmington, Waupaca, Wisconsin.[7]
Susanna passed away 17 May 1930 in King, Waupaca, Wisconsin. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Block 15, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin.[8]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4ZS-HRF : 24 December 2020), Susanna A Richards in household of Solen Richards, Sullivan Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
Citing Page: 135; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1419; FHL microfilm: 805419; Record number: 7535;
FamilySearch Record: MW9Q-NN6 (accessed 28 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSC-9JDP Image number 00201
Susanna A Richards (23) in Springfield, Marquette, Wisconsin, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
↑1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
Citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch Record: MNHT-PJ7 (accessed 28 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBV-P4Q Image number 00570
S A Vanvalkenburgh (42), wife, in household of H. Vanvalkenburgh (49) in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States. Born in Pennsylvania, United States.
↑1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
Citing enumeration district (ED) 141, sheet 7B, family 141, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,824.
FamilySearch Record: MM2R-TBQ (accessed 28 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6DH7-WPT
Susanna Van Valkenburg (63), wife, in household of Ole Van Valkenburg (70) in Oshkosh city Ward 7, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States.
↑1905 Census:
"Wisconsin State Census, 1905"
Citing Page: 17; Line: 93; FHL microfilm: 1020989; Record number: 56933;
FamilySearch Record: MMQ2-74N (accessed 28 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6P7W-NM3 Image number 00596
S A Van Valkenburg (67), widowed head of household in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States.
↑1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 2023; Line: 41; FHL microfilm: 1822023; Record number: 6601;
FamilySearch Record: MF2F-CSQ (accessed 28 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RFH-NWS Image number 00140
Susanna Van Valkenberg (81), widowed head of household in Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X93H-1NT : accessed 8 August 2021), Susanna Vanvalkenberg, Farmington, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 5A, line 4, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2617; FHL microfilm 2,342,351
↑Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
Find A Grave: Memorial #46467399 (accessed 29 May 2022)
Susanna Alden Van Valkenburg burial (died on 17 May 1930) in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
See Also:
"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDP-YLN2 : 20 February 2021), Susanna A Van Valkenburg, 1897.
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