William Edwin Van Amburgh (1863 - 1947)

Born 28 Aug 1863 in Belle Creek Township, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ada May (Wood) Van Amburgh — married 28 Sep 1887 in Rice, Minnesota, United States

Husband of Luie (Taft) Van Amburgh — married 25 Dec 1915 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Died 7 Feb 1947 at age 83 in Richmond, New York, United States

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Biography

William Van Amburgh is Notable.

William served on the governing body and as a Secretary-Treasurer of Jehovah's Witnesses religion

This profile is part of the 122-124 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, New York One Place Study.

William was born to Daniel Van Amburgh and Fanny Patterson in 1863.^[1]

William was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, the legal corporation of the religion, from 1903-1947 and as a Director from 1901-1947.^[2][3]

Board of directors: W. E. Van Amburgh, J. F. Rutherford, A. H. Macmillan, Robert J. Martin, F. H. Robison, C. J. Woodworth, George H. Fisher, Giovanni De Cecca

William and several other Bible Students were wrongly accused of conspiracy and sentenced to twenty years.^[4] He was sent to the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia on June 21, 1918.^[2][5][6]

William authored the book, "The Way to Paradise" in 1924.

He passed away in 1947.^[3][1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WP6-Q7D : 3 June 2020), William Van Amburgh, 1947.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom" (Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, Brooklyn, New York 1993) Watchtower Online Library, database w/images (https://wol.jw.org : accessed 22 Apr 2019) Chapter 6 A Time of Testing (1914-1918)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Moving Ahead With God’s Organization", "The Watchtower" (Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, Brooklyn, New York 1983), September 1, 1983, page 14 (https://www.wol.jw.org/ : accessed 17 Jul 2021)
4. ↑ "20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR 7 RUSSELLITES; Judge Howe Scores Men Who Give Aid to the Enemy Under the Guise of Religion. "WORSE THAN TRAITORS" Case of One Held for Investigation of His Past--Rutherford Deeply Affected. Judge Howe's Sentence. Worse Than Traitors." The New York Times (New York, New York) June 22, 1918, Page 18
5. ↑ Rogerson, Alan (1969). Millions Now Living Will Never Die: A Study of Jehovah's Witnesses. Constable & Co, London. p. 64.
6. ↑ "Georgia, U.S., U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta, Prisoner Index, 1880-1922", database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 17 Jul 2021) Index to Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, Inmate Case Files, 1902-1921. [CD]. NARA Southeast Region (Atlanta) (NRCA), 5780 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, Georgia 30260. Ancestry Record 1632 #9399 Name: William E. Van Amburgh Race: White Incarcerated Age: 55 Birth Year: Abt 1863 Incarcerated Date: 21 Jun 1918 Court: Brooklyn, New York Incarcerated Place: Georgia, USA Release Date: 25 Mar 1919 Crime: Conspiracy and Violating Espionage Laws Penitentiary Number: 8634

• "Minnesota State Census, 1865 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPSS-GC7 : 22 February 2021), William E Van Amburg in household of D S Van Amburg, Leon, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States; citing volume 4, line 14, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,714.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHS-22X : 28 May 2021), William Vanamburg in entry for Daniel Vanamburg, 1870.
• "Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNT-MRX : 22 February 2021), W Van Amburgh in household of Daniel Van Amburgh, Northfield City, Rice, Minnesota; citing p. 393, line 30, volume R - 2, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 0565727.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9L-5ZS : 19 February 2021), Wm E Van Amburg in household of Danl Van Amburg, Northfield, Rice, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 136, sheet 263D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,632.
• "Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQX5-B8F : 20 February 2021), Wm Amburg in household of D Van Amburg, Northfield, Rice, Minnesota; citing p. 22, volume Rice, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,753.
• "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MP-149C : 9 March 2021), W E Van Amburgh and Ada M Wood, 1887.
• "Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQD3-326 : 22 February 2021), Will Vanamburg in household of D L Vanamburg, Northfield city, Ward 02, Rice, Minnesota; citing p. 2, line 11, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,805.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M539-NQH : accessed 18 July 2021), William I Vanamburgh in household of Daniel S Vanamburgh, Brooklyn Ward 1, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 1B, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 955; FHL microfilm 1,374,968.
• "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K95G-1PG : 18 May 2021), William F Van Amburg in entry for Daniel Van Amburg, 1915.
• "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CK-K45G : 29 November 2018), Wm E Van Amburgh and Luie L Taft, 25 Dec 1915; citing Marriage, Kings, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,613,685.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJPV-HVZ : 2 February 2021), William Van Amburgh, 1920. 1920 New York Bethel
• "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-X91H : 16 March 2018), William Edwin Van Amburgh, 1924; citing Passport Application, New York, United States, source certificate #381337, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2447, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNH5-T3J : 2 March 2021), William Van Amburgh, 1924.
• "New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSSJ-LQ5 : 8 November 2014), William E Van Ambrugh, Brooklyn, A.D. 01, E.D. 32, Kings, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 25, line 40, New York State Archives, Albany. 1925 New York Bethel
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X765-4C4 : accessed 18 July 2021), William E Van Amburgh, Brooklyn (Districts 0751-1000), Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 905, sheet 4B, line 76, family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1491; FHL microfilm 2,341,226. 1930 New York Bethel
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ1N-97N : 7 January 2021), Wm E Van Ambrugh in household of Geo A Renn, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-10A, sheet 85B, line 71, family 1, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2547. 1940 New York Bethel
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 July 2021, 21:34), entry for William Edwin Van Amburgh (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LW6T-6L6 ); contributed by various users.