John Francis Van Eperen (1901 - 1973)

Born 1 Aug 1901 in Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Mayme (DeBruin) van Eperen — married 10 Aug 1920 in Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States

Died 23 May 1973 at age 71 in Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

John Francis was born in 1901 in Wisconsin.^[1][2] He was the son of Johannes van Iperen and Adriana Maria van der Burgt.

John Francis was the first child to be born in the family after they immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands^[3][4] and settled in Little Chute, Outagamie Co., Wisconsin, United States, where John and his sons Walter and George worked as laborers on June 1 1905. The family (listed as either Eppuren or Eppeeren) lived in a house which they owned with a mortgage with seven children: Walter 18, George 16, Martin 13, Henry 12, Annie 9, Johny 4 and Gilbert 9/12th, the last two born in Wisconsin.^[5]

In the 1910 United States Census on April 10 1910, the family (listed as Van Eperen) had seven children with the addition of Arthur, age 3. Gilbert (Gijsbert) was not listed as he had died.^[6] In America, the family name became van Eperen (or Van Eperen or Vaneperen) presumably because the Dutch "I" sounded like the English "E".

On January 10 1920, John, age 53, was a living in Little Chute with his wife Mary, age 53, son George, age 28, who was widowed, George's son John, age 2 1/2, and sons John, age 18, and Arthur, age 12. George's son was listed as his parents' nephew in the census. John was working as a fireman in Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin.^[7]

John Francis was 19 years old when he married Mary Mayme (DeBruin) van Eperen, 18 years old, on August 10 1920 in Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin.^[8]

On April 11 1930, John, age 28, and Mary, age 28, were living in a house they owned on Mill Street in Little Chute which was valued at $3,500. John was working as a laborer in a paper mill. They had two children: Earl, age 3, and Jerome, age 2, and a boarder, John's brother Mart van Eperen(Martinus (van Iperen) van Eperen), age 37, a laborer at a paper mill and a veteran of the World War.^[9][10]

On May 3 1940, John, age 38, Mary, age 39, Earl, age 13, and Jerome, age 12, were living on 510 North Street on the South side of the highway in Little Chute. The house, which they owned, was valued at $2,800. John was working as a machine helper at a paper mill, earning $1990 in 1939.^[11]

John registered for military service in World War II on February 16 1942 in Little Chute. He was working at the Kimberly Clark Company in Kimberly Outagamie, Wisconsin. He was 40 years old, 6' 1 1/2" and 205 lbs. with blue eyes, gray hair and ruddy complexion. He listed Mrs. Mary van Eperen, wife, as his contact, both were living at 142 McKinley Avenue in Little Chute.^[12]

On April 7 1950, John F, age 48, and Mary A, age 53, were living at 905 N. Madison Street in Little Chute which was still valued at $2,500. Martin was working as a machine tender in a paper mill. Their son Jerome H, age 22, was living with them and working as a structural helper at a paper mill.^[13]

He passed away on May 23 1973 in Little Chute at age 71^[14][15] and was buried in St. John Cemetery there.^[2]

Mary passed away five months later on October 24 1973 in Little Chute at age 71 and was buried in St. John Cemetery there.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141514501/john-f-vaneperen: accessed 08 August 2022), memorial page for John F. VanEperen (1 Aug 1901–23 May 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 141514501, citing Saint John Nepomucene Cemetery, Little Chute, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Lawrence H. Grunert (contributor 46831293). [2]
3. ↑ Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum Bevolkingsregister I-M, archiefnummer 7652, inventarisnummer 1561, blad 813, aktenummer 2 Gemeente: Uden Periode: 1900-1920 [3]
4. ↑ Ancestry.com Year: 1900; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 14; Page Number: 343 [4]
5. ↑ Family Search "Wisconsin State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-63V9-4GJ?cc=1443899&wc=M6P7-BPJ%3A37224601%2C37428201 : 1 April 2016), Outagamie > Little Chute > image 10 of 13; State Historical Society, Madison. [5]
6. ↑ Ancestry.com Year: 1910; Census Place: Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1731; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1375744 [6]
7. ↑ Ancestry.com Year: 1920; Census Place: Vandenbrock, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2009; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 218 [7]
8. ↑ Ancestry.com Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Wi Marriage Records 1907-1939 [8]
9. ↑ Ancestry.com Year: 1930; Census Place: Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2342338 [9]
10. ↑ Family Search "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9SC-BD8 : accessed 11 May 2022), Mary Van Epern in household of John Van Epern, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 41, sheet 15B, line 64, family 302, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2604; FHL microfilm 2,342,338. [10]
11. ↑ Family Search "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-CQTW?cc=2000219&wc=QZXB-Z33%3A795536601%2C797094501%2C797175401%2C797175402 : accessed 1 September 2022), Wisconsin > Outagamie > Little Chute Village, Little Chute > 44-48 Little Chute Village, Riverview Sanitarium > image 61 of 88; citing 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. [11]
12. ↑ Ancestry.com National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Wisconsin, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 750 [12]
13. ↑ Ancestry.com United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: 4278; Sheet Number: 18; Enumeration District: 44-93 [13]
14. ↑ Ancestry.com Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Madison, Wisconsin; Wisconsin Death Records, 1959-1978 [14]
15. ↑ Appleton Public Library John Van Eperen Post-Crescent 5/24/1973 D 7 Type[?] O Birth Date 8/1/1901 Death Date 5/23/1973 Place of Birth Kimberly State of Birth WI Spouse First Name Mary Cemetery St. John City Little Chute State WI ENTRY ID# 207980 [15]
16. ↑ Appleton Public Library Mary DeBruin VanEperan Post-Crescent 10/25/1973 A 10 Type[?] OB Birth Date 10/2/1901 Death Date 10/24/1973 Place of Birth Hollandtown State of Birth WI Spouse First Name John Spouse Last Name VanEperan Cemetery St. John City Little Chute State WI ENTRY ID# 112871 [16]