Julius A VAN TASSELL Benjamin WILLIAMS Harvey J WILLIAMS Unknown CUMMING Mary A BARRETT Mini tree diagram
Josephine VAN TASSELL

Josephine VAN TASSELL1,2,3,4

about 18551,2,3,4 - UNKNOWN

Life History

about 1855

Born in Manistee, Manistee, Michigan.1,2,3,4

10th Feb 1872

Married Benjamin WILLIAMS in Pentwater, Oceana, Michigan.4

Apr 1876

Birth of son Harvey J WILLIAMS in Michigan.5,6,7,8,9,1,10

before 1880

Death of Unknown CUMMING

UNKNOWN

Death of Benjamin WILLIAMS in Michigan

UNKNOWN

Death of son Harvey J WILLIAMS

UNKNOWN

Died

Other facts

 

Married Unknown CUMMING

Notes

  • In 1860, Josephine is 5 years old and living in the home of her grandparents, Jacob and Josephone Van Tassell.  Here both Jacob and Rebecca are reported as born in NY, but in the 1870 census his son Julius' record reports Julius'  father as born in Germany.

    1860 Federal Census, Monroe County, Michigan, 23 August, Whiteford, PO Ottawa Lake, page 154, Hse #565, Fam #536
    Jacob Van Tassell 76 M $4900 b N Y [b abt 1784]
    Rebeca Van Tassell Widow  69 F b N Y [b abt 1791]
    Josephine Van Tassell 5 F b Michigan [b abt 1855]

    In 1870 Josephine's father was enumerated as Julius, and in 1880 as Julian.

    1870 Federal Census, Oceana County, Michigan, 6 September, PO Benona, p 2, Hse/Fam #16
    Vantassell, Julius 45 M W  Farmer $2000 Real Estate Value $550 Personal b TN [born abt 1825]
    Vantassell, Mary 30 F W Keeping House b Canada [born abt 1840]
    Vantassell, Josephine 15 F W  b Michigan [born abt 1855]
    Vantassell, Evaline 6 F W  b Michigan [born abt 1864]
    Vantassell, Algena 4 F W  b Michigan [born abt 1866]
    Vantassell, Rebecca 79 F W  b New York [born Dec 1791]

    Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
    Josephine Van Tassell
    Age 16, born abt 1856 Manistee, Michigan
    Residence Benona, Michigan
    Spouse Benjamin Williams
    Age 28, Farmer
    Born abt 1844 Brown County, New York
    Residence Fon du Lac, Wisconsin
    Marriage 10 Feb 1872 Pentwater, Oceana County, Michigan, USA
    Ceremony by Erastus L Kellog, Clergyman
    Witnesses Carrie Sutherland and Wm Sutherland, of Pentwater
    Record Number 426, page 216

    In the 1880 census enumeration, Harvey Williams' mother is reported as born in Canada, but Josephinie (Van Tassell Williams) Cumming is reported born in NY, as she was in 1860.  Josephine is also reported as married but no husband is in the household.  It appears she had been married and either widowed or divorced ater the birth of Harvey Williams and then remarried someone named Cumming.

    1880 Federal Census, Oceana County, Michigan (2005), 17 June, Benona, District 209, page 26, Hse #170, Fam #173
    Van Tassell. Julian A  W M 55  Farmer  NY Germany NY
    Van Tassell. Mary A  W F 39  Daughter  Keeping House Canada Ireland Ireland
    Van Tassell. Sarah A  W F 13  Daughter  At School Mich NY Canada
    Van Tassell. Jason D  W F 7  Son  At School Mich NY Canada
    Van Tassell. Frank O  W F 4  Son  At School Mich NY Canada
    Van Tassell. James  W F 1  Son  At School Mich NY Canada
    Cumming, Josephine W F 25 Daughter Married [but no husband in the household] At Home  Mich NY Canada
    Williams, Harvey J  W M 4 Grandson  At Home  Mich Wis Mich

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