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 |
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
Sources
- 1. 1880 Federal Census, Oceana County, Michigan
- 17 June, Benona, District 209, page 26, Hse #170, Fam #173
- 2. 1860 Federal Census, Monroe County, Michigan
- 23 August, Whiteford, PO Ottawa Lake, page 154, Hse #565, Fam #536
- 3. 1870 Federal Census, Oceana County, Michigan
- 6 September, PO Benona, p 2, Hse/Fam #16
- 4. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
- 5. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 19 January, Prairie Township, District 15, page 4A, Hse/Fam #62
- 6. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 5 June, District 7, page 11A, Hse #173, Fam #183
- 7. Roger Louis McSwain, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, November 2007
- 8. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 26 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 5B, Hse/Fam #87
- 9. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 16 April, Prairie Township, District 7, page 5B, Ethel & Point Rd, Hse #93, Fam #94
- 10. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
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