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Miner Van Loon and Charity
Davenport
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See
Page 3
for VanLoon Writings of the Family History
The Connection:
The Van Loon and Blackwell
connection is greater then just the marriage between Henry and Amanda. In the early days of Holmes City,
the Blackwells and the Van Loons lived in a
cabin together near "Blade's Store".
The two families where the best of friends as well as related through marriage.
This is the connection.
Also See - Compendium of Northern Minnesota - Interview with T.J. VanLoon that gives accurate information.
William Miner Van Loon and Charity
Davenport
William Miner Van Loon and Charity
Davenport
Lineage and
History
I admit that this information is
sketchy.
I have received a number of bits and and it really is difficult to figure out.
The only sure thing I have from my own research is from the
Death Certificate
of Charity.
V6.
Jan Van Loon
b. abt 1650
d. abt 1741
Married: 23 Feb 1676
Maria Albertse
b. 17 Sep 1656
d. Unknown (est. 1740)
Children of Jan Van Loon
and Maria Albertse
Children of Jan Van Loon and Maria Albertse
V6.1 Jan A Van Loon
V6.2 Nicholas Van Loon
V6.3 Mattheus Van Loon
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V6.1 Jan A Van Loon
V6.1 Jan A Van Loon
b. 1681
d. bfr 19 Apr 1739
Married: 2 Mar 1709
R. Jansen Hallenbeck
b. abt 1690
d. 1743
She is the daughter of Jan C Hallenbeck and
Rachel W. Hoffmeyer
Children of Jan A
Van Loon and R. Jansen Hallenbeck
Children of Jan A Van Loon and R. Jansen Hallenbeck
V6.1.1 Marytje Van Loon
b. Unknown
Chr. Oct 1711
d. Unknown
Married: 21 Mar 1730 Greene Co., NY.
Evert Evertsen
b. Unknown
Chr. 1706 Greene Co., NY.
d. 1783
He is the son of Jacob J Evertsen and
E. Janse Hallenbeck
Children of Marytje
Van Loon and Evert Evertsen
Children of Marytje Van Loon and Evert Evertsen
V6.1.1.1 Rebekah Evertsen
b. 6 Oct 1736 Loonenburg, Greene Co., NY.
d. 1808 Luzerne Co., PA.
Married: 1755 Loonenburg, Greene Co., NY.
Children of
Rebekah Evertsen and Matthias C Van Loon
Children of Rebekah Evertsen and Matthias C Van
Loon
V6.1.1.1.1 Evert Van Loon
b. 7 Mar 1756 Loonenburg, Greene Co., NY.
d. bfr Dec 1804 Luzerne Co., PA.
Married: 16 Feb 1776
Annatje Van Dyck
b. 17 Aug 1759 Greene Co., NY.
d. bfr 1830 Luzerne Co., PA.
She is the daughter of Stephen Van Dyck and Eytje Van Loon
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V6.2 Nicholas Van Loon
V6.2 Nicholas Van Loon
b. Unknown
Chr. 14 Oct 1694 NY.
d. abt 1748
Married: 19 Nov 1721 Glaverack, Greene Co., NY.
Rachel J Klauw
b. 13 Jan 1709 Coxsackie, Greene Co., NY.
d. Unknown
She is the daughter of Jurriaen F Klauw (1680) and
Maritje J Hallenbeck
(1685-1722) Married 1703
Children of Nicholas
Van Loon and Rachel J Klauw
Children of Nicholas Van Loon and Rachel J Klauw
V6.2.1 Matthias C Van
Loon
b. 31 Jan 1736 Loonenburg, Greene Co., NY.
d. bfr 25 Jan 1805 Luzerne Co., PA.
Married: 1755 "Trinity"
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9th Generation
V6.3 Mattheus Van Loon
V6.3 Mattheus Van Loon
b. abt 1702
Chr.
d. Unknown
Married: 1 Jul 1722 Greene Co., NY.
Annatje Lagrance
b. Unknown
d. Unknown
She is the daughter of Johannes Lagrance
Children of Mattheus Van Loon and Annatje Lagrance
Children of Mattheus Van Loon and Annatje Lagrance
V6.3.1 Eytje Van
Loon
b. 3 May 1727 Loonenburg, Greene Co., NY.
d. Unknown
Married: 28 Aug 1752 Loonenburg, Greene Co., NY.
Stephen Van Dyck
b. Unknown
d. Unknown
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10th
Generation
Stephen
Van Loon,
V9.1 Stephen Van Loon, Captain
View Stephen's Position in
Lamoureux Family
b. 1780 New Hampshire
Christened1 1 Feb 1784 in Dutch Reformed Church, Coxsackie, Greene County,
NY.
He was a Captain in the 45th Regiment
Pennsylvania Militia in 1814 in Plymouth
d. aft 1840 Plymouth, Luzerne Co., PA
Married:
date unknown
Hannah Lamoureux
b. 1784 Orange Co., New York
d. bfr. 1840 Luzerne Co., Plymouth, PA
She was the daughter of Thomas Lamoureux and
Keturah Tuttle
View their Information
Hannah Lamoreux was Stephen’s wife and mother of Miner. Marriage records
for their son Ziba listed them as his parents.
VanLoon Methodist Episcopal Church was formed in 1820 in Plymouth Township
Stephen Van Loon Counted
in Census
Census
in 1820 in Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, PA.
Census in 1830 in
Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, PA.
Census in 1840 in
Plymouth Township, Luzerne County, PA.
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11th Generation
Miner Van Loon
V9.1.6
Miner Van Loon Children of Miner and Charity Obituary-
Miner VanLoon
Obituary-
Charity VanLoon
b. 11 Apr 1818 Luzerne Co., PA.
d. 16 May 1892 Holmes City, MN
Married:
1838 (Presume in Luzerne Co., PA.)
Charity Davenport
Lineage of Charity Davenport
b. 17 Sep 1817 Luzerne Co., PA. Originally listed as
the 17th day but
family state the 18th.
Memorial to Charity
d. 1 Feb 1895 Holmes City, MN.
It was noted that when Charity died, her death certificate
stated the last name of her mother was "Cease".
It turns out that the Cease family intermarried with the Lamoreux’s and I think
Hannah’s middle name could
have been Cease like her brother Joshua.
(Info. from Miles Davenport)
This is the Family that VanLoon Lake was named after. Now
called Pocket Lake (Minnesota)
See Map
The Death Date above came from Minor's death certificate.
They have been confirmed by the writings "What we Remember"
The comment has been made (even in "What we
Remember" that Minor was an Orphan. This is not correct.
A note from Miles Davenport states "It is also obvious from all this
that Miner was not an orphan although his
mother may have died when he was a teenager. His father lived past 1840 and
Miner’s marriage."
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Obituary of Miner Van Loon
Obituary of Miner Van Loon
The Douglas County News, Alexandria, Minnesota
Thursday, May 26, 1892, page 5, col. 3.
Death of Miner Van Loon.
Miner Van Loon died on May 16th, of paralysis at the age of 74 years.
He was born in 1818 in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, where he lived until
manhood, and was married to Charity Davenport.
He was postmaster about two years, was a grocer, and for several months worked
in the coal mines. He was also blacksmith
by trade. In 1856 he with family moved to Illinois and from there to Meeker
county, Minnesota, from there to Douglas county
in 1862, where he has since resided on his beautiful farm on Pocket Lake. He was
widely known for his generosity and
hospitality, and greatly aided strangers in procuring homes here in the early
days. He with family were obliged to leave their
home and go for safety from the Indians to the nearest stockade, and were
unsettled for nearly two years. The family also
suffered from the ravages of smallpox. He with family were at one time the only
people in this county, the others having
gone from the Indians. He was a hard working man, kind to his family, a great
reader of the bible and a member of the
Methodist church. The deceased was father of nine children five of whom survive
him, with his lonely companion.
His burial took place on the 18th with but few friends present on account of the
heavy rain fall. Rev. Wm. Scott of Alexandria
arrived in time to hold services at the grave. He was laid away from sorrowing
friends in a beautiful casket inscribed
“Our Father.” The funeral service was deferred until Sunday, June 5th, at the
school house.
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Memorial to Charity
VanLoon - nee Davenport as written by her son, T.J. VanLoon
Memorial to Charity Van Loon - nee Davenport as written by her son, T.J. Van
Loon
Alexandria Post News
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
Thursday, February 21, 1895, page 5, col. 4.
In Memoriam.
Charity VanLoon, who died Feb. 1, at her home in Holmes City, of cancer of the
side, was born September 17, 1817, in
Luzerne county, Pa. In 1838 was married to Minor VanLoon of the same place, of
that county, and in 1850 moved with
her family to Carroll county, Ill. In 1858 they came to Acton, Meeker county,
Minn., and in June, 1862, to Holmes City,
to the beautiful farm on the west side of Pocket Lake, where she lived until her
death. During her residence in Holmes City
she won the love and respect of the entire community, by her many kindly acts
and amiable disposition, and especially by
her patience and thoughtfulness of others during her later lingering and painful
illness. Her loss will be severely felt by all.
She always clung to the old church, the Christian, and lived a Christian life.
The funeral services at the house were
conducted by Rev. Chas. W. Lawson of Alexandria, Monday, the 4th, at two o’clock
p.m. Almost the entire community
attended to pay respect to her memory. Especial praise is to be given to the
many neighbors for their great care and
kindness during her long illness. After friends and family had taken their last
view of the loved one, the long procession
under the direction of F. B. McKenzie, moved slowly forward to the Pocket Lake
cemetery, where her body was committed,
earth to earth and dust to dust, to lie until the glorious resurrection of the
just. She leaves three sons and two daughters
to mourn their saddest loss in life, but her eternal gain.
.........T. J. VanLOON.
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Charity's sister was Amanda
Davenport who married John Shonk.
Charity's sister was Amanda
Davenport who married John Shonk
View this connection.
John Shonk
visited Charity after Miner's death.
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1818 - Minor VanLoon - 1892
1817 - Charity Davenport - 1895
Photo by Kathryn Johnson
Photo 148
TOMBSTONE INFORMATION
The Tombstone is located in the VanLoon
Cemetery, Holmes City, Minnesota.
The North side of the Tombstone gives Charity's information while the South
side gives Miner's information.
Charity (Davenport)
Van Loon
at the funeral of her husband Miner VanLoon - May 1892 - VanLoon Cemetery, MN
The dress she is wearing has a good description about it in the
writings of the Grandchildren.
Photo
149
Note of
information about the Smallpox
epidemic that struck the VanLoon family
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I have ran into much confusion in
searching for family of both Miner and Charity.
Much information has come my way, but it got confused me even more. However, I
did receive information
from two sources that seemed to match everything.
Miles Davenport, a relative to Miner and Charity
and another researcher -
Pat Krivak
The Miner VanLoon Family
Special Notes:
His relationship to his wife Charity are also as 2nd and 3rd Cousins.
(Source - Pat Krivak)
Explanation:
Just on Charity's side of the family alone, are a number of mixed marriages.
(Lineage provided by Miles Davenport)
This gets
interesting. A Davenport marries a Sobee.(1) Their son is a
Davenport (2) who marries a Lamoureux(3)
who's mother
was a Davenport.(4) The offspring of this marriage produces a Davenport (5) that
marries a Bronson.(6)
Now here is the good part.
Charity Davenport (7) is the result of this marriage and she marries William
Minor Van Loon.(8)
Minor's mother was a Lamoureux.(9)
as was his Grandfather and Great Grandfather.
The Great Grandmother's
maiden name was Davenport. Obviously, a close family!
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Mile Davenport reported the following facts:
Charity's parents -
Thomas Davenport &
Mary Elizabeth (Betsy)
Reynolds Bronson (Mary E Bronson)
Charity's Grandparents -
Levi Bronson and
Mary Reynolds
(From her Mother's side)
Charity's Grandparents -
Thomas Davenport and
Charity Lamoreux"
(From her Father's side)
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In the Writing of
the Grandchildren of Miner and Charity, a lot of information became available.
Two important details that have confused people for some time have finally been
solved.
First, the correct spelling for Miner's name is to spell it with an E rather
then an O. The family
spelled it with the E. Also, Van Loon is shown as split. Secondly, was the actual date of Charity's
birth.
It has been seen as on
the 17th and then the 18th Day. It turns out that the family
celebrated their
birthdays with large
gathers of the family. Charity's birth date is
18 Sep 1817.
She died on 1 Feb 1895.
Also, near the end of her life, a man came out to see her after Miner
had died.
I have provided
a link to that portion of the writing.
View Here
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Miner
spent his young years growing up in the Davenport home.
Miner
was an Orphan. Miner and Charity were Cousins.
Pat Krivak reported
"I have Miner listed as a son of Steven Van Loon (1780-1840) &
Hannah Lamoureux.
This
would make Miner & Charity both 2nd & 3rd cousins according to my computer."
Note: Even though the death certificate has the last name of Charities
mother as Lease, this is
actually an error. There is reason to believe that it could be Cease.
In the Compendium of Northern
Minnesota, T.J. Van Loon states that Miner's Father was the Sheriff
of Luzerne
Co., PA.
This would confirm Pat Krivak's information.
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See
"What
we Remember"
..written by the Grandchildren of Miner Van Loon.
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More Van Loon
information - Compendium of
Minnesota
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A grave site in Luzerne Co., for John Van Loon who died on 28 May 1851 - aged 16
years - 10 Months - 3 Days turns
out to be the first born of Miner and Charity. Confirmed by the Evart's Cemetery
information and the letter written
by Miner's children years later. The Writing "What
We Remember" states only 9 children when in fact, adding in John
would make 10 children. Also, it gives the indication John was the third
born, in fact he was the first born.
John Van Loon was born on 24 Mar 1834. He was aged 16 Years, 10 Mos., 3 Days. at
the time of his death.
Miner and Charity would have been married for 13 years at the time of John's
death. This could have been an issue.
He is listed as the son of Miner and Char at Evarts Cemetery.
The Cemetery is
Evarts Cemetery.
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More
Information
There are errors made in
"What we Remember"
From - Ron Blackwell, webmaster - Blackwell Genealogy.com
The Writing
"What we Remember"
indicates that Miner and Charity had a total of 9 children. However, one
died in PA
before they left. In fact, they had 10 all together. The obits.
indicate that only 9 children existed. There is possibly
something wrong
with this as information states that they lost a John Van Loon in PA before they
left to come out to
Minnesota.
John was the first born and is shown below
in the listing of the Children.. I believe the reason that he was never
mentioned by
the family was because he was born four years before the marriage
of Minor and Charity. Their second
born was one year after
their marriage. We must remember that Miner
and Charity are also Cousins to each other.
Things could have been
difficult for
the pair in those early days.
The first 7 children were born
in PA. When they headed
to Minnesota, the seventh would have been but a
baby. I actually think
Jane was born in Ill. but facts show me wrong.
The balance of the children were born in
Minnesota. Therefore, I have shown the
family with a total of 10 children.
The family arrived in Acton, Meeker Co. in 1858. They remained 4 years
there and then moved
to Douglas Co. in 1862.
This is confirmed by various
sources.
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History and Information on the early days of Holmes City,
MN.
The William Minor VanLoon Family
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CHILDREN OF MINER VANLOON AND CHARITY DAVENPORT 12th Generation Children of Miner and Charity
12th Generation
Children of Miner VanLoon and Charity Davenport Family Review
John Van Loon V9.1.6.1
Draper Smith Van Loon V9.1.6.2
Amanda Van Loon V9.1.6.3
Thomas Jefferson Van Loon V9.1.6.4
Stephen Van Loon V9.1.6.5
Charles Miner Van Loon V9.1.6.6
Jane Van Loon V9.1.6.7
William Van Loon V9.1.6.8
L.J. Van Loon V9.1.6.9
Mary Van Loon V9.1.6.10Details of the Children of Miner VanLoon and Charity Davenport listed below
John Van Loon V9.1.6.1
b. 25 Jul 1834 (Probably Plymouth. PA)
d. 28 May 1851 Plymouth, PA (age 16 yrs 10 mos. 3 days.)
One line taken from "What we Remember" refers to John VanLoon.
"In all, they had nine children. Three born on the way to Minnesota. John, the third? child died in Plymouth"
In fact, I believe John was the first born, but he died in PA in 1851. Compare birth date with marriage date of Miner and Charity. Also, check the date on his tombstone in Evart's Cemetery in PA. 28 May 1851.
John was 16 year, 10 mos. 3 days old. Evart's Cemetery Listing
Draper Smith Van Loon V9.1.6.2 About his Timber Claim
b 27 Nov 1839 PA
d. 7 Dec 1901 Family writing says 14 Dec 1901
(aka - D.S.) (Obit says he was born in 1840)
Never married.
Amanda Van Loon V9.1.6.3
b. 13 Aug 1841 Plymouth, PA.
d. 13 Apr 1921 Holmes City, MN. (In the home of her son, Stephen) See Obituary
Married: 26 Mar 1860 at the home of her parents in Acton, Meeker County, MN.
Henry Blackwell 10.2.5
b. 25 Aug 1839 Cheltenham, Gloucester, England.
d. 27 Jan 1903 Holmes City, Minnesota
Thomas Jefferson Van Loon V9.1.6.4 (AKA Jeff) Family Review
b. 24 Jan 1847 PA
d. 4 Aug 1923 (From family Bible record)
(aka - T.J as his name was Thomas Jefferson VanLoon) (See Below) Called him Jeff.
Married: 2 Apr 1871 See Newspaper Account of Marriage
(1) Emily Irene Boyd (Emily) Click to view Obituary Comments
b. 1 Feb 1854 Chautauqua County, New York
d. 16 Jun 1893 View Newspaper Report on her Death.
Her father was Judge Hollis Boyd and her Mother was Mrs. Boyd - Moore of Hudson Township
Witnesses were Henry Blackwell (10.2.5) and William Ray and 50 others. They were married by Rev. Salmons
Married: 11 Dec 1895
(2)Matilda Boswell View Newspaper Comments about the second marriage of T.J. VanLoon
T.J. VanLoon is listed as Widowed.
Matilda Boswell is listed as divorced.
Witnesses were W.J. Hammond and M.E. Peacock. They were married by A.G. Sexton, Judge of Probate_________________________________
13th Generation Children
13th Generation
Children of Thomas J. VanLoon and Emma Boyd Family Review
Minnie Gertrude Van Loon V9.1.6.4.1
b. 22 Sep 1873
d. 7 Aug 1945
Married: 1 Jan 1894
Henry L. Guiles
Witnesses were C. H. Shear and V. H. Benn
They were married by Rev. J.A. Johnson
Harrison and Emma J. Guiles signed as Henry Guiles was 20 years old.
No Children reported at this time.
Note: Harrison and Emma J. Guiles are the Great Grandparents of Kathy Johnson, one of the major contributors to this website. Not only where Harrison and Emma good friends and neighbors with the Van Loons and Blackwells, but they also were buried in VanLoon Cemetery.
Winnie La Pearl Van Loon V9.1.6.4.2
b. 8 Aug 1876
d. Unknown
Kittie Minerva Van Loon V9.1.6.4.3
b. 19 Dec 1879
d. Unknown
Olive Charity Van Loon V9.1.6.4.4
b. 23 Aug (abt 1882)
d. Unknown
Married 1 Jan 1900
Hugh Cannon
They were married with the consent of T.J. Van Loon
Witnesses were Carlos Cooley and Kuilserice Van Loon They were married by F.P. Ferguson
Note: Carlos Cooley was a neighbor to the Blackwells and is also buried in VanLoon Cemetery. The name 'Kuilserice' was difficult to read. Spelling may be in error.
Stephen Hollis Van Loon V9.1.6.4.5
b. 5 Sep (abt 1885)
d. UnknownMarriage of T.J. Van Loon Death of Emma Boyd 2nd Marriage of T.J. Van Loon
Family of Hollis Boyd and Minerva Moore
Hollis Boyd (Judge) See Review by Family
b. 9 Apr 1820 Chautauqua County, New York
d. 26 Feb 1889 Douglas Co., MN
Married:
Minerva Moore
b. 2 Aug 1824 Chautauqua County, New York - Hudson Twps.
d. 4 Feb 1892 Douglas Co., MN
Children of Hollis Boyd and Minerva Moore
Henri La Verne Boyd
b. 20 Jan 1851
d. 1 Dec 1899
Harlow James Boyd
b. 30 Jul 1852
d, 23 Nov 1909
Emily Irene Boyd Also See
b. 1 Feb 1854
d. 16 Jun 1893
David De Forest Boyd
b.
d. 2 Nov 1862
Herbert Moore Boyd
b. 19 May 1857
d. 16 Jun 1930
Aeshel Kidder Boyd b.We have not covered the Boyd family in this website but it should be known
hat they were a valuable part of the Van Loon, Blackwell, and Geer Family.
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12th Generation
12th Generation
Stephen Van Loon V9.1.6.5
b. 27 May 1849 in PA
d. 22 Oct 1873 by Drowning - View Newspaper Report
Married 9 Oct 1872 Holmes City, MN (Also see Here)
Emma V. Hill
Daughter of Lou Hill
Witnesses were John Sheldon and Harlew Boyd
They were married by H.S. Boyd, Judge of Probate.
Special Note: Emma V. Hill (Van Loon) remarried after Stephen Van Loon drowned in Pocket Lake.
It is interesting to note that she married James W. Blackwell.
This is the same Blackwell who was also known as William Blackwell (10.2.6) - adopted brother to John, George and Henry.
They are found in Alexandria. Details
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Charles Miner Van Loon V9.1.6.6
b. 14 Jun 1853 in PA (From family Bible)
d. 28 Oct 1930 Died at 77 years 4 month and 14days.
(aka - C.M.) View Obituary
_________________________________Jane Van Loon V9.1.6.7
b. 24 Jul 1856 PS (1860 Census)
d. 10 Nov 1865 - age 9 years.
_________________________________William Van Loon V9.1.6.8
b. 2 Sept 1858 MN
d. 25 Aug 1864 - age 5 years. See tragic story of his death Click Here
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L.J. Van Loon V9.1.6.9
b. Unknown (believe in MN)
Last known location was Mt. Vernon, WA. in 1921
_________________________________Mary Elizabeth Van Loon V9.1.6.10
b. 25 Mar 1862 MN
d. 7 Mar 1936
Married 25 Mar 1879 View Newspaper Report Family Review (Married on her Birthday)
Frank T. Geer.
b. 7 Nov 1848
d. 6 Sep 1921
Mary E. VanLoon & Franklin Geer, 25 March 1879; witnesses were Thomas J. and Mrs. Thomas J. Van Loon, married by Samuel Bronson clergyman of the ME Church. Miner VanLoon signed because Mary was under age. (Mary daughter of Miner VanLoon).
Marriage Notice Mary E. Van Loon
The Douglas County News
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
Thursday, March 27, 1879, page 5, col. 2.
MARRIED.—In Alexandria, Tuesday 25th inst., by Rev. S. M. Bronson, Mr. F. T. Geer to Miss Elizabeth Van Loon, all of Holmes City._________________________________
Children of Mary E. Van Loon and Frank Geer
Children of Mary E. VanLoon and Frank Geer
Ames M. Geer V9.1.6.10.1
b. 9 Apr 1880
d. UnknownMinnie Geer V9.1.6.10.2
b.
d.
Stephen D. Geer V9.1.6.10.3
b. 21 Feb 1883
d. 22 Jun 1852
Married
Unknown_________________________________
Children of Stephen Geer and Unknown
Children of Stephen Geer and Unknown (reported to have had 4 children)
V.9.1.6.10.2.1 Unknown Geer
V.9.1.6.10.2.2 Unknown Geer
V.9.1.6.10.2.3 Unknown Geer
V.9.1.6.10.2.4 Unknown Geer
_________________________________William H. Geer V9.1.6.10.4
b. 3 Jan 1885
d. 21 Mar 1925Charles Geer V9.1.6.10.5
b. Unknown
d. Unknown
Milton A. Geer V9.1.6.10.6 View Comments about Milton
b. 22 Apr 1889
d. Unknown
Married
Frances Barry_________________________________
Children of Milton A. Geer and Frances Barry
Children of Milton A Geer and Frances Barry
Robert Geer V9.1.6.10.6.1
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See "What We Remember" - as told by the Grandchildren of Miner Van Loon and Charity Davenport about the Van Loons and the Boyds. Lots of information. - Click Here
1860 CENSUS - Miner Van Loon Residence Sarah VanLOON
1860 Census "VanLoon Portion"
Fam # Name Age Sex Occupation POB Tnshp
165 Van Loon, Charles 7 m PA Act
165 Van Loon, Draper 24 m farm hand PA Act
165 Van Loon, Jane 3 f PA Act
165 Van Loon, Jefferson 13 m PA Act
165 Van Loon, Miner? 46 m farmer PA Act
165 Van Loon, Sarah 42 f PA Act We do not know who this is. Charity???
165 Van Loon, Stephen 11 m PA Act
165 Van Loon, William 1 m MN ActQuestion? Where is Charity in the Census? Who is Sarah?
In 1860 Charity would have been 43 or 42 depending on Month of Census. Therefore, it appears Charity is called Sarah in this Census. ??? Also, according to the Census, no children were born in Illinois. This means that all Van Loon children were either born before they left PA. or before they arrived in MN. Mary Elizabeth is not shown here as she was born in MN. in 1862 There are 6 children shown in the 1860 Census The first Died in PA (John) Mary Elizabeth has not been born yet. Amanda is married and gone. William (the first one) has died.Webmaster Comment about John Van Loon.
As a matter of interest, John, was reported by the Descendents to be the third born. This must be in error. He is buried in Evarts Cemetery in PA. It states his death date as 28 May 1851 Plymouth, PA (age 16 yrs 10 mos. 3 days.) This would make his birth date 25 Mar 1834. This means that he was born prior to Draper who was born on 27 Nov 1839 PA. Miner and Charity were married in 1838 and that makes John illegitimate. However, I suspect that the family were not aware of this and John was possibly reported as having died later. The fact is, John is buried in Evart's Cemetery having died at age 16year Plus. The parents are listed as Miner and Char.
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The family reported a smallpox issue
See the comments of the Grandchildren in
"What
We Remember"
Miner
Van Loon was a Postmaster, Grocer, Goal mine worker, and Blacksmith.
In 1856 he moved his family to
Carroll County, Illinois. From
Illinois, they then moved to Acton, Meeker County, MN in 1858.
In 1862 they then
moved to another part of Minnesota to
Holmes City Township,
Douglas County Minnesota near Pocket Lake
(Called Van Loon Lake previously) and started a homestead there.
It
got rather exciting for the locals when the
Indian Uprising started in
Minnesota.
The Van Loon family, like others, had to take shelter in
the Stockade at
Alexandria for two years under the protection of the military.
The Van Loon Family were one of the original pioneers of Douglas County and were
highly respected by the
community.
They prospered in Minnesota and had a large family.
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OBITUARY OF MINOR VAN LOON
Obituary for Miner Van Loon
The Alexandria Post, Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
Friday, May 20, 1892, page 4, col. 4. Reprinted Here
An Old Settler Gone.
On Monday night last Miner Van Loon, of Holmes City, died of paralysis. He has
the first stroke about two years ago
and another on Sunday laws, which proved
fatal.
Mr. Van Loon came to Douglas county 31 years ago and took a claim in Holmes City
and during the Indian outbreak
at one time was the only settler left in the
county. He was 74 years of age and leaves five children to mourn his loss,
three
boys and two girls, Mrs. Henry Blackwell and Mrs. F. T. Geer. The funeral
services were held at the Pocket lake
school house on Wednesday afternoon.
Obituary - Minor VanLoon -
Thursday, May 19th, 1892 P4 Co.1
Miner Van Loon, one of the oldest and best know residents of Holmes City,
had a paralytic stroke Sunday morning
from the effects
of which he died Monday night. The deceased was 74 years old in April and
leaves a wife and five
grown up children.
Card of Thanks -
Thursday May 26th 1892 P4 Co.1
We wish to extend our most grateful thanks to the kind friends who readily
gave assistance in many ways during our
late bereavement.
Mrs. Charity Van Loon (Charity Davenport)
Mrs. H. Blackwell (Amanda Van Loon)
Mrs. F. T. Geer (Mary Van Loon)
D.S. Van Loon (Draper Van Loon)
T.J. Van Loon (Thomas Jefferson Van Loon)
C. Van Loon (Charles Van Loon)
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ARTICLE SUBMITTED BY T.J. VAN LOON
Newspaper
article provided by Charity's son, T.J. VanLoon
Alexandria Post News
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
Thursday, February 21, 1895, page 5, col. 4. Reprinted Here
In Memoriam.
Charity Van Loon, who died Feb. 1, at her home in Holmes City, of cancer of the
side, was born September 17, 1817,
in Luzerne county, Pa. In 1838 was married to
Minor Van Loon of the same place, of that county, and in 1850 moved
with her
family to Carroll county, Ill. In 1858 they came to Acton, Meeker county, Minn.,
and in June, 1862, to
Holmes City, to the beautiful farm on the west side of
Pocket Lake, where she lived until her death. During her residence
in Holmes
City she won the love and respect of the entire community, by her many kindly
acts and amiable disposition,
and especially by her patience and thoughtfulness
of others during her later lingering and painful illness. Her loss will be
severely felt by all. She always clung to the old church, the Christian, and
lived a Christian life. The funeral services at the
house were conducted by Rev.
Chas. W. Lawson of Alexandria, Monday, the 4th, at two o’clock p.m. Almost the
entire
community attended to pay respect to her memory. Special praise is to be
given to the many neighbors for their great
care and kindness during her long
illness. After friends and family had taken their last view of the loved one,
the long
procession under the direction of F. B. McKenzie, moved slowly forward
to the Pocket Lake cemetery, (Van Loon Cemetery)
where her body was committed, earth to earth and
dust to dust, to lie until the glorious resurrection of the just. She leaves
three sons and two daughters to mourn their saddest loss in life, but her
eternal gain.
.....................T. J. Van Loon. -
Transcribed from microfilm copy of newspaper at Minnesota History Center, St.
Paul, MN.
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OBITUARY OF CHARITY VAN LOON
Obituary for Charity Van Loon
Alexandria Post News
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
Thursday, February 7, 1895, page 1, col. 4. Reprinted Here
Mrs. Charity Van Loon, widow of Miner VanLoon, of Lake Mary, a most estimable and
lovable old lady, died on Friday,
February 1, in her seventy-eighth year. The
funeral occurred on Monday, the Rev. Chas. W. Lawson, Methodist, officiating.
She leaves two sons with whom she made her home, a third, J. F. VanLoon and two
daughters, Mrs. F. T. Geer and
Mrs. H. H. Blackwell, who will have the sincere
sympathy of a large circle of friends.
Card of Thanks -
From the Family (Charity Van Loon)
Alexandria Post News
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota
Thursday, February 21, 1895, page 5, col. 1.
Card of Thanks.
We would return our grateful thanks to the friends and neighbors who assisted us
during the long illness and at the death
of our mother.
D. S. VanLoon, T. J. VanLoon,
C. M. VanLoon, Mrs. F. T. Geer,
Mrs. H. Blackwell.
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MARRIAGE OF T.J. VAN LOON
Marriage of T.J. Van Loon
The
Alexandria Post, Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota Reprinted Here
Saturday, April 8, 1871, page 1, col. 3.
MARRIED.
On Sunday, April 2d, 1871, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. J.
Salmon, Mr. Thomas J. VanLoon to
Miss Emma Il Boyd, daughter of
Hon. H. S. Boyd, of Hudson.
The happy pair have our best wishes for their future prosperity. May their
united lives be long and happy.
Transcribed from microfilm copy of newspaper at Minnesota History Center, St.
Paul, MN.
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DEATH OF EMMA VAN LOON - BOYD
Notice of Death
Emma (Boyd) Van Loon
Douglas County Sentinel, Alexandria, Minnesota Reprinted Here
Thursday, June 22, 1893, page 4, col. 1.
We regret this week to announce death of Mrs. T. J. VanLoon, which occurred last
week.
The deceased was a sister of Dr. H. J. Boyd of Alexandria, and was very highly
esteemed by those who knew her.
ABOUT EMMA VAN LOON - BOYD
Reprinted Here
Comment:
T.J's first wife, Emma, died in 1893 and was buried in Van Loon Cemetery.
-
T.J. remarried in 1895
Emma Boyd - Obituary - Douglas
County News, Alexandria, MN. June 22, 1893 P8 Co.2
Mrs. T. J. Van Loon of Pocket Lake died suddenly last Friday evening of heart
disease aged 39 years.
She had been
ailing but a short time and her death was a sad blow to her family
& friends.
The deceased was a daughter of the late
Judge Boyd and leaves a husband and five
children to mourn a loving wife and mother.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon. Rev. Preston of Villard conducting
the services.
Obituary - Douglas
County News, Alexandria, MN. July 6, 1893 P5 Co.4
In Memoriam of Emma B. Van Loon
One of the saddest events that has happened in Douglas County and one which
cast a gloom over the entire community
was the
death of Mrs. Emma B. Van Loon of heart disease on the night of 16th of June.
The deceased was born in 1854
in Chautauqua, NY.,
and when 7 years old, with her parents, moved to Pleasant Valley, St. Croix
County, Wis. In 1867,
with her parents, moved to Minnesota
on the East back of Maple Lake, and in 1871 was married to T.J. Van Loon of
Holmes City and with her husband, moved onto their farm
in Lake Mary where she lived until the year 1889; then with her
family, moved to
Pocket Lake. Since her residence in Holmes City, Mrs. Van Loon
has won the love and the respect of the
entire community by her many kindly acts
and amiable disposition and her loss will be severely felt by all. Christian Life
When 16 years of age she made public profession of her faith in Christ by
uniting with the M.E.
Church in which she was a
consistent and honored member. She dearly
loved the children and youth and seem never so happy as when
in their
company and at work for their higher good, the Sunday School being her
chief delight. She was Superintendent nearly all
the time.
The funeral service at the school house was conducted by Rev. Preston of Villard
Sunday, the 18th at
2 o'clock p.m.
Almost the entire
community turned out to pay respect to her memory, then, after friends and
family had
taken their last view
of the one beloved, the large
procession of 36 teams besides some on foot, under direction of
F. B.
McKenzie, moved slowly
forward to the Pocket Lake Cemetery where
was committed earth to earth and dust to dust to
lie until the glorious
resurrection
of the just.
She leaves behind a husband and five children and three brothers to mourn
their
saddest loss in life, but will all
rejoice in her eternal gain.
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SECOND MARRIAGE OF T.J. VAN LOON
Second Marriage of T.J.
Van Loon
Alexandria Post News
Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota Reprinted Here
Thursday, December 5, 1895, page 8, col. 3.
MARRIED—At the Arlington hotel by Judge Sexton, on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 10,
Thomas J. VanLoon and
Mrs. Matilda M. Boswell.
Transcribed from microfilm copy of newspaper at Minnesota History Center, St.
Paul, MN.
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DROWNING OF STEPHAN VAN LOON
Drowning of Stephan
Van Loon
The Alexandria
Post, Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota Reprinted Here
Saturday, November 1, 1873, page 4, col. 1.
DROWNED.—On Thursday afternoon of last week Stephen Van Loon, of Holmes City,
started across Pocket Lake in a boat,
and when about half way over the boat
capsized. Mr. Van Loon clung to the boat, which drifted towards shore, and
called
loudly for help. Mrs. Hill, mother-in-law of Mr. V., who lives near the
lake, heard the cry for help and herself and little son
ran down to the shore.
The boy waded into the water up to his arm-pits and tried to get Mr. V. to let
go his hold on the boat
but could not as he was chilled through and completely
exhausted. Mrs. Hill and son then started to get assistance from
some of their
neighbors, and when they returned found Mr. V. dead. The deceased was a young
man, and had been married
about a year. He was a son of Mr. Miner Van Loon, of
Holmes City.
Transcribed from microfilm copy of newspaper at Minnesota History Center, St.
Paul, MN.
Note: It was Emma Hill
(Van Loon) that Stephan was married to at the time of his death. Emma later
married
James W.
Blackwell (William) 10.2.6. Do not confuse this Emma with that
of T.J. Van Loon's first wife. (She was Emma Boyd) (This Emma was
Emma Hill - Van Loon)
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OBITUARY OF CHARLES VAN LOON
Obituary
of Charles
Van Loon
Son of Minor Van Loon & Charity Davenport Reprinted Here
Charles Van Loon, one of
the earliest pioneers who came here 68 years ago when a boy of nine year,
passed away Tuesday,
Oct 28th at 8:00 o'clock at the home of John L Johnson in
Holmes City, where
he has lived for the past 26 years. Mr. VanLoon
was 77 years, four months
and 14 days of age.
He was
one of a family of nine children, only one of whom survives,
Mrs. Mary E. Gear
of Alexandria.
(Mary Elizabeth)
He leaves also the following nieces and nephews.
Mrs. J. W. Anderson of Holmes City ,
S. A. Blackwell of Lebanon, OR.
Mr. Van Loon never married. Van Loon Lake, which is now known as Pocket Lake,
was named after the family.
The funeral
will be held Sunday at 2PM at the John L. Johnson residence in
Holmes City.
Rev. A. Mattson will be in charge of the services
and interment will be name in
the Van Loon cemetery.
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MARRIAGE NOTICE OF MINNIE VAN LOON
Marriage Notice Minnie Van Loon
The Douglas County News, Alexandria, Minnesota Reprinted Here
Thursday, January 18, 1894, page 5, col. 5.
VAN.
Lewis Guiles and Miss Minnie Van Loon were married January 1st, at H. Guiles’ by
Rev. Johnson.
About forty friends and relatives were present. All had an enjoyable time and
partook of a bounteous supper.
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INFORMATION ON AMANDA BLACKWELL - VAN LOON
12th Generation
Information on Amanda VanLoon - Blackwell
Reprinted Here
Amanda
VanLoon
b. 13 Aug 1841 Plymouth, PA.
d. 13 Apr 1921 Holmes City, MN. (In the home of her son, Stephen)
Married:
26 Mar 1860 at the home of her parents in Acton, Meeker County, MN.
Henry Blackwell
10.2.5
b. 25 Aug 1839 Cheltenham, Gloucester, England.
d. 27 Jan 1903 Holmes City, Minnesota
They were
buried together in the VanLoon Cemetery.
Most of the information
I have comes from the obits. of Amanda. As follows.
OBITUARY
Amanda
Blackwell - VanLoon
1841 - 1921
""MRS. BLACKWELL, WAS A PIONEER LADY""
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""Mrs. Amanda VanLoon Blackwell was amongst earliest pioneers in this part of
state""
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""Mrs. Amanda Blackwell, nee VanLoon, was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania August
13, 1841.
She moved with her folks to
Illinois when she was twelve years old and from
Illinois she journeyed
to Meeker County, Minnesota by Ox Team after
spending four years in Illinois.
It was in 1857 that they came to Meeker County.""
""In 1860
she was married to Henry Blackwell in the house, where two years earlier the
first blood was shed in the terrible
Indian massacre
of 1862. She was well
acquainted with the Jones, Bakers and Websters who were the first victims of the
massacre in August 1862.""
""They
arrived in Holmes City, Douglas County in June before the outbreak.
On the
25th of June that year, word reached
them of the Indian outbreak and they left
that night for Sauk Centre.
They stopped the first day at Alexandria and
went
on to Sauk Centre the following night.
A few days later, they
returned to Alexandria accompanied by a detachment of
soldiers.
A fort was
constructed here and the Blackwells remained under the protection of this
for two years,
after which
they returned to their homestead west of Holmes City
on Blackwell's Lake
were they experienced the
hardships of frontier
life, living
by hunting, fishing and trapping. All provisions were hauled from St.
Cloud.""
""In 1883,
they moved to a farm on the south shore of Pocket Lake where she lived until the
death of her husband in 1903.
Two years later,
she went to live with her
son, Stephen.''
(Stephen A. Blackwell)
""She died
April 13th, 1921 after an illness of only a few days. She leaves to mourn
her death two sons and a daughter.
S.A. (Stephen),
Emma, and Wm. Blackwell, 20 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, one sister,
Mrs. F.G. Greer of
Alexandria,
two brothers, L.J. Van Loon of Mt. Vernon, WA., and Charles of Holmes
City.""
""The
funeral was held on Friday, April 15th from the home of her son Stephen,
interment being in the Van Loon Cemetery.
Rev. Bergstrom officiated."
"The
pallbearers were
C.A. Wesen, J.O. Brandon, C.O. Skoglund, W.R.Guiles and F.J. Lauerman"
"Mrs.
Blackwell, like all the early pioneers, was a most hospitable woman and all the
old timers were always assured of a
warm
welcome at her home. Those who
knew her best will miss her the most. She lived to be almost 80 years old,
a long and useful
life.
With her passing, another of the splendid old
pioneer women is laid to her rest."
Additional Information
(also see)
Additional
information from the "Park region Echo" April 22, 1921
:They were
united in marriage on March 29th 1860.
They had a total of six children of which 3 were still living at the time of
Amanda's death.
They are ........
William Blackwell Sr., Stephen Blackwell, Mrs. Emma Anderson -
Blackwell.
A niece, Mrs. Addy (Addie) McColley of Providence, RI, was also present at the
funeral.""
(Note: this is the daughter of John Blackwell of 1832 10.2.3) (REB)
""There was a grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Cohoes of Zimmerman, Minnesota
and Mrs. Clara Drum of Minneapolis that were
present at the funeral.""
Amanda VanLoon - Blackwell
Photo 150
Amanda VanLoon Blackwell
1841 - 1921
Photo by Ken Blackwell
VanLoon Cemetery - Minnesota
Photo 151
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EARLY DAYS OF HOLMES CITY
History and
Information on the early days of Holmes City.
As the Van Loon family was making their way from Illinois after running into a
'swindler' that cost them the loss of their
property and $700.00 in cash, Minor
Van Loon set out for Minnesota with his family. Somewhere along the
line, they
met up with the Blackwells. In the end, Henry married Minor's
daughter, Amanda. The family of Henry Blackwell and
Minor Van Loon, then
of the earliest pioneers of the area, moved into a log cabin that was beside a
store in Holmes City.
..........................My thanks to Taryn Nelson Flolid for sending this
information to me.
HISTORY OF HOLMES CITY TOWNSHIP
Holmes City
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Photo 152
Holmes City 1890s
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Photo 153
Main St. Holmes City 1906
Blades Store in Photo
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Photo 154
Blades Store in 1943
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Photo 155
One of the very earliest settlers in the Holmes City neighbourhood was the trader and trapper, Lewis, who located a station there for trading with the Indians. It was related that a Mr. E.G. Holmes came to this area in 1858, and in the spring of that year Noah Grant and W.S. Sanford (Sanford) arrived. Holmes and Grant bought out the Lewis trading post and the trading point thus created later came to be known as Holmes City, which it still bears and which name was given to the township when it later came to be organized. The lake on which the village is situated was named Grant, in honour of the other partner in the concern.
First Map of Holmes City Township
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Photo 156
Holmes and Grant built a log cabin near the site of the present Blades Store.
The Henry Blackwells and VanLoons
moved into this first log cabin
in April of 1862. Other names of some of the early settlers in this area
include;
Westmoreland, Johnson, Kron, Guilles, Cranfield, Lobeck, Isackson,
Strandvold, Toraasen, Fahlin, and many others.
The Holmes City Township was
established by the Board of County Commissioners on October 4, 1866. The
following
elections judges were appointed; Henry Blackwell, N.B. Johnson,
and Nels Nickelson as judges, and T.W Sprague and
Noah Grant as clerks.
Henry Blackwell was the first
surveyor of the western part of Douglas County starting in 1862. He drew
up many of the
maps that are recorded in the township records.
One of the earliest insurance
companies in Douglas County was the
Holmes City Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company, Inc. It was incorporated on January 5, 1884 with 40 policies and
$50,000.00 Insurance in force. It is interesting to note that when the
company was organized, all policies were written
in the Swedish language and the
by-laws stated that the majority of the directors must be of Scandinavian
nationality
and all officers of the company must of Scandinavian nationality.
The company is still in business at this time.
The first Post Office in Holmes City
was organized in 1866. It has had only three postmasters during this
period.
S.O Wagenius, Rueben Wagenius, and Dorothy Van Beek, present
postmistress.
Douglas County's first telephone
company was established in Holmes city in 1900.
There were four churches established
in Holmes City Township, the first being the Oscar Lake church in 1866.
Trysil church was organized in 1870, Trinity of
Holmes City began in 1875, and
the Baptist church, a branch of the Alexandria Baptist Church, was organized in
1904 and
dissolved sometime in the early 1950's. The building which was
used and owned by the Baptist Church was sold to the
township and is now used as
the town hall. The Trysil congregation dissolved in 1962. Oscar Lake
and Trinity of
Holmes City both continue to flourish at this time as a joint
parish.
One of the earliest schools started
in Douglas County was the Pocket Lake School District #4. The other three
schools in
the township were District #27, District #29 (Oscar Lake) and
District #20 (Holmes City). The Oscar Lake school merged
with Holmes City
school in 1963 and in 1966 the Pocket Lake school also merged with Holmes City.
District #27 and
Holmes City consolidated with the Alexandria School District
#206 in 1970.
In minutes taken from the clerk's
records of
December 5, 1911, a resident of the township had been offered $10.00
for a road right-of-way, which he declined. After
some discussion it was
decided to offer him $20.00, which he accepted. In closing, the minutes
report that he replied "the
public will have peace on earth and good will to man
forever and ever. Amen."
During the 1920's the township had
their own Justice of the Peace and Deputy Game Warden. The following is
taken from
the Civil Docket..............
"Found Guilty" -- fine paid Holmes City 19th day of March 1928.
Complaint filed by J.O Lewis,
Deputy Game Warden, that defendant was trapping
without a license. Warrant issued and defendant appeared and pleaded
guilty to the charge. Fine $10.00 Warden Fees: $1.70 Justice
Fees: 2.50 Court held March 21, 1928 -- Peter J. Olson,
Justice of the
Peace"
The township bought their own road
building equipment in approximately 1920. A shed was built in Section 21
and the
machinery was kept there until 1941 when the county took over the road
maintenance.
In 1948 the township was bonded for
$25.00 at 2 1/4% to rebuild roads. The town board was criticized for
passing this motion but it was later proved to be a wise
decision.
On June 9th, 1958, Holmes City
Township observed its 100th anniversary. There were outdoor church
services, a
program and a huge parade. This was also the year of
Minnesota's 100th year of statehood.
The present town board
members are
Lloyd Olson, Lloyd Flaten, Ronald Holm, Franklin Hagen, treasurer, and Luther
Myhr, Clerk.
........Originally submitted by Luther Myhr, Clerk.
Supplied to me from another ancestor of Minnesota Pioneers - Taryn Nelson Flolid -
Subject T.J. Van Loon - View the Compendium Here
Also see:
Subject Henry Blackwell -- View the Compendium Here - Vi_________________________________
VanLoon Memories
Written by the Grandchildren of Minor Van Loon and Charity
Davenport
An article describing the life of Minor and Charity with historical details.
"What we Remember"
Click Here to view -
Excellent Story
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The Shonk family married into the Van Loon Family through Amanda Davenport, the sister to Charity Davenport who was the wife of Miner Van Loon. Amanda Van Loon was undoubtedly named in honour to Amanda Davenport. As Amanda Van Loon married Henry Blackwell, that makes the connection to the Blackwell Family.
John Jens Shonk
b. 21 Mar 1815 Hope, Warren Co., New Jersey
d. 1 May 1904 Plymouth, Luzerne Co., PA.
His father was Michael Shonk His mother was
Beulah Jenks.
He is buried in Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth Twp., PA.
Married: 1847
Elizabeth Chamberlin
Married:
Francis Rinas
Married:
Amanda Davenport
Sister of Amanda is Charity
Davenport - Van Loon
b. 16 Sep 1819 Plymouth, Luzerne Co., PA.
d. 8 Dec 1892 Plymouth, Luzerne Co., PA.
She is buried in Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth Twp., PA.
Her father was Thomas Davenport. Her mother
was Mary Elizabeth Reynolds Bronson.
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Children of John Jens
Shonk and Amanda Davenport
Children of John Jens Shonk and Amanda Davenport
Albert
D. Shonk
b. 14 Oct 1847 Plymouth Twp., Luzerne Co., PA.
d.
1)
Married:
Sarah E. Hershberger
Married: 10 Feb 1886
Elizabeth Nesbitt
b.
George Washington Shonk
b. 26 Apr 1850 Plymouth Twp., Luzerne Co., PA.
d. 19 Aug 1900
Married: 15 Aug 1880
Ida E Klotz
Elizabeth Shonk
b. 24 Jul 1852 Plymouth Twp., Luzerne Co., PA.
d.
Married:
E. F. Stephens
Clarissa R. Shonk
b. 28 Aug 1855 Plymouth Twp., Luzerne Co., PA.
d.
Married:
Charles Wesley McAlarney
THE WILL OF MATTHIAS VAN
LOON
. Luzerne County Pennsylvania Wills, Book A, pp
62-64."Mattias Van Loon Will Luzerne Co., PA, Will Bk A, pp. 62-64
(LDS Film #0959120)"Matthias Van Loon. "In the name of God, amen. "I, Matthias
Van Loon of Plymouth in the county
of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, being weak in body, but of sound and
perfect mind and memory blessed be almighty
God for the same, "Do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner
and form following, (that is to say) First,
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rebekah Van Loon, all of my goods and
chattels, or the use thereof during her
natural life. Also the use of my now occupied House lot with all the privileges
thereto belonging, Except one half of the dwelling
house I now live in and the dwelling house lately occupied by my son Evert Van
Loon, and to the road and of sd house lot to
my ganding (?) fence, and with the line of the fence across sd lot, Also one
sixth part of the produce that shall arise from (sic)
fifteen acres of my flats or meadow land. "I also give and bequeath to my son
Nicholas Van Loon five acres of the meadow land
with delivering one sixth of the produce to his honored Mother during her life.
I also give and bequeath unto my son
Abram Van Loon three acres and a half of house lot from land owned by Thos
Davenport and to take three apple trees before
the door of my now dwelling house, also sixteen acres and half of the meadow
land with delivering one sixth part of the produce
to his honrd Mother during her life of five acres. "I do also give and bequeath
unto my Grandson Stephen Van Loon, the
remainder of House lot. also eighteen acres and half of the meadow land with
delivering one sixth part of the produce of five
acres to his Grand Mother, Rebekah Van Loon, during her life, provided the sd.
Stephen clear said land from all encumbrances
then the betterments shall be apprized by two men and said Stephen shall money
back and the remainder to be equally divided
among the sons of Evert Van Loon, deceased, except the eldest son Matthias,
except the use of one third which shall be to the
use of my son Evert's widow, during her widowhood, and then to cease. "And also
to my Daughter, Catharine Roberts all my
personal estate after the death of her mother. "I do also give and bequeath to
my Grandson Matthias Van Loon fifty acres off of
the north end of fifth Division lots Nos. 22 & 24 and the remainder of my
unimproved land to be equally divided between my sons
Nicholas Abram and the heirs of Evert, deceased, all severally as I have before
mentioned to them their heirs and assigns.
"I hereby appoint Nicholas Van Loon, Abram Van Loon and Stephen Van Loon my sole
executors of this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all former wills by me made. "In witness whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of
December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and four.
"Signed sealed
published and declared by } Matthias Van Loon {seal}
The above named Matthias Van Loon to be } his last will and testament in the
presence }of us who have hereunto subscribed
our }names as witnesses in the presence of the }testator. }Thomas Davenport
}Jonah Rogers }"Luzerne County ss: "On the
28th day of January 1805, before me, Jacob Hart Register for the probate of
Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for
the county of Luzerne, personally came Thomas Davenport one of the subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing last will and
testament of Matthias Van Loon, deceased, and being duly sworn, and Jonah
Rogers, the other subscribing to the same, and duly
affirmed, did respectively declare that they were present and saw the testator
sign, seal and heard him publish and declare the
same as and for his last will and testament, and at the doing thereof, he the
said testator, was of sound mind memory and
understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that the deponent
and affirmant subscribed their names thereto
as witnesses in the presence of and at the request of the testator. Jacob Hart
Register "In conformity to the foregoing Will Letter
Testamentary was granted to Nicholas Van Loon, Abram Van Loon and Stephen Van
Loon the Executors therein named, They
having first been qualified truly to perform the same exhibit a true Inventory
and render a just account of their administration.
"Given under my hand and the seal of my office at Wilkes Barre the 28th day of
January 1805.Jacob Hart. Register."
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family is not directly connected to the Blackwell's but joined with the Marriage
of Amanda Van Loon to Henry Blackwell. This Blackwell / Van Loon couple
proved to be an extreme asset to the State of Minnesota and that is why we have
invested the energy into following the Van Loon lineage. Our Thanks to all
that have contributed.
.................. Ron Blackwell - Webmaster
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Charity Davenport's favourite saying
