Sources
For the family
of John Van Frank and Harriet Whipple
The following is a list of sources that I have for this
family. I have included a copy of my original document, where it does not
violate any copyright laws.
Number
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Name of Source
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Repository
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Actual Images
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1 |
Elkhart County, Indiana General Index of
Deeds on microfilm.
List of deeds recorded |
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(see next 4 lines for the 4 pages) |
1a |
page 586:
July 9,
1836- Phillip R. VanFrank grantor to Archibald Woodstock grantee
01 Nov 1836 - Phillip R. VanFrank and wife grantors
to William (Swimmerhays?) grantee
21 Mar 1837- Phillip R. VanFrank grantor to Jacob
Bishop grantee
25 Mar 1940 - John VanFrank and wife grantor to
Benjamin F. Whipple grantee |
Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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1b |
29 Oct 1836 - Phillip R. VanFrank grantee from
Archibald Wadsworth grantor
29 April 1943 -
Bernice VanFrank grantee from (Lemit Bacon wife Celia??)
13 July 1844 - Girt VanFrank grantee from Edward
Bonney grantor
11 April 1844 - John VanFrank grantee from Horace
Todd wife Hannah grantor
04 April 1848 - John VanFrank grantor from (Abe?)
Vallentine wife Lydia |
Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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1c |
page 588
06 July
1846 - Philip R. VanFrank wif (Bernice?) grantors to Rosey Lauplear
grantee
06 May 1850 - Gerrit Vanfrank grantor to James G
Vanfrank grantee |
Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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1d |
15 Mar 850 - James G Vanfrank grantee from Gerret
Verrit grantor
09 Sept 1850 - James G Vanfrank grantee from Lewis
H. Lorenzo wife Flora grantors
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Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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2 |
1840 federal census; Elkhart County,
Indiana. Printed page 26.
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www.ancestry.com
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3 |
1850 federal census; York Township, Elkhart
County, Indiana. Printed page
52, family number 715.
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www.ancestry.com
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4 |
Michiana Searcher; December 1970.
Page 103.
List of 1859 real estate owners in Elkhart County
Indiana |
Allen
County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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5 |
1860 federal census;
York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. Page number 35, family number 238.
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www.ancestry.com
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6 |
1870 federal census; York Township, Elkhart
County, Indiana. Printed page
number 495. Family number 22.
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www.ancestry.com
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7 |
Illustrated Historical Atlas of Elkhart
County, Indiana. 1874.
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Allen
County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
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8 |
Michiana Searcher;
Summer 1978. Page 27. List of Bristol Banner subscribers prior
to 1879 |
Allen
County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
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9 |
1880 federal census;
York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. ED no. 25, page no. 18.
Family number 168.
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10 |
Michiana Searcher;
Winter 1996. Page
82.
List of members
of the Elkhart County Pioneers Association as of 1881; list originally
printed in the History of Elkhart County Indiana by Chapman 1881, pages
359-364 |
Allen
County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
J. Van Frank, age 70, immigrated to Indiana 1835, place
of nativity New York;
Mrs. J. Van Frank, age
71, immigrated to Indiana 1835, place of nativity Rhode Island;
C.P. VanFrank, age 40, immigrated to Indiana 1835,
place of nativity New York; |
11 |
History of Elkhart County, Indiana by
Chapman, 1881, page 1179 and 1180; write up of the life
of Charles P. Van Frank and John Van Frank
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12 |
Certified death record of James Van Frank.
Elkhart Co. book H-10, page 190.
I think this should be John VanFrank.
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Elkhart County Health Department
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13 |
Obituary of John Van Frank originally
published in the Bristol Banner Newspaper
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Bristol Public Library,
Bristol, Indiana
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14 |
Pages from the diary of Mary Jane Whipple Fuller, who
was Harriet Whipple VanFrank's sister. |
The diaries are in the possession of a descendant and
are being transcribed. |
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15 |
Obituary of Harriet Van Frank. I assume that this
was published in the Bristol Banner Newspaper |
probably the Bristol Public Library, Bristol, Indiana |
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16 |
Elkhart County, Indiana Probate Indexes on
microfilm.
List of probate cases through 1900. I know of
these but have not looked at them yet.
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Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne,
Indiana
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17 |
Elkhart County Indiana Will Books on
microfilm.
Harriet VanFrank's last will and testament, page
75 and 76.
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Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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18 |
Letter from record holders of the Oak Ridge
Cemetery in Bristol, Indiana
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Town of Bristol, Indiana, Office of
Clerk-Treasurer
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19 |
Cemetery reading of the Oak Ridge Cemetery
in Bristol, Indiana by Jan Monnin taken in August 1999.
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Original in the John VanFrank
Family Papers, in possession of this website's author
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(see
next 2 lines below)
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page 1 |
page 2 |
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page 3 |
page 4 |
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20 |
Cemetery reading of the Oak Ridge Cemetery
in Bristol, Indiana by the Elkhart County Genealogical Society. Page 195,
Volume ______
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Allen
County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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21 |
Transcription of the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Bristol Indiana;
Michiana Searcher; Spring 1976.
Page 24,25
;
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Allen
County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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First child - Charles Phillip VanFrank
Number |
Name
of Source |
Repository |
Actual Images
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1 |
1860
federal census;
York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. Page number 38,
household #: 261/261
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www.ancestry.com |
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2 |
1870
federal census;
York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. Page number 18,
household #:147/146
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www.ancestry.com
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3 |
1880
federal census;
York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. ED25, page number
198a, family number 148/166
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www.ancestry.com
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In household are Chas.
VanFrank farmer, Melia (wife), Frederick (son), Mary (daughter) |
4 |
1900
Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. ED29, printed page 324, household #: 91/93 |
www.ancestry.com
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In household are
Charles P. VanFrank, Amelia (wife), Jessie M. Hagan (niece), Eva B.
Bloomingdale (servant) |
Second child -
David B VanFrank
Number |
Name
of Source |
Repository |
Actual Images
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1 |
Civil War Muster Rolls.
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www.ancestry.com |
List of David Van Frank’s Civil War
Service & unit.
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2 |
American Civil War Research Database,
Soldiers
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www.ancestry.com |
List of David Van Frank’s civil war
service & unit.
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3 |
Kalamazoo Valley Family History Newsletter;
Autumn 1981.
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Allen County Public Library ,
Fort Wayne, Indiana |
List of men who enlisted in the 88th
Regiment in the Civil War. (David
Van Frank’s unit)
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Fourth - James D. VanFrank
Number |
Name of Source |
Repository |
Actual Images
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1 |
1880
federal census;
York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. ED25, page number
198a, family number 149/167
(living next door to James' brother Charles.
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www.ancestry.com
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In household are James
D. VanFrank farmer, Susan (wife), Lewis H (son), Arthur Sanders (works on
farm). Note: they appear to be living in the same house as his
parents John & Harriet VanFrank |
2 |
1900 federal census;
York
Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. ED33, sheet 2a, household #: 29/30 |
www.ancestry.com |
In household are James
Van Frank, Harriet (wife), Louie (son), Miriam (daughter in law),
Willis (grandson), Warren (grandson), James (grandson), Mary?
(granddaughter), Louis (grandson) |
Copyright 2003
Janet Hagan Monnin
jansgenealogy at gmail.com
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Jan Monnin
This web site was last updated on
October 10, 2008
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