This documents Cemetery data I've found that contains VanAuken/VanAken headstones. Some data was obtained from public and historical documents, other data was obtained by me during visits to cemeteries in the NY/NJ/PA region where VanAukens and VanAkens made their early homes. Most of this data has been transcribed by scanning historical and newspaper documents into text.
If you find this data useful, please to write to me ! Bradford Van Auken
My name is William Alva Van Auken and my line is:
Marinus>Cornelis>Johannes>Peter>John>Abraham>John
P>Alva>Bernard>Me.
The Abraham you see is the Abraham J. you see listed in the index. Either
John or Abraham migrated to Illinois hence the index under Bath Township,
Mason County, Illinois, Bath Cemetery.
Vanauken, A.J. Co. K 17th 111 Inf
Vanauken, A.J. 15th 5. Art Sp war
Vanauken, Abraham J. 2 Aug 1884 aged 50 years
Vanauken, Alice 1 Sep 1871 aged 2 yrs 3 mo 23 d
Van Auken, Alva J. 18 Feb 1899 18 May 1945 veteran
Van Auken, Eliza A. 15 Jun 1883 aged 18 yrs 9 mo dau of A.J & M.A Vanauken, Hattie 1871 1925
Van Auken, John T. 1866 1952
Van Auken, Nancy Ann 1846 1936
Van Auken, Nancy A. 18 Oct 1846 14 Oct 1938
Names taken from the book : "Cemetery Inscriptions and Records 1831-1986
Branch County, Michigan Vol IV, OAK GROVE CEMETERY -
COLDWATER, MICHIGAN "
(A Project of the Branch County Genealogical Society),
Printed by THE ANUNDSEN PUB. CO., 108 Washington Street, Decorah, Iowa 52101
1988.
Please note the names in ( ) are person responsible for burial
arrangements and may or may not be related to the desceased. Notes in { } are my notes to help clarify info for you.
Mary.
Van Aken, Anna, b 13 Apr 1867, d Long Beach, CA.
14 Mar 1962, age
94, female, widowed, (Sue L. Caille, dau), Lot 811, Sec OP, Vol
3-35.
Van Aken, Anthony, b Lenawee Co., MI, d Albion,
{MI.} 23 Mar 1877, age 45, male, married, conductor, injured by cars,
Lot 717, Sec OP, Vol OB-59.
Van Aken, Arthur E., b Coldwater, d
Ypsilanti, MI. 30 Jan 1933,
age 57, male, married, (Helen Van Aken), Lot 27, Sec A,
Vol 2-109.
Van Aken, Bernie L., B Coldwater, d Elkhart, IN.
5 Sep 1944, age
80, male, married, (Warner B. Van Aken), Lot 811, Sec
OP, Vol 2-140.
Van Aken, Celia A., b NY, d Coldwater 11 Oct
1898, age 58y 5m,
female, married, (E.W. Van Aken), Lot 298, Sec OP,
Vol 2-8.
Van Aken, Clara E., b Inkster, {MI.} 6 Mar 1899, d
Sherwood Twp.
13 Jan 1963, female, married, (Van Aken, husband), Lot 12,
Sec 15, Vol
3-37.
Van Aken, Cornelius, b Delaware City, NY, d Girard
Twp 17 Nov
1853, age 58, male, married, (Harriet, wife),
farmer, father b Delaware Co., NY, mother b Columbia Co., NY, Lot 717, Sec OP,
Vol OB-16.
Van Aken, Donna W., b near Bessemer, MI, d
Coldwater 3 Feb 1928,
age 63y 8m 9d, female, married, (B.L. Van Aken), Lot 811, Sec
OP, Vol
2-96.
VAn Aken, Edna B., d Sherwood Twp 13 Sep 1969, age 86,
female,
widowed, Lot 122, Sec 15, Vol 3-55.
Van Aken, Edna N., b Coldwater, d Coldwater 13 Oct
1896, age 7y
5m 22d, female, (Mark J. Van Aken), Lot 810, Sec OP, Vol
2-3.
Van Aken, Eliza M. (Cronk), b Ontario, Canada, d
Coldwater 9 Mar
1904, age 72y 4m, female, married, (J. H. Van Aken, husband),
Lot 717,
Sec OP, Vol 2-23.
Van Aken, George W., b NY, d Coldwater 3 Jan 1914,
age 85y 2m
25d, male, married, (M.J. Van Aken), Lot 932, Sec OP, Vol
2-54.
Van Aken, Gertie, b Ovid Twp, d Coldwater 25 Aug
1893, age 28,
female, married, Lot 810, Sec OP, Vol OB-129.
Van Aken, Gladys (Sapp), b Wyanet, IL., 13
Jun 1894, d Girard
Twp 13 Sep 1981, age 87, female, widowed, (Bryant and Elmer
(Fritz),
sons ), Lot 811, Sec OP, Vol 3-83.
Van Aken, Grace M., b Saginaw, MI, d Coldwater 24
Jul 1938, age
59, female, married, (Jay H. Van Aken), Lot 720 1/2,
Sec OP, Vol
2-124.
Van Aken, Harriet (Phelps), b NY 1798, d 22 Jan 1864,
age 65,
female, widowed, late husband Cornelius Van Aken, Lot 717, Sec
OP, Vol
OB-153.
Van Aken, Helen, b Coldwater 9 Jun 1880, d Walled Lake
{by Orland,
Steuben Co., IN.}, 1 May 1968, age 87, female, widowed,
(Donald &
Herbert, sons), Lot 27, Sec A, Vol 3-52.
Van Aken, Homer C., b Sturgis, {St. Joseph Co., MI.}, d
Battle
Creek, {Calhoun Co., MI.} 24 Apr 1938, age 65, male,
married, (Mrs.
Ida Van Aken), Lot 119, Sec 2, Vol 2-123.
Van Aken, Hugh M., b Coldwater 3 Feb 1891, d
ILL. 19 May 1963,
age 72, male, divorced, (Mark of CA. & John of ILL., sons),
Lot 810,
Sec OP, Vol 3-39.
Van Aken, Ida M., b Girard Twp. 17 Sep 1870, d
Battle Creek 12
Jan 1957, age 86, female, widowed, (Vernon M. Van Aken, son), Lot
119,
Sec 2, Vol 3-21.
Van Aken, Infant, b Coldwater, d Coldwater 11 Jul
1904,
stillborn, (Mark J. Van Aken), Lot 810, Sec OP, Vol 2-25.
Van Aken, James Harrison, b Syracuse, NY 3
Oct 1820, d Coldwater
26 Jun 1907, age 85y 8m, male, widowed, (Mark Van Aken),
Lot 717, Sec
OP, Vol 2-33.
Van Aken, James M., b Branch Co., d Sturgis,
MI. 2 Jan 1881,
age 30, male, married, cigar maker, parents b NY,
Lot 716, Sec OP,
Vol OB-66.
Van Aken, Jay H., b Branch County 20 Apr 1876, d
Coldwater 23 Sep
1961, age 85, male, married, (Bess Van Aken),
Spanish-American War,
Lot 720 1/2, Sec OP, Vol 3-34.
Van Aken, Katie, d Girard Twp 27 Mar 1889, age 18,
female,
married, adopted by her uncle - Hon. George W. Van Aken, Lot 716,
Sec
OP, Vol OB-99 & OB-153.
Van Aken, Lucile, b Coldwater, d Coldwater 23 Feb
1906, age 15y 10d, female, single, (B.L. Van Aken), Lot 811, Sec OP,
Vol 2-29.
Van Aken, Lucinda, b Cayuga Co., NY, d Girard Twp
6 Apr 1849,
age 29, female, married, father b Delaware Co., NY,
mother b Columbia
Co, NY, Lot 717, Sec OP, Vol OB-16.
Van Aken, Lucy, b NY, d Girard Twp 8 Mar 1885, age 57,
female,
married, parents b NY, Lot 933, Sec OP, Vol OB-79.
Van Aken, Lucy Mae, d Rochester, MI, 6 Jun 1961,
age 91, female,
single, (Donald Van Aken), Lot 716, Sec OP, Vol 3-33.
Van Aken, Marcus J., b Girard Twp 28 Apr 1862, d
Coldwater 2 Aug
1925, age 63, male, married, (Anna Van Aken, wife), Lot
810, Sec OP, Vol 2-90.
Van Aken, Maria (Clement), b Monroe Co., NY, d
Girard Twp 23 Jul
1861, age 35, female, married, (James H., husband),
parents b NY, Lot
717, Sec OP, Vol OB-13.
Van Aken, Marion Foster, b Bronson, MI, d Coldwater
24 Jul 1921,
age 76y 9m 22d, female, widowed, (Mrs. Ida Smalley), Lot
283, Sec OP,
Vol 2-77.
Van Aken, Martha A., b Ontario, {Canada}, d
Battle Creek, MI. 15
Oct 1912, age 73y 4m 3d, female, widowed, (Homer Van Aken),
Lot 716,
Sec OP, Vol 2-50.
Van Aken, Mary E., b Lenawee Co., MI, d 25 Feb
1852, age 15
years, female, single, father b Delaware Co., NY, mother
b Columbia Co,
NY, Lot 717, Sec OP, Vol OB-16.
Van Aken, Nina, b Union Twp, d Coldwater 4 Oct
1894, age 8,
female, parents b Branch County, Lot 810, Sec OP, Vol
OB-138.
Van Aken, Sarah, b Girard Twp, d Girard Twp 19 Jul 1869,
age 9
months, female, parents b Girard Twp, Lot 717, Sec
OP, Vol OB-40.
Van Aken, Susan A. (Barney), b 1833, d 1867, age
about 34,
female, married, (James H., husband), interred 7 Aug 1867, Lot
717, Sec OP, Vol OB-153.
Van Aken, Van J., b Girard Twp, d Sherwood Twp 21
Feb 1947, age
68, male, married, (Edna Van Aken), Lot 122, Sec
15, Vol 2-147.
Van Aken, Van L., b Girard Twp 27 Feb 1903, d Union City
27 Aug
1983, age 80, male, widowed, (Charles Van Aken of
Bronson), Lot 12,
Sec 15, Vol 3-87.
Van Aken, Vernon M., b Battle Creek 10 Feb 1908, d
Battle Creek
6 Feb 1976, age 67, male, single, Lot 119, Sec 2,
Vol 3-71.
Van Aken, Warner B., b Coldwater 30 Nov 1893, d
Girard Twp 18 Dec
1972, age 79, male, married, (Gladys, wife), Lot
811, Sec OP, vol
3-64.
*Van Akin, Lottie, b Jackson, {MI}, 6 Jun 1893, d
Coldwater 5 Dec
1964, age 71, female, widowed, (Grace Burns &
Margaret Kimber,
daughters), Lot 876, Sec 12, Vol 3-43.
In the book : " Coldwater, Michigan Graduates - The First 100 Years
1868-1967 "
VanAken, Elmer Frederick 1940 CHS
VanAken, Esther - Cox
1926 CHS
VanAken, Grace 1933 CHS
VanAken, Hugh M. 1912 CHS
VanAken, John T. 1940 CHS
Van Aken, Margaret B. 1930 CHS
VanAken, Marjory 1936 CHS
VanAken, Mark J. 1940 CHS
VanAKen, Martha Sue 1963 CHS
VanAken, Rachel - Watkins 1924 CHS
VanAken, Susie - Callie 1919 CHS
VanAken, Warner Bryant 1938 CHS
VanAken, Warren Bernie 1913 CHS
Information provided by anonymous person
Van Akin, Lydia (wf of
Simon) d 5 Jul 1868 ae 63y 4m 21d
Van Akin, H. d 15 Jul 1887
ae 80y
H. Wilson d 6 Apr 1886
ae 84y
T.W. d 4 May 1882 ae
42y
Alexander, Millie Van Akin d
9 Jul 1909
Harry C only son d 14 Apr 1890
ae 19y
Van Akin, Margaret (wf of
John, a revolutionary soldier) d 1 Feb 1861 ae 89y
Dudley L. 1811-1900
Betsey E. 1809-1900
Van Akin, William 1852-1930
Phoebe 1854-1902
Stephen A.. 1860-1861
Lydia M. 1844-1850
Van Akin, W.H.H. 1816-1890
Julia A. 1816-1890
Lillie J. 1854-1931
Smith, Cornelia Van Aken
1849-1915
Van Auken, Hulbert d 28 May
1898
Sarah d 21 Feb 1869
Van Akin, Han Welch (wf of
A.)
Minnie (dau A.& H.W.)
d 29 Mar 1869 ae 9y
Oakes (son A. & H.W.)
d 20 Aug 1874 ae 17y 24d
Freddie (son A. & H.W.)
Lewis (son A. & W.A.) d
1 Aug 1882 ae 1y
Phildelia (dau A. &
J.C.)
Van Akin, Lena R. (DAR) b 26
Feb 1876 d 4 May 1940
Charles H. 1852-1921
Lillie L. 1854-1936
Hal E. 1879-1926
Van Aiken, Frank L.
1895-1940
Thanks to Clara Woll (#120)!
Submitted by Ann Croston acroston@aol.com
Van Auken, Lewis W. (son of
Lemuel and Sallie) b 26 Nov 1859 d 10 Aug 1860
Eleanor J. (dau of Lemuel and Sallie) d 10 Feb 1864 ae
12y10m14d
Mother, Father (no dates)
Vanaken,
James A. (son of Benjamin and Rachel) d 10 Feb 1848 ae 18y 3m 25d
Van Akin, William H. d
21 Jan 1841 ae 3y 2m 14d
Thanks to Clara Woll (#120)!
Submitted by Ann Croston acroston@aol.com
Van Aken, Ann Eliza
Wynckoop, (w. Levi) Oct 17, 1815-Feb 22, 1891
Van Aken, Levi, (s Levi
& Ann E.) Sep 19, 1852-Sep 8, 1916
Van Aken, Levi Sep 24,
1779-Dec 17, 1861
Thanks to Patti
Bacon (#251)!
Van Aken, Loranzo
1871-1957
Van Aken, Jennie R.
1873-1956
Van Aken, Harland
1868-1919
Van Aken, David F b 2 May
1834 d 10 Sep 1909
Van Aken, Almira France
Van Aken, Evert M (105
Field Art'y 27 Div) 1894-1924
Van Aken, William
Lyman (s David & Almira) 9 Jun 1860-17 Sep 1860
Van Aken, Gladys (d
Harland & Ella) 5 Sep 1893-12 Apr 1895
Van Aken, Alice E. 1925-
Van Aken, Ulysses C.
1915-1980
Thanks to Barbara
Mead (#199)!
Vannaken, James C d
Sep 24, 1875 ae 35y 2m 4d
Vannaken, Lois Juletta (wf
of J C Vannaken and d of Leonard & Mary Curtis) d Apr 6, 1872 ae
32y4m
Vannaken, Orpha Hiscock
(wf of J C Vannaken) d Sep 24, 1878 ae 33y
Thanks to Clara Woll
(#120)!
Vanaken, Matthew d 7 Oct
1906 ae 82y
(Other entries are more
recent)
DECEASED |
RELATIONSHIP |
BIRTH DATE |
DEATH DATE |
IDX |
Ada
Elizabeth Goetz Van Auken |
w/o
David Orville VA |
|
30
Oct 1966 |
P-8 |
Adelaide
May Van Auken |
d/o
Rutson S VA |
13
Jun 1905 |
1
Aug 1925 |
P-9 |
Alice
Bowers Van Auken |
Poss
d/o Rutson S VA |
|
7
Apr 1990 |
(P-9) |
Ann
Van Auken |
(Van
Denburgh) w/o Henry VA |
ca
1807 |
21
Sep 1879 |
P-6 |
Charles
H Van Auken |
s/o
David Henry VA |
ca
1856 |
19
Jan 1908 |
P-8 |
Child
of D H Van Auken |
child
of David H. VA? |
|
12
Jul 1886 |
P-8 |
David
H Van Auken |
s/o
Henry VA |
17
Dec 1829 |
2
Feb 1915 |
P-7 |
David
OrvilleVan Auken |
s/o
Edward Miner VA |
2
Mar 1862 |
1
Feb 1929 |
P-8 |
Earle
S Van Auken |
s/o
Rutson S VA |
24
Jun 1895 |
17
Jul 1956 |
P-9 |
Edward
Miner Van Auken |
s/o
David VA |
9
Mar 1834 |
20
Apr 1901 |
P-7 |
Eleanor
Van Auken |
d/o
Rutson S VA |
ca
1910 |
26
Sep 1915 |
P-9 |
Esther
Moore Van Auken |
d/o
Rutson S VA |
5
Apr 1893 |
28
Jan 1961 |
P-9 |
Eva
Florence Van Auken |
d/o
Wilbur Eugene VA |
ca
1893 |
17
Nov 1894 |
P-9 |
Florence
A Van Auken |
unknown |
ca
1856 |
9
Aug 1886 |
U |
Francis
Amelia Barns Van Auken |
w/o
Lansing VA |
16
Mar 1860 |
21
May 1932 |
P-8 |
Gladys
A. Miller Van Auken |
w/o
William B VA |
21
May 1897 |
1
Apr 1918 |
P-9 |
Harriett
E Van Auken |
w/o
David Henry VA |
10
Oct 1833 |
13
Feb 1896 |
P-7 |
Hattie
B Van Auken |
d/o
David H VA |
ca
1859 |
22
Jul 1898 |
P-8 |
Henry
Van Auken |
unknown |
ca
1914 |
3
Feb 1915 |
U |
Henry
Van Auken |
s/o
David VA |
26
Jul 1801 |
5
Sep 1877 |
P-6 |
Rev.
Lansing Van Auken |
s/o
Isaac VA |
Oct
1856 |
27
Nov 1915 |
P-8 |
Margaret
Ann Hall Van Auken |
w/o
Wilbur Eugene VA |
Jan
1863 |
9
Jun 1909 |
P-8 |
Mary
Elizabeth McNeil Van Auken |
w/o
Rutson S VA |
3
Oct 1807 |
11
Dec 1949 |
P-8 |
Niles
Van Auken |
s/o
David H VA |
ca
1858 |
1
Nov 1883 |
P-8 |
Percival
Van Auken |
s/o
Rutson VA |
ca
1898 |
11
Jun 1898 |
P-9 |
Rutson
S Van Auken |
s/o
Jeremiah VA |
17
Sep 1860 |
28
Dec 1952 |
P-8 |
Rutson
S Van Auken Jr |
s/o
Rutson S VA |
9
Mar 1902 |
14
May 1904 |
P-9 |
Sarah
Frances Van Auken |
d/o
Edward Miner VA |
23
Oct 1864 |
25
Oct 1878 |
P-8 |
Stanley
Mann Van Auken |
s/o
Rutson S VA |
29
Jun 1900 |
2
Feb 1989 |
P-9 |
Stella
Van Auken |
d/o
David H VA |
30
Nov 1854 |
Mar
1855 |
P-8 |
Susan
Gage Van Auken |
w/o
Edward Miner VA |
14
Feb 1832 |
29
Dec 1914 |
P-7 |
Susan
Van Auken |
d/o
Wilbur Eugene VA |
May
1888 |
30
Apr 1968 |
P-9 |
Wilbur
Eugene Van Auken |
s/o
Edward Miner VA |
5
Nov 1859 |
7
Mar 1951 |
P-8 |
These individuals
are of the line Marinus, Pieter, Petrus, Henricus, David...
Corrections: Regarding the Van Auken individuals buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery
(Vol 12, pg 34, August 1995), listed is a Henry VA with a
birth date of c1914 and death date of 3 Feb 1915. Rutson VA and Mary
Elizabeth McNeill (1863-1949) had a son, Henry, who died as a young child. His
brothers and sisters are all buried at that cemetery. There is also an Alice
listed with a death date of 1990. Was that a typo? Rutson & Mary Elizabeth
had a daughter, Alice, who also died as a child. My grandfather was Stanley Mann
VanAuken who was born June 28, 1900 (birth date says June 29, 1900.) My
grandfather passed away on February 2, 1989. My grandmother, Mary Edith Curtis
VanAuken is also buried at the same cemetery in the VA plot. A note says that
"These individuals are of the line Marinus, Pieter, Petrus, Henricus,
David".
A correction: Rutson and his children are descended from Marinus, Pieter, Petrus,
Jeremiah, Levi, Jeremiah, and Jeremiah. My grandfather had told me that there
were a number of children who died while still young- Clarence, Percy, Alice,
Eleanor, Henry, Archie, and Rutson Jr. Adelaide was 20 years old when she died
from appendicitis. (b 13, Jun 1905- 1 Aug, 1925). Still alive of Rutson's
children is Marjorie who was born 5 May 1912. Birthdate of Mary Elizabeth
McNeill Van Auken is 1863 not 1807 as reported in the listing.
From:Linda Roderick <WJRod@aol.com>
Reply: The source of the list was the Registrar of the Albany Cemetery
Association. Our records show the children of Rutson and Mary Elizabeth McNeil
as: Esther Moore, Earle S, Marjorie, Stanley Mann, Alice, Archie, Rutson Suckley
Jr, Adelaide, Benjamin D, Percival D, Eleanor. (Editor)
Anna F. Van Aken
May 1904
James B. Tanner
May 1914
William Clark
Jul 1933
George Van Aken Apr 1943
-grave res for Mrs. Ada L.
Hunter, dau of George Van Aken, 6-24-63
-plot purchased 1904 in the
following names: George Van Aken, Frank L. Van Aken, Anna M. Van Aken and Carrie
L. Tanner
Thanks to Vernon &
Gabrielle Van Aken (#150)
ALANSON VANAKIN Oct 1, 1841 - Aug 18, 1893
His Wife MINERVA VANAKIN July 8, 1847 - May 18, 1908
EMMET VANAKIN Oct 9, 1866-Aug 4, 1869 LINA VANAKIN Mar 4, 1881 - Mar 22, 1908 (Marinus, Cornelius, Johannes, Peter, James Jeremiah, Alanson m Minerva Decker)
On hill above railroad tracks. Town was washed away by a flood.
Thanks to #266 Mary Hamilton!