Copyright 2003, Esther Doyle Read

New 11 September 2003

READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS

2374. MARTHA A. "MATTIE" VANSCOTEN,⁵ (Margaret Kinney⁴, Catherine Read³, Aaron Read², Joseph Read¹) was born 10 May 1873, in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey (LDS IGI) and died after 1930 (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-4, Blairstown Town, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 5 April 1930). In 1880, Mary lived with her parents in Walnut Valley, Blairstown Township and attended school (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 191, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 290D, 11 June 1880). She married on 16 November 1898, John B. Van Kirk (LDS IGI). He was born circa 1872 in New Jersey. John Van Kirk was a house carpenter. Mattie and John lived in a rented home in Knowlton Township, Warren County. Mattie worked as a beautician, her beauty shop was in their home. According to the census they were the parents of five children, four of them were still living in 1910. These children were Walter, Marion, Madison and Varna. The census indicated that John Van Kirk had been out of work for 4 months in 1909 (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3B, 26 April 1910).

Mattie Vanscoten and John Van Kirk had at least 6 children born between 1900 and 1911. I have identified 2 grandchildren born between 1924 and 1925. Total identified descendants equals 8 individuals.

2663. (i.) WALTER F. VAN KIRK⁶, was born 1 September 1900 in New Jersey and and died July 1971 in New Jersey (Social Security Death Index, 142-09-0831). Walter lived with his parents inKnowlton Township in 1910 and attended school (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3B, 26 April 1910). In January 1920, he was 19 years old and single. He lived at home with his parents in the town of Blairstown, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Walter, like his father, was employed as a house carpenter (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 151, Blairstown Town, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 11A, 24 January 1920). He married circa 1923, Emily Pascoe, the daughter of John Pascoe. She was born circa 1904 in New Jersey and died unknown. In 1930, Walter and Emily lived at 316 East Blackwell Street in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey. Walter worked as a bus operator. The household included Walter and Emily, their two children, Emily's father John Pascoe and her two brothers William and Robert. John Pascoe was 51 years old at the time of the census. He was born in New Jersey, but his parents were from England. He had married at the age of 22, but was a widower at the time of the census. John worked as a laborer in an overall factory. William Pascoe was born in New Jersey, he was 27 years old and single. He worked as a laborer in a hosiery mill. Robert Pascoe was 17 years old. He was a native of New Jersey. In 1930, he was still in school and was not employed (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 14-49, Town of Dover, Ward 4, Morris County, New Jersey, sheet 20B, 29 April 1930). According to the Social Security Death Index, Walter Van Kirk was a resident of Wharton, Morris County, New Jersey at the time of his death (Social Security Death Index). Children of Walter Van Kirk and Emily Pascoe:

2664. (ii.) MARION A. VAN KIRK⁶, was born circa 1902 in New Jersey and died unknown. She lived with her parents in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey in 1910 and attended school (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3B, 26 April 1910). In 1920, she lived at home with her parents in the town of Blairstown, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Marion was employed as a servant in a boarding school. In all likelihood the school was Blair Academy, which was located in Blairstown (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 151, Blairstown Town, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 11A, 24 January 1920).

1339. (iii.) MADISON VAN KIRK⁶, was born circa 1903 in New Jersey and died before 1920 (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3B, 26 April 1910).

2665. (iv.) VERNA M. VAN KIRK⁶, was born circa 1906 in Pennsylvania and died unknown. She lived with her parents in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. She had not yet started school (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3B, 26 April 1910). In 1920, she lived at home with her parents in the town of Blairstown, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey and attended school (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 151, Blairstown Town, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 11A, 24 January 1920).

1340. (v.) CHILD VAN KIRK⁶, was born between 1899 and 1910 in New Jersey and died before 1910. Based on the spacing of the births of the other children, it is possible that his child was born during the five year interval between Verna and Lawrence (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 3B, 26 April 1910).

2666. (vi.) LAWRENCE VAN KIRK⁶, was born 17 October 1911 in New Jersey and died December 1980 in New Jersey (Social Security Death Index, 141-18-1449). In 1920, he lived at home with his parents in the town of Blairstown, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey and attended school (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 151, Blairstown Town, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 11A, 24 January 1920). By 1930, Lawrence was the only child still living at home. He was not employed, nor was he attending school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 21-4, Blairstown Town, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 5 April 1930). The Social Security Death index lists his residence at the time of his death as Blairstown, Warren County, New Jersey.

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