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READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS

FLORA LOUISA DENNIS VANSICKLE⁵

875. FLORA LOUISA DENNIS⁵ (Sarah Elizabeth Read⁴, David Read³, John Read², Joseph Read¹) was born 22 January 1868, in Sussex County, New Jersey and died September 1970 (Social Security Death Records; Stillwater Cemetery). The 1870 census gives her name as "Laura L.," (1870 United States Federal Census, Stillwater Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, pages 204-205) but the LDS records and one of her descendants give her name as "Flora L. Dennis" (Van Sickle, personal communication, 2002). Flora's father died when she was five years old. She was the youngest surviving child of her parents's eight chlidren. At the time of her father's death the six surviving Dennis children were: David, age about 18; Frank, age 16; Annie, age 13; William, who was almost 10 years old; Violetta, who was almost 8 years old, and Flora, who was 5. Eight years later, when the 1880 census was enumerated, Flora was the only Dennis child still living at home. She and her mother, Sarah Read Dennis, lived in the village of Stillwater. Flora was twelve and was in school. Sarah was "keeping house." The dwelling that Sarah and Flora lived in contained two households, that of Sarah and Flora Dennis and that of the family of James Miller, who was the pastor of the Presbyterian Church. The dwelling that the Miller and Dennis families lived in was dwelling 279. The Millers were family 284 and Sarah and Flora Dennis were family 285. Sarah's sister Lydia Snover and her husband Thamer lived with their two sons in dwelling 280 and were family 286. Thamer Snover was the local school master (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 185, Stillwater Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, page 186B, 29 June 1880).

Sometime after 1880, both Flora and her older sister Violetta moved to Brooklyn, New York. Flora married Dr. Albert Myers (or Meyers) Van Sickle, on 28 April 1897 in Brooklyn, New York (LDS AFN:1HKB-BJ3; LDS Compact Disc #7, Pin #778888). He was the son of Jacob and Hannah Van Sickle and was born October 1872. Albert was a physician in Brooklyn, New York (Stillwater Cemetery; Van Sickle 2002). In 1900, he and Flora lived in a rented house at 325 Mary Avenue in Brooklyn. They had a boarder, 31 year old Clarence Parr, who was born in Indiana in February 1869. He worked as a clerk for the gas company. Albert and Flora did not have children in 1900 (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 298, 19^th, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, Kings County, New York, sheet 9, 1 June 1900). Their first child, daughter Edith, was born 9 May 1903. She was followed by her borther Albert, who was born 10 November 1908. By 1910, Flora, Albert, Edith and young Albert Van Sickle lived at 545 54^th Street in Brooklyn. The house belonged to the Van Sickles, although it was mortgaged. Flora's sister Violetta, her husband Thomas W. Thompson and Thomas's father John W. Thompson lived with the Van Sickle's. The Thompsons paid rent to the Van Sickles. Thomas Thompson was employed as a saleman in the dry goods industry. His father, who was 75, was retired. Albert Van Sickle was a physican in general practice (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 155, Ward 8, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, Kings County, New York, sheets 12A-B, 22 April 1910).

CHILDREN OF FLORA LOUISA DENNIS and ALBERT MYERS VANSICKLE:

1511. (i.) EDITH WINIFRED VAN SICKLE⁶, was born 9 May 1903 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York and died 4 June 1995, possibly in Summit, Union County, New Jersey (Social Security Death Index; Stillwater Cemetery). Edith first appears in the census in 1910. She was 6 years old and was attending school. She lived with her parents, infant brother Albert, Aunt Violetta Dennis Thompson and Uncle Thomas W. Thompson at 545 54^th Street in Brooklyn, New York (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 155, Ward 8, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, Kings County, New York, sheets 12A-B, 22 April 1910). Edith appears on the 1920 census as a 16 year old school girl. Her family (including her uncle and aunt Thompson) still lived at 545 54^th Street in Brooklyn, New York (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 3939, Election District 8, Assembly District 7, Borough of Brooklyn, Greater New York, Kings County, New York, sheet 15A, 16 January 1920). Edith's father died in 1921 (Stillwater Cemetery). Edith and her mother continued to live in Brooklyn after his death. The 1930 census lists Edith as head of household. She and her mother lived in the Vansickle house at 545 54^th Street in Brooklyn, New York. Edith worked as a high school librarian (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 24-1034, Assembly District 7, Block 7, Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, sheet 19A, 30 April 1930). She married Donald Cottrell after 1930 (Van Sickle 2002). The Cottrells lived in New Jersey in the 1950s. Edith's social security number was issued there during the period 1957 through 1958. Edith was a librarian in Summit, New Jersey. In 1994, she resided at 19 Tulip Street in Summit. She was was still a resident of Summit at the time of her death in 1995 (Social Security Death Index). Edith was buried in the Dennis family plot in Stillwater Cemetery, Stillwater Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. Her name is inscribed on her parents's stone. Donald's name is not on the stone. Edith and Donald did not have children.

1512. (ii.) Colonel and Dr. ALBERT WILSON VAN SICKLE, M.D.⁶, was born 10 November 1908 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York and died 18 December 1996 in an emergency room of a hospital in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio (Ohio Death Index Volume: 00051, Certificate: 402542; Social Security Death Index; Stillwater Cemetery). Albert first appears in the census in 1910. He was a year old and lived with his parents, older sister Edith, Aunt Violetta Dennis Thompson and Uncle Thomas W. Thompson at 545 54^th Street in Brooklyn, New York (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 155, Ward 8, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, Kings County, New York, sheets 12A-B, 22 April 1910). Albert appears on the 1920 census as a 11 year old school boy. His family (including his uncle and aunt Thompson) still lived at 545 54^th Street in Brooklyn, New York. The 1920 census gives his name as "Wilson" (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 3939, Election District 8, Assembly District 7, Borough of Brooklyn, Greater New York, Kings County, New York, sheet 15A, 16 January 1920). Albert's father died in 1921 (Stillwater Cemetery). Although his mother and sister continued to live in Brooklyn (see discussion above), by 1930, Albert lived in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. He was a lodger in the household of Harold and Myra Darrow, which was located at 197 Raleigh Street. Albert and Harold were both employed as telephone operators in the hospital (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 28-96, 14th Ward, Block 1103, Rochester City, Monroe County, New York, sheet 43A, 30 April 1930). Albert would eventually finish medical school and become a doctor. He married first, after 1930, Ruth Margaret Smith. During World War II, Albert served as a Colonel in the United States Air Force medical unit (Stillwater Cemetery; Van Sickle 2002). Albert and Ruth were divorce on 22 July 1946. Two months later, Albert married Zeda Delta Davis. The date of their wedding was 20 September 1946. Albert resided in New York at least until the late 1950s. His social security number was issued in New York during the period 1957 through 1958. In 1994, he resided at 4090 McLean Drive in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. He was still a resident of Cincinnati at the time of his death in 1996 (Social Security Death Index). Albert was buried in the Dennis family plot in Stillwater Cemetery, Stillwater Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. His name is inscribed on his parents's stone and there is a separate military stone for him (Stillwater Cemetery). Children of Albert Van Sickle and Ruth Smith:

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