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GEORGE W. VANDUSEN BIRTH: 29 Nov 1845 in Sycamore, Dekalb County, Illinois DEATH: 29 Sep 1908 in Wann, Nowata County, Oklahoma BURIAL: Zearing, Story County, Iowa FATHER: Abraham VANDUSEN - BIRTH: 1814 in New York MOTHER: Melissa Jane PEAVY - BIRTH: 14 Mar 1818 in Allen, Alleghany County, New York MARRIAGE: 27 Jan 1868 to Nettie - in Leoni, Jackson, Michigan  BIRTH: 29 Aug 1849 in Port Byron, Rock Island, IllinoisCHILDREN: 1. Edward VANDUSEN - Birth: 1 Jan 1870 in Sycamore, Dekalb County, Illinois Death: 28 Mar 1892 in Iowa2. Arthur VANDUSEN - Birth: 23 Oct 1871 in Sycamore, Dekalb County,Illinois Death: 25 Feb 1872 in Sycamore, Dekalb County, Illinois3. Ulysses Grant VANDUSEN - Birth: 8 Sep 1873 in Sycamore, Dekalb County, Illinois Death: 15 Sep 1906 in Zearing, Story, IowaMarriage: 20 Mar 1895 - Lulu RogersBirth: Dec 1870 in Iowa4. Mary Melissa VANDUSEN - Birth: 8 Aug 1876 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa 5. George Henry VANDUSEN - Birth: 17 Jan 1880 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa 6. Henrietta VANDUSEN - Birth: 10 Jun 1883 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas 7. John Samuel VANDUSEN - Birth: 12 Apr 1886 in Zearing, Story County, Iowa 8. Ethel VANDUSEN - Birth: 23 Jan 1888 in Zearing, Story County, Iowa |
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George W. Vandussen was born in Sycamore, Dekalb County, Illinois where he grew up. He must have been in Jackson County, Michigan around 1868 as he married Nettie there. However, they were living in Sycamore, Dekalb, Illinois by 1870 as that is where their first three children were born. By 1876 this family had moved to Nevada, Story County, Iowa where two more children were born. Another move between 1880 & 1883 to Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas for the birth another child in 1883. George & Nettie moved their family in 1886 back to Story County, Iowa and lived in Zearing where their last two children were born According to the U.S. Federal Censuses, George was a farmer and by 1900 was a traveling salesman. |
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CENSUS: 1860 U.S. Federal, Sycamore, Dekalb, Illinois Abraham Vandusen - age 56 - b. about 1804 in New York - Occupation: Farmer Melissa Vandusen - age 41 - b. abt 1819 in New York - Occupation: Housekeeper Mary J. Vandusen - age 19 - b. abt 1841 in Illinois George W. Vandusen - age 14 - b. abt 1846 in Illinois Lovina Vandusen - age 13 - b. abt 1847 in Illinois Abraham Vandusen - age 11 - b. abt 1849 in Illinois Orlando B. Vandusen - age 10 - b. abt 1850 in Illinois Melissa Vandusen - age 8 - b. abt 1852 in Illinois Anna Vandusen - age 6 - b. abt 1854 in Illinois Edward S. Vandusen - age 3 - b. abt 1857 in Illinois The Simeon Vandusen family & Thomas Vandusen family were living nearby CENSUS: U.S. Federal - 11 Jun 1880 , Sherman Twp., Story, Iowa, United States G.W. Vandusen - age 35 - b. abt 1845 in Illinois - Occupation: farmer Wife - Henryett Vandusen - age 29 - b. abt 1851 in Illinois Son - Edward Vandusen - age 11 - b. abt 1869 in Illinois Son - Gnut Arthur Vandusen - age 9 - b. abt 1871 in Illinois Dau. - Mary Vandusen - age 4 - b. abt 1876 in Iowa Son - George H. Vandusen - 5 mos - b. abt 1879 in Iowa CENSUS: 1895 Iowa State , Sherman Twp., Story, Iowa, United States Geo W. VanDusen - age 49 - male - married - b. Illinois - occupation: farmer Henretta VanDusen - age 45 - female - b. in Illinois Grant VanDusen - age 21 - male - b. Illinois Mary M. VanDusen - age 18 - female - b. Story County, Iowa George VanDusen - age 15 - male - b. Story County, Iowa Henretta VanDusen - age 11 - female - b. Kansas John S. VanDusen - age 8 - male - b. in Story County, Iowa Ethel VanDusen - age 6 - female - b. Story County, Iowa CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Federal, Nevada, Story, Iowa G.W. Vandusen - age 54 - b. Nov 1845 in Illinois - Occupation: traveling salesman Wife - H. Vandusen - age 49 - b. Aug 1850 in Illinois Son - Geo H. Vandusen - age 20 - b. Jan 1879 in Iowa - Occupation: R.R. Temaster Son - John Vandusen - age 14 - b. Apr 1886 in Iowa Dau. - Ethel Vandusen - age 11 - b. Jun 1888 in Iowa |
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SOURCES: CENSUS: 1860 U.S. Federal, Sycamore, Dekalb, Illinois CENSUS: 1880 U.S. Federal , Sherman Twp., Story, Iowa, United States CENSUS: 1895 Iowa State , Sherman Twp., Story, Iowa, United States CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Federal, Nevada, Story, Iowa HOME ALPHABETICAL INDEX
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