According to federal census records, they always lived in Ulster County. Several different townships (Olive, Esopus, Rochester), so they must have moved around a bit, but they don't seem to have ever left Ulster County.
Elizabeth (Decker) Van Kleeck was born in 1880. She was married to Jeremiah David Van Kleeck on March 7, 1900, and they were together until Jeremiah's death in 1956. Elizabeth Van Kleeck died at age 86 years old in 1966. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Decker) Van Kleeck.
Jeremiah David Van Kleeck was born on April 27, 1876, and died at age 80 years old in 1956. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeremiah David Van Kleeck.
After the "Gay Nineties", 1900 - 1909 was a quieter time
This decade began with a lot of changes: After 63+ years on throne, Queen Victoria died. William McKinley was assassinated and Teddy Roosevelt became President. Wilbur and Orville Wright flew the fir...
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...
Photos of the 1900's which brought us from the industrial age to the technological age.
From 1900 through 1999 we witnessed the beginning of flight to a man on the moon and a Mars Rover. We went from using phones tethered by cords and computers that filled rooms, to carrying the equivale...
Explore past photos showcasing the people and places of New York.
Known for the famous New York City which is home to Wall Street and is one of the wealthiest cities in the world, New York is also well known for Ellis Island where many of our ancestors immigrated in...
I love antique photographs. In addition to sharing old photos of my family, I am also going through my collection of "antique store people". They've been sitting in a storage tub in my back room much too long and maybe some of their families will be able to find them here.
If I'm able to identify the people in the photo, I upload it not only to AncientFaces, but also to Ancestry, FamilySearch, and Find-A-Grave. If the person in the picture is a military veteran, the photo also goes on Fold3. I figure that the more places I upload these pictures, the greater the chance that a relative will be able to find them.
My mother is Pamela Thompson. My dad is Richard William Russell. My mom grew up in Fenwick Michigan. My dad grew up in Hart Michigan. They had 2 kids together. Living in Michigan.