Vandenberg, John William b. 8 Sep 1815 Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d. 2 Jul 1889 Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

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Name	Vandenberg, John William [1]
Born	8 Sep 1815	Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Gender	Male
Alt. Birth	8 Sep 1816 [1, 2]
Alt. Birth
Berlicum, Noord-Brabrant, Netherlands
Immigration	17 Apr 1858 [1, 2]
Landed in New York City - Ship Astracan
1860 Census	1860	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Page 152, Line
Listed living with widowed mother, next door to sister Anna Van Rixel. Listed age as 46, Farmer born in Holland .
1880 Census	1880	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
page 10
Listed living with wi fe and 12 children. Listed age as 65, Farmer, born in Holland. Living ne xt door was Ann Vandenberg Van Rixel his sister. John W. VANDENBERG Self M Male W 65 HOLLAND Farmer HOLLAND H OLLAND Mary VANDENBERG Wife M Female W 45 HOLLAND Keep House HOL HOL William VANDENBERG Son S Male W 19 WI Farm Labor HOLLA ND HOLLAND Annie VANDENBERG Dau S Female W 17 WI At Home HOLLAND HOL LAND Lambert VANDENBERG Son S Male W 16 WI Farm Labor HOLLA ND HOLLAND John VANDENBERG Son S Male W 14 WI At School HOLLAND HOLL AND Cornelius VANDENBERG Son S Male W 12 WI At School HOLLAND H OLLAND Martin VANDENBERG Son S Male W 10 WI At School HOLLAND HO LLAND Gilbert VANDENBERG Son S Male W 8 WI At School HOLLAND HO LLAND Garret VANDENBERG Son S Male W 7 WI At School HOLLAND HOL LAND Mary VANDENBERG Dau S Female W 6 WI At School HOLLAND HOL LAND Theodore VANDENBERG Son S Male W 3 WI HOLLAND HOLLAND Delia VANDENBERG Dau S Female W 2 WI HOLLAND HOLLAND Minnie VANDENBERG Dau S Female W 8M WI HOLLAND HOLLAND Source Information: Census Place Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin Family H istory Library Film 1255440 NA Film Number T9-1440 Page Number 195B
Biography	John W. Vandenberg was born in Holland and came to the United States when about thirty-five years of age, bringing with him his mother and a brother, Gilbert, and two sisters, Harriet and Anne. He settled first for a time in- Washington county, Wisconsin. and then came to Freedom township, Outagamie county,buying wild land, which later was developed into the flourishing farm now occupied by his son Lambert. The children were bornhere in the little log house and Lambert Vandenberg, although possessedof an intense desire for a good education, received only meageropportunities, what little tuition he secured being received in thelittle red schoolhouse in Freedom, which he attended during a fewmonths in the year when there was nothing to do on the farm. Hisprincipal school, however, was the school of hard work, and whenstill a little lad was given almost a grown man's work to accomplisheach day, but this probably instilled in him the traits of thrift,economy and perseverance and fitted him for the struggle that wasto come afterwards and which was eventually to lead him to success.At the age of eighteen years he left home and went to Iowa, wherefor two years he worked on a farm, and then returned home. Hewas married July 10, 1894, to Miss Elizabeth Scholl, daughter ofJohn Scholl of Freedom township, and to this union there have beenborn fourteen children, of whom three are deceased, the living being:John, Ellen, Joseph, Theodore, Johannah, Minnie, Vincent, Agnes, Rosella, Elmer and Angeline. When he was first married, Mr.Vandenberg rented the home place for three years and then boughtthe property, on which he has carried On general farming ever since.He is known as a public-spirited citizen, and during the past fewyears has served his township as postmaster. He and his wife belong to the Catholic Church in the village of Freedom.
Family History Researcher	John W. Vandenberg came to US about 1851 with his wife Mary Sass (Sic SAS) based on the following BIO of Lambert his son and brother of Cornelius. John came with his Mother and a brother Gilbert and 2 sisters Harriet and Anne MarjCrane@aol.com Re: Outagamie history - Vandenberg Ancestors 12: 07 AM 14 KB Marj writes - in response to my note to Her. John W. Vandenberg, was born in Uden, Holland December 8, 1815 (died Ju ly 2, 1889 in Freedom). He came to the United States around 1848 when he w as 35 years of age, bringing with him his mother, Wilhelmina and a brothe r, Gilbert, and two sisters, Harriet and Anne. They settled in Washingt on County, WI for a short time before coming to Freedom. Here John purchas ed wild land and developed it into a flourishing farm next door to his bro ther Gilbert. (Later one of John's sons, Lambert, took over the farm.) Jo hn Vandenberg married Alada Maria "Mary" Sas in 1860. Mary Sas was bo rn in Dreumel, Holland January 22, 1837 (died October 14, 1902 in Freedom ). Her parents were Lambert and Johanna (Kooijmans) Sas who came to the Un ited States in 1854 with their five children, Gertrude, Alarda Maria, Joha nna, Cornelius and Ida, and settled in Freedom. John and Mary (Sas) Vanden berg's children were: William, born December 1, 1861; Annie, born January 22, 1863, who married John Ebben; Lambert, born June 14, 1865, who married Elizabeth Scholl; John, born March 19, 1866;Cornelius, born September 18, 1867, who married Magdalena Blindauer; Martin, born October 10, 1869Gilbert, born July 4, 1871, who married Helena Scholl July 26 1898;Gerhard, born December 28, 1872, who married Ellen Garvey and ran the Garv ey & Vandenberg General Store in Freedom. Mary, born August 15, 1874;Theodore, born June 25, 1876, who married Kate Vanden Heuvel; Adelia, born January 3, 1878, who married Martin Van Dyke; Minnie, born in 1880 and died March 23, 1881; Frankey, born in 1882 and died May 17, 1907.Gilbert Vandenberg (died August 3, 1953 in Freedom) and Helena Scholl Van denberg (died December 12, 1902 in Freedom) were Ed "Punkin" Vandenberg 's parents. They had two other children; William, married to Hilda Copela nd and Mary, married to Albert Geurts. After his wife, Helena, died at t he age of 24, Gilbert Vandenberg married Mary Vanden Eng (born Decemb er 8, 1884, died March 17, 1967 in Freedom). Gilbert and Mary (Vanden En g) Vandenberg's children were: Sylvestor, married to Ceil Vanden Bloome n; Clarence "Mike", married to Loraine Gonnering; Stella, Sister Germain e, Regina, married to Edward Hendricks; Leo, married to Marian De Goey; a nd Alvin, married to Leona Brown.Several of the sons of John W. and Mary (Sas) Vandenberg played in a Bra ss Band for many years around 1900. It was sometimes called the Vandenbe rg Band, or the Freedom Community Band.I believe John W Vandenberg settled in Section 14 on County S, east of t he village of Freedom, but I'm not completely certain.I got this information from descendants of John W. If Tom has any additio nal information about this John Vandenberg family in Freedom, I would be i nterested in receiving it. Pat ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------- This would be John W. VanDenBerg Son - John would have been born Mar 1 9, 1866 I suspect this was an error in the book that this Bio was taken f rom and is the same John Junior. I am basing on the strong connection th at His father was John and Mother of Mary. He Came to the US from Holland in 1858 living in Grand Chute This the OTHER John Vandenberg Family JOHN VANDENBERG. The farming interests of Outagamiecounty are in the hands of efficient, capable men who have given totheir labor that application of scientific effort that is bound to bringthe best results. Years of observance of the best methods havebrought the occupation of farming up to the standard of one of thesciences, and the constant improving of farming machinery hasdone wonders in making the harvesting of large crops a certainty.John Vandenberg, one of the scientific farmers of Grand Chute township, was born March 16, 1860, in Little Chute township, Outagamie county, Wisconsin, a son of John and Mary (Vandenberg) Vandenberg. The parents of Mr. Vandenberg were both born inHolland, in which country they were married, and came to Americain 1858, locating in Little Chute, where Mr. Vandenberg worked olthe canal for a few years and then bought a little farm in what iscalled Brookstown, which he cultivated until his death in 1903,his widow surviving him but a few years. They were the parentsof six children: Peter, a merchant of Marinette; John; Mary, the wife of Henry Van Gompel, a farmer of Little Chute; Anton, afarmer of Brookstown; Henry, a farmer of Buchanan township; andGeorge, a motorman on the interurban line, Little Chute. JohnVandenberg secured his education in the schools of his native district, and resided at home until his marriage, although he workedout among the farmers of Little Chute township. He then securedemployment in the Little Chute mill, where he continued to workuntil 1907, and in' that year purchased the farm which he' nowoperates, a tract of fifty-two acres which he devotes to general and dairy farming. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church,and belongs to the old Catholic organization known as Saint Johns.In politics he is a Democrat, but he has been too busy to engage actively in any matters of a public nature. On October 11, 1886, Mr. Vandenberg was married to MissKatie Verhagen, born in Brookstown, in 1864, daughter of Ienryand Hattie Van Hammond Verhagen, early settlers of Brookstownand natives of Holland. Mrs. Vandenberg was left an orphan at atender age, and she was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Vanroy, ofLittle Chute, with whom she made her home until her marriage. ANTONE J. VANDENBERG, chairman of, the township board ofVandenbroek township, and one of the well known and successfulagriculturists of this locality, is'the owner of 104 acres of fine farmingland. He is a son of John Vandenberg, who was born in Hollandand came to the United States with his wife, Mary, landing atNew York City, April 17, 1858. He came direct to Little Chute, Outagamie county, and secured employment on the NorthwesternRailroad at twenty-five cents per day, work at that time being veryscarce, and later was employed on the Government Canal at littlebetter wages, but in a few years, by the strictest kind of economyand frugality he had saved enough to enable him to purchase thirtyacres in Vandenbroek township, then known as Kaukauna township.He built a little log cabin on this property, but on account of lackof funds was compelled to work on the canal for a time longer. Hisfirst team was a pair of cows, with which he did his farming for thefirst few years, but he was a hard and consistent worker, and addedto his equipment from time to time as his finances would allow, lateradding ten acres to his home property and buying land in otherparts of the township, and he eventually became known as one of thesubstantial men of his township, serving, for a, number of years asclerk of his school district. His wife died on the homestead farm,in 1889, aged sixty-three years, and Mr. Vandenberg passed awaythere in 1901, when seventy years of age. Antone J. Vandenbergwas born January 24, 1864, on his father's farm, one of a family ofsix children of whom five were boys. He received his education inthe district schools of the neighborhood, and as a lad lived with hisfather, although he worked out a good deal to help the family, andassisted in erecting many of the buildings in South Kaukauna. Atthe age of twenty-five years he struck out on his own account, andwith his brother John purchased 200 acres of land in Freedom township,which they sold after improving it, and Antone purchased another farm in what is now Vandenbroek township. On October 14,1890, he was married to Matilda Boyle, who was born in Freedomtownship, daughter of Barney Boyle, and after marriage purchasedhis present farm He has built a good, modern home and substantialbarns and outbuildings on this property, and later added to itby purchase, now owning 104 acres, all of which he has brought upto a high state of cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Vandenberg have hadtwelve children, one of whom, Raymond, died at the age of ninemonths, while the others are: Arthur, Rose, George, Roy, Mary,Edward, Helen, Ethel, Anne, Ida and Toney. The family is connected with the Catholic Church of Little Chute. Mr. Vandenbergwas on the side board for five years, has been clerk of his school distric tfor four years, and was elected in the spring of 1911 to the position of chairman of the township board. For nine years he served as a director in the Hail and Cyclone Insurance Company. ID: I11319 Name: John W. Vandenberg Sex: M Birth: 8 SEP 1816 in Berlicum, Noord-Brabrant, Netherlands Death: 2 JUL 1885 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. Reference Number: 15234 Father: William Vandenberg b: 27 SEP 1787 in Boekel, NetherlandsMother: Williaminna Timmermans b: 9 NOV 1791 in s-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Bra bant, Netherlands Marriage 1 Anna Mary Sass b: 22 JAN 1837 in Dreumel, Gelderland, Netherlan ds Married: ABT 1860 in Wisconsin Children William J. Vandenberg b: 26 SEP 1861 Anna Vandenberg b: 22 JAN 1863 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. Lambert E. Vandenberg b: 14 JUN 1864 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. John Vandenberg b: ABT 1866 Cornelius Vandenberg b: 18 SEP 1867 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. Martin Vandenberg b: ABT 1870 Gilbert Vandenberg b: 4 JUL 1871 Garret Vandenberg b: 28 DEC 1872 Mary Vandenberg b: ABT 1874 Theodore Vandenberg b: 25 JUN 1876 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. Adelia Ida Vandenberg b: 3 JAN 1877 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. Minnie? Vandenberg b: 29 AUG 1880 Frank Vandenberg b: 23 DEC 1882 John W. Vandenberg came to US about 1851 with his wife Mary Sass (Sic SA S) John and Mary were NOT listed in the 1850 Kaukauna census so a date aft er 1850 for immigration seems to be accurate. Two other Vandenberg Famili es were listed in the 1850 census. I am not sure if there is any direct c onnection. (Tom Duescher note) On the following BIO of Lambert his son and brother of Cornelius. John ca me with his Mother and a brother Gilbert and 2 sisters Harriet and Anne. John W. Vandenberg was born in Holland and came to the United States wh en about thirty-five years of age, bringing with him his mother and a brot her, Gilbert, and two sisters, Harriet and Anne. He settled first for a ti me in- Washington county, Wisconsin and then came to Freedom township, Out agamie county, buying wild land, which later was developed into the flouri shing farm now occupied by his son Lambert. The children were born he re in the little log house and Lambert Vandenberg, although possess ed of an intense desire for a good education, received only meager opportu nities, what little tuition he secured being received in the little red sc hoolhouse in Freedom, which he attended during a few months in the year wh en there was nothing to do on the farm. His principal school, however, w as the school of hard work, and when still a little lad was given almo st a grown man's work to accomplish each day, but this probably instill ed in him the traits of thrift, economy and perseverance and fitted him f or the struggle that was to come afterwards and which was eventually to le ad him to success. At the age of eighteen years he left home and went to I owa, where for two years he worked on a farm, and then returned home. He w as married July 10, 1894, to Miss Elizabeth Scholl, daughter of John Scho ll of Freedom township, and to this union there have been born fourteen ch ildren, of whom three are deceased, the living being: John, Ellen, Josep h, Theodore, Johannah, Minnie, Vincent, Agnes, Rosella, Elmer and Angelin e. When he was first married, Mr. Vandenberg rented the home place for thr ee years and then bought the property, on which he has carried On gener al farming ever since. He is known as a public-spirited citizen, and duri ng the past few years has served his township as postmaster. He and his wi fe belong -to the Catholic Church in the village of Freedom. MarjCrane@aol.com Re: Outagamie history - Vandenberg Ancestors 12: 07 AM 14 KB Marj writes - in response to my note to Her. John W. Vandenberg, was born in Uden, Holland December 8, 1815 (died Ju ly 2, 1889 in Freedom). He came to the United States around 1848 when he w as 35 years of age, bringing with him his mother, Wilhelmina and a brothe r, Gilbert, and two sisters, Harriet and Anne. They settled in Washingt on County, WI for a short time before coming to Freedom. Here John purchas ed wild land and developed it into a flourishing farm next door to his bro ther Gilbert. (Later one of John's sons, Lambert, took over the farm.) Jo hn Vandenberg married Alada Maria "Mary" Sas in 1860. Mary Sas was bo rn in Dreumel, Holland January 22, 1837 (died October 14, 1902 in Freedom ). Her parents were Lambert and Johanna (Kooijmans) Sas who came to the Un ited States in 1854 with their five children, Gertrude, Alarda Maria, Joha nna, Cornelius and Ida, and settled in Freedom. John and Mary (Sas) Vanden berg's children were: William, born December 1, 1861; Annie, born January 22, 1863, who married John Ebben; Lambert, born June 14, 1865, who married Elizabeth Scholl; John, born March 19, 1866;Cornelius, born September 18, 1867, who married Magdalena Blindauer; Martin, born October 10, 1869Gilbert, born July 4, 1871, who married Helena Scholl July 26 1898;Gerhard, born December 28, 1872, who married Ellen Garvey and ran the Garv ey & Vandenberg General Store in Freedom. Mary, born August 15, 1874;Theodore, born June 25, 1876, who married Kate Vanden Heuvel; Adelia, born January 3, 1878, who married Martin Van Dyke; Minnie, born in 1880 and died March 23, 1881; Frankey, born in 1882 and died May 17, 1907.Gilbert Vandenberg (died August 3, 1953 in Freedom) and Helena Scholl Van denberg (died December 12, 1902 in Freedom) were Ed "Punkin" Vandenberg 's parents. They had two other children; William, married to Hilda Copela nd and Mary, married to Albert Geurts. After his wife, Helena, died at t he age of 24, Gilbert Vandenberg married Mary Vanden Eng (born Decemb er 8, 1884, died March 17, 1967 in Freedom). Gilbert and Mary (Vanden En g) Vandenberg's children were: Sylvestor, married to Ceil Vanden Bloome n; Clarence "Mike", married to Loraine Gonnering; Stella, Sister Germain e, Regina, married to Edward Hendricks; Leo, married to Marian De Goey; a nd Alvin, married to Leona Brown. Several of the sons of John W. and Ma ry (Sas) Vandenberg played in a Brass Band for many years around 190 0. It was sometimes called the Vandenberg Band, or the Freedom Communi ty Band. I believe John W Vandenberg settled in Section 14 on County S, e ast of the village of Freedom, but I'm not completely certain. I got th is information from descendants of John W. If Tom has any additional info rmation about this John Vandenberg family in Freedom, I would be interest ed in receiving it. Pat ID: I11319 Name: John W. Vandenberg Sex: M Birth: 8 SEP 1816 in Berlicu m, Noord-Brabrant, NetherlandsDeath: 2 JUL 1885 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. Reference Number: 15234 Father: William Vandenberg b: 27 SEP 1787 in Boekel, NetherlandsMother: Williaminna Timmermans b: 9 NOV 1791 in s-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Bra bant, Netherlands Marriage 1 Anna Mary Sass b: 22 JAN 1837 in Dreumel, Gelderland, Netherlan ds Married: ABT 1860 in Wisconsin Children William J. Vandenberg b: 26 SEP 1861 Anna Vandenberg b: 22 JAN 1863 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. Lambert E. Vandenberg b: 14 JUN 1864 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. John Vandenberg b: ABT 1866 Cornelius Vandenberg b: 18 SEP 1867 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. Martin Vandenberg b: ABT 1870 Gilbert Vandenberg b: 4 JUL 1871 Garret Vandenberg b: 28 DEC 1872 Mary Vandenberg b: ABT 1874 Theodore Vandenberg b: 25 JUN 1876 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. Adelia Ida Vandenberg b: 3 JAN 1877 in Freedom, Outagamie, WI. Minnie? Vandenberg b: 29 AUG 1880 Frank Vandenberg b: 23 DEC 1882
Died	2 Jul 1889	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Buried	Aft 2 Jul 1889	St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin, USA
	Vandenberg, John St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin, USA
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Father	Vandenberg, William, b. 27 Sep 1787, Boekel, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands , d. Bef 1860, , , , Netherlands (Age 72 years)
Mother	Timmermans, Williaminna, b. 9 Nov 1791, 's-Hertogenbosch, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands , d. Between 1860 and 1865, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 68 years)
Family ID	F32628	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sas, Anna Mary, b. 22 Jan 1837, Dreumel, , Gelderland, Netherlands , d. 14 Oct 1902, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 65 years)

Married Abt 1860 Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA [1, 2]

Children

	1. Vandenberg, William J., b. 26 Sep 1861, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 12 Dec 1910, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 49 years)
+	2. Vandenberg, Anna, b. 22 Jan 1863, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 27 Feb 1926, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 63 years) [unknown]
+	3. Vandenberg, Lambert E. "L. E. ", b. 14 Jun 1864, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 9 Feb 1930, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 65 years) [unknown]
	4. Vandenberg, John, b. 19 Mar 1866, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 5 Jun 1888 (Age 22 years) [unknown]
+	5. Vandenberg, Cornelius, b. 18 Sep 1867, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 7 Oct 1936, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 69 years) [unknown]
	6. Vandenberg, Martin, b. 10 Oct 1869, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 11 Jun 1937 (Age 67 years)
+	7. Vandenberg, Gilbert, b. 4 Jul 1871, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 3 Aug 1953, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 82 years) [unknown]
+	8. Vandenberg, Gerard or Garret, b. 28 Dec 1872, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 27 Oct 1936, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 63 years)
	9. Vandenberg, Sister Lubina Mary, b. 15 Aug 1874, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 18 Feb 1957 (Age 82 years)
+	10. Vandenberg, Theodore Joseph, b. 25 Jun 1876, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 17 Mar 1958, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 81 years) [unknown]
+	11. Vandenberg, Adelia Ida "Delia", b. 3 Jan 1877, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 4 Aug 1931, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 54 years)
	12. Vandenberg, Minnie, b. 12 Oct 1880, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 23 Mar 1881, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 0 years)
	13. Vandenberg, Frank, b. 23 Dec 1882, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 17 May 1907, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 24 years)

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	Born - 8 Sep 1815 - Uden, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
	1860 Census - Page 152, Line - 1860 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Married - Abt 1860 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	1880 Census - page 10 - 1880 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Died - 2 Jul 1889 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Buried - Aft 2 Jul 1889 - St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin, USA