VanPatten, Cornelius James

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• Military Service: Between Aug 1864 and Jul 1865; Civil War - Company B, Twenty-seventh Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
• 1870 Census: 1870, Portage, Columbia, Wisconsin, USA
• Biography: 1895; Commemorative Biographical Record of the Fox River Valley Counties of Brown,Outagamie and Winnebago, J.H. Beers & Co, p. 585-587

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1870 Census:
Cornelius Vanpatten - 41
Nancy Vanpatten - 32
Sarah Vanpatten - 8
Martin Vanpatten - 7
Elisabeth Vanpatten - 85
Frederick Vanpatten - 60
Johnson Rudolph - 15

Biography:
CORNELIUS JAMES VAN PATTEN. The genealogy of the VanPatten family dates back to the great-grandfather, who came from Amsterdam, Holland, and bought a part of the noted Schenectady (N.Y.) patent or land grant of seventy-five thousand acres of land. He was one of twelve Hollanders who secured the grant, the land of which is now owned and occupied by some of his descendants. Simon, his son, and grandfather of our subject, was also a man of considerable importance in that vicinity, inheriting much of his father's ability, and he owned a large tract of land which he divided among his children. He was born in America, and when the Revolutionary war broke out he enlisted in the service to help in securing American independence, taking an active part in many a notable battle, and being present when Gen. Burgoyne surrendered to Gen. Gates after the battle of Saratoga, October 17, 1777. Surviving the war, he returned to his home in Schenectady county, N. Y., and lived to a good old age, when eighty years old retaining his sight, memory and wonderful activity. His wife was the daughter of Simon Fairley, of Glasgow, Scotland, and by her he had seven children; she too, lived, to be an octogenarian. They both belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church, and were widely known for their generous hospitality. Their son, John Baptist Van Patten, father of our subject, was born in Glenville, Schenectady Co., N. Y., and was reared to farming, becoming a very energetic and industrious man. He inherited a small sum of money which, with the fruits of his industry for a number of years, made a small fortune; but this he lost through the dishonesty of pretended friends whom he had trusted. Undaunted by this misfortune, he turned his face westward and settled in Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio, where he proceeded to accumulate more property. On March 9, 1806, he was married to Miss Betsey Elizabeth Van Patten, a very distant relative, whose father, Frederick VanPatten, was also a Revolutionary patriot. John B. Van Patten finally came to Wis-

consin, settling in Plymouth township, Sheboygan county, where he died at the advanced age of eighty-four years. He was a large, robust man, retaining his strength and weight up to the time of his death. His wife, who was a very active woman, died when eighty years of age. They had a family of eleven children, of whom ten reached maturity. Cornelius James Van Patten, the subject proper of these lines, was born March 12, 1828, in Glenville, Schenectady Co., N.Y., was there reared, and was a young lad when his parents removed to Ohio. There he received three months' schooling, in which brief time he mastered the rudiments of the primary branches, and being reared on a farm he naturally took up that vocation. In October, 1846, he came to Sheboygan county, Wis., where he followed agricultural pursuits eleven years; then went to Clark county, Mo., where he resided until 1861, in which year he returned to Sheboygan county, Wis., farming until he enlisted in the army. While in Missouri he had become a member of the "Sons of Malta," a secret organization which bound its members by oath to protect the Union, and they were furnished guns and ammunition. This military organization, under the direction of John C. Fremont, did much to preserve the State of Missouri from seceding from the Union; their colonel was David Moore, of Ohio, who led them in several engagements which took the form of regular battles, one of which was fought on the banks of the Des Moines river, near the Iowa State line. The Rebel force, with nearly fifteen hundred men and two pieces of artillery, made an attack on the Union force, which consisted of only 256 men, but the Confederates were repulsed, beating a hasty retreat. In August, 1864, Mr. Van Patten enlisted in Company B, Twenty-seventh Wis. V. I., and joining the regiment at Little Rock, Ark., he moved south with the army, where he assisted in the capture of the Rebel towns and forts. His regiment was then sent to Texas, and here it remained until July 14, 1865, when Mr. Van Patten was honorably discharged and returned to Wisconsin, resuming the vocation of farming. Selling his farm in Sheboygan county nine years later, he removed to Bovina township, Outagamie Co., Wis., where he purchased forty-three acres of land in the northeastern part of the township; subsequently he bought more land until he had a farm of 187 acres, which he still owns and cultivates. In February, 1894, having been appointed postmaster at Shiocton under President Cleveland, he removed to that village. Mr. Van Patten was married, in Sheboygan county, to a lady from Maine, who died while they were living in Missouri. His second wife was Miss Margaret Horn, daughter of Martin Horn, and they had two children: Jennie, now Mrs. August Krull, of Cicero; and Martin H., who is managing his father's farm, is married to Miss Eva Trader, and has one son, Cornelius. Mrs. Margaret Van Patten died December 19, 1862, and on May 23, 1866. our subject was married to her sister, Miss Nancy Horn. In politics Mr. Van Patten has been a lifelong Democrat, although he voted for Gen. Fremont in 1856, and for Abraham Lincoln in 1860. He has been chairman of the board of supervisors two years, besides filling other township offices.

Cornelius married Horn, Margaret Bef 1861. Margaret (daughter of Horn, Martin and Unknown, Unknownf) was born 8 Jan 1837, , , Ohio, USA; died 19 Dec 1863, , , Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Cornelius married Horn, Nancy 23 May 1866, Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. Nancy (daughter of Horn, Martin and Unknown, Unknownf) was born 11 Aug 1839, , , Ohio, USA; died 5 Oct 1915, Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married Krull, August Bef 1878. August was born 10 Jul 1856; died 23 Apr 1936, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Children;

Cornelius James Vanpatten
Son
05 Apr 1889
Bovina, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
06 Jun 1970
Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States

(Male) Van Patten
Son
20 May 1891
Bovina, Outagamie, Wisconsin
20 May 1891
Bovina, Outagamie, Wisconsin

Lillian Zelma Van Patten
Daughter
13 Mar 1895
Bovina Outagamie Wisconsin
18 Jun 1976
Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States of America

Marjorie May VanPatten
Daughter
24 Nov 1897
Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
28 Sep 1982
Wisconsin, Outagamie

Bessie Viola Van Patten
Daughter
07 May 1900
Bovina, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
08 Jun 1955


Eva Lowena Van Patten
Daughter
17 Aug 1902
Lime Kill, Wisconsin, United States
30 Jun 1996
St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States

Julia June Van Patten
Daughter
22 May 1904
Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
29 Jun 1988
Clintonville, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA

Martin Horn Van Patten Jr
Son
30 Sep 1908
Town of Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin
22 Dec 1921
Clintonville, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA

Martin married Trader, Eva Louisa 10 May 1887, Norrie, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA. Eva was born 27 Aug 1869, Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA; died 28 Jun 1941, Clintonville, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Clara (Callie) was born in Winneconne, WI 27 Sept 1884 Parents August Krull and Sarah Jane Van Patten. d May 18 1942 age 58 m Henry Weihing June 28 1905 at Appleton, WI
They moved to the Newdale community, near Rocky Ford, CO 1913.
She was survived by her husband, and 6 sons, Reginald Henry, of Green River Utah,: Dr. Ralph Martin a captain in the US army.:, Van Bruce, of Rocky Ford,: twins, George Jennings, of Ca: John Lawson, who graduated from the agricultural college on Monday but did not know of his mother's death until he had left for the US service: twins James Fredrick, and Joan Elizabeth at home. a daughter Helen Margaret preceded her in death.
A member of the Presbyterian church.

Clara married Weihing, Henry 28 Jun 1905. Henry (son of Weihing, John and Schwalbach, Helen) was born 7 Jan 1881, Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 6 Oct 1957, , , Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Cornelius married Genske, Anne Bertha Augusta 10 May 1911. Anne was born 18 Sep 1891, , Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA; died 29 Apr 1971, New London, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 15 Dec 2004; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Delbert VanPatten 8/21/1913 12/13/2004 Post Crescent 12/15/2004 C 5

Delbert married Murray, Concordia 13 Feb 1943. Concordia was born 19 Jul 1918, Deer Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 29 Jul 2009, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Hollis married Falk, Isabelle Marie "Belle" 30 Oct 1938, Navarino, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA. Isabelle was born 27 Mar 1918, Maine, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 10 Nov 2002, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 3 Feb 2017; APC

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Obituary:
Sally A. Houterman, 70, of Black Creek, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. She was born March 28, 1946, daughter of the late Delbert and Concordia (Murray) Van Patten in the Township of Bovina.
On December 6, 1969 she was united in marriage to Richard Houterman.
Sally worked at Good Shepherd for 26 years as a CNA before retirement due to health reasons.
Crafting was one of Sally's favorite things to do. She had operated two different craft stores and had the idea of starting the craft shop at Good Shepherd.
Sally was an avid gardener and she also enjoyed feeding the birds and chipmunks. The holidays were some of her favorite times of the year. More than anything else, she loved her family and her grandchildren.
Sally is survived by her husband, Rick; sons: Rick Jr. (Terri) Houterman, Shiocton; Ryan (Jill) Houterman, Greenville; grandchildren: Jocelyn, Jordyn and Rylene Houterman, Tanner Schuth; her brother, Doug (Marilyn) Van Patten, Homer, AK.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Karen Rowe; paternal grandparents, Cornelius (Anna) Van Patten, and maternal grandparents, Charles (Anna) Murray.
Friends may call at Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, Seymour on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 12 noon until the memorial service at 2:00 pm. Online condolences may be expressed at www.muehlboettcher.com.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Feb. 3, 2017

Sally married Houterman, Richard [Group Sheet]

Holly married VandenHeuvel, Gerald N. (son of VandenHeuvel, Norbert and Peters, Marie M.) [Group Sheet]