Lester Clinton Van Dyke1,2

M, b. 12 May 1924, d. 1 September 2009
FatherLester Rushmore Van Dyke2 b. 5 Sep 1897, d. 7 Sep 1959
MotherGertrude Catherine Walling2 b. 2 Jul 1900, d. 15 Aug 1969
Relationships
1st cousin of Evelyn Marie Van Dyke
1st cousin of Robert Edward Van Dyke
1st cousin of John William Van Dyke
1st cousin of Walter Carl Van Dyke
Lester Clinton Van Dyke, husband of Betty J. Berney
     Lester Clinton Van Dyke, son of Lester Rushmore Van Dyke and Gertrude Catherine Walling, was born on 12 May 1924 at Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York.2,3

     Lester Clinton Van Dyke was in Military Service on 16 November 1942 at New York City, New York, His rank was P5T (Private) and assigned to the Air Corps branch. The term of enlistment was for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law. His education level was listed as four years of high school and his civilian occupation equilvant listed as carpenters. Finally, his Army serial number was 12186396.4

     Lester married Betty Jo Berney, daughter of Arthur George Berney and Josephine Aveline Noland, on 10 June 1944,

VAN DYKE-BERNEY

Miss Betty Jo Berney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Berney of Grandview became the bride of Cadet Lester Van Dyke of Long Island, N. Y., Saturday June 10 in the Knight Congregational church in Grandview. The Rev. L. G. Knight of Nampa read the wedding vow's in the presence of 50 invited guests and relatives. The bride wore an afternoon dress of white crepe with white accessories and she carried a bouquet of white carnations and sweetheart roses with white satin streamers. Miss Julia Eastman of Adrian, Ore., was maid of honor and wore a yellow crepe afternoon dress with white accessories and a white carnation and rosebud corsage. Cadet Harold J Smith of Staten Island N Y was best man. Preceedlng the ceremony, Mrs. Elmer Spang sang "I Love You Truly” accompanied by Mrs. Morgan Shaw who played the wedding marches. Mrs. Van Dyke is a graduate of Grandview high school and has attended the College of Idaho in Caldwell the last two years. She is to teach the 1944-45 school year at Emmett. The bridegroom attended schools in New York and at present is an air cadet at the College of Idaho. A reception was held at the church after the wedding. Mrs. Pauline Stolley, Miss Beth Palmer, Mrs David Basey, Mrs. Robert Duncan, Mrs. George Rocks, Mrs. Ross Osborn and Mrs. Harold Bailey assisted the hostess. The couple will make their home in Caldwell while Cadet Van Dyke is stationed there.5,6


     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Lester filled out a draft card for World War II on 7 March 1946 (at age 21), while living at Grandview, Owyhee, Idaho.7

     Lester died on 1 September 2009 at age 85. His remains were cremated.8,9

Census

     Lester appeared on the 1925 New York Census in Hicksville, Nassau, New York in the household of his parents, Lester and Gertrude.10

     Lester appeared on the 1930 Federal Census, enumerated 9 April 1930, of Hicksville, Nassau, New York in the household of his parents, Lester and Gertrude.11

     Lester Clinton Van Dyke appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Bayville, Nassau, New York in the household of his father, Lester.12

Obituary

after 1 September 2009It was composed through the efforts of family members.

VAN DYKE,

Lester Clinton, Martinez resident for 44 years, passed on September 1, 2009. Dearly beloved husband of the late Betty Jo Van Dyke; loving father of Diana, David, Jeffrey, Carol, and Beverly; devoted grandfather of Leslie, Gordon, Bobby, Samuel, Micah, Joel, Kylie, Azar, Marie, and Anne; dear great-grandfather of Olivia. Les also leaves many loving friends and relatives. At the age of 85, Les passed away peacefully at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Walnut Creek while surrounded by his family. Les was born and raised in Hicksville, Long Island, New York, and graduated from Roslyn High School. Les served in the South Pacific in WWII as a member of the Army Air Corp and an Air Cadet. While receiving training at the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho, Les met Betty Jo Berney and they married in June 1944. Les was a carpenter and a licensed contractor; he built three homes in Martinez. He loved to travel with his wife and visited Europe, Egypt, and Israel. Having always had a desire to fly, Les built and flew his own airplane, a Himax single seat made of wood. A memorial service celebrating his life will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 11:00 am at the Morello Christian Church. An open casket viewing will be held from 10:00 to 10:45 am.13
Last Edited=28 Dec 2022

Citations

  1. [S38] Betty Jo Van Dyke, The Vibrant Van Dyke's, Copy from Betty Jo, his wife.
  2. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Hicksville, Nassau, New York, Sheet 10 A, line 37.
  3. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942
    Name: Lester C Van Dyke Birth Date: 12 May 1924 Birth Place:     Oyster Bay, New York, USA Certificate Number: 40427.
  4. [S44] Unknown author, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Information from online data.
  5. [S82] David Van Dyke, E - Mail from David Van Dyke, Recipient: compiler, This information was from Lester's obituary.
  6. [S9] Unknown author, General Newspaper Items: Varied, Location: Varied, The Idaho Statesman Boise, Idaho 18 Jun 1944, Sun Page 14.
  7. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    Name: Lester Clinton Van Dyke Age: 22 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 12 May 1924 Birth Place: New York, New York, USA Residence Place: Grandview, Owyhee, Idaho Registration Date: 7 Mar 1946 Registration Place:     Elmore County Idaho Employer: L J Bruckner Weight: 170 Complexion:     Ruddy Eye Color: Blue Hair Color:     Brown Height: 6 2 Next of Kin: Arthur Berney.
  8. [S81] Les' family, E- Mails received from Les' family, Recipient: John Van Dyke, Author E-mail: Family Members, September 08, 2009 9:11 PM.
  9. [S20] Unknown author, Social Security Death Index, Name: Lester Van Dyke Last Residence: 94553 Martinez, Contra Costa, California, United States of America
    Born: 12 May 1924 Died: 1 Sep 2009 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951.
  10. [S56] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Oyster Bay, New York, Page 19, line 36 thru 41.
  11. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, Page 10 A, line 33 thru 37.
  12. [S14] Census of the United States, 1940 U S Federal Census, Bayville, New York, Sheet 15 B, line 74 thru 77.
  13. [S82] David Van Dyke, E - Mail from David Van Dyke, Recipient: compiler, The e-mail where this version was obtained came from Leslie Van Dyke.
  14. [S9] Unknown author, General Newspaper Items: Varied, Location: Varied, Mothers obituary, Published in the Contra Costa Times on 11/7/2002 and East Bay Times on Nov. 1, 2002.

Lester Rushmore Van Dyke1

M, b. 5 September 1897, d. 7 September 1959
FatherStephen R. Van Dyke1 b. 4 Mar 1870, d. 12 Apr 1955
MotherSelina Seaman1 b. 4 May 1879, d. 30 Oct 1953
Lester Rushmore Van Dyke, husband of 1st Gertrude C. Walling, 2nd Thelma Nichols
     Lester Rushmore Van Dyke had said, 'His Dad would dig clams, shuck them and peddle them to wealthy Long Islanders. After his death, a neighbor wrote to his son: I so well remember your father as a boy that lived in Brookville. He came with his Dad selling horseradish. His father would grate it and sell it to the eager housewife by the glass. He was such a pretty boy and how my Mom loved him. He was a good hardworking boy. I'm writing to tell you what a nice chap he was. Lester was thought to be a Master Craftsman by Walter Fuller from Boston. When quite young, he went to NC or VA and helped build a mansion. His three sons all became highly respected contractors. His first wife became ill after child birth and spent many years in a hospital. He died from emphaphsyma in a VA hospital in New York City.2

     Lester Rushmore Van Dyke, son of Stephen R. Van Dyke and Selina Seaman, was born on 5 September 1897, at Canarsie, Kings, New York.3,4,5

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Lester filled out a draft card for World War I on 12 September 1918 (at age 21), while living at Bayville, Nassau, New York. He was employed as as a carpenter and described as height, tall and lean build with brown eyes and dark brown hair..6

     Lester married Gertrude Catherine Walling, daughter of Nathaniel D. Walling and Gertrude Tappen, on 21 August 1920, at Nassau, New York.7

     Lester Rushmore Van Dyke was in Military Service on 4 May 1943 on the U. S. S. Chaumont.
'When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Chaumont was on one of her regular voyages from Hawaii to Manila. She was diverted to Darwin, Australia, and then sent back to the West Coast. After two runs to Pearl Harbor, the now elderly transport was assigned to service between Seattle and Alaska, bringing men and supplies to assist in the defense of the Aleutians. Selected in March 1943 for conversion to a hospital ship, Chaumont was decommissioned in August at Seattle. She returned to active service in March 1944 as Samaritan (AH-10) and retained that name and designation until she was sold for scrapping in early 1948.' (DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER.)8


     Lester married Thelma Nichols after September 1958.

     Lester died on 7 September 1959, at New York, at age 62. Lester was a 'CCM US NAVY World War II.9,10 ' He was buried at Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Nassau, New York.11

Census

     Lester appeared on the 1900 Federal Census in Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of his parents, Stephen and Selina.12

     Lester appeared on the 1905 New York Census in Brooklyn, Kings, New York in the household of his parents, Stephen and Selina.13

     Lester appeared on the 1910 Federal Census in Brookville, Nassau, New York in the household of his parents, Stephen and Selina.14

     Lester appeared on the 1915 New York Census in Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York in the household of his parents, Stephen and Selina. He was working as a teamster.15

     Lester appeared on the 1920 Federal Census, enumerated 17 January 1920, the household of his parents, Stephen and Selina of Bayville, at Perry Avenue, Nassau, New York. Lester was working as a house carpenter.16

     Lester and Gertrude appeared on the 1925 New York Census of Hicksville, Nassau, New York, enumerated 1 June 1925. Lester was working as a carpenter. Their children, Gerald Albert, Harold Edmond and Lester Clinton, and Lester's brother, Willet were listed as living with them.17

     Lester and Gertrude appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Hicksville, Nassau, New York, at East Avenue, enumerated 9 April 1930. Lester owned his home, had no radio at the time. His occupation was a house carpenter. Their children, Gerald Albert, Harold Edmond and Lester Clinton were listed as living with them.18

     Lester appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Bayville, Nassau, New York, at 4 th Street, enumerated 24 April 1940. Lester was renting, paying $30.00 a month. He was working as a home building carpenter. His sons, Harold Edmond and Lester Clinton and a housekeeper, Thelma were listed as living with him. As an item of interest, a dollar in 1940 would equal $16.26 in the year 2012. A $3.50 gallon of milk in 2012 would have cost $.21 cents in 1940.19

     Lester and Thelma appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Hempstead, Nassau, New York, enumerated 7 April 1950. Lester was working as a carpenter..20

Children of Lester Rushmore Van Dyke and Gertrude Catherine Walling

Family: Lester Rushmore Van Dyke and Thelma Nichols

Last Edited=11 Oct 2023

Citations

  1. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, New York, Sheet 22 A, line 49.
  2. [S38] Betty Jo Van Dyke, The Vibrant Van Dyke's, As recalled ny compiler.
  3. [S34] Betty Jo Van Dyke, The Vibrant Van Dykes, The date of birth was established by Betty Jo Van Dyke.
  4. [S30] Jeanne Van Dyke Pita, E-mails fromJeanne Van Dyke Pita, Recipient: J. Van Dyke, Author E-mail: e-mail address, Provided a copy of several pages from Bible of Charity Van Dyke.
  5. [S11] Unknown author, Italian Genealogical Group, Url: http://www.italiangen.org, The Certificate #13240.
  6. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Information from Copy of World War I Draft Card.
  7. [S162] Marriage database, online http://germangenealogygroup.com, Groom: VanDyke, Lester Rushmore Bride: Walling, Gertrude Catherine Vol: 2 Page: 945 Certificate: 9723 Date of Marriage: Aug 21 1920 County/State: Nassau NY.
  8. [S23] Unknown author, Ancestry Web Site, Url: http://www.ancestry.com, Partner Information U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, 1943, C, Chaumont, Page 293, Report of Changes, Line 21.
  9. [S37] Unknown author, V A National Grave Site locator, Record Type: Individual Locations, Url: http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov, Van Dyke, Lester Rushmore CCM US Navy World War II Date of Birth: 09/05/1897 Date of Death: 09/07/1959 Buried at: Section S Site 3374.
  10. [S38] Betty Jo Van Dyke, The Vibrant Van Dyke's, The death information was supplied by Betty Jo Van Dyke. For some reason, this information differs from the Veteran's Administration information.
  11. [S24] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial # 32691993.
  12. [S40] Census of the United States, 1900 U S Federal Census, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, Sheet 22 A, line 47 thru 50.
  13. [S76] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Brooklyn, New York, Page 32, line 27 thru 31.
  14. [S29] Census of the United States, 1910 U S Federal Census, Brookville, New York, Sheet 4 A, line 19 thru 25.
  15. [S74] 1915 State Census, New York State, unknown record info, Oyster Bay, New York, Page 24, line 20 thru 28.
  16. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Bayville (Village), Nassau, New York, Sheet 4 B, line 99 & 100, and 5 A, lines 1 thru 7.
  17. [S56] State Census, [database on-line], Provo, Utah, Oyster Bay, New York, Page 19, line 36 thru 41.
  18. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, Page 10 A, line 33 thru 37.
  19. [S14] Census of the United States, 1940 U S Federal Census, Bayville, New York, Sheet 15 B, line 74 thru 77.
  20. [S172] Census of the United States, 1950 U S Federal Census, Hempstead, New York, Sheet 35, line 28 and 29.
  21. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Hicksville, Nassau, New York, Sheet 10 A, line 35.
  22. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Hicksville, Nassau, New York, Sheet 10 A, line 36.
  23. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Hicksville, Nassau, New York, Sheet 10 A, line 37.

Lillie Van Dyke1

F
FatherDr. Edward Bogart Van Dyke1 b. 4 Mar 1832
MotherMary Stewart Dingee1 b. 14 Apr 1859
Relationships
5th cousin 3 times removed of Evelyn Marie Van Dyke
5th cousin 3 times removed of Robert Edward Van Dyke
5th cousin 3 times removed of John William Van Dyke
5th cousin 3 times removed of Walter Carl Van Dyke
Last Edited=28 Jun 2018

Citations

  1. [S58] A. M., Ph.D. Compiler: William B. Aitken, Distinguished Families In America ..... Jan Thomasse Van Dyke, Found on Page 224.

Lindsey Van Dyke1

F
FatherWalter Carl Van Dyke1 b. 10 Jan 1955
MotherDoreen Elizabeth Maniachi1 b. 22 Aug 1957
     Lindsey Van Dyke, daughter of Walter Carl Van Dyke and Doreen Elizabeth Maniachi, was born at New York.1
Last Edited=22 Jul 2018

Citations

  1. [S5] Unknown author, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Information from family members.

Loren Wayne Van Dyke1

M, b. 28 June 1902, d. 21 August 1975
FatherDorsey Clinton Van Dyke1 b. 16 Mar 1881, d. 27 Jan 1936
MotherJennie Ware1 b. 19 Oct 1883, d. Mar 1968
Loren W. Van Dyke, husband of Hazel Vorice Cccord
     Loren Wayne Van Dyke, son of Dorsey Clinton Van Dyke and Jennie Ware, was born on 28 June 1902 at Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois.

     Loren married Hazel Victoria McCord, daughter of Charles Cornelius McCord and Adeline Verinda Neal, circa 1925.2

     Loren died on 21 August 1975, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, at age 73,3 and was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermillion, Illinois.3

Census

     Loren appeared on the 1920 Federal Census, enumerated 8 January 1920, the household of his parents, Dorsey and Jennie of Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois.4

     Loren and Hazel appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Danville, Vermillion, Illinois, enumerated 14 April 1930. Loran was a commercial salesman for food products. Their son, Richard Wayne was listed as living with them.2

     Loren and Hazel appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, enumerated 13 April 1940. Loren was working as a salesman for a coffee company. He was renting at the time, paying $25.00 per month.. As an item of interest, a dollar in 1940 would equal $21.35 in the year 2022. A $3.50 gallon of milk in 2022 would have cost $.17 cents in 1940.5

Obituary

Lok Van Dyke Dies


Loren (Lok) W. Van Dyke, age 73 of 670 Rolling Green Dr., Las Vegas, Nev. passed away at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz. on August 21, 1975, following a chronic illness of the past few years.
He was born July 28, 1902, the son of Dorsey and Jennie Ware Van Dyke, former Greenup, Ill. residents. Lok spent his boyhood days in Greenup until the family transferred to Danville, Illinois. He was a member of the Scottsdale, Arizona Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his wife Hazel; sons Dick of California and Jerry of Las Vegas, Nev; brother, Earl, of Marion, Ind; 7 grandchildren; one aunt, Mrs. Golda (Van Dyke) Crutcher of Los Angeles, Calif. Walter S. Van Dyke of Casey, Ill. and George Dewey Van Dyke of Richmond, Ind., both recently deceased, were uncles.
Private memorial services for Mr. Van Dyke were held at the Berkhalter Funeral Home in Danville on August 23rd, with burial in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville.
published Greenup Press3

Children of Loren Wayne Van Dyke and Hazel Victoria McCord

Last Edited=11 Oct 2023

Citations

  1. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Danville, Illinois, Sheet 17 A, line 33.
  2. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Danville, Illinois, Sheet 17 A, line 33 thru 35.
  3. [S24] Unknown author, Find A Grave web site, Url: http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 92848370.
  4. [S43] Census of the United States, 1920 U S Federal Census, Greenup, Illinois, Sheet 2 A, line 31 thru 34.
  5. [S14] Census of the United States, 1940 U S Federal Census, Crawfordsville, Indiana, Sheet 3 B, line 67 thru 70.
  6. [S42] Census of the United States, 1930 U S Federal Census, Danville, Illinois, Sheet 17 A, line 35.
  7. [S14] Census of the United States, 1940 U S Federal Census, Crawfordsville, Indiana, Sheet 3 B, line 70.
 
Compiler: John W. Van Dyke: John W. Van Dyke