George Washington VAN HORN Wlbert Howard VAN HORN Doris N VAN HORN Mabel TREMBLEY Laura Orral VAN HORN Julia A LOWERY Mini tree diagram
Wilbert Howard VAN HORN

Wilbert Howard VAN HORN6,1,7,2,7,3,4,5

14th Dec 18751,2,3,4,5 - after 1946

Life History

14th Dec 1875

Born in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio.1,2,3,4,5

19th May 1907

Married Mabel TREMBLEY in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.6,7

7th Apr 1914

Birth of son Wlbert Howard VAN HORN.8

24th Aug 1916

Birth of daughter Doris N VAN HORN in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.8,1,9,2,7,4

after 1940

Death of Mabel TREMBLEY in Ohio

after 1946

Died in Orlando, Orange, Florida

Notes

  • Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973
    Wilburt H Van Horn
    Residence 1545 Chester Ave
    Occupation Finisher
    Marriage Date: 19 May 1907
    Age: 30, Est Birth Year 1877
    Father's Name: Geo Van Horn
    Mother's Name: Julia Lowry
    Spouse's Name: Mabel Trembley
    Address 1545 Chester Ave
    Spouse's Age: 18, Spouse's Est Birth Year 1889
    Spouse Father's Name: Fred Trembley
    Spouse Mother's Name: Nellie

    In 1910 Wilbert and Mabel are living as a second family in the same household with a Norwegian family named Johnson.  In this census, father and son are named Wilbur rather than Wilburt or Wilbert.  The son's middle initial is R while the father's is H.  In all other records the middle initial and name are the same, the H standing for Howard.

    1910 Federal Census, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 20 April, Cleveland Ward 8, District 89, page 8B, 1863 57th St, Hse #135, Fam #172
    Van Horn, Wilbur H Head M W 30 Married 3 years Ohio Ohio Ohio Furniture Finisher
    Van Horn, Mabel Wife F W 31 Married 3 years 9 children/5 living Canada Canada Canada
    Van Horn, George C Son M W 1yr5mos Ohio Ohio Canada
    Van Horn, Wilbur R Son M W 0months [b April?] Ohio Ohio Canada

    World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    Wilbert [sic] Howard Van Horn
    Residence 3300 W 33rd St, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
    Birth 14 Dec 1875, Occupation Peddler [Pedlar]
    Medium Height, Slender, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair
    Registered 12 September 1918 Cleveland
    Signed Wilburt [sic] H Van Horn

    Note the difference in the spelling of the name and the spelling in the signature.  The signature would make us think the "correct" form of the name is Wilburt.  The name appears in records spelled both ways.  But as spelling got more standardized and became more of a focus, it appears that the name was considered to be Wilbert.  The death information in state records and Social Security records indicates the preferred spelling was Wilbert.  See below.  This is confirmed by the 1930 and 1940 censuses.  The 1920 census spells the name Wilburt.  Note also that the enumerator spells the son's name as Wilbur.

    1920 Federal Census, Coshocton County, Ohio, 6 January, Coshocton, District 44, page 2B, 230 Burt Ave, Hse/Fam #40
    Van Horn, Wilburt Head  Owns M W 44 Ohio Indiana Ohio Sprayer, Paint Factory
    Van Horn, Mabel Wife F W 32 Canada Canada Canada Housewife Immigrated 1899 Naturalized 1907
    Van Horn, Wilbur [sic] Son M W 9 Ohio Ohio Canada
    Van Horn, Elmer Son M W 7 Ohio Ohio Canada
    Van Horn, Edward Son M W 5 Ohio Ohio Canada
    Van Horn, Doris Dau F W 3yrs2mos Ohio Ohio Canada

    In 1930 Wilbert is designated a Lodger in his mother-in-law's hosuehold, along with his wife and their chidlren.  Mabel's mother Nellie has been a widow since 1920 or 1921, and seems to be running a boarding house, though the census reports she is renting the home.  EVenryone but here son Wyatt is designated as a Lodger.

    1930 Federal Census, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 2 April, Cleveland Ward 8, District 109, page 1A, 2818 Franklin Ave, Hse #48, Fam #49
    Trembly, Nellie Head Rents $32 F W  60 Widowed First married at 16 Canada Canada Canada [b abt 1870 cf other sources abt 1888]
    Trembly, Wyatt Son M W 20 Single Ohio Canada Canada Housekeeper, Rooming House [b abt 1910]
    Morgan, Tom Lodger M W  54 Single England England England Laborer [b abt 1876]
    Van Horn, W H Lodger M W  53 First married at 29 Ohio Holland Ohio House Painter [b abt 1877]
    Van Horn, Mable Lodger F W  41 Widowed First married at 18 Canada Canada Canada [b abt 1889]
    Van Horn, Wilbert Lodger M W  20 Single Ohio Ohio Canada File Clerk [b abt 1910]
    Van Horn, Elmer Lodger M W  18 Single Ohio Ohio Canada Laborer [b abt 1912]
    Van Horn, Edward Lodger M W  15 Single Ohio Ohio Canada [b abt 1915]
    Van Horn, Doris Lodger F W  13 Single Ohio Ohio Canada [b 1917]
    Van Horn, Richard Lodger M W  10 Single Ohio Ohio Canada [b abt 1920]
    Van Horn, Wanda M  Lodger F W  6yrs11mos Single Ohio Ohio Canada [b May 1924]

    1940 Federal Census, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 5 April, Cleveland Ward 8, District 187, page 4B, 1787 West 44th St, Hse #101, Rents $22
    Van Horn, Wilbert I Head M W 63 Grade HS-4 b Ohio Father/Mother b Ohio lived in same house in 1835 Laborer
    Van Horn, Mabel Wife F W 52  Grade 7 b Canada same house in 1935
    Van Horn, Richard Son M W 20 Single Grade 0 b Ohio same house in 1935
    Van Horn, Wanda Dau F W 16 Single Grade H-1 b Ohio same house in 1935
    Van Horn, Wilbert II Son M W 24 Single Grade 8 b TX same house in 1935 Janitor
    Van Horn, Mary Dau F W 22 Single Grade 8 b Ohio same house in 1935
    Van Horn, Wilbert III Grandson M W 11mos Single Grade 0 b Ohio
    Strange, Charles Son-in-Law M W 23 Single Grade 6 b Ohio same house in 1935 Laborer
    Strange, Doris Dau F W 23 Single Grade HS-1 b Ohio same house in 1935
    Strange, Charles Grandson M W 2mos Single Grade 0 b Ohio

    In later years Wilburt and Mabel moved to Florida.  In the 1959 Orlando City Cirectory director, their name is spelled VanHorn. Wilburt and Mabel's son Wilburt appears to be living nearby also, listed as W H VanHorn.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Orlando, Florida, City Directory, 1959, p 907
    VanHorn W H emp Orange Drive In Theater (Winter Park)
    VanHorn Wilbert H (Mabel)  Opr Radiation Incorporated  h 220 Weber av

    It appears that Wilburt and Mabel's son died comparatively young, according the the following Death Records.

    Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
    Wilbert Howard Vanhorn Jr
    Death Dec 1968 Orange County, Florida
    White Male

    Social Security Death Index
    Wilbert Van Horn
    Born 7 Apr 1914
    Died Dec 1968
    Last Residence Orlando, Orange, Florida 32803
    SSN 286-03-1037 issued Ohio (Before 1951)

    U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    Wilbur Vanhorn
    Birth 14 Dec 1875 Coshocton County, Ohio
    Claim Date 26 Sep 1946
    SSN 294070230
    05 Jan 1977 Name listed as WILBUR VANHORN

Sources

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