Brokhahne, William Van Rensselaer

1897 - 1953  (56 years)

• Name	Brokhahne, William Van Rensselaer  [1]
  Born	7 May 1897	Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Jun 1900	Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA   [3]
  Census	1 Jun 1905	Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA   [4]
  Military Draft Registration	12 Sep 1918	Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA   [5]
  Residence	12 Sep 1918	Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA   [5]
  Military	1 Oct 1918	Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA   [6]
  	Inducted
  Military	7 Dec 1918	New York City, New York, USA   [6]
  	Discharged
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA   [7]
  Census	1 Jun 1925	Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA   [8]
  Census	1930	Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA   [9]
  Residence	1935	Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA   [10]
  Census	9 Apr 1940	Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA   [10]
  Military Draft Registration	15 Feb 1942	Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, USA   [11]
  Residence	15 Feb 1942	Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, USA   [11]
  Census	5 Apr 1950	Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA   [12]
  Died	31 Dec 1953  [13, 14]
  Buried	Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA   [13]
  Person ID	I37571	Sackett | Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist, Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Brokhahne, William,   b. Feb 1875, New York, USA ,   d. 5 Sep 1937, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Mother	Lent, Viola M.,   b. 10 Jun 1877, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 1924, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA  (Age 46 years)
  Married	4 Aug 1897	Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA   [15]
  Children	2 children
  	+ 1. Brokhahne, William Van Rensselaer,   b. 7 May 1897, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA ,   d. 31 Dec 1953  (Age 56 years)   2. Brokhahne, Russell Livingston,   b. 27 Aug 1902, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA ,   d. 27 Jun 1967, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F13298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	McGarvey, Ethel C.,   b. Jul 1898, New York, USA ,   d. 3 Sep 1974  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1927	Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA   [16]
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2024
  Family ID	F35911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 7 May 1897 - Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Census - 5 Jun 1900 - Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Census - 1 Jun 1905 - Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Military Draft Registration - 12 Sep 1918 - Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Residence - 12 Sep 1918 - Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Military - Inducted - 1 Oct 1918 - Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Military - Discharged - 7 Dec 1918 - New York City, New York, USA Census - 5 Jan 1920 - Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Census - 1 Jun 1925 - Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Married - 14 Jun 1927 - Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Census - 1930 - Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, USA Residence - 1935 - Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA Census - 9 Apr 1940 - Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA Military Draft Registration - 15 Feb 1942 - Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, USA Residence - 15 Feb 1942 - Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, USA Census - 5 Apr 1950 - Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA Buried - - Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  HeritageQuest 1900 > NEW YORK > KINGS > 26-WD BROOKLYN BORO Series: T623 Roll: 1064 Page: 217 SD No. 2; ED No. 455; Sheet No. 8B; 5 June, 1900 106/185 Brokhahne, William, Son, W, M, May, 1897, 3, S, New York, New York, New York, --- ------ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MK33-KX6 New York, State Census, 1905; Brooklyn, Kings, New York ED No. 30; Assembly District 21; 1 June, 1905 160 Ridgewood Avenue Brokhahne, William V., Son, W, M, 07, U.S., Citizen, School

  
  

• Sources

  [S2468] New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-1909, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2024. Name William Van Rensselaer Brokhahne Gender Male Race White Birth Date 7 May 1898 Birth Place Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, USA Residence Address Buediker Avenue 293 Certificate Number 8177 Father William Brokhahne Mother Viola Brokhahne Mother Maiden Name Lent Researched by Ted Smith [S1854] New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Birth Index, 1878-1909, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2024. Name William Van Brokhahne Birth Date 7 May 1898 Birth Place Kings, New York, USA Certificate Number 8177 Researched by Ted Smith [S954] 1900 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2024. 1900 Census, enumerated 5 Jun 1900 at 2392 Pacific St in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States William Brokhaline, Head, W, M, Feb 1875, 25, Married 3 years, New York, New York, New York, Salesman (Plumbing) Viola Brokhaline, Wife, W, F, Jun 1877, 22, Married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living, New York, New York, New York, ___ William V Brokhaline, Son, W, M, May 1897, 3, New York, New York, New York, ___ Viola Lent, W, F, Oct 1864, 35, Wd, 4 children, 2 living, New York, New York, New York, ___ Ancram L Lent, W, M, Feb 1885, S, New York, New York, New York, At School Researched by Ted Smith [S2631] New York, U.S., State Census, 1905, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2024. 1905 Census, dated 1 Jun 1905, enumerated at 160 Ridgewood Ave in Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, United States William Brokhahne, Head, W, M, 30, US, Sales Man Plumber Viola Brokhahne, Wife, W, F, 27, US, House Work William V Brokhahne, Son, W, M, 7, US, School Russell G Brokhahne, Son, W, M, 2, US, Home Researched by Ted Smith [S2751] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2024. Name William Van Rensselaer Brokhahne [William Von Rensselae Brokhaline] Race White Birth Date 7 May 1898 Residence Date 1917-1918 Street Address 273 Prospect Pl. Residence Place Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Draft Board 44 Physical Build Slender Height Medium Hair Color Dark Brown Eye Color Grey Relative Viola Brokhahne, Brooklyn, New York Researched by Ted Smith [S1557] New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2024. Name William V Brokhahne Birth Place Brooklyn, New York Birth Date 7 May 1898 Service Start Date 1 Oct 1918 Service Start Place Brooklyn, New York Service Start Age 20 Discharged 7 Dec 1918 Unit Army Training Corps College of New York, New York until discharge Researched by Ted Smith [S999] 1920 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2024. 1920 Census, enumerated 5 Jan 1920 at 273 Prospect Place in Brooklyn, New York City, Kings County, New York, United States Viola Brokhone, Head, F, W, 37, Wd, New York, New York, New York, Housekeeper (For Family) Viola Lent, Mother, F, W, 60, Wd, New York, New York, New York, None Vanren*Hen Brokhone, Son, M, W, 21, New York, New York, New York, None Russell Brokhone, Son, M, W, 17, S, New York, New York, New York, Mail Order Clerk (Stell Co.) Edith Widner, Boarder, F, W, 35, S, New York, New York, New York, Stenographer (Title Jeweler Shop) Edith Widner, Boarder, F, W, 4, S, New York, United States, New York, None Richard Harrison, Boarder, M, W, 60, S, New York, New York, New York, Stock Clerk (Dry Goods) Arthur Coelho, Boarder, M, W, 30, S, Brazil, Brazil, Brazil, Manager (Import Co.) Researched by Ted Smith [S1206] New York, U.S, State Census, 1925, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2024. 1925 Census, dated 1 Jun 1925, enumerated at 1519 Pacific in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States William Brokhane, Head, W, M, 35, US, Plumber Ethel Brokhane, Wife, W, F, 30, US, x Researched by Ted Smith [S937] 1930 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2024. 1930 Census, enumerated on ___ ___ 1930 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States Christopher Post, 59, Head Christina Post, 53, Wife Martha Post, 20, Daughter Angelo Rissi, 30, Lodger Anna Blynd, 50, Lodger William Brokhane, 40, Lodger, M, W, 40, Married at age 22, New York, New York, New York, Plumber Ethel Brokhane, 38, Lodger, F, W, 38, Married at age 20, New York, New York, New York, Sales Lady (Dry Goods) Edward Swarthout, 43, Lodger John Cunningham, 45, Lodger Researched by Ted Smith [S814] 1940 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2024. 1940 Census, enumerated on 9 Apr 1940 in Hempsted, Nassau County, New York, United States Van W Rokhalen 41 Head, M, W, 41, New York, Same House, Teacher (Public School) Ethel Rokhalen, Wife, F, W, 39, M, New York, Same House, ___ Van Rokhalen, Son, M, W, 4, S, New York, Same House (sic), ___ Latherine Bauer, Lodger, F, W, 69, Wd, Austria, Same Place, ___ Researched by Ted Smith [S1796] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 19 Feb 2024. Name Van Rensselaer Wm Brokhahne Race White Age 43 Birth Date 7 May 1898 Birth Place Brooklyn NY, New York Residence Place Baldwin, Nassau, New York Registration Date 15 Feb 1942 Registration Place Baldwin, New York, USA Employer Board of Education N.y C Height 5''8" Weight 150 Complexion Ruddy Hair Color Brown Eye Color Hazel Next of Kin Mrs Ethel Brokhahne, Baldwin, New York Researched by Ted Smith [S2769] 1950 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com), (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2024. 1950 Census, enumerated 5 Apr 1950 at 166 Windsor Rd, Apt 5, in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States Van Pensela Brokhahne, Head, W, M, 52, Mar, New York, Elementary Teacher (Public School) Ethel Brokhahne, Wife, W, F, 47, Mar, New York, Elementary Teacher (Public School) Muriel Brokhahne, Daughter, W, F, 12, Nev, New York, ___ Researched by Ted Smith [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 18 Feb 2024. Memorial ID 171294783 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171294783 William Van Rensselaer Brokhahne Birth 7 May 1897 Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Death 5 Jan 1954 (aged 56) Burial Cemetery of the Holy Rood Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA Plot 17-KK-104/106 Date May Be Interment or Re-interment Researched by Ted Smith [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2024. Newsday (Nassau Edition) (Hempstead, New York), 4 Jan 1954, Page 77 BROKHAHNE--Van Rensselaer of 5 Windsor Rd., Baldwin, on Thursday, Dec. 31, 1953. Beloved husband of Ethel (nee) McGarvey, devoted father of Muriel, and brother of Russell. Reposing at Weigand Bros. Funeral Home, 94 So. Grand Ave., Baldwin Funeral Tuesday, 10 A.M. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury. Transcribed by Ted Smith [S1035] New York Marriages, 1686-1980, (https://familysearch.org) (Reliability: 3). https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6WS-QTB New York, Marriages, 1686-1980 Name: William Brokhahne Spouse's Name: Viola Lent Spouse's Birth Date: «tab» Event Date: 04 Aug 1897 Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York Father's Name: Alfred Victor Brokhahne Mother's Name: Evelyn Ruchty Spouse's Father's Name: Frank E. Lent Spouse's Mother's Name: Viola Livingstone Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00620-5 System Origin: New_York-ODM GS Film number: 1503716 Reference ID: «tab» Researched by Thurmon King [S2068] New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2024. Name Ethel McGivney Gender Female Marriage License Date 14 Jun 1927 Marriage License Place Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Spouse Van Rensseler Brokhahne License Number 10675 Researched by Ted Smith