1860's Dederick VanAken, Van Aken CDV Photo, Kingston, Ulster, NY

#886

On reverse: "Dederick Van Aken" is handwritten in old dip pen ink. Photo Type: CDV Carte de Visite Photograph, circa 1860s. Photographer: Unmarked, Unknown.

Found in Public Genealogy Records:
Dederick H Van Akin 1853–1906 born in New York and died in Addison County, Vermont. His parents were William Peter Van Akin 1831–1900 and Catharine Camp Dederick 1825–1898, both of Ulster NY. His mother was the daughter of James William Dederick 1800–1857 born in Saugerties NY and died in Arbach, Adenau, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland-Germany and Helena or Lena Sax Dederick 1796–1853. His brother was Charles William Van Akin 1856–1885, who appears to have gone by William. His half brother was Wesley H. Freligh 1849–1909, as his mother first married James-Jason Wesley Freligh 1820–1849, who died young. Dederick married Flora May Hayes Van Aken born 1856, and had a son Lionel Dederick Van Akin 1875–1945. He was living in Manhattan, New York in 1900 census.

Dederick Vanaken in the 1860 United States Federal Census
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birth Place: New York
Home in 1860: Kingston, Ulster, New York
Attended School: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
William Vanaken 30
Catharine Vanaken 32
Dederick Vanaken 8
William Vanaken 5
Wesley Vanaken 12

Diedrick Vanaken in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Age: 46
Birth Date: Aug 1853
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York
Street: West 116th St
House Number: 141
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Flora Vanaken
Marriage Year: 1874
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Contractor
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
Household Members: Name Age
Diedrick Vanaken 46
Flora Vanaken 44
Lionel Vanaken 24

Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908
Dedrick Van Aken
Birth Date abt 1854
Birth Place B, New York
Death Date 4 May 1906
Death Place Addison, Vermont
Death Age 52
Father Name William Van Aken
Mother Name Katherine Dedrick

This surname is seen as Vanaiken, Van Aiken, Vanaker, Van Aker, Vanaken, Vanakin and Vanacken and Van Acken in cesusu records. This photo is somewhat light in tone, but still a beautiful image. Scans are enhanced and sharpened to clarity.There is a brown line marking to left of his portrait which does not touch his image. His surname is clearly wrotten as Van Aken, as the N in Van, and the N in Aken are the same. Dederick appears about 13, which means this was taken in the later 1860's, about 1868-1870. This photo was found in Woodstock, Ulster County, New York NY.

Size: 2.5 by 4 inches
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