Person:Nelson Van Camp (3)

An 1880 biography says:^[1]

NELSON VAN CAMP, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Metomen was born in New Jersey Aug 9, 1823; removed with parents, in 1825, to Wayne Co., Penn.; Mr. Van Camp spent twenty-one years of his life in railroading in Pennsylvania. He was married, Dec. 31, 1848, to Miss Hannah Colburn, of Pennsylvania; they have four children--Gilbert A., born in 1850; Aurella A., born in 1855; Carrie B., born in 1860, and Alice M., born in 1864; the three oldest are married. Mr. Van Camp came to Fond du Lac Co. in 1859, and, after living six years in the township of Ripon, he bought the present farm of 200 acres on Secs. 2, 12 and 15, in the township of Metomen; he rents about one-half his land; has good farm improvements. He belongs to the Protective Association, the Temple of Honor, and was formerly an Odd Follow. He is a temperance Democrat and a Methodist.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: containing war record, biographical sketches, history of Wisconsin. (Chicago, Illinois, United States: Western Historical Co., 1880).

   Copy of Nelson Van Camp entry at: http://www.wlhn.org/fond_du_lac/towns/metomen/biography/metomen-biog4.htm

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLW5-GMP : accessed 08 Jan 2014), Nelson Van Camp, 1903.

   Name: Nelson Van Camp; Burial Date: 13 Dec 1903; Burial Place: Reeds Corners, Wis.; Death Date: 12 Dec 1903; Death Place: Rock, Wisconsin; Age: 80; Birth Date: Aug 1823; Birthplace: New Jersey; Occupation: Farmer; Race: White; Married; Spouse: Hannah Colburn; Father: John Van Camp; Father's Birthplace: New Jersey; Mother: Mary Van Camp; Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey; Ref: p 275

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW9N-JYD : accessed 08 Jan 2014), Nelson Van Camp, Town Of Ripon, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. , family , NARA microfilm publication ; FHL microfilm 805407.

   Name: Nelson Van Camp; Census; 1860; Place: Town Of Ripon, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; Age: 36; Birth Year (Estimated): 1824; Birthplace: New Jersey; Page: 74; Household ID: 564; Household: Nelson Van Camp, M, 36, New Jersey; Hannah Van Camp, F, 30, New York; Alonzo G Van Camp, M, 10, Pennsylvania; Aurelia Van Camp, F, 4, Pennsylvania; Frederick Sheldon, M, 15, Germany

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4Z4-MQ6 : accessed 20 Jan 2014), Nelson Van Camp, Palmyra, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing dwelling 262, family 263, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 835.

   Name: Nelson Van Camp; Census; 1850; Place: Palmyra, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; Birthplace: New Jersey; House Number: 262; Family Number: 263; Line Number: 8; Household: Nelson Van Camp, M, New Jersey, Engineer; Hanaha Van Camp, F, 20, New York; Gilbert Van Camp, M, 0, Pennsylvania; Polley Hadley, F, 20, Pennsylvania

5. ↑ "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR2V-6YM : accessed 08 Jan 2014), Nelson Vancamp in entry for Jacob Wiggens and Flora Amelia Miller, 06 Jan 1885.

   Name: Jacob Wiggens; Birthplace: Elmira, Chemung, N.Y.; Spouse: Flora Amelia Miller; Spouse's Birthplace: Salem, Mayne, Pa.; Event Date: 06 Jan 1885; Event Place: Metomen, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin; Father: Alexander C. Wiggens; Mother: Rachel Crissey; Spouse's Father: Nelson Vancamp; Spouse's Mother: Hannah Colbourn; Race: White; Spouse's Race: White; Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown; Ref: b1 p794