Melville Watson van Amber

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FSFTID: LCM6-R1S
• _UID: 7066E9A1E2484DDDAE4D4F532B6AFDA184E5
• Birth: 31 Dec 1838, Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York, United States
• Census: 10 Aug 1850, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States
• Census: 20 Jun 1855, Alexandria, Jefferson, New York, United States
• Census: 30 Jun 1860, Wilna, Jefferson, New York, United States
• Occupation: 30 Jun 1860, Wilna, Jefferson, New York, United States; Sawyer
• Military: Aug 1862; Enlistment Company D, 10 New York Art
• Military: 1861–1865; Company D, 10th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
• Military: 23 Jun 1865; Discharge
• Census: 27 Jun 1870, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Occupation: 27 Jun 1870, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; Lumberman
• Census: 17 Jun 1875, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Occupation: 17 Jun 1875, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; Manufacturer of Lumber
• Census: 10 Jun 1880, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Occupation: 10 Jun 1880, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; Manufacturer
• Military: 17 Aug 1889, New York, United States; Filed for military pension
• Military: Jun 1890, Lewis, New York, United States
• Military: Jun 1890, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census
• Census: 16 Feb 1892, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Misc: 20 Jan 1897, Albany, Albany, New York, United States
• Census: 27 Jun 1900, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Occupation: 27 Jun 1900, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; Farmer
• Census: 1 Jun 1905, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; Address:
  8 Park Place
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; Address:
  Carthage Road

Notes:

Member of NY State Senate 1892
https://archive.org/details/cu31924072650975?q=%28%22van+amber%22%29

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Melville W van Amber
Enlisted 21 Aug 1862 from Wilna, NY
D Company 10th HA regt NY -
unit listed on enlistment
unit listed on the application for CWVP
applied for Civil War veterans Pension on Aug 17, 1889
(HA - Heavy Artillery ???)
Promoted to Full Corporal on 08 Aug 1964
Mustered out at Petersburg VA on 23 June 1865
Source NY Report of the Adjutant General
Melville W van Amber
Enlisted 21 Aug 1862 from Wilna, NY
D Company 10th HA regt NY -
unit listed on enlistment
unit listed on the application for CWVP
applied for Civil War veterans Pension on Aug 17, 1889
(HA - Heavy Artillery ???)
Promoted to Full Corporal on 08 Aug 1964
Mustered out at Petersburg VA on 23 June 1865
Source NY Report of the Adjutant General

Military:
Discharge Date: 23 Jun 1865

Census:
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8J7-S9K : 17 October 2014), Watson Vanamber, New York, United States; citing p. 22, family 178, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,463.

Census:
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZDC-4MP : 15 July 2016), M W Vanamber, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 171, sheet 198A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0858; FHL microfilm 1,254,858.

Occupation:
Manufacturer of what??

Military:
Melville joined the US Army Co D, 10th Inf as a private on Aug 1862 and was discharged 23 Jun 1865

United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Melvin W. Vanamber
Also Known As Name Melville W. Vanamber
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Corporal
Military Side Union
State or Military Term New York
Military Unit 10th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Military Company D
Affiliate Film Number 144

United States Civil War and Later Pension Index
Name Melville W. Vanamber
Military Rank [BLANK]
Military Company D
Military Regiment 10
State New York
Military Unit Heavy Artillery
Event Date 17 Aug 1889
Affiliate Name National Archives and Records Administration
Affiliate Record Type Civil War Pensions

Misc:
Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Volume 27 1897
Report of the Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests
Several comments made by the Hon M. W. van Amber pp 392-393



Census:
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSNT-YXG : accessed 17 March 2017), Mel* Van Amber, New Bremen Township, Election District 1, Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 68, sheet 7B, family 164, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,070.

Census:
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5CT-JX9 : accessed 16 March 2017), Melville W Van Amber in household of Charles E Muker, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 93, sheet 1B, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 986; FHL microfilm 1,374,999.

Died:
Had been assemblyman
Death of the Hon Melville W. van Amber occurred in New Bremen
Lowville, Feb 8. Melville W Van Amber, aged 76 died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Meeker, at New Bremen at 7 o'clock last evening. He had been in poor health for the past two years. Mr van Amber was a Republican in politics and had represented the town of New Bremen on the Lewis County Board of Supervisors and served as member of Assembly from Lewis County for two years. He was a resident of Lowville for a time and the president of the village for two years and a member of the Lowville Club and the Lowville Lodge No. 34 F. and A.M. Before entering politics he was engaged in lumbering in the town of New Bremen. Surviving are two daughters and two sons. Mrs Charles Meeker of New Bremen, Mrs James A McDonald of Virginia, Minn; Hiram W van Amber of Minneapolis, Minn and M Wilber van Amber of Lowville.
Utica Herald Dispatch Saturday Evening, Feb 8, 1913

Melville married Helen Adelia Ripley in Oct 1865 in New York, United States. Helen was born on 20 Jul 1841 in Jefferson, New York, United States; died on 18 Aug 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FSFTID: 9H76-L7L
• _UID: 94C15E8806A14BD98275235EE53FE102855D
• Birth: 16 Feb 1872, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 17 Jun 1875, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 10 Jun 1880, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 16 Feb 1892, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States

Family/Spouse: James McDonald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FSFTID: LX3Y-ZRQ
• _UID: 0DE327F4D60748A7A8C5DBA3A8BCB3CFA8A4
• Census: 17 Jun 1875, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 10 Jun 1880, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 16 Feb 1892, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 27 Jun 1900, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; Address:
  Carthage Road

Notes:

Hattie in 1910 Census

Family/Spouse: Charles Mieker. Charles was born in Sep 1865 in New York, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Charles Meeker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Harold van Amber
• Name: Harry W Van Amber
• Social Security Number: 468-01-8559
• _FSFTID: LX3Y-821
• _UID: 45D9FE296FBF477F957BDE2089E5FBFFAF47
• Birth: 8 Jul 1883, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 16 Feb 1892, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 27 Jun 1900, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 8 Jun 1905, Chisholm, Stuntz, Saint Louis, Minnesota
• Occupation: 8 Jun 1905, Chisholm, Stuntz, Saint Louis, Minnesota; Pumpman
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  1403 8th St
• Occupation: 19 Apr 1910, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Electrician, Light Company
• Occupation: 1916, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Electrician
• Residence: 1916, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  4733 7th Ave South
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Draft Registration
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1918, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Electrician, Russel Grader Mfg Co
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  4733 7th Ave South
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
• Occupation: 3 Jan 1920, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Factory Electrician
• Military Draft Registration: 24 Apr 1927, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  201 Bedford Avenue
• Occupation: 15 Apr 1930, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Electrician - Tractor Factory
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  4020 Longfellow Ave
• Occupation: 1938, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Electrician, Arntsen Electric
• Residence: 1938, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  4020 Longfellow Ave
• Census: 11 Apr 1940, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  4020 Longfellow Ave
• Occupation: 11 Apr 1940, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Electrician
• Residence: 27 Apr 1942, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; Address:
  7514 Wisconsin Ave
• Vote Reg: 1944, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; Address:
  4264 Wilson
• Residence: 1963, Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States; Address:
  328 Birdwell Ave
• Death: 22 Sep 1973, Silver Spring, Maryland

Notes:

Bet this is Hiram not Harold!

Birth:
From WWII Draft Registration

Social Security Number:
VANAMBER, HIRAM was born 08 July 1883, received Social Security number 468-01-8559 (indicating Minnesota) and, Death Master File says, died September 1973 227729

Hiram Vanamber
United States Social Security Death Index
Age 90
Given Name Hiram
Surname Vanamber
Birth Date 08 Jul 1883
State Minnesota
Last Place of Residence Montgomery, Maryland
Previous Residence Postal Code 20906
Event Date Sep 1973

Census:
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2GD-831 : accessed 16 March 2017), Hiram W Van Amber, Minneapolis Ward 11, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 183, sheet 4B, family 83, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 705; FHL microfilm 1,374,718.

Occupation:
1938 Minneapolis City Directory

Residence:
Very odd; Mailing address shows San Diego, California.
The Wiscinson Ave address had been struck out, but his employers is listed as Foley Electric in DC.

Vote Reg:
Registered Democrat.

Died:
From SSA

Buried:
Find A Grave Memorial# 38491370

Family/Spouse: Hilda W Johnson. Hilda was born in CA 1875 in Sweden; died in 1963; was buried in 1963 in Oakdale, Stanislaus, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Wilbur M Van Amber
• Name: Wilbur van Amber
• Social Security Number: 111-01-7624
• _FSFTID: LX3Y-DMM
• _UID: E08CCDC72FB34ECAA7A683125849C43A7BBB
• Census: 16 Feb 1892, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 27 Jun 1900, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 1 Jun 1905, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; Address:
  8 Park Place
• Census: 20 Apr 1910, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; Address:
  Park Avenue
• Occupation: 20 Apr 1910, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; Mail Carrier; Address:
  Park Avenue
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; Draft Registration
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1918, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; Tree Surgeon; Address:
  Davy Tree Expert
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 1 Jun 1925, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1925, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States; Clerical Work
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; Address:
  21 Easton Street
• Occupation: 8 Apr 1930, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; Clerk, Law Office
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States
• Census: 3 Apr 1940, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; Address:
  19 Easton Street
• Occupation: 3 Apr 1940, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; Clerk, Law Office
• Military Draft Registration: 27 Apr 1942, Lewis, New York, United States
• Occupation: 28 May 1953, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; District Clerk; Address:
  Central School District

Notes:

Birth:
From The Journal and Republican., February 25, 1932, Page 5
Lowville, NY
GIVEN A COMPLETE SURPRISE
M. Wilbur Van Amber Reminded That He, Too, Was Born on February 22.
When M. Wilbur Van Amber arrived at his home on Easton street from office duties Monday evening he was forcibly reminded that, like George Washington, he, too, was born on February 22d. Invited guests that had assembled to join in celebrating the event were County Clerk Peter J. Ulrich, County Treasurer Earle H. Barnes, County Superintendent of Highways Levi P. M. Gaylord, District Attorney Miller B. Moran, Walter Galloway, state highway engineer; Fay L. Parker and W. Frank Patten. The surprise over, Host Van Amber and his guests sat down to a fine dinner prepared by Mrs. Van Amber. The table decorations consisted of a mirror center piece, American flags, Martha Washington place cards, red, white and blue favors and two large candelabras. Following the dinner auction bridge was played, the first prize going to W. Frank Patten; second, Fay L. Parker; third, Levl P. M. Gaylord. Mr. Patten In behalf of the guests presented Mr. Van Amber with a handsome fountain pen desk set. Mr. Van Amber was born in New Bremen, February 22, 1885, son of the and Mrs. M. W. Van Amber, graduated from Lowville Academy with the class of 1905, the family having moved to this village from New Bremen in 1902. Mr. Van Amber served as deputy county clerk from April, 1919, to December, 1931, and for some time has been connected with the law office of Attorney Frank Bowman. He was elected clerk of the Board of Supervisors in January, 1929, succeeding the late Charles S. Mereness, which position he still holds, and has also been Clerk of the Lowvllle Board of Education since 1929, succeeding A. Karl Arthur, resigned. Mr. Van Amber has also served as secretary of the Republican county committee and been prominently identified with local affairs.

Name:
1892 Census has only Wilbur

Social Security Number:
VANAMBER, M was born 22 February 1885, received Social Security number 111-01-7624 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died November 1977 227737

Census:
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5CT-QJY : accessed 16 March 2017), Wilbur Van Amber, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 86, sheet 18B, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 986; FHL microfilm 1,374,999.

Census:
"New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS47-WWP : 8 November 2014), Wilbur Van Amber, New Bremen, A.D. 01, E.D. 01, Lewis, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 11, line 39, New York State Archives, Albany.

Occupation:
https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn93063683/1953-05-28/ed-1/seq-2/

Died:
"Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VV7K-HPQ : 25 December 2014), M Wilbur Vanamber, 08 Nov 1977; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 84412, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.

M married Lucile Adelia Nielsen on 29 Dec 1928 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States. Lucile was born in CA 1895 in New York, United States; died in Jun 1962 in Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lucile Shumway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 56F81AC13DEA48DFA0480A43ADD68C8D4810

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 3ED107078359447DB701DB0AD66A105E0507

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 469-09-7017
• _UID: 3B0B7AC6986D4E10A7FAF7F6843BC7322FA1
• Baptism: 6 Jan 1918, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  Bethlehem-Stewart Presbyterian Church
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  201 Bedford Avenue
• Occupation: 15 Apr 1930, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Book keeper - Knitting Factory
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  4020 Longfellow Ave
• Census: 11 Apr 1940, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  4020 Longfellow Ave
• Occupation: 11 Apr 1940, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Bookkeeper - Retail Feed Co

Notes:

Birth:
Birth Cert 1910-41670

Helen married George Victor Johnson on 17 Oct 1936 in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States. George was born in CA 1909 in Minnesota, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Marion Harriet Van Amber
• _UID: 48E6DB0103E14EB9A09353362D4925AEFAE9
• Baptism: 6 Jan 1918, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  Bethlehem-Stewart Presbyterian Church
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; Address:
  201 Bedford Avenue
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Notes:

Died:
"Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD6J-7J1 : 4 December 2014), Hiram Watson Van Amber in entry for Marion Harriet Feeney, 08 Aug 1936; citing Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, reference cn 23045; FHL microfilm 2,242,388.

Family/Spouse: William L Feeney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Helen Van Amber
• _UID: 8AD68A49136D49A9A7E21B62CBB6D6ADAF62
• Birth: CA 1935, New York, United States
• Census: 3 Apr 1940, Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States; Address:
  19 Easton Street

Notes:

Birth:
from 1940 Census

Helen married James Leroy Kordell on 10 Jul 1975 in Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, United States. James was born on 25 Jul 1946 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; died on 11 Jan 2003 in Hamilton, Hamilton, Ohio, United States; was cremated after 11 Jan 2003. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 7DFDE6E69C574F3FA34124CD55E64DED1184

Family/Spouse: Duyanna J. Duckett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 5125CABC76024B0BA8FCE592168FB292CE19

Family/Spouse: Linda Kay Stoneman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 0B819A989D5E4BB99603B9B107544E49B2C5