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Joseph Aikens Vandervoort - was born on 1 Jul 1829 in Sidney Twp, Hastings, Ontario, Canada and died on 16 Jul 1887 in Elmwood, Peoria,Ill and was buried in Elmwood, Peoria,Ill .
He was the son of George Vandervoort and Catherine Hogle.
Joseph married Eleanor Eliza Jones on 6 Nov 1849 in Hastings Co., Ontario.
Eleanor was born on 30 Mar 1829 in Elery Twp, Chataqua Co., NY.
She was the daughter of Miles Jones Jr. and Pamela Ketchum Turner.
She died on 28 Apr 1910 in Peoria, Ill .
Eleanor -
| Mrs. J. A. Vandervoort |
Mrs. J. A. Vandervoort, for many years a resident of Elmwood, and later or Peoria, died Thursday, April twenty-eight as a result of an accident in which she sustained a broken hip. Mrs. Vandervoort had been spending the winter in Chicago with her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Wiley and it was in her home that the accident occured. Owing to her age and feebleness the shock of the fall was more than her strength could endure. The funeral services were held in Peoria last Saturday afternoon, and Mrs. Vandervoort's body was brought to Elmwood for burial. The following is a brief sketch of her life.
Eleanor E. Jones was born March 30th, 1829 in Chautauqua county, New York. When she was a small child her parents moved to Canada, where, in 1849 she was married to Joseph A. Vandervoort. In 1859 they moved to Illinois settling in Elmwood. In 1893 she went to Peoria with Dr. and Mrs. Sloan with whom she has made her home since the death of her husband in 1887.
In Canada, Mrs. Vandervoort was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, but after coming to Elmwood, she united with the Congreataional Church of this town and later with the First Congretaional Church of Peoria.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. E. C. Wiley of Chicago and Mrs. W. T. Sloan of Peoria and Mr. W. M. Vandervoort of Chicago. Two sons died in infancy. Two sisters, Mrs James Venn and Mrs William Douglas and one brother Mr. Darius Jones are still living. Mrs Vandervoort was eighty-one years of age. |
Joseph -
| Census: 1860 Elmwood, Peoria Co. Ill | | name | age | occupation | born in | | Jos. Vandervoord | 30 | Merchant | Canada West | | Eleanor Vandervoord | 31 | | NY | | Emanila Vandervoord | 9 | | Canada West | | Berthea Vandervoord | 3 | | Canada West | | Areidrow Vandervoord | 1 | | Canada West | | Henry Knight | 20 | Carpenter | Canada West |
| W. E. Phelps & Co. - Peoria Illinois |
in 1866 W. J. Phelps, A. L. Tracy, J. A. Vandervoort, L. F. Jones, J. J. Rose, H. P. Tracy and W. E. Phelps organized a stock company for the purpose of working in wood and iron. A machine shop, foundry, wood shop and blacksmith shop were built and fitted with necessary machinery. The company also became proprietors of Rose's tin upsetter, punch and shears, then just patented.
The works were superintended consecutively by J. J. Rose, L. F. Jones, William Douglas and Samuel West. Various manufacturing ventures were tried, but the concern lost money, and finally stopped business altogether. In 1874 W. E. Phelps purchased the interests ... and formed the present concern. |
Operated the Elmwood Fanning Mills with L. F. Jones.
| 1870 Directory Elmwood, Illinois |
JONES & VANDERVOORT - Keep a full stock of Dry Goods, Furnishings, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Carpeting, &. They also have in their employ a first-class Tailor, so that persons can be accommodated with goods ready-made or unmade. They are among the early settlers in the place, and are known to be gentlemen of enterprise and reliability, identifying themselves with every progressive feature of the place. |
| Census: 1880 Elmwood, Peoria Co., Ill | | name | relation | age | born in | occupation | father born | mother born | | | Jospeh Vandwoort | self | 50 | Can | Grocer | NY | CAN | | | Elenor E. Vandwoort | wife | 51 | NY | Keeping House | MA | CAN | | | Miles Jones | f-law | 85 | MA | Carpenter | MA | MA | | | Pamelia Jones | m-law | 74 | CAN | | NY | NY | | | Wiedson Vanderson | son | 19 | IL | Attending College | CAN | NY | |
Sketch from "The History of Peoria County, Illinoi
s"
(Sources: - 6 - 7)
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Children: (Quick Family Chart) |
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Lucilia Amarilla Vandervoort was born on 16 Jan 1851 in Rawdon, Hastings, Ontario and died on 4 Aug 1921 in Elmwood, Peoria Co.,Ill .
Lucilia married Everett Coleman Wiley.
Everett was born in 1848/1849 in Illinois.
He is the son of James M. Wiley.
Everett -
| Census: 1880 Elmwood, Peoria, Ill | | name | relation | age | born in | Occupation | Father born | Mother born | | Everett C. Wiley | self | 31 | Il | Dry Goods Merchant | Vt | Ct | | Celia Wiley | wife | 29 | CAN | Keeping House | CAN | NY | | James A. Wiley | son | 6 | IL | | IL | CAN |
Lucilia -
was living in Chicago, in 1920, when her sister, Eleanor died. |
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Bertha Ameila Vandervoort was born on 1 Sep 1856 in Sidney Twp, Hastings, Ontario, Canada and died on 2 Sep 1933 in Brazil, Clay, IN and was buried in Peoria Co., IL .
See #8. below.
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Winsor Aikens Vandervoort was born on 7 May 1859 in Thomasburg, Hastings, Ontario, Canada and died on 16 Jan 1861 .
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Winsor Miles Jones Vandervoort was born on 4 Mar 1861 in Peoria Co., IL and died Jul 1941 in Evanston, IL and was buried in Knox, IN .
Winsor married Susan Heponstall on 6 Jun 1883 in Elmwood, Ill.
(Sources: - 8)
Winsor -
had a daughter Edna Vandervoort born Aug 1884.
| W. M. Vandervoort |
Mr. Vandervoort carries a large and complete stock of staple and fancy groceries, queensware and glassware. He makes a specialty of flour, handling such well known brands as Hubbard's Superlative, Book's Best and Pride of Peoria. Chase & Sanborn's World's Fair Coffee is also a specialty. Mr. Vandervoort sells all goods at the closest living margins and guarantees the quality of everything he sells. He is honest and reliable, and deserves his success. Elmwood Courier, Nov 18 1897 |
| Census: 1930 Chicago, Illinois | | name | rel | age | mar status | born in | father born | mother born | occupation | | Vandervoort, Winsor M. | head | 61 | m-22 | Illinois | Canada | New York | Floorman - Dry Goods | | Susan Vandervoort | wife | 59 | m-20 | Illinois | England | Illinois | | | Edna Swigart | dau | 45 | S-d 32 | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Saleslady - Dry Goods | | Martha A. Swigert | grand-dau | 12 | S | Indiana | Illinois | Illinois | | |
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Albert Newton Vandervoort was born on 27 Jun 1863 in Elmwood, Peoria Co.,Ill and died on 20 Oct 1864 in Elmwood, Peoria Co.,Ill and was buried in Elmwood, Peoria Co.,Ill .
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